Abstract: A game board comprising: an upper surface member, preferably composed of a transparent material; a peripheral edge connected to the upper surface member; and at least one aperture in the peripheral edge for receiving a game piece, the game piece preferably an elongate tile provided with indicia relevant to game play. A method of playing a game using the game board is also taught, the method comprising the steps of: a. placing player tokens at a selected location on surface indicia on the upper surface member; b. allowing the players to alternate rolling a die to determine an amount of movement for each of the player tokens across the upper surface member; c. moving each of the player tokens by thusly determined amounts of movement; d. when moving one of the player tokens to a space above an aperture, observing indicia within the aperture through the transparent upper surface member, the aperture indicia providing game instruction; e. responding to the game instruction provided by the aperture indicia; and f.

Abstract: A game board comprising: an upper surface member, preferably composed of a transparent material; a peripheral edge connected to the upper surface member; and at least one aperture in the peripheral edge for receiving a game piece, the game piece preferably an elongate tile provided with indicia relevant to game play. A method of playing a game using the game board is also taught, the method comprising the steps of: a. placing player tokens at a selected location on surface indicia on the upper surface member; b. allowing the players to alternate rolling a die to determine an amount of movement for each of the player tokens across the upper surface member, c. moving each of the player tokens by thusly determined amounts of movement; d. when moving one of the player tokens to a space above an aperture, observing indica within the aperture through the transparent upper surface member, the aperture indicia providing game instruction; e. responding to the game instruction provided by the aperture indicia; and f.

Abstract: A game board comprising: an upper surface member, preferably composed of a transparent material; a peripheral edge connected to the upper surface member; and at least one aperture in the peripheral edge for receiving a game piece, the game piece preferably an elongate tile provided with indicia relevant to game play. A method of playing a game using the game board is also taught, the method comprising the steps of: a. placing player tokens at a selected location on surface indicia on the upper surface member; b. allowing the players to alternate rolling a die to determine an amount of movement for each of the player tokens across the upper surface member, c. moving each of the player tokens by thusly determined amounts of movement; d. when moving one of the player tokens to a space above an aperture, observing indica within the aperture through the transparent upper surface member, the aperture indicia providing game instruction; e. responding to the game instruction provided by the aperture indicia; and f.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is used in the cleaning out of sand in underbalanced gas wells. The present invention includes a valve subassembly equipped with an emergency shutin device to remotely control the actuation of the valve via an air or hydraulic control line. Operatively coupled to the inlet of the valve subassembly is a swivel subassembly which further enables the coupling to a tubing string. A lifting assembly attaches the valve subassembly to an elevator of a well service rig. A hardened elbow coupled to an outlet of the valve subassembly directs the gas/sand mixture being removed from the well through a hose to a collection pit. The use of the apparatus of the present invention in a sand cleanout operation allows joints of pipe to be tripped into and out of the tubing string all the while keeping the emergency shutdown device actuator connected and operational.