Abstract: A color game provides an enjoyable and entertaining activity for young children, persons learning a language, and others, in assisting those persons to associate color names with corresponding colors. The game includes a series of individual player cards or boards, with each card having a series of rows of colored positions thereon. Each row may contain identical colors for each position thereof, with the number of positions in each row being different, e.g., rows arranged in a triangular matrix, etc. Other board configurations may be provided as desired. Each player has a series of markers for placement upon the colored positions of his or her card. A caller randomly selects colored markers and announces the selected color, with players attempting to match the called color on their cards by placing markers on the appropriate card positions. The object is to completely cover all card positions.

Abstract: A game board has a pair of vertically extending panels with channels separated by partitions therebetween. The game board also has internal channels with curved protrusions and occasional open spaces between them such that a game disk may be deviated from the channel into which it were introduced into an adjacent channel. In addition, curved protrusions in the bottom may cause a game disk to pass from one channel to a next one, thereby providing a degree of player enhancement and heightened experience of chance.

Abstract: A device and method are set forth playing a game of Bingo while at the same time playing Poker. A processor displays a player Bingo card representing a 5×5 matrix and selects a virtue card against which the player competes. Each matrix coordinate has a Bingo number/letter assigned thereto. Bingo numbers are selected and compared to those on the matrices. At each concordance, a playing card value is assigned. The selection is terminated when the virtual Bingo card or player Bingo card obtains a predetermined Bingo. For any predetermined patterns formed by card values on the player Bingo card, the player receives an award. Also the player can select a row, column or diagonal and use the selected cards to form a Poker hand. If the player obtains a predetermined Poker holding, the played receives and award.

Abstract: Some popular games suitable for stimulating imagination and exercising logic and deductive skills, such as Tic-Tac-Toe, rapidly lose their utility with respect to stimulating imagination or exercising logic or deductive skills due to the static nature of their play and the limited numbers of moves available. Three dimensional games such as a three-dimensional Tic-Tac-Toe game having greater than nine total substructures is more challenging for game players, although one drawback is the inability of the players to easily visualize, and thereby comprehend, the choices a three dimensional playing surface provides. The present invention provides a three dimensional game with an expanded number of moves available as well as a rotatable playing structure where each substructure within the playing structure has mutatable characteristics when viewed prospectively, allowing players to more easily visualize, and thereby comprehend, the choices three dimensional playing surfaces provide.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a housing supporting a three by three grid of tic-tac-toe game play squares. The housing further supports a pivotable multi-function launch control which provides three game function inputs to the game microprocessor. The display further includes a trio of paths for each of the three columns in the tic-tac-toe square array. The game simulates launch of a game object down one of the paths selected by pivotal movement of the launch control to attempt marking a particular square in the tic-tac-toe array. The launch control includes a depressible launch button which performs a second function of setting game object launch power and a third function of triggering game object simulated launch.

Abstract: A mathematics teaching system for visually and physically teaching a student how to perform multiplication and division calculations in a simple to understand format. The mathematics teaching system includes a housing having a plurality of apertures aligned in vertical and horizontal rows, an upper opening within the housing for inserting tokens into, a lower opening for allowing tokens to escape, a vertical slot and a horizontal slot within the housing for receiving slider members, a plurality of vertical reference numerals and a plurality of horizontal reference numerals, and a stopper member slidably positioned within a lower portion of the housing for retaining the tokens in a desired location for allowing calculation by a student.

Abstract: A sequential board game including a game board having a hundred spaces disposed thereon. The spaces correspond with playing cards whereby there will be two spaces for each playing card except for jacks and four joker spaces. Two decks of cards are shuffled together into a single deck. Two different sets of colored chips are provided to two teams. One set of white chips is provided to signify a completed sequence. Five cards are dealt out to each of two teams. The object of the game is to attempt to align five spaces in horizontal, diagonal, and vertical rows to complete a sequence corresponding with the cards.

Abstract: A two-player game combining an assembly of ring-form components modifiable by the rotation and sliding of two handles. The game has first and second handles separated by a series of rotatable game rings. Each game ring bears a pattern of selected indicia about its circumference. Game ring engagement members associated with the handles are constructed for engagement with and rotation of selected of the game rings to align selected of the indicia thereon with indicia on adjacent game rings, by pushing, pulling and rotating movement of the handles about a central common axis, each game rings being free to rotate about the central common axis and held by a series of stationary spacer rings. In one preferred embodiment, an electronic indicator circuit detects occurrence of a predetermined desired alignment of indicia and emits a signal thereupon.

