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 game board apparatus with a game board and two types of playing pieces. The game board is provided with a playing surface which displays a plurality of interconnected first symbols that may represent specific geographic locations interconnected by transportation routes. At some or all of the first symbols are reversibly positioned second playing pieces that may represent passengers or cargo. Each second playing piece is marked in a manner to indicate a specific first symbol that is its destination. Each of two or more players employs and moves at least one first playing piece, which may resemble an airplane or other vehicle, to carry a finite number of the second playing pieces to their specified destinations.

Abstract: A game apparatus having a board, pieces, pegs and cubes. The board has a grid of spaces and several columns of holes. A margin separates the spaces from the edge of the board. One column of holes occupies the grid of spaces. The other columns occupy the margin. The pieces have holes and are designed for movement on the spaces. One of the pegs is moved between the holes in the spaces and the holes in the pieces. The other pegs are moved between the holes in the margin. The players take turns making plays. Each play ends with the move of a peg. The players take turns being the offense. In appropriate situations, the defensive player rolls a pair of cubes. If one or more symbols on the faces of the cubes are positive, the defense moves a peg from a hole in a space or a piece to another piece or another hole in a space. The first player unable to move a peg at the end of their turn loses the game.

Abstract: There is disclosed a game board with playing pieces in which the game board is provided with a plurality of square bosses arranged in a waffle pattern. The playing pieces are each provided with a peripheral skirt about their lower edge and an offset shoulder about their upper edge. The bosses and playing pieces are square and are of the same shape so that the playing pieces can be stacked on a respective boss of the board and on each other.

Abstract: A playing board with paths thereon, each made up of a series of squares. Playing pieces are moved along the paths, and at certain locations are instructions for picking up award pieces, which are items making up a sandwich, including bread, ham and cheese, The award pieces are in whole slices, half slices, and quarter slices, for teaching a child. Educational clues are used for beginning the game, including mathematics clues, puzzle indicators, and general information answer indicators.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for playing a strategic and entertaining game. A game board and at least two types of playing pieces are provided. The game board is provided with a playing surface which displays a plurality of interconnected first symbols each of which displays a coded marking. Each coded marking is displayed on at least two first symbols on the game board. A plurality of first playing pieces are provided such that at least one first playing piece displays each code marked on a first symbol. Each of two or more players receives a set of distinguishable second playing pieces for placement on the first pieces he or she possesses on the game board. Each turn each player places at least one first playing piece on the game board at the first symbol of his or her choice marked with that same code. Players seek to position first playing pieces on first symbols sharing common boundaries, thereby creating chains.

Abstract: A game and method of play are disclosed. The game consists of a playing field and at least two groups of playing markers, the groups being distinguishable from one another. Each playing marker has memory indicia thereon to mnemonically signify a continuous, sequential order by which the markers are moved. Players move their markers around the playing field one at a time, adhering to the order described above. A player cannot deviate from the specified order, and must move a marker with each turn. The object of the game is for one player to arrange his markers in a line on the playing field while preventing an opponent from doing so. Points are awarded when a player arranges his markers in a line.

Abstract: An amusement device is provided, including a square base having a path formed thereon made substantially of movable projections, each projection including a plurality of plateaus; a first, small figure resembling a human or animal which is manually movable about the path; a plurality of loose members resembling eggs or rocks capable of being temporarily received by the first, small figure; a second, larger figure resembling a dinosaur fixedly attached to the base and having a movable mouth; and an operating mechanism including a push button and being connected between the movable projections and the mouth of the second, large figure for moving the movable projections and the second figure's mouth, when the push button is pushed. When a first figure is located on a projection that is moving while supporting a loose member, the first figure and/or the loose member may be caused to fall off of the projection.

Abstract: A game board apparatus with a game board and two types of playing pieces. The game board is provided with a playing surface which displays a plurality of interconnected first symbols that may represent specific geographic locations interconnected by transportation routes. At some or all of the first symbols are reversibly positioned second playing pieces that may represent passengers or cargo. Each second playing piece is marked in a manner to indicate a specific first symbol that is its destination. Each of two or more players employs and moves at least one first playing piece, which may resemble an airplane or other vehicle, to carry a finite number of the second playing pieces to their specified destinations.

