Abstract: A board game is disclosed including a game board having a game path subdivided into a plurality of developed property spaces having associated businesses, undeveloped property spaces having zoning designations for permitting development with different types of businesses. The types of businesses permitted to be developed on one undeveloped property being different from at least one other undeveloped property. The game further includes building permit cards, each listing the different types of businesses permitted to be developed on the undeveloped properties. The game involves buying and developing property and collecting rent and dividends while subjected to financial events including financial audits, tax, chance situations and charitable events with the object being to build the greatest financial worth.

Abstract: A game includes a game board that is divided into a plurality of, each sector defined by a different color and representing home locations of gems. The white sector being the home location for diamonds, green the home location for emeralds, blue the home location for sapphires, etc. Each sector is divided into squares, and each square corresponds to a number on a six-sided die. A colored die having a different color on each face to correspond to the sectors, and a gem die having a representation of a gem on each face are also provided. Gem playing pieces are randomly placed on the squares according to the roll of the three dice. Players then move their game tokens along the squares according to the roll of the numbered die. Gems are captured by landing a player's gems token on a square containing a gem, and then rolling an appropriate number according to the rules. A captured gem is then taken to its home location for a player to receive credits.

Abstract: A game of chance that simulates the playing of various gambling games in a casino type atmosphere. Apparatus includes a game board, upon which five separate paths of play are defined. One main path around its perimeter; and preferably four separate gaming paths that run within the interior of the board, each having its entrance and exit connected to the main path. The paths are divided into consecutive spaces, each bearing different instructions. Playing pieces of different colors are utilized by players to move around the spaces of the board. Play money is distributed to players, with the remainder in the bank. One deck reward cards, and one deck penalty cards form a supply for selection by players when a player lands on a reward or penalty space provided along the main path. Each space on the four separate gaming paths resembles a gambling game, e.g. black jack, roulette, slots, or poker. A spinner having a pointer and two interchangeable discs are used to play the gambling games.

Abstract: A board game (FIG. 1) featuring an actual map of the world (5) with an outer border (7) in colors corresponding to the colors of specific regions designated on the world map (i.e. 11 and 26). Players (FIG. 3) move from region to region around the world by electing to go clockwise around the outer border or by choosing a transportation card (FIG. 2) which allows for movement into certain regions. Once in a region a player may purchase the business (FIG. 8) in that region or may accumulate world market currency (FIG. 5) by answering correctly a question (FIG. 4) specific to that region of the world. The winner is the player who owns all the businesses of the world or who acquires the most world market currency after a period of playing specified by the players at the beginning of the game.

Abstract: A property dealing game that is played in two phases requires the players to acquire properties without always actually knowing the intrinsic value of the property. Cards are provided which, in combination with one or more properties, make the property worth more than its intrinsic value to a player holding one or more particular cards. The intrinsic value of the property is determined by the amount of money inserted into a closed property box during the course of play. In the initial phase, players proceed around peripheral pathway spaces on a board. However, in the second, less structured phase, the winner is determined as a result of deals made among the players without moving around the board. Additional cards are provided for affecting the holding of opposing players and influencing the bidding play in the acquisition of properties.

Abstract: A board game is disclosed which includes an octagonal-shaped playing board having a plurality of marked spaces along the periphery of the board and a plurality of casino games disposed in the central portion of the board. The plurality of marked spaces define a path of progression during play and include written or graphic indicia corresponding to selective options and directives for the players. The marked spaces having indicia corresponding to selective options either permit a player to purchase and develop "casinos," or "parking lots,", or to purchase and sell "parking lot supplies," "casino games," or "boardwalk supplies." Marked spaces having indicia corresponding to selective directives either permit a player to collect or require a player to pay token money to another player or the "Bank." Players wager token money at the centrally-disposed casino games when that player's playing piece lands on a casino space. Movement of the playing pieces is by chance, viz. a throw of dice.

