Abstract: A sequence forming and alignment game is described using two sets of markers, on each of which is marked one or more alphanumeric characters. In the preferred embodiment each of the markers is divided in half and a letter appears on each half. The markers are placed one at a time on a playing surface alternately from one set and then the other. Each marker is placed so as to form a word using at least one of the letters on the marker being placed and one or more letters on other markers previously placed on the playing surface. The orientation of each marker at the time of its placement is governed by the length of the word that can be spelled during that turn of play. Previously played markers can be replaced during play provided that the replacing marker can be usd to spell out a word that is longer than that in which the replaced marker was used. The game is won when at least four, and preferably five markers from one set are all in a row on the playing surface.

Abstract: Two sets of rectangular shaped tiles in the form of dominoes are provided. Each set of tiles are divided in half to form perfect squares. Each square of the first set are provided with separate identifiable indicia such as color or touch. One square of each tile of the second set of tiles contain a third indicia different than the first two squares on the first set of tiles. The second square on each of the second set of tiles contain the same indicia as the first square on the first set of tiles. The tiles are placed on a substantially flat surface alternately between the first set and the second set with the object being the first to create a pattern of four or more touching similar squares on either a rank, a file or a diagonal.

Abstract: An upright board having a plurality of through holes arranged in a symmetrical grid pattern and a plurality of pegs positionable in the holes by opposing game participants. The board is oriented in a vertical or upright position between opposing game participants to place pegs in the holes in the board in accordance with special dice and rules of play. In one embodiment, the board is supported by a pair of laterally extending trays hingedly connected to the lower portion of the board and including an area for receiving the dice and compartments for storing the pegs in accordance with distinguishable colors on the pegs. The trays are hinged to the board slightly above the bottom edge thereof so that when the trays are disposed in vertical position alongside the board and secured in place, the lower end of the board will project beyond the trays with the projecting edge of the board including a handle structure incorporated therein to facilitate the game device being carried or handled.

Abstract: Electronic tic-tac-toe game (10) includes a display board (12) having a tic-tac-toe array (14) printed on the display. The tic-tac-toe game (10) controls the electronic display of the selected "X's" (16) and "O's" (18) on display board (12). A game mode select switch (30) enables the game (10) to be played in the solitary mode of operation against a microprocessor (130) programmed to play tic-tac-toe or in a dual mode of operation between two players. In the dual mode of operation, players may electronically select their game symbols which then appear in player displays (20) and (22). A switch (28) enables the microprocessor (130) to control the time allotted for the microprocessor (130) to select a move in the solitary mode of operation or to limit the time the opposing player has to move in the dual mode of operation. Microprocessor (130) accumulates the wins for each player and displays these wins in total wins displays (24) and ( 26).

Abstract: Set out herein is a game assembly comprising a board bounded by a peripheral edge strip and having deposited thereon diagonal rows of spaced rectangular raised projections for engaging V-shaped cut-outs in variously colored plane squares placed on the board. In this manner, a player selecting one color will continue, by turns to select the placement of his squares until a row or column or diagonal arrangement is achieved. The other player in interspaced turn may attempt to block the formation of the rows, columns or diagonals. The game may include a thirdly colored plane square which may be commonly used by both players.

Abstract: An action toy game comprises a flat hollow frame having an actuating lever mounted at each end and an arcuate slot extending from one lever to the other and forming a passageway for the travel of disc-shaped playing pieces propelled therethrough by manual actuation of the levers. At its central portion the arcuate slot communicates with an underlying display section of the frame, the display section being formed with a plurality of vertical compartments and having windows communicating with the vertical compartments and arranged in a square grid pattern. When each actuating lever is actuated by a player, a playing piece is propelled through the arcuate slot and drops into one of the vertical compartments where it is exposed through a window. The game pieces fill the slots until one player forms a line of game pieces according to a game plan.

Abstract: A board game is disclosed which includes a plurality of each of three different kinds of playing pieces and a board having playing fields thereon adapted to receive each kind of playing piece. Two of the kinds of playing pieces are adapted to be played simultaneously on any playing field and to be moved independently of each other to other playing fields. The third kind of playing piece is adapted to block the playing of at least one of the other two kinds of playing pieces and to be blocked by such kind of playing pieces depending upon which is played first on a given playing field. Two of the three kinds of playing pieces preferably have the same exterior shape and dimensions. Additional kinds of playing pieces having various blocking and non-blocking relationships to the other kinds of playing pieces on the playing fields of an appropriate board are described.

Abstract: An illuminated teaching device and board game comprising a square receptacle having opaque side walls and bottom and a top wall formed with a plurality of orifices each of which receives a pushbutton switch for completing an electrical circuit from a battery to a lamp positioned beneath each section of the receptacle defined by vertical partitions arranged in normal relation to each other. Opposed side walls are formed with confronting channels which slidably receive the edges of a panel which performs different functions in providing aids to education. For teaching purposes, this removable panel includes sections of different colors and indicia, such as the names of colors, arithmetical figures or representations of such objects as pets. When used as a game board, each pushbutton switch may be depressed to turn on a light which is kept illuminated until the particular game or step thereof being played is completed.