Abstract: A multi-level game board apparatus has a plurality of transparent, planar game boards each having a plurality of marker seats arranged in a pattern for receiving game markers, and a plurality of support shaft assemblies extending at spaced intervals through the peripheral edges of the game boards to secure the game boards together and hold them apart at a predetermined vertical spacing during game play. The apparatus is movable between an upright, deployed position in which each support shaft assembly is in a vertically extended position holding the game boards apart, and a collapsed, storage position in which each support shaft assembly is collapsed downwardly between each adjacent pair of boards to allow the boards to move closer together into a more compact, storage configuration. A locking device releasably secures the boards together in the collapsed, storage position.

Abstract: A board game for two players, including the board, playing pieces, and method of play. The playing area comprises 16 playing positions uniformly arranged in a square grid. Each player has four playing pieces, tactilely or visually distinguishable from those of the other player. The players move their pieces in turn according to the rules of the game until one player attains one of four winning configurations defined by the rules. The game it provides a competitive board game emphasizing strategy, intelligence, and flexible tactics that is suitable for players of varying ages and physical abilities.

Abstract: Strategy game using at least two lots of game pieces with each lot being allocated to a player. The game includes a game grid forming rows and columns, and having a juxtaposition of parallel chutes. The parallel chutes include a first end and a second end. At least one of the first and second ends is adapted to receive the game pieces. At least one of the first and second ends is adapted to be blocked so as to prevent the game pieces from falling out. The game grid is movable between at least a position wherein a first end is substantially disposed above the second end and at least a position wherein a second end is substantially disposed above the first end. The game pieces are visible when disposed within the game grid.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a game for helping children to learn the alphabet. The game includes multiple game boards 10 with 9-3 letter words 15 thereon presented in a 3×3 matrix which game boards are given to each player. A designated player reads a vocabulary card 60 from a deck of randomly shuffled cards 60 which contain the three-letter words 15 shown on the game boards 10. If a player's game board 10 contains the word 15 read form the vocabulary card 60, the player places a token 80 over that word. The first player to get three tokens 80 in a row, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, wins the game.

Abstract: A board game comprises a board having sixteen squares arranged in four rows of four squares each. Each player receives twelve pieces arranged in three stacks of nested pieces, four pieces to a stack. The object of play is to occupy squares on the board forming a continuous straight line of four pieces of the same color.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for use in playing a word game, in particular a crossword game, and a method of playing such a game using the apparatus. In particular the invention is directed to an apparatus and game that is suitable for play by two or more players which includes means for indicating whether letter(s) nominated for a particular cell of the crossword by a player matches the at least one letter assigned to the cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a board game comprises a rectangular game board having one hundred rectangular spaces of equal dimension, two each of the spaces having color and pictorial indicia different than color and pictorial indicia of any other two spaces. The board game further includes a first and second deck of cards having identical cards, each card having first and second indicia associated with the color and pictorial indicia of two spaces of the game board. The indicia of the cards is not identical to that of the spaces and requires an associative mental step to correspond a card with a respective space. The board game further includes tokens for positioning upon a space associated with a selected card. The method of play includes shuffling cards from the two decks into a single deck, distributing a predetermined number of cards to game players, and dividing the combined deck into two decks.

Abstract: A magnetic version of the game “Tic-Tac-Toe” is disclosed. In the preferred mode, the game consists of twelve separate pieces die cut from a magnetic rubber sheet. Each set contains four elongated strips, intended to be arranged to create the tic-tac-toe board. In addition, the assembly includes four crosses (X's) and four circles (O's), each several inches in length and/or diameter. Importantly, the top surface of each game piece may be laminated with previously determined colors, patterns, text, or other graphics to enhance the appearance thereof. Thus, the present invention provides a complete game that may be adhered to any metallic surface, and used for entertainment, amusement, or decorative purposes.