Abstract: A board game whose gameboard design is composed of an endless path of purchasable blocks representing the major national American holidays along with other common, traditional seasonal occurences, pursuits, and activities as well as certain special categories. The concept of the game is to acquire as many of the business services, and activities type blocks as one can. Each player is provided with a differently color coded player marker. Each player, in turn, moves their player marker along the path of blocks according to the roll of a standard pair of dice. Some of these blocks each display two alternative directions. When a player's marker lands on such a block, the direction to be followed is determined by rolling another die having each of its faces marked with one of the letters A and B corresponding to the alternative directions.

Abstract: A board game and method of playing and designing the game which emulates business property manipulation and retail sales wherein the business properties involved are tailored to fit a specific area of interest or region through the expedient of using preselected groups of playing cards representing business properties such as franchises and the method of tailoring the game to contemporary life by selling to businesses, the advertising advantage of being represented in the game as a business which is one of the integral elements in the play of the game.

Abstract: Gaming layout arrangements having jackpot areas and methods therefor are provided in accordance with the present invention. One or more geometric forms are established on a traditional gaming layout where markers such as dice are employed in normally playing the game. When a marker employed in playing the game happens to land within a geometric form associated with a jackpot, a jackpot condition is defined. The size, shape, number and value of each geometric form may be varied to define the value and probability of achieving a jackpot condition.

Abstract: A board game having as an objective the generation of information as to the personality type of the players. The players establish a personality type by answering questions the answers to which show a predisposition to one of two opposite aspects of personality. The board game has playing squares that include Feature Squares each of which is indicative of an interest or trait associated with a personality type. A player qualifies to gain a token corresponding to a Feature Square by landing on a Feature Square representing a particular interest or trait to which the player has demonstrated a predisposition by way of the player's response to questions which are indicative of personality interests or traits. The Feature Squares and matching tokens are color-coded to correspond with the questions on the cards. Preferably a Personality Type Tabulator is provided for identifying personality types as a result of the tokens gained by each player.

Abstract: A high-risk racing game in which two to six players own racing cars represented by their pawns which they race along routes of enumerated spaces through the United States, Canada and Mexico on a gameboard. Players are given the cars, or purchase them outright or at auction by total cash or part payment with the balance financed against a car's credit limit. A player defrays incurred expenses by cash payment or debt charged against an owned car. The first player with 100 points on the scoreboard wins the game. The scoreboard records points accumulated by players, cars owned outright and purchased, and cars available for acquisition. Each time a player lands upon or passes the gameboard's score-line space, he collects points for cars he owns, with additional points collected for two-car racing teams of each specific group. The number of gameboard spaces a player advances his pawn corresponds to a number card picked or a certain space landed upon.

Abstract: A board game having a master course forming a path about the board and subdivided into spaces associated with different geographical locations along which the players advance by rolling a die or dice. At least some of the spaces of the master course designate the site of a regional game which can be played by the player who lands on the space designating the site by taking one or more additional turns. Each regional game is independent of the master course in that the player cannot progress from the master course onto the seqeuence of spaces defining the regional game but can take additional turns to play the regional game while remaining on the space of the master course designating the site of the regional game.

Abstract: A board game incorporating various gambling methods is disclosed. A player uses either a card game similar to blackjack or a slot machine to determine the number of spaces to be moved along a segmented path, the particular game being selected by the instructions contained in the segment on which the player landed on the prior move. Each segment also contains further instructions, some of those instructions designating a further gambling apparatus and giving odds. These further apparatuses are a roulette game or a dice game, and the player landing on that segment may gamble at these games at the designated odds. Other players can join in the gambling when the roulette game and the dice game are played. The objective of the game is for a player to avoid penalties designated on the game board, acquire a majority of the playing chips until either all of the other players become "busted" or the casino bank becomes "busted".

Abstract: The present invention entails a game, game board, and game apparatus that relates to world travel and airline ownership. Forming a part of the game is a game board having a world map formed thereon with a series of different airline routes extending across the map. The object of the game is to travel from one location to another and at the same time to purchase ownership of various airlines which produces income by other players utilizing that airline as they travel from one location to another.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for playing the lottery and having other competitive aspects. Each player has a game piece which the players in turn move along the outside and inside tracks of the game board, by rolling a pair of dice. The outside and inside tracks have various playing positions which involve competitive interaction between players, winning and losing play money, and obtaining and losing lottery tickets. Included in the play positions are several "play lottery" positions entitling a player landing thereon to play the lottery using the lottery tickets currently in his or her possession. The player marks six selected numbers on each ticket, then a random number generator is used to randomly select the winning lottery numbers. The player wins money according to the number of matching numbers.

