Abstract: A modified backgammon game permitting play by four players either competing individually against each other or as two-man teams against each other, comprising a game board consisting of three conventional backgammon sections as opposed to the conventional two sections, each player having his own set of playing pieces and having a starting point at a different corner of the board, each player moving his pieces pursuant to conventional backgammon rules through a path located in and extending through the adjacent outer section and the common center section.

Abstract: A card deck is adapted to simulate strategic play of a competitive athletic game of the type having opposing offensive and defensive sides. The offense and defense players, respectively, are provided with different segments of the card deck. The offense and defense card sets each include indicia arranged so that when a particular offense card is matched with a particular defense card, the outcome of a selected offense play may be determined. In this matter the players may select and match cards to simulate the play of an athletic game. The indicia on the cards are arranged as to enable the players to simulate the strategy of an actual athletic game.

Abstract: A board type game to be played competitively between several players; the game representing competing airlines flying between various cities, so as to acquire a monetary gain; the game includes a gameboard with a playing course imprinted thereupon for playing pieces to travel thereupon, a map showing travel routes imprinted on the gameboard, and the game also includes play money for transactions between the players, a pair of dice and a spinner, a deck of cards, and specialized other pieces particular to the game including control towers, connector bars, merger bars and grand merger bars.

Abstract: A game for play by two persons which includes a three-colored game board divided into squares wherein three-dimensional play is involved. Combinations of chess and checker moves are employed for the game pieces.

Abstract: A naval warfare board game apparatus is provided which consists of two sets of two grids or pegboards, each having a 10.times.10 grid pattern of peg holes, and one of which is a minefield grid and the other of which is a tracking grid. Each player hides his set from view of the other player and sets out 17 pegs, representing mines, on his minefield grid, without disclosing their position to his opponent. The first player then moves pegs representing his fleet of seventeen ships from a starting corner position on his tracking grid and attempts to cross the board to an opposite corner representing a "victory" position. During the voyage, if a player's fleet hits one of his opponents mines, his fleet is stopped and the other player then takes his turn and moves his fleet from the starting position. When, and if, the second player hits a mine the play reverts to the first player and he recharts his course from the position just prior to hitting the mine to continue on his voyage to the victory position.

Abstract: A game simulates attending college. Apparatus of the game includes a game board upon which two separate paths of play are defined. One path of play is a college path which represents various academic and financial occurrences which befall the student-player. The other path defines a financial path which represents various financial occurrences which befall the player while working and not attending college. Each path is defined into intervals which designate various rewards or credits or detriments. Play begins on the financial path with the objective being to collect sufficient funds to attend college. Play continues on the college path once sufficient funds have been obtained. While playing on the college path, college credits or detriments are collected and are attributed to college classes or events attempted during each round of play on the college path. A performance determination in the form of a grade point average is derived by play on the college path.

Abstract: A golf game comprises a board having at least one golf hole defined thereon, including a tee and a green. A coordinate system is defined on the board and includes a plurality of first lines extending from the tee to the green and a plurality of second lines disposed transversely relative to the first lines to intersect therewith. When the game is played, a player initially places a flag stick at a selected location on the green and thereafter sequentially rolls dice to determine the direction and distance his marker (ball) will be moved from the tee towards the green to simulate the flight and location of a golf ball on the board. Once the player's marker has reached the green, he then proceeds to roll further dice in his attempt to place the marker at the "hole" whereat the flag stick has been placed. Various obstacles and hazards are defined on the board to further test the player's ingenuity in playing the game.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a board and a set of blocks. The blocks are divided into four groups with an equal number of blocks in each group. Each block has upon it some marking that identifies to which of the groups it belongs. Also, each block has indicia thereon that designates its priority within the group. The board has a central portion that is divided into a plurality of spaces, there being one space on the board for each block of the set. The board further has notches formed along its edge to hold the blocks of each player during the course of the game.

Abstract: A board game apparatus is provided which is intended to facilitate communication between parents and children regarding facts and attitudes in the area of human sexuality and to provide learning experiences which will lead to improved communication between parents and their children and adults and young people. The apparatus includes a plurality of player tokens, a game board having a closed continuous path defined by a multiplicity of playing spaces, and three decks of cards, each of which contains questions concerning the field of human sexuality; the decks being distinguishable from one another according to degree of difficulty. There is also provided a fourth deck of cards which contains discussion questions for duscussing various attitudes concerning human sexuality and a score sheet for scoring one's correct answers according to category.

Abstract: An educational game designed to acquaint the players with a particular subject includes a gameboard and tokens representing the different players movable thereon. The gameboard is divided to include a plurality of separate paths, and each path is further subdivided into discrete spaces. These spaces include indicia thereon providing different types of data relating to the subject of the game, and each space includes a numerical marking indicating its position, or location, within its path. A move director apparatus, such as dice, operable by the players to determine, on the basis of chance, the number of spaces within a particular path that the tokens should be moved. An informational aid separate from the board includes both general information about the specific data in the spaces, and questions relating to the particular subject of the game. Preferably a scoreboard, and scoreboard markers are provided to keep track of each player's score as the game progresses.

