Bundle Board
Keeping all cultures in mind, the present invention, the Bundle Board game, is an exciting guessing game that can be played by an unlimited amount of players each time one is played. The only items that players use to participate in the game are the actual game board, and a writing utensil. The actual game board is made of thick paper or poster board, and it has a game table printed on its surface in the center, which is comprised of columns, rows and column titles. It also has a decorative surface surrounding the game table, and at times even appearing all over the surface including behind the table. The present invention is the only guessing game that encompasses every aspect of the anticipation of the birth of a child or children. The object of the game is to see who guesses the details of an expected baby or babies correctly. As each player takes their turn, they write in their name along with their guesses on the game table. The many Bundle Board variations cater to each purchaser of a Bundle Board, as each purchaser can choose one of the variations depending on what they specifically feel is the most important aspect of the birth of a child, and what they favor in regards to artistic appearance.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of guessing games played on a board.
2. Description of the Related Art
There are many games on the market pertaining to babies, but the Bundle Board game is a completely new guessing game, and a whole new concept. The Bundle Board game comes in several variations, which gives a purchaser of a Bundle Board the ability to deliver the game questions how they see fit. After a Bundle Board is purchased players can guess specific details that they predict will be the outcome of an expected baby. Just like the game details the appearance of a Bundle Board involving artwork, color, size, overall style will also comes in several variations. A purchaser of a Bundle Board can also choose to purchase one online, where they can customize their board with the artwork and game style of their choice.
Another feature of the Bundle Board that is new and unique compare to other games pertaining to babies, is that it is not only purchased and played for a baby event (e.g. baby shower), it can be enjoyed throughout the entire nine months of a woman's pregnancy or throughout the waiting period of the arrival of a baby obtained through an adoption. Since a Bundle Board also comes beautifully decorated, it can also be saved, framed or preserved how the purchaser sees fit to act as memorabilia that a family can enjoy forever.
It is an object of the present invention to improve upon existing guessing games by creating a guessing game that is offered in so many variations that it is essentially customized for all types of consumers, has a unique field of play and an overall purpose to celebrate a new life. Games are played for pure enjoyment, and for this reason, new games are always desired.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe bundle board is a guessing game that players(s) fill out throughout the entire pregnancy of a woman, or throughout the waiting period of the arrival of a baby obtained through an adoption. Each player writes their name on the Bundle Board along with what they think will be the specific outcome of an expected baby's arrival based on the game's questions. The Bundle Board is made of thick paper or poster board, and the actual game appears on the surface in the form of a table, which includes columns for the game's questions, and rows for the player's answers. The rest of the surface will be filled with various colors, words, and art work. The purpose of the Bundle Board game is to see if any of the players answer any of the questions correctly. The answers are revealed the day of the baby's arrival. The game of the present disclosure may be understood more readily after a consideration of the drawings and the detailed description.
The Bundle Board is a unique invention that ultimately celebrates a new life. The Bundle Board is a beautifully decorated guessing game that participants fill out throughout the pregnancy of a woman, or throughout the waiting period of the arrival of a baby obtained through an adoption. Each player is allotted their own row on the Bundle Board game table, which is where they fill in all their answers. To begin their turn each player writes their name in their allotted row in the column labeled: your name, as shown in
Each column to the right of the column labeled: your name, has a column question title at the top of it, which is the game question. These titles will vary among Bundle Board game tables, but will always include words or phrases relating to the expected baby's arrival. After each player starts their turn by writing their name they read each word or phrase in the column question title spot. To complete their turn they will write what they think will be the specific outcome of the factor described in the column question title.
A game table may also include a column title, which is not a column question title, and does not ask an actual question that the player has to guess. One example of this would be if the column was labeled: comments for the parents to be. In this case the player has the option to write a comment to the parents, or maybe even a note to the expected baby or the entire family. This allows the player to write their own personal thoughts regarding the topic versus answering a question when they take their turn.
There are several variations of Bundle Board surfaces. Their decorative surfaces may include: different colors, artistic patterns, icons, and sporadically placed words pertaining to the expected baby, babies, or the expecting parents (e.g. bib, bottle) for decorative purposes only as seen in
The object of the Bundle Board game is for a player to guess the details of the expected baby correctly, which is discovered the day of the baby's arrival.
I. Construction of the Bundle BoardAlthough the Bundle Board illustrated in
The Bundle Board could be used by several different people that are affiliated with the mother to be, and may even be used at different events or facilities. A mother to be may buy one to take with her to her job for her co-workers (who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of her baby) to participate in the fun of her expected child. A Bundle Board might be purchased by someone other than the mother to be, and used at a baby shower or baby sprinkle, which is a smaller version of a shower by the guests at the event. Parents to be might only want family to participate in the fun, in which they might purchase a smaller Bundle Board which has less than twenty participant rows, or they may buy one with more than eighty rows because they want everyone they know to fill it out till the day their baby arrives. The variation of a consumer's use of a Bundle Board along with their personal taste is another reason for the many Bundle Board variations including its size. A Bundle Board can be enjoyed and played for months while awaiting the birth of a child and for many years to come as it can also act as a piece of memorabilia.
The game board described above and shown in
The Bundle Board invention has been thoroughly described in terms of detailed preferred embodiment to explain the games appearance, purpose, construction, use and operation. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the claims appended hereto, and various changes and modifications may be made in the embodiment chosen for illustration or may be suggested to one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention and the appended claims.
Claims
1-9. (canceled)
10. A game apparatus comprising: a flat hard thick paper base, a thin paper surface that displays a grid, wherein players guess and record answers beneath one another in a baby guessing game.
11. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said grid is arranged in horizontal rows for participant's answers, and vertical columns separating each game question.
12. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said grid has a top row labeled with game questions or game instructions and the rows thereafter are allotted one per player.
13. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein said top row's first column is labeled: your name, instructing participants to write their name, and each column thereafter is labeled with a game question, or game instruction.
14. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said grid will appear more than once if parents are expecting, adopting or fostering more than one baby.
15. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said paper surface may be laminated and may further comprise, a décor including various: colors, designs, symbols, artwork, figures, photographs and words including: calendar dates, game titles, game captions, names or other words that relate to a baby, babies, or their arrival.
16. A game apparatus as claimed in claim 15 wherein said paper surface may include said game caption, to illustrate the game's intent, or to highlight the game's method.
17. A method of assembling a game board comprising: a) printing a grid and décor on a blank piece of paper; b) placing mounting tissue in between said printed paper and a hard thicker paper; c) applying pressure and heat to all three, to form one.
18. A method of playing a question and answer baby guessing game far participation by one or mare players on a board having a flat hard paper surface, said method of play comprising in combination the steps of: a)designating one or more parents whom are expecting a baby or babies through birth, adoption or foster cart the game parents; b) designating one or more participants as players; c) presenting each player with 1 or more questions or instructions on said board, relating to said baby, babies, or details regarding their arrival; d) each player writing their name and their answers on their own game board's grid row; e) determining which participant(s) guess the most answers correctly.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 4, 2010
Publication Date: Dec 8, 2011
Inventor: Jill Marie Marion (Sparta, NJ)
Application Number: 12/794,671
International Classification: A63F 3/00 (20060101);