Abstract: A business board game in which players attempt to win the game by either purchasing a controlling share of stock of a particular industry or by purchasing a sufficient amount of stock in each industry so as to block any other player from gaining control of an industry; as opposed to merely amassing assets or forcing other players out of the game. The game further includes a variety of cards which effect the profits and losses of the various players owning stocks. Also, the game provides bankruptcy proceedings which enable a player to continue the game and still win.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for simulating situations of economics and finance includes: (a) a game board defining a multiplicity of contiguous marked space playing positions defining a continuous closed track extending about the game board, each space playing position bearing indicia of instructions for play of the game; (b) a plurality of playing pieces representing each player; (c) die for determining how many space playing positions to move each playing piece; (d) simulated money of different denominations for use by the players of the game; (e) cards indicating ownership of assets for purchase and sale by players using the simulated money; and (f) cards on one face indicating an event having a potential economic effect on the game value of an asset held by a player, and, when turned over to the other face after the players have had an opportunity to act upon an expected economic effect of the event, revealing the actual game economic effect of the event.

Abstract: The board game apparatus is intended primarily to provide a game involving trading, negotiating, and sailing. In order that the principle of the invention can be readily understood, a single embodiment thereof is discussed. The object of the game is to accumulate wealth through transporting goods on a cargo sloop and trading with other players. The game apparatus allows the sloops to be realistically sailed from port to port purchasing and trading cargo. Movement of the sloop is governed by wind, tide, current and the skill of the player. An array of playing spaces arranged in a grid allows a plurality of paths between any two ports. Value of the cargo changes as it is transported from port to port increasing as the distance from the port of origin increases, which reflects the added cost of transportation. A doubling of cargo value occurs if the market for that commodity is cornered. Unforeseen events during the game may resupply cargo at ports. Thus, trading of cargo is stimulated.

Abstract: A board game utilizes a rectangular game board having a peripheral path of movement formed by a series of squares. Intersecting horizontal and vertical movement paths positioned on the interior of the game board connect with the peripheral movement path. Various squares of the movement paths are printed with individual letters of the key phrase "LIFE'S LITTLE PLEASURES" and also with the letters of the word "ZONK". Various squares of the movement paths are designated with monetary rewards or penalties. Certain squares are random chance squares, with the consequence of landing on these squares determined by reference to a random consequence chart. Players move game markers around the game board according to the throw of dice, and attempt to spell the key phrase, before spelling "ZONK" or going bankrupt.

Abstract: A card reader reads encoded game cards and supplies the information read to a logic system such as a microprocessor. With such information the logic system causes changes in the current state of the game. A financial asset or commercial market game employs the card reader and encoded game cards plus a display for indicating current prices of the financial assets and, a game board having a plurality of squares by which players acquire information prior to that of other players or gain or forfeit sums of money. Optionally, a video display or television set interface may be used for the display of said prices. A music identification game employs the card reader and another set of encoded game cards and plays portions of music compositions encoded on the cards. A player limits the amount of the portion of the composition played through control circuitry connected to the card reader.

Abstract: A rodeo board game wherein players attempt to maximize their earnings by attending rodeos in various cities noted on a game board. The rodeo locations are indicated in spaces located around the perimeter of the board and form a path for movement of game pieces or tokens. The designated rodeo location spaces on the board indicate various earnings which are added to performance earnings at each rodeo. Each player is provided with a token which is moved around the board traversing the rodeo locations, as directed by a spinner. Separate sets of "Rank" cards and "Average" cards determine the performances and performance earnings of each of the players at the various rodeo locations according to the position of the spinner.

