Board game
A promotional item has a game board having a number of rows of offset spaces. The game board has markings similar to a sport, with a starting position. A promotional image is placed on the game board. A number of game pieces are placed in one of the offset spaces. Each of the game pieces only move along a diagonal line.
The present invention claims priority on provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/633,853, filed on Dec. 7, 2004, entitled “Sportzboards” and is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to the field of games and more particularly to a game board and promotional item.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONFans of sports are constantly trying to find ways of relating to their teams and memorabilia of their favorite teams. Presently, they are limited to T-shirts, sweat shirts, other clothing items and other passive collectibles. Thus there exists a need for an active memorabilia that is entertaining and engaging.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONA promotional item that meets these needs has a game board having a number of rows of offset spaces. The game board has markings similar to a sport, with a starting position. A promotional image is placed on the game board. A number of game pieces are placed in one of the offset spaces. Each of the game pieces only move along a diagonal line. The game pieces are divided into at least a pair of teams. Each team of game pieces are initially placed in the starting position. The goal of the game is to have your team of game pieces in the other team's starting position. The game board functions both as an entertaining game of strategy and as a memorabilia.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention relates to a fun multi-player game. The game board may double as a high quality collectible item, particular for sporting events and sports teams.
Thus there has been described an active memorabilia that is entertaining and engaging.
While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alterations, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A board game, comprising:
- a game board having a plurality of rows of offset spaces, the game board having marking similar to a sport, with a starting position; and
- a plurality of game pieces placed in one of the offset spaces, each of the games pieces moving only along a diagonal, the plurality of game pieces divided into at least a pair of teams, each team of game pieces initially in the starting position, wherein the goal of the game is to have your team of game pieces in the other team's starting position.
2. The board game of claim 1, further including a plurality of tabs defining forbidden spaces.
3. The board game of claim 2, wherein each player is given a predetermined number of tabs and is allowed to place them anywhere on the game board, except the starting position.
4. The board game of claim 2, wherein the plurality of tabs are placed according to a template.
5. The board game of claim 1, wherein a first team's game piece may jump a second team's game piece.
6. The board game of claim 5, wherein the first teams game piece may only jump a second team's game piece that is in an adjacent diagonal space and has an open space adjacent to and along the same line as the second team's game piece.
7. The board game of claim 1, wherein the game board includes a promotional image on it surface.
8. A promotional item, comprising:
- a game board having a plurality of rows of offset spaces, the game board having marking similar to a sport, with a starting position;
- a promotional image on the game board; and
- a plurality of game pieces placed in one of the offset spaces, each of the games pieces moving only along a diagonal, the plurality of game pieces divided into at least a pair of teams, each team of game pieces initially in the starting position, wherein the goal of the game is to have your team of game pieces in the other team's starting position.
9. The promotional item of claim 8, wherein a first team's game piece must jump a second team's game piece if the second team's game piece is on an adjacent forward space and has an open space adjacent to and along the same line as the second team's game piece.
10. The promotional item of claim 9, wherein a game piece on a first team may jump over another game piece on the first team.
11. The promotional item of claim 10, wherein the game piece may jump backwards.
12. The promotional item of claim 11, wherein the game piece may have multiple jumps in a single turn.
13. The promotional item of claim 12, further including a plurality of tabs defining forbidden spaces.
14. The board game of claim 13, wherein each player is given a predetermined number of tabs and is allowed to place them anywhere on the game board, except the starting position.
15. The board game of claim 14, wherein the plurality of tabs are placed according to a template.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 6, 2005
Publication Date: Jun 8, 2006
Inventors: Rusty Archer (Pueblo, CO), Stephen Rust (Pueblo, CO)
Application Number: 11/294,871
International Classification: A63F 3/00 (20060101);