Abstract: A board game, comprising a game board, a scoreboard, playing pieces, and a playing method and strategy. The game board includes a grid of approximately sixty-four spaces. The game may be played between two players or two teams. The game includes two sets of thirty-two (32) game pieces, each set being a different color with one color for each player/team. The object of the game is for each player, in turn, to place their game pieces on the board within the spaces provided in a manner that forms squares of one color. The spaces between the corners of the squares must be equal but do not have to be filled in to receive points. An additional object is to place game pieces in positions that prevent the opponent from completing squares. The squares may be horizontal or diagonal. Points are won for each square formed of one color, with more points being awarded for larger squares. The point system is preferably based on the number of spaces between the corners of the squares.

Abstract: A strategy game system and method that requires a player to align three markers wherein each marker is positioned at one of three levels.

Abstract: A layout which is practically useful for playing tic-tac-toe (TTT) in four dimensions is disclosed. The layout consists of an array of tiles, each tile containing a 5×5 array of substantially square cells, where the tiles are arrayed in a 5×5 pattern. For ease of visual interpretation, the tiles are preferably separated by approximately the width of a cell. The layout is implemented physically or as an electronic program coupled to a display. The rules are analogous to classical TTT; two variants are described.

Abstract: An educational and recreational apparatus and method having a background grid defining a matrix having a plurality of individual cells, and a plurality of elements each having a first surface, with indicia disposed thereon, said elements being removably disposable on said grid. Each arrangement of said elements disposed on said grid define a magic square, so that each row, column, or diagonal of the magic square is characterized by a defined relationship in accordance with the indicia. A method of manipulating said elements, said method having at least one computer, display device, calculation means, input device and data storage device. The method including displaying a grid defining a matrix on said display device, arranging said elements on said grid using said input device for selecting and inserting said elements therein, manipulating said elements on said grid using said input device and forming a magic square on said matrix by arranging said elements.

Abstract: A geometrical game of strategy for two or more players in which the object of the game is to form and occupy a series of continuous adjacent polygonal areas. The game is played on a two or three-dimensional playing surface having a series of lines defined thereon. The lines define numerous polygonal areas that are occupied according to predefined rules. Players are afforded sequential turns in which they may occupy an available area or pass to the next player, with players continuing taking turns until all of the areas are occupied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for teaching mathematical skills to players of all ages includes a game board having 100 spaces printed on a first board side, the spaces numbered from one to ninety-nine and having one logo space. Each space, in addition, has printed on it a prime number factorization, an exponential representation, or both, corresponding to the number contained within the particular space. Each player rolls a plurality of dice having prime numbers assigned to each die face. The object of the game is for players to score points by occupying board spaces between spaces imprinted with prime numbers. A space is occupied by applying the rolled dice to match a prime number factorization of a particular space, whereupon a chip is placed on the particular space to denote ownership. The dice used to occupy a space are then no longer used for occupying other spaces during a round of play.

Abstract: A retainer for the game of Go so configured that when the retainer is secured over a board on which a game is in progress, each stone on the board is constrained to remain in its proper position. Retention means are provided for holding the retainer and the playing board together reliably so that they can be moved about, placed on edge for storage, etc., as may be convenient. Integral means are provided for indicating which side has the next turn, the color and the net number of the captured stones, and the intersection, if any, on which immediate play is forbidden because of an active "ko".

Abstract: A new board game for providing an entertaining and challenging way for learning arithmetic facts is disclosed. The inventive game includes the steps of providing a game board having a plurality of playing spaces arranged in an equal number of rows and columns, providing two sets of playing markers, one set for each of two players, each set of playing markers being distinguishable one from the other, selecting the order of play, each player on his alternating turn placing a playing marker on a playing space until all of the playing spaces have a playing marker placed thereon, and allocating a numerical score to each player for each placement of a playing marker upon a playing space. The players are rewarded with successively higher scores for placing their playing markers upon the playing spaces in such manner that the playing markers are positioned upon the playing spaces in adjacent playing spaces.

Abstract: A numeric board game includes a board divided into differently numbered hexagons. Four dice are provided which when thrown will yield four numbers. The player must compute all four random numbers in a mathematical operation to arrive at one of the numbers in the hexagons which hexagon is then covered with a counter. Each hexagon is coded with a colour designating a different monetary value so that the player covering a hexagon with a counter will draw currency corresponding to the monetary value indicated, from a central bank. The player with the greatest wealth wins the game.

