Abstract: A game board simulating an oil well field. The game board has a hollow interior with a plurality of movable elements positioned therein. A plurality of holes are provided on the game board playing surface simulating oil wells and leading into the hollow interior. An oil well derrick has a plunger extendable through the oil well holes to contact the movable elements located therebeneath. A plurality of oil well properties are positioned around the periphery of the game board and arranged in a path to be followed by player tokens. The properties are grouped into families of properties. The playing surface is colored in different regions with each region associated with a particular family of properties simulating oil well fields associated with a particular property.

Abstract: This game is unique, in that it will simulate the disasters and excitement of an earthquake, and it is competitive in play. It consists primarily of a board with positions to be played on, and a multiple number of simulated building structures may be placed on four squares that represent cities. It further includes player-operated mechanisms, which will tilt the squares, so as to simulate an earthquake, and the building structures may include pegs, for preventing them from toppling, when the squares are tilted.

Abstract: A construction industry teaching game for developing skills in building, finance, accounting, OSHA regulations, specialty construction and the like. A game board having a track divided into areas which direct specified actions to be taken is used with dice and game pieces and a plurality of decks of cards relating to the particular job, labor factors, research and penalties. Forms are provided for bid submittals, annual accounting and determination of fixed costs.

Abstract: A real estate game for amusement and educational purposes. Two tracks are provided around the game board. The outer track is called the Prospecting Circuit, and in the real estate business corresponds to marketing one's services by trying to find prospective real estate listings and buyers. An inner track is also provided, called the Buyer's Circuit upon which listings are placed. This inner track is also for buyers, represented by game pieces, one for each player, which move around the board, the number of spaces being determined by spinning a wheel until one of the buyers lands on one of the player's listings.

Abstract: A device and method of training bank personnel utilizing game techniques. The game board comprises several connected continuous circuits. The circuits have spaces which direct the players to stacks of question and answer cards. The winner is determined by the player who answers the most questions or certain specified questions. The game also instructs in proper procedural and ethical conduct.

Abstract: A novel game apparatus and method of play which includes a game board and various playing elements. Players move playing tokens about the board to acquire real and tangible property, to earn income, and to try to abscond with property of other players without being caught. The objective of each player is to acquire sufficient wealth and power to challenge other players in order to acquire their money and/or control of their property. The course of the game is controlled by movement of player tokens about the board, subordinate games of chance, and two sets of cards which affect players property ownership and income.

Abstract: A game embodies the celestial concept of Karma and the repayment in future lives for deeds done in past lives. The game has a board around which are playing positions and an inner register for indicating the number of revolutions around the board. At various locations along the board, a player will be instructed to pick up either a Good or Bad Karma card, a Good Karma card causing a player to have an immediate disadvantage but a long-term advantage, and a Bad Karma card causing an immediate advantage but a long-term disadvantage. A player will be instructed to pick up a Good Payback card which causes him to exchange long-term advantage for immediate advantage, or a Bad Payback card which causes him to exchange long-term disadvantage for immediate disadvantage.

Abstract: A business strategy game is provided, such game including a game board having a playing area, said playing area having a plurality of playing token resting spaces, and a plurality of progress sections, each having a plurality of playing token resting spaces. Playing tokens for each player are positioned on the playing area and are movable thereon. The playing tokens are moved about the game playing area in turn in a directed fashion, as indicated by the random roll of dice. Other playing tokens are advanced in coordinated manner as dictated by performance of instructions contained in indicia associated with the playing token resting spaces of the playing area, from beginning positions toward separate goals in separate progress sections. Two sets of instruction cards with different instructional indicia are utilized in playing.

Abstract: A board game apparatus whose play simulates the various aspects of market trading and in the preferred embodiment simulates in relative detail the aspects of the trading of shares of stock in various markets of a market exchange. The game board has a continuous track defined by a plurality of spaces, the majority of which each constitute a market which belongs to one of a set of market groups. A set of value scales, preferably also provided on the game board, and each corresponding to one of the market groups has indicia associated therewith for indicating the value of shares of the particular markets which belong to the corresponding market group. A plurality of value indicating marker means are provided, each corresponding to a particular one of the markets and are located on respective value scales to indicate a particular current value for the shares of the corresponding markets.

