Abstract: Game cards for use with a game board which has separate movement zones for each player, each zone having multiple confined locations for movement of markers therein. The game cards have movement instructions consisting of two symbols representing separate but concurrent move options for a player using the card. Card symbols are also used to identify which of the various movement zones may be played by the particular player, thereby permitting players to exercise move options based on strategy and marker positioning. Several distinguishable classes of symbols are used on a single card to provide options based on different combinations of such symbols.

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: This invention relates to a board game apparatus of the type wherein each player moves a plurality of playing pieces over the playing board from respective designated starting spaces to corresponding designated destination spaces. Located between the starting spaces and the destination spaces is a grid of longitudinally and laterally contiguous playing spaces, with certain of the playing spaces being designated as "safe" spaces for each player, and with the safe spaces for one player differing from those of another player. The safe spaces are so arranged that a player can take a relatively direct but unsafe path from his starting space to his destination space, or if desired, he can take a somewhat longer but safer path from his starting space to his destination space.

Abstract: A backgammon calculator has a keyboard laid out in the configuration of a backgammon board, with keys for entering men on the points and bar to set up a game position, and further keys in the home and outer boards between the points for amending the game position, for identifying the player which has the next turn or whose position is to be calculated, and for initiating a number of different calculations as to a player's position. The data entered and the results of the calculations are displayed on a digital read-out.

Abstract: A game is provided in which individual playing pieces are moved incrementally along an elongated rectangular game board, according to the random throw of a die. The game board in the form and position of an elongated movable strip and is mechanically self-retracted continuously into a fixed body in the form of an animal's head, the mouth portion of which continually opens and closes during the play of the game. The playing pieces are moved incrementally away from the animal's snapping mouth according to the random throw of the die, the object of the game being for a playing piece to reach the safe area at the extremity of the elongated strip prior to full retraction of the strip, along with the playing piece into the animal's opening and closing mouth.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for play by three players or groups of players which includes a game board bearing a substantially rectangular maze thereon. The maze is divided into a number of spaces or steps and includes a number of blocking positions. Residence strips are delineated or formed adjacent three sides of the maze. On the residence strips are delineated number of residence positions. Starting positions are delineated on the remaining fourth side of the maze. Play of the game is dictated by dice. A marker is placed on one of the residence positions on each of the three residence strips. This marker is designated a Residence. The object of the game is to move a marker or token from a starting position through the maze to visit the space directly in front of a Residence, a Doorstep. The dice also determine the opportunity for a player to place or move a blocking marker into a blocking position on the maze and thereby impede the movement of the other players token.

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: The device includes an helical thread cylinder, a sequence of elements of information being placed between said helical threads.A ring cooperating with the helical threads in the same way as a nut is fitted with a window, through which a selected element of information appears. Such a device can be used in games of snakes and ladders type.

Abstract: A game divided into a plurality of separate substantially similar playing sections one for each player. Each playing section is divided into a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas. Each playing section is differently color coded and has a correspondingly coded playing member. The player of a particular playing section throws a die which includes written indicia directing the player to select a card from either a first stack of cards or a second stack of cards. The first stack of cards includes a series of numerical cards and also a series of coded cards with the coded cards to correspond by color to the color arrangement within each playing section. The second stack of cards includes a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a pariticular playing member within its particular playing section toward its finish line. A safety area is in each section, and each section has areas corresponding in color to different sections.

Abstract: A game in which a pair of game pieces are progressively moved back and forth along a game board. Each of the pieces includes a plurality of longitudinally oriented segments delineated by different colors arranged in the same sequence on each piece. The play is effected by progressive moves determined by a color selection device such that each moving piece is shifted longitudinally with respect to the game board and the non-moving piece such that the same colored segments thereof are laterally aligned. Dependent on the colors selected on progressive moves, one or both of the game pieces will move toward or away from its goal at an opposite end of the game board.

Abstract: Game apparatus including a gameboard having an arrangement of pairs of columns, each column pair having its members aligned in opposing orientation and being arranged in side-by-side relation to others pairs of columns, each column being broken into segments for defining movement positions for markers along each column length. A center line divides the gameboard into two opposing sides, with each side having a forward section with segments highlighted to distinguish them from segments of a rearward section. Markers are placed in each segment of the rearward section and forward movement of such markers is initiated by player involvement in drawing a card, spinning a pointer, or throwing dice to determine the player's right to move into the forward section. In a preferred use of the subject game apparatus, the object of play is to locate all of one's markers in the forward section of any given column.