Abstract: A game is disclosed which simulates for each player the operation of a trucking enterprise. The game includes a number of miniature truck-like playing pieces each having a truck body with a cargo bay for carrying a miniature load. The game also includes a number of miniature cargo pieces which may be placed in and carried by the truck-like playing pieces. The game is played on a playing board having a predetermined travel path represented by a road which traverses a map of the continental United States. Dice are used by each player to advance the players' truck-like pieces along the travel path to pick up, carry and discharge cargo pieces at positions on the board marked by selectively placeable miniature trucking terminals.

Abstract: A game board, similar to a checker board, includes 10 squares on edge, and two sets of playing pieces, moved by opposing players on opposite sides of the board. Each player moves his pieces against the other's, and upon encounter, captures the respective pieces. The pieces are respectively pegs and rings, and upon capture, the pieces involved--a peg and a ring--are interfitted in vertically stacked position, to show the capture. The upper piece is the captor, and the lower piece the captive. A captive piece can be re-captured, and that step indicated by a piece like the original captive piece, put atop the first captor piece.

Abstract: A multi-layer article having a padded appearance is disclosed. The article includes a layer of polished, highly plasticized polyvinyl chloride material suitable to adhere to a smooth high gloss surface and a padded layer. The article is produced by a high-frequency welding technique. Also disclosed are a combination of a substrate together with one or more of the multi-layer articles, and an article, in the form of a playbrick, having a padded appearance and being capable of adhering to smooth, high gloss surfaces including the surface of other such articles.

Abstract: This invention provides a nuclear awareness game board apparatus, including a card deck and a game board on which are imprinted portions of a map of elements that are designed and correlated in a sequence for deliniating the human condition in a nuclear age between the heaven of survival and the hell of destruction.

Abstract: A game in which the players construct a three dimensional playing field during the course of play using pieces that include assigned tokens and common tiles. Each of the tiles is divided into a number of spaces such that each space is adapted to support either an assigned token or a portion of another tile with latter establishing a new level. A board provides a base surface with markings for the placement of the first level of tiles. Each of the tiles is constructed such that its upper surface can support other tiles or tokens. The tokens are supported by recesses located on the upper surface of the tiles. Other tiles are supported by intersecting slots located on the upper surface of the tiles. The game is won by the first player to place an assigned token atop a preselected level.

Abstract: A plurality of geometrically arranged circular depressions are formed in a game board to nestingly receive one or a stack of game pieces. The game pieces, which may be in the shape of discs, are stackable in ascending order reflective of the valuation assigned to each and which valuation is indicated by a raised symbol on the upper surface of each game piece. The lower surface of each game piece includes an indentation configured to mate with a lower valuation symbol formed on the upper surface of another game piece to interlock the game pieces when stacked and regulate the stacking order. To play the game, each of the players is given a set of game pieces. Taking turns, the players attempt to align a specific number of uncovered ones of their game pieces of a common valuation upon the game board and any existing stacks; variations in object and mode of play are contemplated.

Abstract: A plurality of magnetized game pieces are inserted one by one in a piece holder frame of nonmagnetic material along a piece guide formed therein. In the row of game pieces, two adjacent pieces are held in contact with or spaced apart from each other under magnetic attraction or repulsion acting therebetween and the row length is variable and unpredictable. The piece holder frame may be formed with any desired number of piece guides in the form of a blind piece-insertion hole or an upstanding post. The game pieces may be permanent bar magnets themselves or take a composite form including a body portion of nonmagnetic material and one or more magnet pieces embedded in the body portion at each and thereof. To make the game further changeful, the game pieces may each be divided into two axial half sections which are joined together for relative rotation to enable reversion of its polarity.

Abstract: A game board having a plurality of spaces upon which a plurality of primary and secondary playing elements move. The structure of the primary elements is such that the secondary elements can be placed inside of them. In the center of the game board is placed a control device. The control device has a hingedly mounted spinner which controls the amount of movement of the playing elements. The control device further includes a means for ejecting the secondary elements from the primary elements.

