Abstract: An antitrust prosecuting game including a game board with a series of spaces forming a continuous path for movement of game pieces. Most of the spaces represent business entities which are grouped by indicia thereon into combinations of three entities. The nature of the combination, i.e., an oligopoly, a trust or a monopoly is indicated by one, two or three indictment circles in the spaces of the group.

Abstract: A diplomatic assassination game includes an assassination indicia on at least one of the subdivisions interconnecting smaller areas of a larger playing area on a game board, playing cards having assassination indicia on the faces of certain ones thereof and others having the faces thereof blank so that each one of the players of the game may use at least one assassination indicia bearing card and at least one blank card for playing purposes, placing face down in a group or pile one playing card from each one of the players of the game in response to the player's position-marking piece being moved to a subdivision bearing the assassination indicia in accordance with move determining dice. The occurrence of an assassination is designated when one of the playing cards bears the assassination indicia thereon so that an investigation may then be commenced to determine which one of the remaining pieces is associated with the card bearing the assassination indicia.

Abstract: An automobile drag racing game comprising a playing board having two parallel lanes, each of which is designed to accommodate a playing piece in the form of a miniature drag racing car, so as to conduct a drag race between the two cars under conditions simulating those of an actual race. The playing board is divided into four transverse zones corresponding with the portions of a drag race run in first, second, third and fourth gears. Movement of the cars is controlled by dice, or in another embodiment by a number wheel actuated by a gear shift lever which can be shifted into first through fourth gears. The numbers thus randomly selected are utilized to determine the number of feet which the car may advance in any given gear by reference to a conversion chart with which each player is provided. Each conversion chart is calculated to produce racing performance characteristics of a well known type of car and driver.

Abstract: A horse racing game apparatus comprising a first section depicting a race course having a plurality of racing lanes each divided into a series of racing positions, a plurality of player manipulated pawns adapted to be selectively moved to successive positions along the lanes, a second section extending upwardly along the rearward side of the first section and having first and second pluralities of article receiving areas, an article adapted to be selectively placed in one of the areas of the first plurality thereof and thereafter be guided through a maze-like arrangement to the second plurality of areas, and instructions associated with each of the second plurality of areas for determining the particular position along the lanes to which the pawns are to be moved.

Abstract: A board game for two or more players simulating the popular conception of espionage. A set of pieces is allotted to each player who must play on an outer part of the board to collect them in order to play on an inner part of the board. The game is played with advantages and forfeits, the object of the game being for each player to capture a selected piece of an opposing player. The board is set out in sectors divided symbolically by barriers which can be bridged to move in an opposing player's sector.

Abstract: The equipment for a board game includes a game board depicting the map of a geographic area divided into a multiplicity of adjoining individual areas, preferably of varying sizes. Some of these areas are marked with the names of towns. A plurality of playing pieces are provided for the use of the players, a first group of these playing pieces representing two rival contending power blocs to be controlled by respective ones of the players, and a second group of playing pieces representing units of power to be moved by the players at their turn of play. A first pack of cards to be dealt to the players includes at least some cards marked with indicia each representing units of power allocated to the players holding the cards. The indicia on these cards is identical to indicia on the playing pieces of the second group, and some of the individual map areas are marked with these indicia to indicate home sites for the playing pieces marked with the same indicia.

Abstract: A game board and appurtenances represent various aspects of an educational geographical enterprise and of an educational world finance enterprise. The object of the game is to acquire world domination through acquisition of various countries or continents as shown on a map of the world by means of purchase when permitted. The apparatus includes country and continent indicators and playing pieces. Dice provide the number of spaces for movement of the playing piece along a designated path along the game board. Certain designated spaces bear indicators of a country or continent available for purchase. Instruction cards of varying type are included as well as quantities of distributed play money used for the purchase of countries or payment of penalties.

Abstract: A board game wherein two to four participants compete in moving a plurality of simulated space rockets to the center of the moon from a launch base and then the players substitute a simulated capsule for movement back to earth. Simulated recovery ships are then utilized for movement to the landing area to transport the capsules back to the launch base. Structure is provided for each participant to delay the progress of his or her opponent's vehicles which are in the form of simulated space rockets and capsules.

Abstract: A set of implements for a go type of game comprises in combination a board having nine rows and ten columns forming squares and marginal columns and rows which are distinguished from the others and a pair of sets of a same number of black and white pieces all shaped in an identical cylindroid shape and each having a distinguishing circular mark at one end, whereby one may enjoy playing a match with moderate reasoning powers challenged by complex developments of the face of the board.

Abstract: A football game apparatus comprising a game board having a model football field thereon and a playing piece movable therealong, an offensive play board having offensive player selected columns corresponding to offensive plays and chance selected rows intersecting with the columns to define offensive blocks, each containing yardage values, and a defensive play board having defensive player selected columns corresponding to defensive plays and chance selected rows intersecting with the columns to define defensive blocks, each containing yardage values, wherein the values obtained in the selected offensive and defensive blocks are compared to determine the net yardage of each play and the corresponding movement of the playing piece. Substitute offensive and defensive columns are provided to vary the offensive and defensive yardage values. Certain offensive and defensive blocks contain turn-over indicia which, when matched, result in the turn-over of possession of the playing piece between players.

