Abstract: A board game is disclosed wherein a plurality of players are entertained while learning lingo and safety aspects of skateboarding. A game board having a path printed thereon is provided. The pathway includes a plurality of spaces with at least a beginning space and an ending space. A die is used to indicate the number of spaces a player moves their playing piece each turn. The die is also used to determine the consequences of having to "ride" the "skate pool". Other aspects of the game include a store where safety items are purchased and a bank from which players can obtain money. The object of the game is to gather all of the safety equipment required and then land on the ending space, otherwise known as the winners circle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a simulated fishing tournament that is played out on a game board bearing a representation of a body of water. The players, as represented by their respective game pieces, follow a path formed by a continuous series of identified board spaces and attempt to collect simulated fishing baits that are later used to catch a variety of fish species as represented by Bite cards. The player, weighs his or her catch by rolling a die or dice and records the numerical value of the dice roll on the Bite card in poundage. The players encounter a variety of situations created by game play that involve environmental, conservation and sportsmanship issues. The game is intended to provide an atmosphere that is exciting and enjoyable for the participants and serve as an educational tool for those unfamiliar with the activity of fishing or fish species.

Abstract: A question and answer board game is provided simulating the pocket billiards game known as SNOOKER. The game board is designed to follow the appearance of a SNOOKER table and game pieces are provided to represent the "red" and "colored" balls used in the pocket billiards game. The game pieces are manipulated in accordance with the answering of questions contained on cards, i.e. they are "pocketed" or removed from the game board if the answers are correct. Following the hales of SNOOKER, the point value of certain of the game pieces (i.e. those corresponding to the "colored" balls) increases in ascending order depending upon the difficulty of the posed questions. Thus, by playing the game of the invention, the game of SNOOKER may be learned and enjoyed while additional knowledge may be imparted to the players.

Abstract: Discs bearing markings or other indicators that differentiate them from each other are used to randomly select one of a number of possible outcomes. The discs may thus be used to introduce an element of chance in games. Each disc has two sides, one of which is marked with a number. The discs are grouped into sets. The number marked on each disc in a set is the same as that of all other discs in that set, but is different from that of all discs in other sets. To use the discs to randomly select an outcome, a person stacks all the discs on top of one another. The person then upsets the stack by tossing a heavier or larger disc at the stack. After the stack topples, the person counts the number of discs in each set that have come to rest in an orientation either with the number-side facing upwardly or, alternatively, with the number-side facing downwardly.

Abstract: A table game simulating the development of a sports championship, comprising a game board (1), a path of travel (2) defined on the game board (1), zones (3) formed on the path of travel (2) and consecutive to each other, pieces (5) to be positioned in the zones (3), and drawing devices (11, 12) adapted to determine the position of pieces (5), the path of travel (2) being divided into two consecutive half-paths (2a, 2b) having an equal number of zones (3) and corresponding to the first and second rounds of a sports championship engaging a plurality of teams, the zones (3) comprising in each half-paths (2a, 2b), as many team-boxes (4) as there are teams, the team-boxes (4) each having an identification symbol (4a) of their own, and the pieces comprising as many team-pieces (5) as there are team-boxes (4) in each half-path (2a, 2b), each of the team-pieces (5) having an identification symbol (4a) of said team-box (4) .

Abstract: A basketball board game includes a game board divided into shooting areas associated with the symbol. Player figures are located on the board within the shooting areas. A shot matrix is provided together with a probabilistic generator to determine a player making or missing a shot.

Abstract: A baseball board game played with playing cards, memo cards, player cards, play money, and miniature players for movement around a board along two paths of travel. Miniaturized baseball player figures constituting sets of distinctive markers move around the first path of travel and the second path of travel. The board is rectangular and is formed with nine small blocks located along each edge of the board and with a large box with instructional information at each corner which together constitute a first path of travel. The board also has indicia in the center of the board with a home plate and three bases which together constitute. A second path of travel; a plurality of playing cards give numerical information to a participant for the movement of miniaturized players around the first path of travel. A plurality of memo cards are also provided adapted to give play-type information to a participant for movement of miniaturized players around the second path of travel.