Abstract: A game of strategy combining the elements of skill and chance is enacted by two players on a flat, generally square playing surface or board which is divided into a plurality of landing territories. A colored token indicates player movement. A chance device such as a die or dice determines the extent of each move in turn; but the pattern of movement among the territories: i.e. horizontally, vertically or a combination of both, is determined by the player in an exercise of skill with the objective of capturing and occupying territories. A plurality of colored disks are provided each player to indicate a temporarily occupied territory. A plurality of pegs, selectively attached to the colored disks, are used to indicate permanent occupation of territory. The object of the game is to temporarily and/or permanently capture territories in a pattern which will entrap and prevent further movement of the opponent.

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 features competitive sports in track and field, water, winter and arena events. The apparatus comprises a playing board, at least four two-piece magnetic playing pieces, five sets of playing cards, a die, a spinner and game instructions. The playing board comprises a two-dimensional area having a zoned section around the perimeter thereof upon which players advance among a plurality of contiguous spaces, the inscription for each station providing a random distribution of penalties or bonuses in advancing play or in calculating score and instructions to the players including directions diverting play into the major event. It has a spinner located centrally. The remaining area is divided in quadrants, each having a course for play and an area for an associated deck of cards. Each event quadrant contains playing stations arranged in a path from start to finish. Event cards identify a sport and set values for winning medals. A special card may direct a player's next move, grant a bonus or impose a penalty.

Abstract: Chess pieces each with a detachable marker at the base of the piece to permit playing variations without the necessity of starting from move one of a diagramless game. The marker is removably attached to the piece, preferably by magnetic means, and the board is magnetically attenuated, such as a standard board ferric-metalized at the preferably non-playing surface, to retain the detached marker in the original square yet not interfere with piece movement or reunion of piece and its marker, and make detachment easy despite firm magnetic attachment of piece and marker. The marker includes a portion extending beyond the peripheral edge of the base of the piece so that the marker is visible, but not distractingly so, when attached to the piece to indicate the original position of the piece.

Abstract: The specification of the present invention discloses a game board apparatus which allows two parties to efficiently play numerous games in which both parties move simultaneously and the observation of the opponent's playing surface is limited. The apparatus includes two parallel upright members with a removable shield disposed between these members. Blocking means are also provided for each upright member to selectively limit the observable area of the opposite upright portion when the shield is removed. According to an aspect of the invention, specialized playing pieces are provided which co-operate with said blocking and are engagable with the upright members such that a portion of the playing piece is visible when the blocking means is closed, thus simplifying the recordal of game data.

Abstract: An interplanetary conflict game comprises a game board having first indicia thereon which are symbolic of the solar system and include planets, stars, and travel routes between the stars. The gameboard also includes a second indicia to determine the distance between the stars. A plurality of rocket markers for each player are manually moved by a player between the stars and planets and are used to fire at an opponent player's rocket or to capture an opponent's planet. A group of rating spheres used in conjunction with each rocket marker indicate the numerical rating of the rocket markers. A firing chart determines a firing range between a players rocket and an opponent's rocket. A promotion chart is used for determining the proper rating sphere for the rocket markers. A legend chart indicates the number of moves for a rocket marker as indicated by its rating sphere.

Abstract: A travel game device is disclosed comprising a game board and a plurality of card sets, each card set having individual cards therein with instructions thereon for the advance of game play. The game also has game pieces for movement over a simulated map route and chance means such as one die or more for the advancement of the game piece and the selection of cards from the card sets for the advancement of game play.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in performance of a game or puzzle comprises a base and a set of playpieces in the form of cubes or pieces notionally composed of cubes. The base defines a number of recesses each of which is arranged to seat playpieces such that an internal diagonal of each cube is vertical. The base recesses are so ordered with respect to each other that when each seats a playpiece, further playpieces can be seated on the pieces already seated to build up a structure. In one form of the apparatus, the playpieces are cubes carrying parts of a number of pictures on their faces so that when the cubes are correctly stacked the pictures are severally recomposed from their parts.

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 set for simultaneously playing at least two interactional games on a single chessboard which comprises two or more subsets of pieces wherein each piece in each subset has a different size than the corresponding piece in the other subsets and is fractionally shaped in order to combine with at least one other piece from any other subset on a single square of the chessboard. The game in which a particular piece is currently operating is indicated by a color-coded ring insertable over a stub projecting from the top of said piece. The base of each piece is tierce-shaped with at least two adjacent sides defining vertical planes intersecting each other at 120.degree. whereby at least two bases can be contiguously placed in a circular pattern on a single square of the chessboard.

