DE2951790A1 - BOARD GAME - Google Patents

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Patent attorneys Dipl.-Ing. H. ^ Ceicsmanis :, Öipl.-Phys. Dr. K. Fincke

Din.-Inc. FAWkickvann-, Dipl.-Chem. B. Huber Dr.Ing. H.Liska j 295 1790

8000 MUNICH 86, DEN ■ t.

PO Box 860 820

MÖHLSTRASSE 22, CALL NUMBER 98 39 21/22

SA / HO

MARVIN GLASS & ASSOCIATES
North LaSalle Street, Chicago, 111.6o61o, USA

Board game

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The invention relates to a board game. In particular, it is directed to a board game machine that has two sets of game pieces and has a game board with movable parts which serve to rearrange game positions accordingly to enable the rules of the game.

The invention provides a board game that has at least two sets of distinguishable game pieces, as well as one Game board with a polygonal playing field, which has a matrix of game stations, the aligned, diagonal locomotion paths for the game pieces, at least one movable part of the playing field being movable in discrete positions is so as to redefine the relation of the game stations on the movable part to other game stations while the diagonal trajectories are retained, and finally retaining elements for releasably fixing the Game pieces at the game stations and on other game pieces.

Further details of the invention emerge from the following Description of an exemplary embodiment based on the accompanying drawings. Show in it:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the game according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a vertical partial section along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale for this purpose.

A game according to the invention is designated as a whole by 1o in FIG. The game comprises a game board 12 with a game field 14 which forms a matrix of game stations 16. the Game stations 16 define diagonal trajectories for sets of game pieces 18 playing against one another, see FIG Figures 1 and 2; Examples of such trajectories are in

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Fig. 1 indicated by 17- The playing field 14 has four approximately circular rotatable discs 19, each of which has seven of the game stations 16 form. For the opposing game pieces, five of the game stations 16 are provided as a king row, which are designated in Fig. 1 by 16A.

In the preferred embodiment, game stations 16 and 16A are raised cylindrical members attached to the game field 14 or an associated disc 19 are formed and stand up from the practically flat surface of the playing field. The game pieces 18 are essentially cylindrical with a downwardly projecting edge 21, as best shown in FIG. 2 can be seen, so that the game pieces can be placed on the upstanding cylindrical parts of the game stations 16 and thereby be held in place. The upper ends 22 of the game pieces 18 form upwardly projecting parts that practically equal in diameter to that of the play stations 16 are so that the pieces can be stacked on top of each other. At the joint between the upper end 22 and the edge 21 is an outer annular shoulder 23 in the middle of the height of the game pieces 18 is formed as a support is used for stacked game pieces. In addition, an annular foot 24 is provided on the inside, which is on the surface the game stations 16 or sits on the upper ends 22 of the game pieces and thereby prevents the Move pieces 18 further down. The opposing game pieces 18 are color-coded.

The rotatable disks 19 are recessed circular Bearing surface 26 rotatably supported, as shown in FIG. The bearing surface 26 has a generally designated 27 Center opening which forms a pivot bearing for the disc 19. Each disk 19 has one down standing nipple 28, which can be inserted into the opening 27, so that the disc 19 is rotatably supported on the bearing surface

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is. The downwardly extending nipple 28 has two halves 28a and is either slotted, as shown in FIG. 2, or designed in a different way so that the two halves can move inward while the nipple 28 in the opening 27 and then ensure that it is flush. The lowermost part of the nipple 28 has a flanged one Part 29 so that the nipple 28, as soon as it is inserted into the opening 27 and pushed down far enough, on The lower edge of the bearing surface 26 latches outwards and thereby locks the rotatable disk 19 to the bearing surface 26.

The bearing surface 25 has a locking recess 31, which is a small Groove in the bearing surface 26 is formed. The rotatable disc 19 has six wart-like projections 33 on the Underside of the disc 19 are attached. The locking recesses 31 align the disks 19 and hold them through Friction ensures that the game stations 16 lying on the discs are in proper rows and columns of the matrix 14 are aligned.

In a scheme of the game according to the invention one takes the two sets of opposing pieces 18 and aligns them wip described below. For example, one set of the game pieces can be blue, the other orange-red. The game board has 27 fixed positions and four rotatable discs 19. Each disc 19 comprises seven play stations. To that To begin play, all of the discs 19 are aligned to match the pattern of the game stations 16. Five tokens of each set are placed on the kings row game stations, designated 16A. The remaining seven pieces of each set are then placed on the adjacent rotatable disk 19. The blue players move first, the moves being made in such a way that pieces are pushed forward on a diagonal path, for which in Fig. 1 at 17 examples are given. An alterna-

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tive play can be made by any Disc 19, on which the drawing player has at least one piece, in one direction or the other in one direction new position is rotated. For this new position, the disc can be rotated through one or more locking positions. Each such move counts as a turn. If the disc 19 was spun as a player's move, it may be used by the other player will not be turned on his immediate next move. If an opponent's token is 18 on the diagonal track next to the game piece 18 of the player whose turn it is and immediately behind it on the same Or is an empty position, the opposing piece must be captured by jumping to the open position. It Multiple hitting is allowed as long as the rules of the permitted lanes are followed. If a token is 18 the If the opponent's row of kings reaches 16, he becomes a king, as in the checkers game. Kings can move forward or backward move, but only diagonally. The game continues in alternating turns until all opposing pieces are set Has hit the game pieces.

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Claims (10)

23b 179O Claims M Λ board game with at least two sets of distinguishable game pieces, characterized in that a game board (12) has a polygonal playing field (14) which has a matrix of game stations (16, 16A) which form aligned diagonal paths of movement for the game pieces (18) that at least one movable part (19) of the playing field is provided which can be moved into discrete positions in order to redefine the relative position of the game stations lying on it to other game stations while maintaining the diagonal trajectories, and that holding elements (21,
23, 24) are provided for releasably fixing the game pieces on the game stations and on other game pieces. 2. Board game according to claim 1, characterized in that the game stations (16, 16A) through
a molded, upstanding part are formed. 3. Board game according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that between the movable part
(19) and the game board (12) a latching arrangement (31, 33) is provided. 4. Board game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable part a practically circular, recessed bearing surface (26) molded in one piece with the game board; and one practical comprises circular disc (19) which is narrower than the bearing surface and is removably supported on this. 5. Board game according to claim 4, characterized in that for the removable mounting of the disc (19) on the bearing surface (26) in the recessed bearing surface 030029/0665 29b 1700 (26) a central opening (27) is provided and on the circular Disc (19) in the middle of which a nipple (28) protruding downward is attached, which can be inserted into the central opening is. 6. Board game according to claim 5, characterized in that on the disc (19) locking elements (33) are provided to keep the discs in the correct position to the game stations. 7. Board game according to claim 3 and 4, characterized in that g e k e η η draws that the latching arrangement for holding the movable part in the correct orientation at least one Protrusion (33) on the underside of the circular disc (19) and at least one recess (31) in the bearing surface (26). 8. Board game according to claim 7, characterized in that each disc (19) has six projections (33), which are arranged at a radial distance from the disk center and at equal distances from one another. 9. Board game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the playing field (14) has a plurality of movable parts (19). 10. Board game according to claim 9, characterized in that the movable parts (19) of the playing field are arranged approximately symmetrically around the center of the playing field. 030029/0665