Abstract: A surprise action game apparatus comprising in a presently preferred form a game board defining a plurality of pathways, one for each player, and each having a starting end and extending longitudinally therefrom to a finish line. There are a plurality of play pieces, one on each player's path for longitudinal movement therealong. The play pieces are adapted to be knocked over when engaged. The game apparatus further includes a knock-down unit which may be positioned at the starting end of any selected one of the pathways. The unit includes a movable wheeled toy striker vehicle and operating mechanism for propelling the vehicle along the selected pathway, but only after random or apparently random operation of the mechanism, to engage and knock down the play piece on that pathway. In play of the game, at each player's turn, the player places the knock-down unit at the start of his or her pathway and selectively operates the mechanism.

Abstract: A dental board game apparatus is provided which includes a board having a playing field, defined by an array of contiguous playing spaces, having a generally arched-shaped upper and lower periphery, the upper periphery of which is bounded by two first sets of eight playing spaces which collectively define the upper left and right quadrants, respectively, of the upper ridge of the mouth and individually define the respective location of an upper tooth of the mouth, and the lower periphery of which is bounded by two second sets of eight playing spaces which collectively define the lower left and right quadrants, respectively, of the lower ridge of the mouth and individually define the respective location of a lower tooth of the mouth.

Abstract: A board game of skill which has an upper transparent stationary surface, a transparent first movable underlying member with a partial direction-movement pattern, a lower opaque second underlying movable member which has a complimentary partial direction-movement pattern in one of a number of varied positions. The uppermost stationary transparent surface is provided with peg holes for moving pegs or pieces along color coded allowed direction-movement patterns formed by the two movable underlying members. Selection of the underlying member position to determine the alignment of the partial direction-movement patterns and the number of movements allowed is determined from random selection dice mounted in a centrally supported revolvable dice box.

Abstract: A game emphasizing the relationship between food consumption and exercise in weight control includes a game board for each player with a first series of playing positions representing calories gained and a second series of playing positions representing calories lost. A player draws a card from a pack of game cards and places it in an area in front of the word "EAT" printed on a portion of the game board. If the card drawn has a "F" printed on its face, the word "FEAT" is spelled out. Otherwise the word "EAT" remains. Dice are then thrown by the player. If the word "EAT" remains, by reference to a food portion of a chart printed on the game board, the dice count is related to a corresponding number of moves taken along the first series of playing positions. If the work "FEAT" has been spelled out, by reference to a feat portion of the chart, the dice count is related to a number of moves along the second series of playing positions.

Abstract: Game equipment is disclosed which includes a chance determining spinner, a plurality of playing pieces, and ramps having a plurality of steps with side-by-side pathways defined on the steps for movement of the playing pieces along the stepped pathways in accordance with the chance determining spinner and the rules of the game. The game equipment further preferably includes three decks of cards provided with indicia indicating background information, questions relating to the background information and detriments and benefits, which decks of cards are used with the chance determining spinner in order to control movement of the playing pieces.

Abstract: A game board apparatus having an octagonal game board with four game zones defined thereon, having therein a storage zone, a starting zone and a playing zone, each of said zones having a plurality of marker receptacles integrally part of said game board and a centrally located die-agitating device.

Abstract: A board game is disclosed whereby play advances by frustrating an opponent's progress through creating a series of intersection traffic jams on intersecting, defined pathways. The game arrangement includes a rectangular foldable board having a playing surface with printed indicia thereon, said indicia defining a centrally disposed circle with radial pathways extending from the center thereof through said circle and terminating at lateral pathways disposed adjacent opposite ends of said board and parallel thereto. Said circular, radial, and lateral pathways are segmented, and intersections thereof marked. Each player must move a total of preferably twelve shuttles across the board with movement dictated by alternate throws of a pair of dice. Players' shuttles enter the pathways at three marked points at one end of the board and must exit at a single point at the opposite end thereof.

