The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.

The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.

A system and method for teaching arithmetic has a plurality of training aides or manipulatives wherein a child/student learns arithmetic facts by executing the method using the system. The physical training aids may include a plurality of dice (10,12), a numerical board (20), a plurality of pennies (26) and a container (22). The physical training aids are used with the child where the child creates addition/subtraction problems by rolls of the dice (10,12) wherein the child uses the numerical board (20) and container (22) along with the pennies (26) to solve problems and verify answers by direct observation. Games may be incorporated where the child can use the system and method in playing the games.

A game play assembly incorporating 24 substantially square frames, each substantially square frame having a quadruple of zones; and incorporating 96 objects wherein a first third of the 96 objects are of a first type, wherein a second third of the 96 objects are of a second type, wherein the remainder of the 96 objects are of a third type, wherein the 96 objects are divided in 24 four element rotational series of objects, wherein each four element rotational series of objects is supported upon and aligned with one of the quadruples of zones, and wherein each four element rotational series of objects is different from each other four element rotational series of objects.

The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.

The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.

A scratch card surface remover that includes: a body portion; a means to attach at a distal end of the body portion; a rubber grip at a proximal end of the body portion; and a coin holder attached to the rubber grip, where the coin holder is adapted to receive a coin. The scratch card surface remover may also include a name plate along the body portion. Preferably, the means to attach includes a hinge clip.

A game play assembly incorporating 24 substantially square frames, each substantially square frame having a quadruple of zones; and incorporating 96 objects wherein a first third of the 96 objects are of a first type, wherein a second third of the 96 objects are of a second type, wherein the remainder of the 96 objects are of a third type, wherein the 96 objects are divided in 24 four element rotational series of objects, wherein each four element rotational series of objects is supported upon and aligned with one of the quadruples of zones, and wherein each four element rotational series of objects is different from each other four element rotational series of objects.

The present invention relates to a board game apparatus for project management methodology decision-making. The players must decide on the project methodology, project scope, team composition, and issues and opportunities within the game's time and budget constraints. The players achieve the highest possible value while accounting for real-world issues and opportunities during the project lifecycle.

An example board game may include an infield game board and a fence. The fence may comprise one or more wall pieces that may be secured together and supported by stands such that the user may assemble and place the fence at any desired distance from the game board, such that the open space of the floor or other surface between the board and fence is the outfield. The game is played using user's existing baseball card collection placed around the field as players on defense and batters/runner on offense. A coin, disk, ball or other object may be the baseball, wherein players may hit and throw the ball by propelling it with their thumbs, e.g., the batter hits the ball into the field and the nearest to reach the ball before the runner reaches base may throw the ball to the base to record an out.