Abstract: A map board game consists of a playing board having a map printed thereon, wherein a grid system consisting of squares is also printed on the playing surface. Spinner devices for moving in latitudinal and longitudinal directions on the map are provided, as well as a compass spinner device. Nation cards are provided for indicating nations acquired by a player landing on a particular nation.

Abstract: A board game apparatus wherein the object is to collect the greatest number of playing pieces which are awarded to the players of the game for correctly answering a riddle by movement of pieces over a gameboard. The apparatus generally includes a gameboard having a playing surface thereon, a movable playing piece for each player of the game, a set of playing pieces acquired by the players during play of the game and carrying indicia thereon, a plurality of stations on the gameboard defining a playing piece path of travel or track on the playing surface, and a chance device for determining the advancement of the players' playing pieces along the track. The indicia on the set of acquired playing pieces comprises questions or riddles for the players of the game. Each station includes indicia thereon representing an answer to one of the questions presented by the indica on the acquired playing pieces.

Abstract: A board golf game shows a typical golf course including the shape and layout of the holes with both natural and artificial hazards so as to exactly duplicate conditions encountered on the golf course. Playing pieces are moved to one of differently positioned, non-aligned, and marked yardage points which give the exact lie of the ball.Dice, simulating clubs, and having different yardage values representing frequency and range of a given golf club, are selected and cast to obtain the yardage made by the stroke. This yardage is added to the previous yardage point value to determine total yardage and the corresponding yardage point to which the playing piece is to be moved.Yardage points are also located at typical ball locations on the course, including hazards such as water and traps, to closely duplicate playing conditions. Instructions on the board and two sets of trap cards give a variety of possible recovery shots which can be expected.

Abstract: A game arrangement in which a printed board or sheet is provided with a plurality of relatively large playing areas representing airports. A course is provided between the airports which is divided into three parallel paths adapted to be used by color coded airplane tokens owned by the respective players. The ownerships of the airplane tokens as well as instructions for their taxi and take-off, mileage to be flown, penalty and rewards to be received by a player when his airplane token lands at each airport, are obtained by picking cards from a deck of cards having such indicia or instructions indicated thereon. A single die also is provided which is used to multiply the penalties and rewards.

Abstract: A board game in which a playing piece, representing the ball, is moved from zone to zone in an attempt to score points as in the actual game of basketball. A dial control is provided for each player which may or may not stop play upon the advancement of the ball from one zone to another, the next step in the resumption of play being decided by the rolling of dice.

Abstract: The game includes a replica of a race course which is divided into a sequence of stations and the players take turns to advance distinctively colored markers or playing pieces along the race course. To determine the number of stations through which a player in his turn advances his marker, the player manually imparts impetus to a metal ball which causes the ball to traverse a straight track that has resilient bumpers at its two opposite ends. The ball recoils from at least one of the bumpers and comes to rest at one of a plurality of sections of the track which indicate the number of stations the player is to advance his marker on the course.

Abstract: A vibratory board game apparatus including a plurality of playing pieces and a game board with a playing surface having a plurality of stations defining a confined playing piece path of travel. Some of the stations are destination stations having indicia representative of different locations. Simulated money is provided which may be acquired by having a playing piece stop on a given destination station. The game board mounts a selectively actuatable vibratory motor for vibrating the board and thereby moving all of the playing pieces simultaneously along the playing piece path of travel from one station to another.

Abstract: A board apparatus that is comprised of a plurality of diverse game sets, each game set containing a plurality of game board units; each embodying a game board, with a peripheral area containing a closed rectangular path constituting a continuous playing course; playing tokens which are advanced by dice; the squares comprising the playing course are individually identified by color and arranged in a repeated color sequence, the color indicating that the player is to respond to a question, command, symbol, or name on the top card from a specific set of cards, and the course is interrupted by squares which indicate a forfeiture of turn. Each game board contains an enclosed central area which is designed to help the players with responses. The enclosed central area contains printed matter, pictures, diagrams, and other subject matter.

Abstract: A game, including gameboard and pieces, wherein the board comprises a number of similar discrete areas each capable of receiving a piece during a move by one of several participating players, the areas and pieces being symetrically disposed as viewed by the players at the start of the game. The pieces include for each player uniquely colored pawns and another similarly-colored larger piece referred to herein as a knight, the latter occupying multiple contiguous areas at the same time. The players have sequential "moves", each complete move of a player requiring that he first move his knight to a location including at least one newly occupied area and that he thereafter move one of his pawns to a different new area. These pieces can be moved anywhere on the board so long as the areas to which they move are not already occupied. The game ends for a losing player when he is no longer able to move his knight so as to occupy at least one new area.

Abstract: Two substantially identical standard chessboards are provided in parallel alignment such that the squares on one board are vertically aligned with the squares on the other board. The two boards, conveniently termed upper and lower boards, are sufficiently spaced to permit the placement of chessmen on the lower board. Two sets of conventional chessmen are also provided, along with two sets of additional chessmen, the conventional chessmen and the additional chessmen, under the preferred rules of the game, being initially positioned on opposing boards, and then, in the progress of the game, moving between and on both boards in a predetermined manner to capture chessmen of the opposing player. The upper board is transparent, permitting easy visual inspection of the location of the chessmen on the lower board so that the game may be conveniently played.