Last Peg Lose

Abstract

Last peg lose is a game played with two people. Each person takes turns moving. The flipping of a coin determines the first move. The game is designed for movement of pegs from each row. You may move as many pegs from one row at a time trying to leave your opponent with the last peg.

Claims

1. A competitive game, played with pegs on a small pegboard, in which two players take turns removing pegs with the objective being to leave one's opponent with the last peg standing, essentially as described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is an illustrative prototypical view of the present invention showing a game board, pegs and a peg hole.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a functional top down view showing a game strategy of a key move in which two pegs are removed from the game board's first row of pegs.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a functional top down view showing a game strategy of a key move which culminates in two pegs being removed from each row of pegs on the game board, leaving an opponent in a losing position.

[0011] FIG. 4 is a functional top down view showing a game strategy of a key move which culminates in each row containing one remaining peg in the last position on the row, leaving an opponent in a losing position.

[0012] FIG. 5 is a functional top down view showing a game strategy of a key move which culminates in the first row containing two remaining pegs in the last two positions on the row, the second row containing two remaining pegs in the last two positions on the row, and the last row containing no pegs at all, leaving an opponent in a losing position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Inventions are always a product of vision and creativity whether they are world changing inventions like cars and computers or everyday conveniences like pump hairsprays, cordless tools and resealable soda bottles. New inventions like a cell phone change a person's life style, making communication more convenient and accessible virtually anywhere. Other inventions such as a snow scraper and brush combine two already existing inventions into an improved embodiment, reducing clutter in our lives and making a daily winter chores much easier. Often necessity combined with a little creativity is the underlying motivator for an invention. Most inventions fill a relatively small need or perform a specialized limited function. If that need is shared by a sufficient number of consumers, an invention has a great potential for success.

[0014] Most everyone young and old, male and female, enjoys the challenge, entertainment and excitement of playing a competitive game. Games range from competitive athletic sports to cards, videogames, horseshoes, darts, board games, puzzles, and brain teasers. Some games, like chess, require great skill and a tremendous amount of practice and experience. Some games, like poker, combine developed skills with a large element of chance. Some games rely on pure chance for their sense of excitement and competition.

[0015] Some of the simplest, oldest and most traditional games remain the most popular. One game of enduring popularity is Tic Tac Toe which is endlessly playable with enjoyment on a sheet of paper, a smartphone, tablet computer or a magnetic travel game board. The peg board or tee game is a game of enduring popularity that often is found on a restaurant table for customer entertainment while waiting on food orders to arrive. This simple game is played with golf tee pegs on a wooden peg board is challenging and fun.

[0016] The present invention, hereinafter referred to as Last Peg Lose, is a competitive game for two players, played with approximately twelve pegs arranged in three rows on a small pegboard. Players take turns removing pegs, the object being to leave one's opponent with the last peg standing. Simple in concept but endlessly varied and challenging in play, Last Peg Lose is a fast moving, entertaining game for players of all ages. A physical embodiment of Last Peg Lose is played on a pegboard small enough for use in a car, on a plane or bus, or anywhere. A digital embodiment of Last Peg Lose is played on a pegboard and pegs that are displayed on a smartphone or computer.

[0017] The pegboard for the Last Peg Lose is trapezoidal in shape with top and bottom ends parallel to one another, and side borders converging slightly from bottom to top with rounded corners. The pegboard is produced in a variety of sizes, a larger size for table top play and a smaller size for travelling use. The pegboard is manufactured from milled, finished or unfinished wood or from molded thermoplastic. The game measures approximately four inches in bottom width, two and one half inches in top width, and eight inches in length.

[0018] The pegboard features three horizontal rows of holes. The top row contains three peg holes, the middle row contains four holes, and the bottom row contains five holes. The game begins with pegs occupying all the peg holes. The pegs are fabricated in milled wood or in plastic. The rules of Last Peg Lose are displayed on a sheet of paper glued to the bottom of the board or printed directly on the bottom of the board. The game is always played by two opposing players.

[0019] The rules and play Last Peg Lose are stated as follows. Start the game with all holes pegged. Flip a coin to determine which player moves first. Each player then moves in turn, pulling pegs from one of the three rows. Pegs can be drawn from only one row at each pull. A player may pull any number of pegs from a row on his turn, but cannot pull pegs from more than one row. The object, as the game proceeds, is to leave one's opponent with the last peg remaining on the board. When a player achieves this winning goal, the losing player then pulls the last peg lose from the last peg hole and audibly proclaims, Last Peg Lose! The pegs are repositioned in the holes for the next game.

[0020] Last Peg Lose is a deceptively simple game in which participating players must think ahead, calculating their moves and reacting to the moves of their opponents, implementing and altering strategies as the game continues. The game moves quickly and permits endless variations in play. Because one's own play depends largely on what one's opponent does, the Last Peg Lose remains entertaining and challenging, no matter how many times one plays it.

[0021] Although this invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, it is not intended to be limited thereto and various modifications which will become apparent to the person of ordinary skill in the art are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as described herein taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the appended claim.