Abstract: A method of playing a board game for one or more players includes the steps of allocating a set of playing pieces for each player, each set being visually distinctive, and providing a playing surface. The playing surface contains defined spaces arrayed in two dimensions. Each space may have an identifying icon. The method includes variations for forming winning lines of playing pieces, and varying steps to play the game, depending on the level of difficulty and style of game required. The most frequently used method of determining a winning outcome is by the placement by one player of playing pieces to form a line from one side of the playing surface to another side without diagonal connecting links between pieces. Random number generators may be used. If icons are used, a random icon generator includes the same icons as those used to identify spaces on the playing surface for determining where a player may place a piece.

Abstract: A game has a housing with a plurality of spaces defined on the exterior of the housing. Each of the spaces has a space input device and space indicator associated with the space, and each space indicator has an off-state and an on-state. Inside of the housing is a controller which communicates with each of the space input devices and space indicators and also with a select input device. The controller is responsive to activation of the select input device followed by activation of a predetermined one of the space input devices for causing the space indicator corresponding to the space selected by the activated space input device to go to the on-state.

Abstract: The invented game includes a playing field with a pattern of defined areas adjacent to one another, sets of playing pieces for each player, and a single marking piece which is several times the height of a playing piece. The playing pieces are configured such that they are stackable on top of one another and such that a stack can be inverted. The game is played by a first player placing the marking piece on any defined area. The next player then places one of his playing pieces on any other defined area. The next player places one of his playing pieces on any unoccupied area or stacks his playing piece on the playing piece already on the playing field. Each player then, in turn, either places a playing piece on an unoccupied area, stacks a playing piece on top of another playing piece or on top of an existing stack of playing pieces, or inverts an existing stack of playing pieces.

Abstract: A game is played on a board marked with a square array of horizontal and vertical rows of elemental squares. First and second players initially hold a set of first pieces such as black round pieces and a set of second pieces such as red round pieces, respectively. Each player alternately places a piece at an unoccupied square, trying to occupy all the locations of one horizontal or vertical row, to use up all the piece of the hand, and to capture more opponent's pieces. Each side can place a new piece if the new piece is horizontally or vertically adjacent to a comrade piece on the board. If the new piece is horizontally or vertically adjacent to an enemy piece on the board, the new piece and the adjacent enemy piece are replaced. Pieces are captured if is they are completely enclosed and there are no adjacent unoccupied locations.

Abstract: A competitive strategy game playable by two or more players. The illustrated game includes a board defining a plurality of channels arranged adjacent to one another. Each channel has a plurality of positions arranged along the channel. Each player is provided with a set of player pieces, the player pieces of each set being visually distinguishable from the pieces of the other set. For example, the pieces of each set may be difference colors. The players take turns adding one or more of their pieces to selected channels. The channels each include structure to guide the process along the channel. The channels and pieces are proportioned and arranged to that when a piece is added to an already occupied position in a channel, the displaced piece that was in that position is shifted to an adjacent position in the channel, which in turn shifts additional pieces in the channel to new positions.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional, token alignment game which can be played by 2 or 3 people and consists of a 6 sided game box inset with 96 small, rotatable, cube shaped game pieces and a detachable, rotatable base. The 96 game pieces are all identical, each having 4 different colored sides and a shaft through the center which is parallel to the colored sides of the game piece. The shafts are inset into the sides of the game box and they allow each game piece to be turned so that only one of the colored sides of the game piece is visible from the outside of the game box. At the start of a game all 96 game pieces are positioned so that only the same, single neutral color is visible on each game piece. Each player then chooses one of the remaining colors as their own. In succession each player turns one neutral colored game piece so that that game piece shows only their color. This procedure is repeated until a player manages to get 5 of their color game pieces in a consecutive horizontal, vertical or diagonal line.

Abstract: A game having a housing with a plurality of spaces on the exterior of the housing. Each of the spaces has an input device and an indicator corresponding to the space, and each indicator has an off state and a plurality of distinct player states. Inside the housing is a controller which communicates with each of the input devices and indicators. The controller limits the number of indicators indicating each one of said distinct player states to a predetermined number. The predetermined number is less than half of the number of spaces on the exterior of the housing.

Abstract: A game device includes a game board divided into a plurality of zones arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows and forming a plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of playing pieces respectively used by first and second players. At least three of the first and second sets of the playing pieces are placed into at least three of the plurality of zones of the game board until at least three of the first playing pieces or at least three of the second playing pieces have been placed in one of the plurality of rows, one of the plurality of columns or one of the plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of cards, respectively distributed to the first and second players. Each of the first and second cards having respective first and second rankings associated therewith. To determine which playing piece is to be placed in one of the zones of the game board, the rankings of the first and second cards are compared to each other.