Abstract: A method of playing a board game is operative with a game board having a plurality of locations defining a predetermined path of progression thereon, a plurality of Connection cards representing predetermined political connections, a plurality of Payoff cards designating predetermined illegal payoffs, a plurality of game pieces and a plurality of game currency bills. A portion of the locations on the game board are various possessory real-estate locations which can be owned by game players, and preferably another portion of the locations are Connection locations which require game players to randomly select Connection cards. A portion of the real-estate locations are developable locations which can be developed by game players through the use of game currency, political connections and/or illegal payoffs.

Abstract: A game board played with pieces consisting of a generally rectangularly configured game board, a sries of consecutive game stations indicated on the board and to receive playing tokens therein representing a respective player of a game to be played, a fixed sequence of the game stations having dollars amounts indications in increased order from a start position toward a game goal, and at least one die to determine a number of steps to be advanced in play as respective players advance toward the goal. The pieces are cubes and are distinctively colored as red, blue, yellow and black.

Abstract: A system for arranging money values into a three-tiered arrangement, including a "Basic Money Lab", "Intermediate Money Lab", and "Advanced Money Lab"; each of the tiers including a plurality of envelopes arranged in ascending order of money values, each envelope in the Basic Money Lab providing coin indicia on the external surface of the envelope, wherein a student is to recognize the coin value and to place that amount of coins within the envelope. The system requires that the student work progressively through the system of envelopes, and recording his progress on a progress chart for that particular lab. Upon completing the Basic Money Lab, the student then moves to the Intermediate Money Lab which includes greater dollar amounts on the series of envelopes; than, and to the Advanced Money Lab which includes various consumer items pictorially depicted on the front portion of the envelope and the money value which would be required to purchase that particular item.

Abstract: A playing board (10) is provided which includes a pattern of areas (16), each area (16) including a pattern of position marks (18). A deck of cards (34) is shuffled and dealt face down, one card on each of the areas (16). The cards (34) are turned over in the play of the game. A first type of card (34) identifies a planet. When such a card (34) is revealed it is removed from the board (10) and replaced with a planet identifying marker (52). A second type of card (34) identifies an asteroid or some other obstacle. When such a card (34) is encountered it is removed from the board (10) and an obstacle identifying marker (50) is set in its place. The remaining cards (34) merely indicate space and they are removed from the board (10) to expose the areas (16) and position marks (18) below them. The game (10) is then played with the playing surface of the board (10) comprising the planets, the obstacles and surrounding space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a definition-word spelling game which is both educational and entertaining. The game uses a game board, a deck of cards, player pieces, letter-covering pieces, marker pieces and a chance device. The four sides of the game board are each defined by one of four different and distinct characteristic colors. The four player pieces, four sets of cards, four sets of cover tiles and four sets of markers are all similarly color coded. The board has four special function corners and each side between adjacent corners includes seven spaces for a total of 28. Each space includes a different and distinct letter of the alphabet with the remaining spaces being assigned special functions. A player landing on a given space, draws a card corresponding to the color on that section of the board the player is then read a definition of a word which normally starts with the letter on his given space.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a horizontal playing surface divided into individual playing areas by vertical intersecting walls. Play involves the assembly of geometrical building blocks within each playing area to progressively construct an identical segment of a building structure that is symmetrical across the walls and that includes the walls themselves. The building blocks must be arranged in predetermined layers of diminishing width and length to form a pyramidal structure. The upper wall surfaces are configured as stairways, causing the completed building structure to have the appearance of a Mayan temple. The method of play involves use of chance instructions to regulate assembly of the layers of building blocks. The players alternately add or remove building blocks as instructed until one player has completed a segment of the building structure.

Abstract: A multiple level board game utilizes the fields of real estate, banking, and general business to maximize a player's financial wealth at the expense of opponent players. A multiple level board having a continuous playing field is divided into playing spaces representing utilities, transportational businesses, and real estate which are subject to acquisition. Playing spaces are disposed generally around the perimeter of the lower level of the board game, continuing to the upper level and back down to the lower level affording continuous playing field. The game accessories include tokens for each player, title deed cards, bogus money, instructional cards, loan chart, account boards, and buildings which are subject to acquisition and are used against an opponent player to force him into bankruptcy. Also provided is a chance device for determining the advance of tokens around the multiple level playing field of the board game.