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 travel game device is disclosed comprising a game board and a plurality of card sets, each card set having individual cards therein with instructions thereon for the advance of game play. The game also has game pieces for movement over a simulated map route and chance means such as one die or more for the advancement of the game piece and the selection of cards from the card sets for the advancement of game play.

Abstract: A management teaching game is employed to simulate a retail store environment in which a player must pay his opponent a certain amount of play money determined by the number of questions the opponent has correctly answered in a given category corresponding to a given player position. The game includes a gameboard having a first and a second player territory, a pair of player pieces, a pair of dice, a question booklet, a computer for indicating the correct answer to the questions posed in the question book, a score sheet for keeping cumulative totals of correct answers in each category and a predetermined amount of play money. Each player must answer questions in specific categories when his player piece resides on a position in his own territory. When a player's piece is located in a player position in his opponent's territory he must pay his opponent a certain amount of play money in proportion to the number of questions correctly answered by his opponent in the category of that particular player position.

Abstract: A board type game to be played competitively between several players; the game representing competing airlines flying between various cities, so as to acquire a monetary gain; the game includes a gameboard with a playing course imprinted thereupon for playing pieces to travel thereupon, a map showing travel routes imprinted on the gameboard, and the game also includes play money for transactions between the players, a pair of dice and a spinner, a deck of cards, and specialized other pieces particular to the game including control towers, connector bars, merger bars and grand merger bars.

Abstract: A game simulates attending college. Apparatus of the game includes a game board upon which two separate paths of play are defined. One path of play is a college path which represents various academic and financial occurrences which befall the student-player. The other path defines a financial path which represents various financial occurrences which befall the player while working and not attending college. Each path is defined into intervals which designate various rewards or credits or detriments. Play begins on the financial path with the objective being to collect sufficient funds to attend college. Play continues on the college path once sufficient funds have been obtained. While playing on the college path, college credits or detriments are collected and are attributed to college classes or events attempted during each round of play on the college path. A performance determination in the form of a grade point average is derived by play on the college path.

Abstract: A board game apparatus comprises a game board having a playing area divided into a plurality of cartels. Contest tokens are movable about the playing area between adjacent cartels for occupying a cartel, challenging opposing players to the right to occupy a cartel, and for defending such a challenge. A resource calculator designates at least two resources, generates a production and a consumption index for each resource, and provides instructions for exchanging surplus resources. A common market place is provided for exchanging a quantity of one resource for a quantity of another resource. A chance apparatus determines the right to occupy a cartel challenged by a player, whereby in playing the game, each player receives resource tokens in accordance with the assigned production index for each cartel which the player occupies, and must balance production and consumption of each of his resources.

Abstract: A board game is provided which involves competition between the players to achieve a particular status level, the first player to achieve the particular status level being the winner. The board has marked squares which constitute a path extending around its periphery. Status cards, Bank cards and Jet Set cards are provided, each with specific instructions and each designating status points gained or lost by the selection of the particular card. Gold Street areas, each including a group of exclusive retail stores, are provided on the board, and when a particular store in such an area is entered, the needle on a status wheel is spun which refers the player to a number in an indexed booklet which, in turn, designates the purchase to be made in the particular store. Status cars may be purchased at car dealerships within the Gold Street areas, and these may be traded in for higher status cars.

Abstract: A parlor game utilizing a game board having a first set of playing sections disposed in a continuous path around the periphery thereof, and a second set of playing sections disposed within the area defined by the first set of sections. A movable game piece is provided for each participant and die are thrown to advance the game piece around the board. Title cards are provided, one associated with each playing section of the first set, and a number of title cards capable of purchase by individual participants being associated with some of the sections of the first set of sections. A participant traverses one of at least two alternate paths in the second set of playing sections which determines his eligibility for purchase of various of the title cards associated with sections in the first set of playing sections.

Abstract: A game wherein each participant is supplied with simulated currency which the player uses to simulate the activities generally associated with the construction industry, such that the participants develop an understanding of the decision making and financial aspects of the construction industry. The game consists of a playing board having a peripheral area marked with spaces that constitute a plurality of individual playing courses, each course being representative of the various steps associated with a construction project, such as constructing a building. Each course is provided with a plurality of instructions which, by the throw of dice by the participant determines his profit and loss during each step of the course.