Abstract: A strategy game is provided in which two or more people play on a game board by moving pieces along a square spiral path. Movement along the path is determined by dice and by cards. Cards are obtained when a piece lands on appropirate spaces. The object of the game is to score a predetermined number of points. Scoring occurs when a piece captures an opponent's piece by landing on a space occupied by that piece. The score is calculated by adding to the values of the two pieces, values assigned to the space where the capture occurred.

Abstract: A board game is disclosed which includes a plurality of each of three different kinds of playing pieces and a board having playing fields thereon adapted to receive each kind of playing piece. Two of the kinds of playing pieces are adapted to be played simultaneously on any playing field and to be moved independently of each other to other playing fields. The third kind of playing piece is adapted to block the playing of at least one of the other two kinds of playing pieces and to be blocked by such kind of playing pieces depending upon which is played first on a given playing field. Two of the three kinds of playing pieces preferably have the same exterior shape and dimensions. Additional kinds of playing pieces having various blocking and non-blocking relationships to the other kinds of playing pieces on the playing fields of an appropriate board are described.

Abstract: There is disclosed a chess set, which in its assembled form includes the customary sixteen pawns and sixteen major pieces, but in which all six forms of the pieces consist of, or are assembled from, just three pieces representing the pawn, the knight and the bishop; the assembly is accomplished by forming interlocking stacks from two or more of the basic pieces which are preferably cruciform in shape with either a central projection or central opening.

Abstract: A chess-like board game for use by two players comprises a checker board having a peripheral checker playing area with rows and columns of bilaterally alternating colored spaces. A central playing area comprising a checker area with rows and columns of bilaterally alternating colored spaces of a different color (i.e. blue) indicating the sea. The checkered areas are aligned both in rows and columns for movement of pieces along the outer peripheral area or through the central area. A set of chess-like pieces are provided on each side of the playing board including a plurality of different pieces having different moving characteristics. Each side of the board is provided with a marked area indicated as the target area for occupation by pieces of the opposing side. The central playing area (i.e. the sea) is provided with pieces functioning as boats for movement of the playing pieces across the sea. The boats may move only when occupied and then according to the characteristics of the piece occupying the boat.

Abstract: A game for two or more players wherein there is a relationship between the playing pieces and the spots and pathways of the playing surface, all of which are made up of an index or an arrangement of indicia, with this said relationship being between the indicia and governed by predetermined rules. On certain of the playing surface spots, there may be placed a plurality of removable and interchangeable elements with each element carrying an indicium different from the other elements. Each playing piece may carry one or more indicium differing from other of the playing pieces and corresponding to an indicium on a removable element. Each playing piece may also removably carry an indicium indicative of ownership by one of the players. The playing pieces are strategically moved from spot to spot, and the game rules may provide for capture of a playing piece by an opponent's piece if it carries an indicium having a higher value in a predetermined hierarchy of indicia.

Abstract: A stacker is described for facilitating the play of war games and the like. Such games are played on a game board and cardboard counters are typically used to represent personnel or military hardware. Frequently the counters are stacked on top of one another and need to be moved. To overcome the tendency of knocking over the stacked counters and also to facilitate the evaluation of the counters in the stack, a frame is provided for holding the counters in a vertical, side-to-side orientation. The frame may be moved and both sides of the counters may be displayed to the players if desired or required. In a first embodiment of the invention, the frame comprises a flat base designed to fit within the spaces of the game board and two aligned track members perpendicularly affixed to the base. The counters are held between the two tracks. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the track members are replaced by an elongate plastic strip which includes a fold forming clip for supporting the counters.

Abstract: A game apparatus designed for use by two to four players and including a board essentially divided into hexagonal shaped cells and further including six pentagonal shaped cells as well as a symbol representing a star. The board is used in conjunction with game pieces or markers representing space stations, spacecraft of several different classes and planets revolving about the star. The players take turns moving their spacecraft pieces subject to specific variable constraints with regard to the simulated spacecraft velocity and direction. The markers representing the planets are moved with every turn of each player. If a player's spacecraft is moved to a cell adjacent to another player's spacecraft, one of the spacecraft is eliminated dependent upon the classes of the respective spacecraft and the roll of dice.