Abstract: A travel game including a gameboard having indicia thereon relating to various locales. The game further includes a plurality of stackable time pieces which indicate the game time, a plurality of business establishment coupons which are associated with business establishment zones provided on the playing surface regions and present at the respective locales of such regions, these coupons being exchangeable for monetary coupons when a respective pawn lands on the respective zone as determined by the throw of dice, and postcards which can be revealed after a business establishment coupon has been betted thereon. The game also includes one terminating member which is randomly placed in the stack of time pieces and which indicates the end of the game.

Abstract: A board game simulating various aspects of automobile ownership and operation. The game comprises a board subdivided into several distinct playing paths or areas, including a path extending around the perimeter of the board with spaces representing detriment to the player and spaces representing benefit to the player, and areas or paths spaced inwardly of the perimeter, representing home bases or towns of the players, and with spaces involving detriment and/or benefit to the player. Each inner playing area or town includes a bank at which car payments may be made. A plurality of playing pieces are provided for each player for movement along the playing paths, the pieces preferably representing small, medium and large automobiles. Movement of the playing pieces is controlled by a combination of chance and skill or strategy, and is governed by the use of a pair of multi-colored dice which are cast or rolled to determine which playing piece or pieces are moved, and the extent of movement.

Abstract: A board game which is capable of being used in conjunction with a known standard or conventional board game and will thereby provide expanded and more complex game play is presented. The present invention is particularly well suited for those conventional board games having adjacent spaces along the perimeter thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the game board has a recessed interior portion capable of receiving the standard board. Preferably, the inner conventional board game is a well known MONOPOLY game while the surrounding game board of the present invention contains a plurality of spaces having subject matter compatible with the subject matter of the MONOPOLY spaces. At least one space on the outer board game will access the standard board for entry and exit therefrom.

Abstract: A game apparatus "Ambush the Double Dealing Western Game of Skill and Risk". The game has a game board having a continuous path around its perimeter divided into consecutive spaces, having alternate paths, and bearing instructions representing amounts to be paid or received during the game. Each of the spaces define a playing position. There is also provided a plurality of playing pieces one for each player in the forms of a bullet, a stagecoach, a saddle and a wagon. Also provided is play money of different denominations for partial distribution to each player, and playing cards bearing instructions. A novel chance determining device is provided to represent the number of playing positions to be moved by the playing pieces and a card area encased by vertical walls for storing the used and unused playing cards.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for a commodities trading game which is played by a number of players, each having his own playing piece which traverses a playing board having a number of defined sequential spaces constituting a playing path. A majority of the spaces are uniquely identified so that each respectively represents the trade of a particular commodity. A set of commodity cards are provided with each card corresponding to a particular one of the commodity spaces. Other spaces have a common identification as a fact select space. A set of fact cards has each a card identified with a different investment face situation. Play money for distribution to the players and chance determining means are included. The players can trade in the commodities by buying and selling future contracts of the commodities, options, as well as the actual commodities, in order to increase their initial distribution of the play money to achieve the greatest profit.

Abstract: This invention relates to board games, and more particularly to the apparatus for such a game which combines the elements of strategic skill, chance and knowledge of corporate finance and the business world to provide entertainment for two or more players. The game includes a track with industry segments further subdivided into corporation spaces. Ten corporate shares corresponding to each corporation space are utilized with a pair of dice. The dice are numbered from zero to five and direct the movement of the playing pieces as well as the maximum number of corporate shares a player may buy.

Abstract: A winery game board with an endless track of spaces, some where grapes may be purchased, some where wine may be bottled, and some where wine may be sold. Vineyard cards represent indicated amounts of acreage within each vineyard and there are tokens to represent various quantities of bottled wine. Each player has a winery card to show grapes in storage and wine in storage.

