Abstract: A game-piece dispenser includes a base having a depressions in a top face located closer to a front edge than to a rear edge of the base. The depression has a depth dimensioned to hold a unitary game piece having an indicium thereon. A game-piece holder having a receptacle with a bottom opening is affixed in sliding relation atop the base and is movable between a rear position wherein the receptacle openings are in spaced relation from the depression and a forward position wherein the receptacle opening is in covering relation to at least a portion of the depression for depositing a game piece into the depression.

Abstract: A word game includes displaying a first and a second letter from which players form an answer word. A winner is determined when an answer word conforming to an established rule set is submitted. A game-piece dispenser includes a base having two depressions in a top face located closer to a front edge than to a rear edge of the base. The depressions have a depth dimensioned to hold a unitary game piece having an indicium thereon. A game-piece holder having two receptacles with bottom openings is affixed in sliding relation atop the base and is movable between a rear position wherein the receptacle openings are in spaced relation from the depressions and a forward position wherein the receptacle openings are in covering relation to at least a portion of the depressions for depositing a game piece into each depression.

Abstract: A word game includes displaying a first and a second letter from which players form an answer word. A winner is determined when an answer word conforming to an established rule set is submitted. A game-piece dispenser includes a base having two depressions in a top face located closer to a front edge than to a rear edge of the base. The depressions have a depth dimensioned to hold a unitary game piece having an indicium thereon. A game-piece holder having two receptacles with bottom openings is affixed in sliding relation atop the base and is movable between a rear position wherein the receptacle openings are in spaced relation from the depressions and a forward position wherein the receptacle openings are in covering relation to at least a portion of the depressions for depositing a game piece into each depression.

Abstract: Pattern generating apparatus including a housing defining a plurality of sockets and a plurality of pattern bearing elements rotatably retained in the plurality of sockets. The pattern bearing elements may be dice or other pattern bearing elements.

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.