Abstract: A windsurfing board game includes a game board divided into a shore area, a water area and an island area. The water area and island areas are divided into playing spaces, and playing pieces in the form of windsurfers are moved on the playing spaces according to the roll of a die. A treasure indicia is hidden on the island spaces. The players move from the water area to the island area in an effort to uncover the treasure indicia by exposing the undersurface of the island space landed upon. Once the treasure indicia is located, the player returns back to the shore area from the island through the water area. Chance cards are employed during movement through the water area with each turn, with each chance card containing either a favorable, adverse or neutralizing indicia.

Abstract: A baseball board game utilizes a first set of six-sided dice and a sectored spinner to simulate the statistical probabilities of hits, walks, outs, and strikeouts. The first set of dice is coded with specific designations so that the possible combinations of the designations determine whether the player has achieved a hit, walk, strikeout, or out. The spinner is divided into labeled sectors to represent different types of hits. Once it has been determined that a player has achieved a hit by rolling the dice, the player then spins the spinner to determine what type of hit is achieved. The labeled sectors of the spinner are arranged to accurately represent the statistical distribution of the type of hits. The board game further utilizes a second set of dice to determine the outcome of a steal attempt. The second pair of dice is coded with specific designations so that the possible combinations of the designations determine whether the player has successfully stolen a base.

Abstract: A board game for simulating the game of baseball in which baseball trading cards are utilized as playing pieces. The game includes a board having a baseball diamond pictured thereon and a plurality of card holders into which baseball trading cards may be positioned. A deck of pitcher cards provides a random pitch to a player at bat, such as a strike, ball, or hit, and a deck of action cards provides a random result of the batter's action, such as a hit, out, or homerun. The game pieces are then moved in accordance with the rules of conventional baseball. The game board and the card holders may be provided with illumination for enhancing appearance and facilitating nighttime play.

Abstract: A game apparatus is disclosed herein having a board with a baseball field layout providing a track over which player tokens are moved in response to the position of spinners with respect to indicia carried on cards. The cards are insertably carried in holders and the indicia relates to information of existing "at bats" averages and of existing "pitchers" averages. Cards are provided with stolen base and pick-off information as well. A pair of "batter's results" and "pitcher's results" index cards are provided in spaces on the field layout. Tokens are employed for game player representation on the field layout while a game opener "toss" token is used to determine who will commence play and a score card is utilized to keep a score.

Abstract: An educational board game having three courses each representing an event in equestrian competition is won by accumulating the most points while moving playing pieces around the courses in response to the roll of a die. Landing positions on the three courses allow the players to earn points by correctly defining equestrian terms or to select cards containing instructions or questions. An additional playing piece may participate in the game and is controlled by each of the players in sequential turn. The points accumulated by the additional playing piece are awarded to the first player to complete a game course.

Abstract: A baseball board game including a plurality of tokens, each of which represent one of the players, a random number generator, a multiplicity of play money, and a game board having a baseball-like playing field and a multiplicity of playing spaces formed on the baseball-like playing field which cooperatively define a continuous closed path in the form of a baseball diamond along which the tokens are moveable in random increments.

Abstract: A board game wherein each player represents the owner of a sports team and the object of the game is to build a profitable and winning team. Each player advances a playing piece along an endless path of contiguous spaces and is free to engage in deal-making involving trades and sales with the other owners. The game may be directed toward any suitable team sport since the game is more closely related to the business aspects of sports and requires only a minimal knowledge of the rules of the sport itself.

Abstract: A two level board game with opaque sides that attach the top and bottom levels, while also containing and concealing the board games components that are in the area between the top and bottom levels, is disclosed. The top level of this board game has at least one hole, with a plurality of holes being the preferred method. Material is placed across the underside of the top level holes in a manner that allows entry to the bottom level yet prevents players from seeing the bottom level. The bottom level has at least one depression with a plurality of different size depressions located under and down away from the top level holes being the preferred method. These bottom level depressions collect game components and direct them toward there centers. The object of the game is to use the board games hooking devise to reach through the top level holes and try to hook the concealed game components that may have collected in the depression the player is reaching in. This game is designed to simulate fishing.