Abstract: A game is provided with a game board having a central space and an inner ring of spaces surrounding the central space. The game board has a plurality of wavy paths each defined by a series of spaces with these wavy paths extending outwardly from the inner ring of spaces to an outer peripheral region of the game board. The wavy paths defined by the series of spaces contact each other to provide for continuous paths extending from the outer peripheral region of the game board inwardly toward the inner ring of spaces as well as circumferentially around the latter along circumferential wavy paths while the wavy paths define between themselves barrier spaces separating the paths from each other. By way of a chance device it is possible for the different players to move player-identifying game pieces along the various spaces progressing along the wavy paths in various directions.

Abstract: A game apparatus comprising a novel game board and playing accessories is suitable for play by two persons in a short period of time. The game board comprises an elongated board divided into checkered squares of three different colors and having base strips at opposite ends of the board and a neutral strip across the center of the board from side to side. There are positioned at the base strips at opposite ends of the board the playing pieces of each player. The board simulates a space war. The playing pieces are of three distinct types, command ships, cargo ships and fighter ships. Movement of the pieces is first from the base strip onto the playing area of the board, with additional playing pieces being moved into the base strip as spaces are available. Movement of the pieces is determined by three dice having distinctive indicia. One die has the numerals 1, 2 and 3 thereon. A second die has indicia for the three different playing pieces.

Abstract: An electrical fencing point device having a weighted spring-biased tip depressible in a body section of the point to complete an electrical circuit to a scoring apparatus for registering a hit, the body section being quickly separable to give access to the weight spring. The depressible tip has an adjustable contact means that is adjustable from outside the tip for varying the sensitivity of making contact with an electrical contactor for completing a circuit to the scoring apparatus for registering a hit.

Abstract: A game capable of being played by one or more players wherein the object is to beat the tortoise to the finish line and/or also beat the competing players. The game includes a gameboard which has a circular path defined thereon for the tortoise with a guide ring to guide the circular travel path of the tortoise. In addition, a tortuous path is provided for movement of the rabbits. The tortuous path is composed of plural spaces of different colors. The tortoise includes an interior standard spring motor which when wound drives a shaft which includes a drive wheel at one end positioned beneath the tortoise and a ball tumbler including a plurality of different colored balls and a window or windows positioned above the tortoise. The tortoise also includes a depending plate so that the tortoise is supported by means of a pair of spaced dimples on the plate and the drive wheel.

Abstract: Play money is wagered on supposed sporting events in which there are competing teams rated by point spreads. The game has various chance elements which includes particularly supposed point spreads and scores and which may include teasers, parlays and/or other events. Chance apparatus is selected from suitable chance devices such as decks of cards, a playing board with a series of playing spaces arranged in a playing course, dice and/or other chance instrumentalities.

Abstract: A gameboard and carrying case wherein the gameboard is of pliable material, such as leather, so that it is adapted to be rolled into a roll and a carrying case for the gameboard which receives the gameboard when in a rolled condition and in which there are also received within the roll of the gameboard in the bore of that roll, the playing pieces which may be stored in a bag provided for that purpose, and which bag may be tubular comprising a gamepack for storing play pieces and which may be reinforced to maintain a predetermined shape.

Abstract: A game device having a plurality of insignia, a selective one of which may be exhibited at a time and the selected insignia may be changed by relative reciprocation of two of the members of the device.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a game board containing an array of playing spaces separated from one another by grooves which run in rank and file order. The game apparatus includes at least two separate sets of playing pieces, which during the game are placed on the spaces and the grooves act as locators or receivers for insertion of projections on the playing pieces. The players may place the playing pieces upon any playing space which is playable and not blocked by a playing piece from another set according to the rules of the game. In an alternate embodiment a second set of projections physically present incorrect placement.

Abstract: A game board apparatus adapted to play a wide variety of optionally chosen games. The apparatus includes a game board having an elevated rectangular coordinate gridded playing area adapted to cooperate with various playing pieces and space limiters to create an almost infinite variety of playing patterns. The apparatus further includes playing pieces adapted to be used for playing word games, traveling games and the like and a random piece selector designed to increase the element of luck while still placing a premium on playing skill.

Abstract: A game device for bursting balloons with pressurized water over the players participating in the game. A plurality of balloons are suspendedly mounted over each player with the balloons being connected via water valves to a source of pressurized water. A separate water valve is provided for each player to direct pressurized water into the balloons suspended over the other players. Operation of each valve directs a small amount of water into the opposing players' balloons resulting in the eventual bursting of the balloons.