Abstract: A board game of the kind wherein players are represented by pieces movable on a board along a track of main stations. The number of stations is selected by chance prior to each piece's movement and each player may effect financial transactions, the nature of which transaction depends on the main station on which each player's piece lands. The game includes two tracks of main stations, four transit stations enabling movement from one track to the other and a track of index stations along which an index token may move to modify the purchasing power of the currency by which the transactions are effected. One of the two main tracks has a higher proportion of a first type of main station and a lower proportion of a second type of main station than the other main track. Players elect a President who, subject to Congress, determines tax rates and like matters.

Abstract: A game having the object of winning either by promotion to the chairman of the board or by acquisition of a majority interest in stock of a corporation is based upon real life corporate decision making requirements with commensurate rewards and penalties. A two part game board is laid out to depict two paths; the first path reflects the position of each player upon the corporate ladder and the second path regulates a player's financial status and extent of stock ownership. The second path is divided into a plurality of sections, each section being directed to one of six discrete corporate functions and each of which functions affects by stipulated extent or by trading option possibilities of a player's progress in both areas of interest. An element of luck is introduced by directing to some extent a player's movement along the second path by the throw of a pair of dice.

Abstract: A series of board games wherein players attempt to maximize their financial worth by buying, selling and trading performers, each including a game board representing a specific sport and having a plurality of spaces located about the board forming a path for movement of game pieces. Designated spaces on each board represent professional athletes or performers of the respective sport and activities relating to that sport. Each player is provided with a token which the player moves around the board as directed by chance means such as dice. Each performer space represents a specific performer and has two designated values marked thereon, an acquisition value and an income value. Other spaces direct players to take actions, relevant to the sport which will retard, promote or in some instances not affect the players' chances of winning the game. Sets of cards corresponding to the performers, teams, stadiums and game related actions are provided.

Abstract: A board game facilitates a player's understanding of the concepts relating to good manufacturing practices. At each turn at play, the players are required to answer a question relating to a particular facet of manufacturing. Awards and penalties result in dependence upon whether correct answers are given. The game can be played at various levels and with emphasis on particular aspects of manufacturing to suit the background and need of the players. Selected property areas are acquireable by the players and blocks are placeable on the property areas. The blocks include base block portions, first and second stackable blocks and a post. The game also uses plural sets of cards.

Abstract: This game entitled "Born Again" employs a board having a path on it formed by a sequence of divisions in which each division represents a period of a life-cycle beginning with birth. The life-cycle path is disposed within another path which is endless and contains blocks representing real estate or other property. Each player is given parents who are represented by tokens that move along the life-cycle track. Each player is represented by a Born Again token which is movable along the life-cycle path. The player is Born Again when the player throws the correct combination of chromosome symbols on a pair of chromosome dice. The player's family is represented by a family traveler token which is movable along the endless path in accordance with throws of standard dice. The game permits a player to acquire a spouse and raise a family. The spouse and other members of the family are represented by appropriate tokens.

Abstract: A stock exchange game is disclosed. A circular playing board is divided into forty spaces at the outer periphery with some spaces representing companies, color coded states of the economy, taxes due, collect dividends, etc. Each company space has a stock price window. There is one state of the economy window. An information board is rotatably mounted under the playing board. The information board has color coded states of the economy and corresponding color coded stock prices. When a state of the economy aligns with the respective window in the playing board, related stock prices align with their respective company windows in the playing board. Players move tokens around the board in response to dice rolls. The state of the economy changes and in turn the stock prices of the companies change when a player lands on an economy condition space. This information board is rotated accordingly and the stock prices change. Stocks are bought and sold during the game.

Abstract: A game board includes a peripheral zone defining a plurality of spaces to be occupied by participant symbols and a plurality of substantially identical internal zones each representing a different currency and having a plurality of spaces defining a path which may be occupied by other participant symbols. Each of the peripheral spaces has instructions for the participants and additional cards are provided with additional instructions, such as revalution or devalution of the currencies.