Abstract: A baseball game apparatus arranged to simulate family participation in a baseball game and to reflect the interest and pitfalls of such attendance includes a game board having a first serpentine path of various awards and penalties directed to a stadium, wherein attendance and participation in a baseball game is effected with associated awards and penalties imparted by the use of game cards to direct awards and penalties as to whether the family or family members remain in place, with a second deck of cards provided as location cards to determine where the family is to proceed for that turn, with associated awards and penalties and a third deck of cards relative to problems associated in remaining at the stadium during play of that inning, with nine innings played to associate nine rounds of play relative to the selection of the cards.

Abstract: The invention provides a sporting game which includes a board defining a pathway on which players can move tokens by throwing dice. Different blocks on the pathway are marked to indicate different categories of questions, and different sets of cards are provided for the different categories of questions. The cards have illustrations on them to which questions on the cards relate. At least some of the sets of cards have questions and illustrations relating to rules and techniques of the sport.

Abstract: Two decks of cards are employed in an enjoyable sports trivia and memorabilia game which stimulates a player's ability to recall players on famous sports teams. The first deck of cards is composed of cards having a number printed on one side. The second deck of cards is composed of cards having a team name and year printed on the first side and a list of the team players and their corresponding numbers printed on the reverse side. The object of the game is to match the number on the card drawn from the first deck with the player on the team listed on the card from the second deck. A correct match of a player and number scores a point, a game board and tokens may be used to keep score by covering the position of the player who corresponds to the correctly matched player and number.

Abstract: A tournament fishing game apparatus is arranged to accommodate a plurality of players, with the players directed along a game path formed with varying first and second spaces, wherein the first spaces direct a player to select a card from a pile of fish cards and credited with the catch indicated thereon, wherein landing upon a second space requires that player to select a card from a second pile of cards directing players to advance, retreat, effect a penalty, or effect a bonus relative to the player drawing the chance card. Culmination of the game is effected when all players have completed the game path with the largest catch of fish awarded by the fish cards presenting a winner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a simulated game of trout fishing played on a board having spaces to represent trout pools, obstructions and reflection pools. The object of the game is to promote sportsmanship, conservation, and enviromentalism and to win the game by garnering points for sportsmanship as well as catching trout.

Abstract: A board game that simulates a baseball club franchise in which the objective is to maximize income and team player quality. Commercial baseball cards are used having real life players and their playing statistics. The winning point score depends upon the monetary income and the baseball card player statistics.

Abstract: A baseball board game comprising a board having a baseball field depicted thereon. The field is divided into nine square areas each designated by a single digit number. Each of the square areas is divided into thirty six small squares each designated by a two digit number. Several different types of pitches are listed on the board and each has thereunder a group of two digit numbers. Several groups of hitting two digit hitting numbers are listed on the board, and a group of field two digit numbers are arranged in a plurality of rows on the board. Each row of the field numbers is headed by a different single digit number corresponding to the number of large square areas on the board. The digits of each of the two digit numbers is from "1" to "6", and the second digit of each of the numbers is of a color different from that of the first digit. A plurality of markers are provided to indicate the members of each of the teams and a separate marker is used to indicate the ball.

Abstract: A basketball game comprising a game board with a main section simulating a basketball court, a pathway of playing spaces around the periphery of the basketball court, a miniature basketball goal and basketball at each end of the court, at least one set of basketball information question and answer cards, a plurality of questions and answers on each card, indicia on the cards identifying the questions, and means to determine by chance which question to use during a given player turn. In one aspect of the invention, the goals are movable by chance to vary the distance of a shot at the goal. Points are scored by correctly answering questions and/or by making shots at the goals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for playing a multi-participant game related to a team sport. The apparatus includes a set of player cards, each identifying a player, a team and the player's position. A set of position cards identifying the various player positions on a team is also provided. The game is played on a game board with a track marked up in playing areas. As a participant advances a token along the track under the direction of a chance device, the token will land on playing areas representing the player cards, allowing the player to accumulate a set of players. Other playing areas will allow the player to move cards from a practice roster to an active roster and to trade player cards with other players. When a token lands at the end of the track, the participant draws a card from the position deck and, if he has an active player with that position, he may complete that player.