Abstract: A strategy game with the flavor of Tic Tac Toe embodied in both two dimensional(planar) and three dimensional (cubic) configurations. Each consists of a lattice type matrix forming a plurality of interconnected adjacent open cubes. The playing members are spherical and player differentiated by color. These player balls are inserted into the matrix alternately by the players and scoring is achieved by ball patterns; e.g., three in a row or nine in a single plane. The uniqueness in this game is the ability of the player balls to move from one cube to another in the matrix by the players forcing one ball against another. This capability dramatically increases scoring and blocking opportunities.

Abstract: Board game apparatus of the Tic Tac Toe variety consisting of a pair of square matrix grid game boards each containing a square grid playing area defined by a plurality of grid units existing in a number of criss cross and diagonal rows. Each of the grid units is capable of containing a game playing piece or other designation for at least partially covering the grid unit in which logical deployment of a plurality of game playing pieces are used by players during alternating designated turns to cover an entire row of the grid units on one of the boards to determine the winner of the game. Each of the boards contains sixteen grid unit identification symbols, all of the symbols on each board being different from each other and both boards containing the same number of grid units, thus the same number of symbols.

Abstract: A game board defining a playing surface that has a plurality of box-like spaces. The box-like spaces have a color and numerical indicia printed thereon. Each box-like space is adjacent at least one other box-like space. Included are a plurality of red chips that have a top side and a bottom side. The red chips are positionable on the box-like spaces of the game board. A plurality of blue chips are included. The blue chips have a top side and a bottom side and are positionable on the box-like spaces of the game board. Lastly, two decks of playing cards are provided. Each deck consisting of a plurality of cards that have an underside. One of the cards of the plurality of cards is pulled from one of the decks of cards. The underside of some of the cards have numerical indicia thereon for matching the numerical indicia on the game board to initiate placement of one of the red or blues chips on the box-like spaces.

Abstract: A game device includes a game board divided into a plurality of zones arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows and forming a plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of playing pieces respectively used by first and second players. At least three of the first and second sets of the playing pieces are placed into at least three of the plurality of zones of the game board until at least three of the first playing pieces or at least three of the second playing pieces have been placed in one of the plurality of rows, one of the plurality of columns or one of the plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of cards, respectively distributed to the first and second players. Each of the first and second cards having respective first and second rankings associated therewith. To determine which playing piece is to be placed in one of the zones of the game board, the rankings of the first and second cards are compared to each other.

Abstract: A golf putting game frame includes indentations in the frame for storing the golf balls.

Abstract: A three-dimensional tic-tac-toe game which includes a lattice having cubicles for receiving X or O mating pieces therein. The pieces are held in the cubicles by Velcro patches on the pieces that cooperate with mating patches in the cubicles.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of play for a board game with a board having spaces defining vertical, horizontal, and diagonal paths. Each player has a set of markers. The object of the game is to complete any one path before the other players by occupying with its markers all the spaces for that path. A directional name indicator randomly selects a players move options each turn. A number selector randomly selects numbers for each player each turn which controls the maximum number of markers that can be added, or other players markers which can be removed, each turn.

Abstract: A board game includes a game board having a top wall, having a matrix of rows and columns of spaces of contrasting visual enumerations, wherein a plurality of tokens equal to a like plurality of spaces are provided, with a token afforded each space that is indicated by selection of a card from a deck of cards. The object of the game is to create a plurality of rows, wherein sequential spaces, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, are filled by one of said tokens. The game board further includes an illumination housing having a transparent lens for directing light from an illumination source.

Abstract: A four dimensional game and a three dimensional apparatus (10) used for playing the game are disclosed. The game consists of a playing field divided into playing zones (420) of equal receptivity to all playing tokens, there being at least two mutually distinguishable groups of playing tokens. In a preferred embodiment, the game is played on a three dimensional playing field. Players place three or more distinct kinds of playing tokens one-per-turn onto the initially empty playing field according to a continuous and sequential order, such that the kind of token added to the playing field is governed entirely by the given turn in a manner known and predictable to all players.