Abstract: Apparatus for indicating color by the sense of touch, which said apparatus is in the form of a game comprising a playing board with playing holes in it and at least two sets of playing pieces, the playing pieces in each said set each having a different shape, and each different shape representing a different color whereby blind, color blind and partially sighted persons can play said game with sighted persons and because said blind, color blind and partially sighted persons can determine color by feeling the shape of the playing pieces they can refer to the color of the playing pieces and are thus not placed at a psychological disadvantage to said sighted persons who play said game by referring to the color of said playing pieces.

Abstract: Parlor game comprising a playing surface presenting neighboring compartments each having any geometrical configuration with a closed outline, pieces which can be moved on these compartments, characterized by the fact that the compartments compose sets each comprising a central compartment and peripheral compartments surrounding the central compartment, the central compartments of the various sets being all marked with one and the same sign, the sets being arranged in relation to one another in such a way as to have in common at least one peripheral compartment when one considers two neighboring sets.

Abstract: A pair of game boards are used in playing a card game and arranged to show the cards played through the use of a plurality of markers identified with the cards played. The boards are arranged to receive the markers in different colored sections in horizontal and vertical rows. The markers are positioned on the boards by each of the players to indicate the players score as controlled by the play or plays the player may make with the cards that are dealt to or drawn by the player. The markers have different values corresponding with the cards they represent and the players final score is determined by the markers and their positioning on the game boards.

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 apparatus simulating interplanetary space travel includes: a planar playing board having a first circuitous path of player movement around the periphery of the playing board and a plurality of player landing sites or areas therealong representing various charted and identifiable locations and events which may occur along the way, and a second circuitous inner, chance determined alternate path of player movement intersecting said first path at a plurality of spaced points and having a plurality of player landing sites therealong representing events which may occur in unexplored and often hostile locations; a segmented, multi-purpose, chance instructional dial with a conventional spinner device randomly determines player movement or events which occur along the first and second paths of travel according to printed indicia within the individual segments of the dial. Instructions for further spaceship movement or player action are printed on each of the aforementioned player landing sites.

Abstract: A board game comprising a multiple layer game board the top two layers of which are separable but maintained in registration and several sets of playing pieces, each set distinguishable from the other. The top layer is transparent and has an array of playing positions marked on it. The second layer carries indicia which can be seen through the top layer and which influence the placing of playing pieces on the game board in accordance with the rules. The third layer and the playing pieces are magnetically attracted to one another thus securing the pieces placed on the game board against moving out of place. The playing pieces are stackable and a stacked piece is mechanically or magnetically secured to the piece upon which it rests. The game played in accordance with the rules described is a remarkable simulation of auto racing and closely duplicates the physical laws of motion and the natural effects of speed, acceleration and momentum.

Abstract: A set of chessmen comprising 32 pieces nesting vertically into a rectangular parallelepiped and contained by the folded chess board. Another embodiment of the set, (should a person have their own board) is that the nesting will layer into a perfect cube container.The cross-section of each piece is constant throughout its length. The cross-section of each piece is indicative of the direction that each piece moves in the game of Chess.The mass of each piece is indicative of the importance of that piece in the game of Chess.

Abstract: A board game called "Airborne" includes a game board having an upper surface, wherein a square pattern of 64 boxes is contained on the upper surface. The latticework of upraised strips on the said game board form the perimeter of each box or guide-line square, wherein the individual forms can be placed. The said individual forms, once placed, so as to cover the upper surface of the game board, form the total playing surface of different-sized square and rectangle forms. Innumerable different playing surfaces or patterns can be created as a result of the individual forms being juxtaposed and then some or all of the aforesaid forms can be removed and replaced by different forms and/or some or all of the forms can be removed and replaced by the same forms in different juxtaposition. Two sets of eight movable playing units are contained on and move on the playing surface of square and rectangle forms, wherein the movable units engage and capture each other.

Abstract: A board game comprises in combination a playing board, playing stations marked on the board respectively identified by locating coordinates, a series of station cards to be randomly distributed on the playing stations each station card bearing on its face playing information and manually manipulatable devices bearing coordinate identification symbols for making a chance selection of at least one station locating coordinate.