Abstract: A game apparatus is disclosed in which distinguishable sets of playing pieces are provided and with each player of the game receiving one of the sets for movement on the playing surface, which is divided into a grid-like array of spaces defining a path for movement of the pieces in either a horizontal or vertical direction. A plurality of corner starting zones to provide each player of the game with designated spaces for initial positioning of one of the sets therein is provided, as well as a plurality of distinguishable finishing zones to provide each player of the game with designated spaces to reach in order to win the game. A chance device is operable by players of the game apparatus for determining the possible number of spaces a particular playing piece shall move along the playing surface for movement from the starting zones to the finishing zones.

Abstract: A game board apparatus for four players in which each player moves pieces through four groups of positions in conflict with the movements of the other players.

Abstract: A game played by two persons, namely a player and an opponent player. Each player has an equal plurality of playing pieces, and each player has alternate turns at manipulating a plurality of discrete identification elements bearing symbols, e.g. a pair of dice, and continuing his turn as long as the symbols can be used, either separately or in combination, to move his or his opponent's playing pieces on a playing board in correspondence to the symbols on the identification elements. The object of the game is to get all the playing pieces of the player or opponent player into certain positions on the playing board, and the multiple choice strategy entails a player moving his own playing pieces either towards the preestablished finish position or positions, or moving his opponent player's pieces back from a final position or positions. The multiple choice strategy evolves from the novel method of steps and alternate choice involved in the game.

Abstract: A game is provided having a game board which represents the sea off a bathing resort. The sea is divided into a number of playing spaces each of which are differently numbered. At one end of the board is a large home beach where players are safe and out at sea are four airbeds from which play is started. There are five playing pieces one in the form of a shark and four in the form of swimmers: Each of the swimmers has two removable legs. Several of the playing spaces are chance positions and the game includes two chance cards bearing adverse or favorable instructions respectively. The instructions are in the form of cartoons.

Abstract: A game including a game board with plural playing tracks each having multiple contiguous rows of spaces to which multiple game pieces can be moved by each of several players in response to the rolling of dice, the pieces bearing number indicia and being movable toward and ultimately into scoring positions whereat their numbers are added together until one player achieves a winning predetermined aggregate score.

Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game comprising a game board having a playing area comprising a plurality of playing positions arranged in regular array, and sets of opposed playing pieces adapted to be moved within the playing area on the playing positions. The playing area including opposed starting/finishing positions and including indicating devices which are adapted, upon actuation of operating controls connected thereto, to indicate whether a playing piece may move within the playing area. The apparatus also includes a determining device to determine the number of playing positions to be moved by a playing piece.

Abstract: A game board has a plurality of equally dimensioned squares thereon in rows and columns constituting five sets of 36 squares, each set having the same indications as the others, but in different locations on the board. Each set has 36 different cattle brands each in a corresponding one of its squares. Each of the corners has a square larger than the others which is identified as the home ranch of a specific color different from the colors of the other home ranches. Four groups of miniature plastic calves are provided. Each group has a plurality of calves of the same color, different from the colors of the other groups. Four pairs of dice are provided. Each die has six surfaces, of which two are blank and the remaining four have 1, 2, 3 and 4 dots thereon, respectively. Each pair of dice has the same color, different from the colors of the other pairs.

Abstract: A full size conventional Backgammon Board is provided, embodying means for a central portion thereof movable with respect to the Board, said means embodying a plurality of windows. In normal position the windows appear closed. After a proposed move is made the central means are slid so that the windows uncover a diagrammed answer to the propriety of the move. Upon lifting the central portion off the Board, a textual explanation of the answer to the move becomes visible on certain instruction cards containing learning matter.

Abstract: A children's game is provided in which plastic animals, such as turtles, are used as playing pieces and race along the track of a game board, advancing a given number of spaces on the basis of the spinning of a dial. The game board, however, is round and rotatable and has a base with randomly positioned magnets under the spaces on the board. The playing pieces also include magnets which are affected when they are on spaces over the random magnets. In particular, the playing piece is designed so that the animal's head drops when over a magnet, so it "falls asleep." The animal can then be "awakened" by rotating the board the equivalent of one space and so removing it from the magnet. In doing so, however, another player's piece may be moved over a magnet and similarly "fall asleep".