Abstract: A game comprising board apparatus and dice is taught for simulating the well known outdoor game of horseshoe pitching. To play the game each of two players drops two color-coded dice down a chute onto a board where indicia on the upper surface of each resting die indicates one of a set of possible results of a horseshoe pitch. Sometimes a dropped die will change the score indicated by an earlier dropped die, just as a later pitched horseshoe may change the scoring position of an earlier pitched horseshoe. Score keeping for the game follows the rules for horseshoes, save for the special requirement that an exact score is needed to win. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, several pegs and a sequence of numbered holes are provided adjacent the game board to aid in score keeping.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for playing a board game is provided, to which the theme of mountaineering is most preferably applied. The game utilizes a standard grid as a playing field which is designed to simulate the map of a mountain. Indicia such as numbers or letters are assigned to the columns and rows of the grid so that each grid space may be identified through the use of coordinates. The grid is also divided into several sections, each of which will serve as the designated area through which an individual player will maneuver playing tokens along an established route of movement and alternates thereof. An adjustable indicator, the control of which is vied for by opponents through play action, establishes limits on the number of spaces playing tokens may advance in each of the aforementioned sections of the grid during any given turn.

Abstract: A board game provides a representational baseball field upon which play is conducted pursuant to the contingency determined by a mathematical function of two die, commonly their multiplicative product. The board provides particular scorekeeping apparatus to indicate game condition and necessary information for play. Game play proceeds, upon contingent determinations of batter function, in substantially the same fashion as the play of a ordinary baseball game.

Abstract: The invention provides a foldable game board with colored squares on a playing surface. Each square is colored with one of nine different colors. The game board is arranged for play by two to four players each having a home strip. The home strip has numbered scoring squares along all four sides of the playing surface. Four sets of two player's marker and a deck of nine colored cards are supplied to each player. Each card of a deck is distinguishably colored with one of the nine different colors corresponding to the colored squares. Movement of the markers to particularly colored squares are determined by the color of cards drawn from decks of nine cards. Movement of the playing pieces is omnidirectional and the object of the game is that an "it" player tries to tag the other players by moving into a square adjacent to one occupied by another player.

Abstract: A board game having a master course forming a path about the board and subdivided into spaces associated with different geographical locations along which the players advance by rolling a die or dice. At least some of the spaces of the master course designate the site of a regional game which can be played by the player who lands on the space designating the site by taking one or more additional turns. Each regional game is independent of the master course in that the player cannot progress from the master course onto the seqeuence of spaces defining the regional game but can take additional turns to play the regional game while remaining on the space of the master course designating the site of the regional game.

Abstract: A game is provided for testing a player's knowledge of basketball trivia. The game includes a playing board having a plurality of color playing spaces. Five differently colored pairs of tokens are provided, the first token being used to track the player's progress around the board and the second being used to keep score on a scoreboard section provided in the center of the playing board. During play, each player advances his token according to the roll of a pair of dice. Depending on the square landed upon the player may earn one point "free throws" and two and three point "field goals" for answering a question from a set of question cards. Each card includes several questions of increasing difficulty. A plurality of colored cubes corresponding to the colored spaces are provided. These colored cubes further have indicia corresponding to the questions on each question card. The question the player must answer is determimined by first landing on a colored space, then rolling the correspondingly colored cube.

Abstract: A rodeo board game wherein players attempt to maximize their earnings by attending rodeos in various cities noted on a game board. The rodeo locations are indicated in spaces located around the perimeter of the board and form a path for movement of game pieces or tokens. The designated rodeo location spaces on the board indicate various earnings which are added to performance earnings at each rodeo. Each player is provided with a token which is moved around the board traversing the rodeo locations, as directed by a spinner. Separate sets of "Rank" cards and "Average" cards determine the performances and performance earnings of each of the players at the various rodeo locations according to the position of the spinner.

Abstract: A game apparatus having a board, pieces, pegs and cubes. The board has a grid of spaces and several columns of holes. A margin separates the spaces from the edge of the board. One column of holes occupies the grid of spaces. The other columns occupy the margin. The pieces have holes and are designed for movement on the spaces. One of the pegs is moved between the holes in the spaces and the holes in the pieces. The other pegs are moved between the holes in the margin. The players take turns making plays. Each play ends with the move of a peg. The players take turns being the offense. In appropriate situations, the defensive player rolls a pair of cubes. If one or more symbols on the faces of the cubes are positive, the defense moves a peg from a hole in a space or a piece to another piece or another hole in a space. The first player unable to move a peg at the end of their turn loses the game.