Abstract: A game involving the financial gains and losses associated with the operation of an electric utility plant. The game includes a playing board having three chance devices mounted thereon and having a plurality of playing sections marked off along its marginal portions and a special playing section marked off in a line across the board. The game also includes a plurality of Loss Report Cards, a plurality of Gain Report Cards, a plurality of Plant Down Report Cards, playing pieces and a Gain and Loss Score Card for each player with markers for scorekeeping purposes.

Abstract: An entertainment game device having a game board with a continuous path enclosing a central area within which is disposed a pyramidal random choice device for indicating individual player moves, the continuous path comprising a plurality of player position spaces, with a number of the spaces having indicia thereon relating to a coinage metal and having indicia inwardly adjacent thereto relating to a compass direction; a plurality of sets of owner temples, each of which sets is a distinct color; a plurality of temple color cards; a plurality of monetary reward indicators; a plurality of player objects; and a random choice device for determining individual player moves along the continuous path.

Abstract: A board game played with dice in which the players are involved in a trading situation, the game including (1) a board marked with a plurality of stations defining a route to be followed and with areas representing a plurality of trading enterprises, (2) a set of cards bearing instructions for establishing a set of economic determinants and (3) indicators for effecting and/or recording, preferably on the board itself, trading transactions between a bank and the players.

Abstract: A board game for a plurality of players including the following. A playing board has an endless course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of the game and comprises a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during traversing of the course. Certain of the contiguous spaces are designated by the indicia for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined numbers of the spaces and providing for the opportunity of acquisition of the spaces of the groups upon a player first occupying a respective one of the spaces of the groups for progressively accumulating all or part of the spaces of the respective groups for differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any one of the acquired spaces.

Abstract: Game equipment and a method are disclosed in which the equipment is formed for the simultaneous play of a game by at least two differing game theories. The game equipment includes probability determining means formed to substantially balance the probability of winning by either of the differing game theories. In a preferred form, a parlor type board game is disclosed in which business development or real estate trading is simulated with the game including simultaneous play by at least two players, with one playing under a monopolistic game theory and the other playing under a competitive game theory and each having an equal chance of winning.

Abstract: A game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of playing zones defining a circumferential path of travel around the board, each zone containing a respective designation of a discipline of learning. A roulette-type spinning wheel is positioned in the center of the gameboard and includes individual sections containing both numeric designations for providing the direction and magnitude of movement along the playing zones, as well as providing game instructions including references to various income opportunities. A plurality of playing pieces are included for use by the participants in moving around the path of travel. Groups of cards are included, wherein each group is associated with either a respective one of the disciplines of learning or a respective one of the income opportunities. Each card includes a statement or a question and answer with a corresponding dollar amount of income or expense. Financial instruments are also included such as play money, bonds and checks.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for educating players with respect to tourist attractions within a particular geographical region. The apparatus includes a board having a continuous path comprising areas representing particular localities within the geographical region and a series of cards having either questions concerning the various tourist attractions of the localities or other instructions. Another set of cards represent rewards obtained during the course of playing the game.Each of the areas representing the localities are appropriately marked to indicate whether the particular locality is accessible by boat and/or by airplane while all of the localities are accessible by car. A set of tokens are provided for each player, each set including an automobile token, a boat token and an airplane token, each respective token being permitted to occupy only those areas appropriately designated as being accessible by that particular instrumentality.

Abstract: A game played on a board marked as a residential subdivision. Markers are moved about the board by the players in response to the play of dice, with the players representing buyers, developers and sellers of residential and commercial lots marked on the board. The board is marked with a layout of a continuous path of blocks representing a route along several joining streets, with individually numbered building lots marked adjacent each block of the route. The game includes markers for representing each player's position on a block of the route, miniature houses to represent buildings constructed by a player on a lot adjacent to his marker position, play money which may be borrowed by a player from a bank, cards representing engineering, sewer and water, paving, building, and sales and rentals contracts, together with two sets of penalty or reward cards. Individual blocks of the route are marked with colors to indicate the application of the penalty or reward cards.