Abstract: A theme-oriented parlor game and method comprising a game board assembly, title indicia, tokens and movement intiators. The game board assembly has a peripheral region and a central region both subdivided into a plurality of locations. The locations of the peripheral region are grouped into company locations, draw card locations and street locations. The locations of the central region are grouped into an option area and a gridded central business area. As the game progresses, each participant advances his or his player piece from location-to-location about the game board from the peripheral region through the central region and back to the peripheral region. During such travels, the participants purchase companies and tokens representing the companies which are selectively positioned on the gridded central business area. When a player's piece lands on an opponent's token, that player pays a fee for services.

Abstract: A financial board game having a closed loop path divided into a plurality of discrete spaces interconnected to one another with each space providing an instruction for a player whose token lands thereon, a stock market pricing display including a plurality of stocks each of which has a plurality of indicia of stock values associated therewith, some of the discrete spaces having instructions indicating that a particular stock has gone up or down in value and other discrete spaces having instructions indicating that shares of a particular stock may be purchased. A marker movable in response to instructions from spaces of the closed loop path for collectively displaying the current indicia for each of the stocks.

Abstract: A game which can be played competitively by two, three or four persons, and which simulates financial activity in the acquisition and disposition of petroleum holdings, is comprised of a flat board containing at least one sequence of playing spaces and associated printed indicia, a depressed central region, a number selector, playing pieces adapted to be moved by a player a number of playing spaces dictated by the number selector, game pieces adapted to be placed upon the board, token money, and at least one set of cards containing indicia adapted to implement the playing of the game. The game also utilizes at least one spring-activated catapult, a cup in the depressed central region, and a ball to be thrown by the catapult into the cup.

Abstract: An international trading name comprising a board with a continuous path divided into consecutive spaces having goods and services markings there along, group markings respectively associated with countries or groups of goods and services, opportunities and penalties for placing of tokens advanced randomly, a supply of opportunity and hazard cards (e.g. export inquiries, import inquiries, special opportunities, wheeling and dealing opportunities, all risk insurance policies, hazards) immitation money, agency agreement cards, playing pieces, dice to randomly select playing piece movements, tokens and flags to be placed on the board to identify the establishment by players of agents and trading houses around the world.

Abstract: A tax game comprising a board having a series of marked spaces forming a path through which markers can be moved in accordance with indications on dice and using two sets of money, taxable and non-taxable. The path around the board represents a time period of one year through which various tax situations can occur as directed by cards being drawn from three card piles as required with the marker landing on certain predetermined spaces around the track. Money, taxable and non-taxable, is received or paid in accordance with the various tax transactions and income taxes are calculated with the passing of each year as indicated by the traversing of the complete path around the board.

Abstract: A board game comprising a game board divided into a plurality of horizontally and vertically disposed rows of squares, the horizontal rows constituting a game track extending from one corner of the board to the diagonally opposite corner. The squares represent companies the stocks of which are traded between players and between players and the board, the squares being divided into debit and credit sides. Special security transaction squares are also provided on the game board for transactions between players or between players and the board. A portfolio card is provided for each player, the surface of which reflects the companies appearing on the game board so that each player can keep a record of his stock portfolio.

Abstract: A trucking simulation game in which the players load their trucks and move over a playing path buying and selling goods at marked spaces along the path; chance cards determine the amount and price of the goods bought when a player's truck lands on a buy space and another set of cards determining amount and price of goods sold when a player lands on a sell space. The playing path is made up of spaces having differing instructions. Also included is a simulated weigh station, courthouse and vacation spaces. The winner is the player with the most money at the end of the path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a competitive game of the type played with (a) a plurality of differentiated tokens at least one of which is played by each player in the game, (b) a game board having a closed path over which the tokens are moved during play, the closed path comprising a plurality of stations which are correlated with instructions affecting the standing of a player whose token lands on that station, (c) an aleatoric device for determining the number of stations moved by each token on each play, (d) a plurality of markers the accumulation of which by each player evidences his standing in the game, and (e) a plurality of instructional members separate from the stations which likewise are correlated with instructions affecting the standing of a player, these instructional members being related to the stations in that an instruction correlated with a first group of at least some of the stations refers a player whose token lands on one of that group of stations to the next in sequence of the instructional members.