Abstract: A rectangular board same utilizing two decks of conventional playing cards, both of which decks are identical but without jokers and a plurality of distinct sets of tokens or pegs for placement upon rectangular spaces of equal area on the face of the drawing board or within holes found in the spaces and providing for shuffling, combining the decks of cards and dealing a distinct number of the cards to each player of the game and further providing that each player will in sequence, lay down a card of that player's hand, cover a rectangular space corresponding to the card lain down or lay down a red ace and cover any rectangular space or lay down a black ace and remove one of an opponent's tokens from one of the rectangular spaces, and replace it with one of his/her own, then draw a card providing that the process is repeated sequentially until a player would win the game by being the first player to cover on the game board five rectangular spaces, one then three then one to form on the board a shape in the for

Abstract: A board game comprises a game board in which a plurality of triangular spaces are defined, within the interior of a hexagon defined by three pairs of parallel sides, by a plurality of straight lines equidistantly spaced from each other and extending in parallel to the three pairs of parallel sides of the hexagon. A central space located substantially at the center of the hexagon and three spaces located immediately adjacent thereto are different in appearance from all the other spaces. The game further comprises at least three sets of pluralities of small play pieces sized and shaped to rest respectively on the individual spaces of the game board. The at least three sets are different in appearance from each other.

Abstract: A signage assembly useful for the tabletop display of an advertising message. The assembly includes a holder comprised of an upright into which the insert may be removably inserted and a base for supporting the upright upon the tabletop. An interactive device for engaging an observer, preferably in the form of a game board, disposed upon the base so that the observer will read the message printed on the insert while playing the game.

Abstract: A board game is arranged to include a game board having a plurality of sets of spaces, with the game board of a rectilinear configuration associating spaces with cards of a conventional solitaire type playing card of a plurality of decks of such cards, wherein indication of obtaining a playing card is indicated upon the game board and upon a sequence of a row of spaces, a "run" is obtained, wherein a player to obtain a greatest number of "runs" after a predetermined time interval is declared a winner.

Abstract: A game of skill and strategy that can be played on almost any surfaces (grass, sand, water, cement, etc.), indoors as well as outdoors. This game shows some resemblance with "tic-tac-toe". The game comprises a reception frame divided into nine squares and four groups of disks, two for each player. The squares from targets to be hit with the disks. The first set of disks is made up of at least nine disks of the same diameter, density and thickness. The second set has only three disks of a larger diameter than those of the first group. The larger size of the disks of the second set makes them harder to lodge in the target squares. This is compensated by the fact that a larger disk can remove one of the opponent's disks and take possession of the square. First, the players take turns trying to toss the small disk into the squares. After this phase, they use the larger disks to try to dislodge the opposing player's disks and gain an advantage on him.

Abstract: A three-dimensional strategy game is formed of four circular discs supported in vertically spaced apart relationship by peripherally spaced vertical posts. Each disc is provided with four concentric bands, and a plurality of station detents are located in each band on radial lines disposed 90.degree. apart. The detents are configured to seat game piece balls, and the posts are formed of hollow tubes configured to receive the balls for storage. A side opening at the bottom of each tube allows removal of the bottommost ball for play. The method of play is to place game piece balls in detents on one or more of the four discs to form a sequence of straight lines, circles or spirals, with the player producing or discovering a sequence being the winner of the game.

Abstract: An improved method for playing a board game consisting of three boards each having 3 rows and 3 columns of squares and the boards stacked on top of one another with each board forming arranged together there are 3 rows by 3 columns by 3 vertical boards for a total of 27 squares. The game is played with two or more players. Each player has a set of normal pieces and a "star piece" distinguishable from the normal pieces. The goal of each player is to be the first to complete the formation of three straight lines each with three two normal pieces and a "star piece" randomly selected. The three straight lines can be diagonal, vertical, or horizontal in any direction. The "star piece" can only be played on the "star point", which is the middle square of the middle board. Another version of the game has four boards with two possible star points, one which is the middle square of the board next to the top board and one which is the middle square of the board next to the bottom board.

Abstract: A board game has two sets of nodes fixed to the board in a pattern with the sets intermingled in an orderly manner. Two sets of game pieces matching the two sets of nodes are provided. The game is played by each of two players trying to complete an enclosure the edges of which are made up of nodes and game pieces.