Abstract: A board game comprising a gameboard divided into sixteen units arranged in four vertical and four transverse rows, each of said units having indicia thereon randomly arranged on the board selected from four sets of indicia. There are also sixteen cards having indicia thereon corresponding to the indicia on the sixteen units of the gameboard. At least two sets of markers are provided for placing on the sixteen units of the gameboard. In play each player sequentially picks a card from the sixteen cards and places a marker on a unit of the gameboard corresponding to the indicia on the card. The object of the game is for a player to have four markers in a row on the gameboard. The game is easy to play, can be completed in a short period of time, and provides for a good combination of luck and skill.

Abstract: A three dimensional alignment game comprising an upstanding gameboard structure and pieces for selective placement therein. The upstanding structure is comprised of five horizontally disposed levels or tables in vertical alignment with each other. Each table is formed of aluminum wire to provide a circular array of eight openings. Each opening of a given table is vertically aligned with corresponding openings of the tables above and/or below the given table. The pieces are in the form of pegs sized to be received in and supported by the openings. Each player receives a plurality of color distinguished pegs and the players take turns placing the pegs in the openings in an effort to be the first to achieve a grouping of five pegs either (1) in vertical alignment, (2) adjacent to each other on a single table, or (3) in one step offset relation from table to next adjacent table.

Abstract: A game board comprises a plurality of adjacent irregularly shaped playing areas, each area having sides in common with at least three other areas. Each of two players, in alternate turns, places chips into areas which are unoccupied and which do not have a common side with an area which is already occupied by a chip belonging to the player then placing a new chip. When it is no longer possible for a player to place a chip according to the above rules, that player places his chip into an area which does have at least one side in common with an area which also contains his chip. After so placing a chip, the player removes his chips from all those areas which have a side in common with that area into which his chip has just been placed. The first player to have only one chip left on the board wins the game.

Abstract: A game involving the placing of checkers on a game board made up of 20 vertical columns and 20 horizontal files of squares in an attempt to align six or more checkers belonging to one team horizontally, vertically or diagonally is played by two opposing teams of two players per team. Each row of squares running diagonally in one direction is colored entirely in one of three separate colors. The squares making up the longests diagonal row appear in a neutral color, the squares in the next adjacent contiguous diagonal row on one side are colored pink and the squares on the next adjacent contiguous diagonal row on the other side of the neutral row are colored blue. The colors repeat and no two contiguous diagonal rows are the same color. Each team has 72 checkers colored either black or white to represent that team. Each checker has a spot on one side colored pink and a spot on the other side colored blue. Each player puts one checker on the board in turn.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a tropical fish training kit which includes an elongated notched rod and a plurality of rings adapted to be adjustably positioned therealong through which a fish is trained to swim, a plurality of tubes adapted to be interconnected to form a maze through which fish swim, a housing including means defining two paths of travel having opposite entrance and exit openings and a movable gate bearing fish or like food holding means which attract fish and upon movement of the gate from its closed to an open position, the fish move from the entrance opening to the exit opening to simulate a horse race, and a sheet having means setting off a plurality of individual areas, such as a tic-tac-toe game, with fish or like food holding means within each area.

Abstract: A board game comprises two playing surfaces, each including a grid defining a plurality of spaces, the number of spaces in each grid being the same, first and second sets of playing pieces including means for distinguishing one set of pieces from the other, each piece being dimensioned for placement in a single space, and chance means manipulatable by the players for determining the number of movements allotted to the players, the object being for each player to place his selected set of pieces on his opponent's grid to surround one or more of the opponent's pieces placed on that grid at the commencement of play. A method of playing the game is also disclosed.

Abstract: A game apparatus is disclosed herein having a game board with a flat planar surface displaying a playing configuration or pattern including parallel rows and columns defining an odd number of playing squares. Each square is provided with indicia defining a circle enclosing or encircling an "X" and each circle and an X is provided with the same number of holes adapted to insertably receive a player token or marker. A numbered die is employed for determining the number of holes to be occupied by players tokens or numbered cards may be employed for the same purpose.

Abstract: A novel game apparatus developed as a variation of a tic-tac-toe theme employs a base having multiple sets of three-dimensional, diamond shaped matrices and two different types of playing pieces. Each playing piece has a pair of different symbols such as an "X" and "O" on an upper surface and the pieces are played by placement over pairs of playing spaces on the matrices. Each matrix may be color coded to distinguish from adjacent matrices. One type of playing piece is diamond shaped and is adapted for placement only within the boundaries of a single matrix. The other type of playing piece is angle shaped and is adapted for placement only across a boundary line between adjacent matrices. The "X" and "O" symbol of the playing piece is adapted to cover a pair of play spaces on the base. The player to complete the greatest number of rows of three of the same symbols wins the game.