Abstract: A board game apparatus including a pair of dice and from two to eight pieces of play (boxers). The game board playing area is defined as a twelve by twelve grid of perpendicularly intersecting lines of holes. Some or all of the pieces of play (boxers) are entered into play on the game board's playing area by the players. The pieces of play (boxers) move according to the throw of the dice. One die indicates movement along a grid line and the other die indicates movement along another grid line perpendicular to the first grid line. Thus, the pieces of play move along the game board surface following an "L" move pattern. The players position their pieces of play (boxers) according to the game rules, to eliminate opposing pieces of play (boxers) until only one remains. That remaining one is the winner.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for playing a simulated skill game involving at least two players. A first game portion displays the progress of play of the simulated skill game and a second game portion a multiple choice strategy game which affects and determines in part the progress of play of the simulated skill game. The second game portion includes a playing board, and first and second groups of playing pieces, designations on the playing board indicating positions suitable for being occupied by the playing pieces, indicia associated with certain ones of the designations identifying plays of the simulated skill game, and game motivators usable by the players in alternating turns to produce movement indications. The positioning of the first and second groups of playing pieces relative to the designations at the beginning of each player's turn in combination with the movement indication produced by each player through use of the game motivators determines available play options in a particular turn.

Abstract: A coon hunters night hunt game that simulates an outdoor racoon hunt is provided and consists of a game board in which at the end of the game the first player to accumulate 1,000 points and have ownership of three dogs win. In a modified form each hound dog playing piece has a built in stop mechanism and rides in a track on the game board so that it will stop on each space playing position.

Abstract: Game apparatus including a game board, board pieces, a pair of dice, and a separate board on which is located a winners circle. The game board contains a generally oval shaped race track with separate lanes for several players, with starting and finishing lines for several running events. Within the space bounded by the track are areas designated for a variety of other events including pole vault, board jump, high jump, and shot put. The winner of each event is moved into the winners circle and the team (player) with the most pieces in the circle when the events are completed is the winner of the game.

Abstract: A camping travel board game with plurality of camping modes of travel incorporated in the board game. Players have the opportunity to choose a set of contiguous "State Cards" they wish to travel through. The chosen set of "State Cards" is to be placed on the board surface. A plurality of "State Cards" gives players a plurality of playing surface possibilities on the board. The "State Cards" have indicia thereon stating various travel attractions offered only in the state it represents, making each "State Card" uniquely different. The board game has a stack of "Nuisance Cards" and "Pleasure Cards" (pertinent to camping) to hinder or help players win the game with the most points. The board game helps players to learn contiguous states, state attractions within each state, advantages and disadvantages of different modes of travel camping, nuisances and pleasures of camping vacations, as well as provide entertainment and family togetherness.

Abstract: A series of board games wherein players attempt to maximize their financial worth by buying, selling and trading performers, each including a game board representing a specific sport and having a plurality of spaces located about the board forming a path for movement of game pieces. Designated spaces on each board represent professional athletes or performers of the respective sport and activities relating to that sport. Each player is provided with a token which the player moves around the board as directed by chance means such as dice. Each performer space represents a specific performer and has two designated values marked thereon, an acquisition value and an income value. Other spaces direct players to take actions, relevant to the sport which will retard, promote or in some instances not affect the players' chances of winning the game. Sets of cards corresponding to the performers, teams, stadiums and game related actions are provided.

Abstract: A game to be played by preferably two, three, four, five or six players using a circular game board divided into six sections, each section representing a different event in a rodeo contest. Each of the six sections is a different color and has six pegs of the same color associated therewith. Each player chooses a color and starts with the pegs associated therewith. The events are numbered one through six each corresponding to the numbers on a die. Each player in turn rolls five dice simultaneously and three of a kind must be obtained in order to advance a peg in the numbered event that corresponds to the triple obtained by rolling the dice. The pegs are advanced circumferentially in peg holes corresponding to the event number. After rolling four triples in any single event the player is allowed to advance the peg to the first, second or third place position in the award area of the board corresponding to the specific event.

