Party Game Device
Party game device (1) including a games' board (2) and a number of flat playing pieces (8), wherein the games' board comprises a number of playing sections (3) adjusted to the dimensions of the playing pieces, the playing sections having first surfaces (15) comprising first supporting faces for the playing pieces, wherein at least one side the playing pieces are provided with second surfaces (10, 11) comprising second supporting faces for supportive contact with the first supporting faces, wherein the first and second surfaces comprise edge surfaces (13) situated at the edges of the playing pieces which edge surfaces are spaced apart.
The invention relates to a device or assembly for playing a party game, using a games' board and flat playing pieces to be placed thereon.
Such game assemblies are for instance known from Go or Four-in-a-Row. In these games the players in turns place a flat playing piece on a section they selected on the games' board. A drawback is that if after placing a playing piece it occurs to the player that another section would have been better or if the player made mistake when placing the piece, correction of said placement is hard to make and it usually leads to disturbing the position of the other playing pieces. This may also be the case in other games, such as games in which words have to be formed with playing pieces provided with a letter.
It is an object of the invention to improve on this.
Another object of the invention is to create new game options for existing games.
From one aspect the invention to that end provides a party game device including a games' board and a number of flat playing pieces, wherein the games' board comprises a number of playing sections adjusted to the dimensions of the playing pieces, the playing sections having first surfaces comprising first supporting faces for the playing pieces, wherein at least at one side the playing pieces are provided with second surfaces comprising second supporting faces for supportive contact with the first supporting faces, wherein the first and second surfaces comprise edge surfaces situated at the edges of the playing pieces which edge surfaces are spaced apart. In this way a tilting motion of the playing piece is possible, as a result of which its solitary removal from the games' board is easy.
Preferably the edge surfaces are substantially circumferential, preferably fully circumferential, as a result of which a large freedom is offered in the tilting direction.
A stable support in addition to the tilting possibility is offered when the first and/or second supporting faces form a contiguous support surface within the edge surfaces.
In a first further development of the party game device according to the invention, the edge surfaces of the first surfaces are recessed with respect to other surfaces of the first supporting faces. The playing pieces may have a simple design, both main sides being fully flat, and thus they may possibly be used on both sides.
In a second further development of the party game device according to the invention, the edge surfaces of the second surfaces are recessed with respect to other surfaces of the second supporting faces, as a result of which the games' board can be kept simple.
Possible disturbance of the other playing pieces during removal of a playing piece is further limited when the games' board is provided with boundaries between the playing sections. Said boundaries are also effective during tilting the playing pieces, so that said motion is optimally controlled.
Preferably the boundaries form raised edges.
Preferably the first and/or second supporting faces are bounded by a circumferential edge which is shaped similarly to the circumferential edge of the playing sections and/or the circumferential edge of the playing pieces, respectively. Tilting can thus take place about a centre line parallel to the local circumferential edge of the playing piece in question, and possibly parallel to the local circumferential edge of an adjacent playing piece.
If the playing pieces have a polygonal circumference the possibility of tilting is enhanced. The tilting can then take place in a reliable manner about a line parallel to a side of the polygon. If the playing pieces have a regular hexagonal circumference, not only tilting possibilities in many, namely six, directions are offered, but an advantageous division of the playing pieces on the games' board is also achieved.
The invention furthermore provides a games' board suitable and intended for a party game device according to the invention.
The invention furthermore provides a playing piece suitable and intended for a party game device according to the invention.
From a further aspect the invention provides a party game device including a games' board and a number of flat playing pieces, wherein the games' board comprises a number of playing sections adjusted to the dimensions of the playing pieces, the playing sections having first surfaces comprising first supporting faces for the playing pieces, wherein at least at one side the playing pieces are provided with second surfaces comprising second supporting faces for supportive contact with the first supporting faces, wherein the first and second surfaces are formed for allowing the second supporting face to tilt with respect to the first supporting face.
Preferably the first supporting faces form an elevation in the first surfaces, which elevation preferably is surrounded by a lowered step and/or the second supporting faces form an elevation in the second surfaces, which elevation preferably is surrounded by a lowered step. In the latter case it is preferred that such second surfaces have been formed on both sides of the playing piece.
The invention will be elucidated on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the attached drawings, in which:
The party game device 1 shown in
For stable support of the playing pieces 8a-d the games' board 2 is provided with hexagonal accommodation spaces or playing sections 3 that are contiguous to each other and which suit and are substantially congruent to the playing pieces. As can also be seen in the
The playing pieces 8, as can be seen in the
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With the game assembly of
The general rules of the game of Four-in-a-Row are considered known. In the game using the game assembly according to the invention, in the situation shown in
In
It is noted that the invention is not limited to the game Four-in-a-Row, but may for instance also be applied to the game Go.
Claims
1. Party game device including a games' board and a number of flat playing pieces, wherein the games' board comprises a number of playing sections adjusted to the dimensions of the playing pieces, the playing sections having first surfaces comprising first supporting faces for the playing pieces, wherein at least at one side the playing pieces are provided with second surfaces comprising second supporting faces for supportive contact with the first supporting faces, wherein the first and second surfaces comprise edge surfaces situated at the edges of the playing pieces which edge surfaces are spaced apart.
2. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the edge surfaces are substantially circumferential, preferably fully circumferential.
3. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second supporting faces form a contiguous support surface within the edge surfaces.
4. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the edge surfaces of the first surfaces are vertically recessed with respect to other surfaces of the first supporting faces.
5. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the edge surfaces of the second surfaces are vertically recessed with respect to other surfaces of the second supporting faces.
6. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the games' board is provided with boundaries between the playing sections.
7. Party game device according to claim 6, wherein the boundaries form raised edges.
8. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second supporting faces are bounded by a circumferential edge which is shaped similarly to the circumferential edge of the playing sections and/or the circumferential edge of the playing pieces, respectively.
9. Party game device according to claim 1, wherein the playing pieces have a polygonal circumference.
10. Party game device according to claim 9, wherein the playing pieces have a hexagonal circumference.
11. Games' board suitable and intended for a party game device according to claim 1.
12. Playing piece suitable and intended for a party game device according to claim 1.
13. Party game device including a games' board and a number of flat playing pieces, wherein the games' board comprises a number of playing sections adjusted to the dimensions of the playing pieces, the playing sections having first surfaces comprising first supporting faces for the playing pieces, wherein at least at one side the playing pieces are provided with second surfaces comprising second supporting faces for supportive contact with the first supporting faces, wherein the first and second surfaces are formed for allowing the second supporting face to tilt with respect to the first supporting face.
14. Party game device according to claim 13, wherein the first supporting faces form an elevation in the first surfaces, which elevation preferably is surrounded by a lowered step.
15. Party game device according to claim 13, wherein the second supporting faces form an elevation in the second surfaces, which elevation preferably is surrounded by a lowered step.
16. Party game device according to claim 15, wherein on both sides of the playing piece such second surfaces have been formed.
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Type: Application
Filed: Dec 1, 2004
Publication Date: Nov 1, 2007
Inventor: Adar Golad (Kh Hattem)
Application Number: 10/582,553
International Classification: A63F 3/02 (20060101);