Abstract: A toy has three or more ball housing elements for two or three different colored balls. Inside of each of the ball housing elements the inner vertical partitions form the space into nine separate compartments within the ball housing elements which contain the two or three different colored balls in the separate compartments. All the compartments have equal length, width and height.

Abstract: A game card assembly consisting of a plurality of superposed sheets which define a plurality of windows in vertical, horizontal, and diagonal rows, each window being provided with two laterally slidable shutters which are selectively movable back and forth between retracted substantially non-visible positions and predominately visible positions. The shutters of each window possess different distinguishing characteristics so that when either shutter is in its predominately visible position, its window as a whole is given a distinguishing characteristic. The various rows of windows are arranged in checkerboard fashion in order that vertical, horizontal or diagonal alignment of like shutters may form the basis for the playing of a game of the tic-tac-toe variety.

Abstract: A game board having a grid thereon; numbers representing possible totals of a pair of dice sequentially designating grid spaces around the outer edges of the board; designated doubles grid spaces adjacent to the outer spaces containing numbers that can be obtained by doubling another number; and a series of central grid spaces that are arranged to be intercepts of other rows of spaces.

Abstract: Sixteen playing pieces are placed one at a time by two players on a game board comprised of sixteen squares arranged in four rows and four columns. The sixteen playing pieces are comprised of four sets of four pieces in each set. Two concepts, such as shape and color are involved and each playing piece is designed to exhibit two physical characteristics relating to such concepts. The four playing pieces of the first set may be round and white; those of the second set may be round and black; the third set may be square and white and the fourth set may be square and black. Two of the physical characteristics such as round and white or square and black are designated to each player. Points are scored for three or four like characteristics in series.

Abstract: A game apparatus is useable by at least a first and a second player and includes a master matrix. The master matrix is subdivided into an array of n submatrices and the n submatrices are further subdivided into n subdivisions each. An identifying number, letter, or color is attached to each submatrix in order to identify each submatrix. A number, letter or color corresponding to the numbers, letters or colors used to identify the submatrices is attached to each subdivision within each submatrix to identify each of the subdivisions. Each player utilizes a plurality of colored playing pegs which are positionable within each subdivision to identify subdivisions previously occupied by that player. Each player is also supplied with a pair of marker pegs to permit the identification of his previous move.

Abstract: A mathematical based board game apparatus employs a matrix grid game board containing a playing area defined by a plurality of grid units each capable of containing a game playing piece. In the playing area, the placement or removal of a plurality of regular game playing pieces takes place in accordance with logically defined move patterns, such as straight chains, +-shapes, X-shapes, S-shapes, etc., or various combinations thereof. During alternating designated turns the players completely cover, or uncover if the inverse of the game is played, all of the grid units defining the ultimate playing area to determine the winner of the game. A plurality of different overlays for the game board are provided, with changeable superimpositions of various overlays being utilized, if desired, to vary the size and/or configuration of the initially exposed game playing area. Blocking pieces are also provided which are deployable prior to the playing of the game to further define the exposed game playing area.

Abstract: A game including a base, nine elongated pegs disposed substantially perpendicularly to the base and arranged on the base in spaced relation in three discrete groupings. There is further provided a plurality of pieces each having a hole therethrough which is adapted to accommodate any one of the pegs. The game is readily adaptable to various types of scoring and hence, the present invention provides a game which may be played at various degrees of difficulty. In one embodiment, the pieces are provided in two sets of equal number and contrasting colors and an extra "wild" piece of a third discrete color is also provided. In a further embodiment, the pieces in the two sets are selectively provided with additional first, second and third indicia to subdivide each of the sets into three subsets.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing an educational and entertaining game concerning the use of a matrix and astrology which includes a game board having a plurality of circularly consecutively arranged segments. Each of said plurality of segments is identified with either a sign of the zodiac, a starting segment, an astrological element or a neutral segment. The segments identified with the signs of the zodiac are further identified with one of the characteristics of the particular sign of the zodiac. A means of chance and a playing piece for each player of the game is provided. A plurality of cards is provided with there being one card for each combination of a zodiac sign and characteristic. A score card is provided for each player.

Abstract: A game apparatus having random gamepiece selection for a number of players. The game apparatus has a hopper for holding a plurality of coded gamepieces and player controlled mechanisms for random selection of the gamepieces and troughs for holding the gamepieces so selected. Each player has a coded game board for positioning and holding corresponding selected gamepieces.

Abstract: A counting game comprising a playing board for each player, marker chips, first and second dice, and a counting rack including a horizontal bar with slidable elements thereon for each player. The playing boards each have a sequentially numbered array of playing spaces and a finish space. The players in turn throw the first die, place the thus indicated number of chips in sequentially numbered spaces on their respective boards and cumulatively record the number of placed chips on their respective counting racks by sliding the elements from one end of the bar to the other. The second die is thrown when all of the elements on a respective rack have been slid from one end of the bar to the other. The second die in turn directs that a selected number of chips be added to or subtracted from a player's board. The game ends when one player succeeds in placing chips in all of the sequentially numbered spaces and finish space without having any of the slidable elements moved from the one end of his counting rack.