Abstract: An educational and entertaining game for teaching and improving skills of players in the hobby of bird watching. The game includes a four-sided playing board having a continuous path around the perimeter, the path being partitioned into spaces, recessed; all of the spaces being blank with the exception of the four corners, which represent the four individual starting points for the players.The other apparatus includes the "tiles" which each player uses to construct his segment of the playing board path; four player identification pieces in different bird shapes; a set of playing cards depicting birds; a set of "mystery bird" cards providing clues to bird identities; 2 dice to determine the players' moves by chance; a binder containing bird identification information; four acetate-covered identical lists of of birds; four grease pencils (China Markers).Each tile represents a different habitat for birds, or directs players to clues for identifying birds, or directs them to another segment of the board.

Abstract: A game features competitive sports in track and field, water, winter and arena events. The apparatus comprises a playing board, at least four two-piece magnetic playing pieces, five sets of playing cards, a die, a spinner and game instructions. The playing board comprises a two-dimensional area having a zoned section around the perimeter thereof upon which players advance among a plurality of contiguous spaces, the inscription for each station providing a random distribution of penalties or bonuses in advancing play or in calculating score and instructions to the players including directions diverting play into the major event. It has a spinner located centrally. The remaining area is divided in quadrants, each having a course for play and an area for an associated deck of cards. Each event quadrant contains playing stations arranged in a path from start to finish. Event cards identify a sport and set values for winning medals. A special card may direct a player's next move, grant a bonus or impose a penalty.

Abstract: A game having a gameboard depicting a coastal harbor with lobster boat player pieces, lobster trap indicia markers, and chance means for determining the amount of lobsters caught when the lobster trap indicia markers are set on designated spaces of the ocean area of the gameboard.

Abstract: A baseball game including a gameboard having a baseball field design, four decks of cards and moveable pieces shaped as a baseball player. The decks of cards include a pitcher's deck, a batter's deck, a defense deck and a catcher's deck. The pitcher's deck comprises (a) strike cards which include an indicia designating infield or outfield and (b) ball cards. When a strike card is exposed, a batter card is exposed which may be a clean hit card, a ground ball card or a fly ball card. If a ground ball card or a fly ball card is exposed, the position on the batter card must match that of the strike card otherwise a strike is called. If the positions on the batter card and the pitcher card match, a defense card or catcher's card is exposed and the outcome of the hit ball is determined by the instructions on the defense card.

Abstract: A simulated basketball game played by two players comprises a playing board having two simulated half-courts, color coded and lettered offensive and defensive positions in each half-court, corresponding color coded and lettered game pieces and a simulated ball providing each player with both an offensive and a defensive team in each half-court and a corresponding color and letter coded system of dials providing play and score opportunities simulating offensive and defensive style of play and situations encountered in the game of basketball.

Abstract: Game apparatus including a planar gameboard having indicia simulating a plurality of separate and unrelated sporting event courses such as a track for a bicycle race and track events, a boat rowing course, a swimming pool, an obstacle course, a baseball diamond, and a weightlifting match area. Gamepieces are moved along spaces on selected ones of the courses from a start to a finish line in accordance with the throw of a pair of dice and scores are determined on other ones of the courses by throwing the dice and consulting a chart on the gameboard associated with these courses. The number of dice throws to complete a selected course are converted to a time factor to determine a winner for these events, who is awarded a predetermined number of points. The high scorer on the other ones of the courses is the winner and is awarded points. Lesser finishers are also awarded points. These points are tallied on a scorecard to determine the overall winner of the game.

Abstract: A game is provided having a game board which represents the sea off a bathing resort. The sea is divided into a number of playing spaces each of which are differently numbered. At one end of the board is a large home beach where players are safe and out at sea are four airbeds from which play is started. There are five playing pieces one in the form of a shark and four in the form of swimmers: Each of the swimmers has two removable legs. Several of the playing spaces are chance positions and the game includes two chance cards bearing adverse or favorable instructions respectively. The instructions are in the form of cartoons.