Abstract: A chess board, comprising a top layer comprising sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color arranged in eight parallel ranks and eight parallel files, and a bottom layer comprising a circuit board, the circuit board comprising sixty-four (64) radio frequency identification antennas arranged in registration with the sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color in the top layer, and an electronic circuit operatively arranged to sense positions and movement of chess pieces on the sixty-four (64) squares of the top layer and communicate the positions and movement to a computer.

Abstract: A method of weighting a chess piece, comprising the steps of creating a first cavity in a base of the chess piece, and filling the first cavity with a powdered metal. The method also includes the step of creating a second cavity in the base, and filling the second cavity with an electronic sensor so that the piece may communicate electronically with a sensory chess board.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chess set piece construction that utilizes a spark plug body, a weighted hardware attachment as a base and a decorative hardware attachment for an upper adornment that signifies the piece type. A repurposed or recycled spark plug is utilized as the chess piece body structure, wherein the lower threading above an electrode, a socket driver hex midsection, and the elongated insulator section is retained in the finished piece, while the terminal may be removed in certain embodiments. A weighted mechanical nut or similar piece of hardware is mated to the lower threading of the plug, while an upper, decorative portion is positioned in place of the terminal or therearound. The lower nut provides a stable base for the piece, the plug body provides the midsection structure, while the upper portion signifying the type of chess piece. The elements may be painted to signify opposing chess piece sides.

Abstract: A target game with, for example, weighted game pieces or unweighted game pieces and game boards onto which the weighted or unweighted game pieces are dropped is disclosed, The elements of the game may include, for example, playing surface, targets and playing pieces. The target areas may be used to progress throughout the game using one or more game pieces.

Abstract: A wall decoration and game apparatus that is convertible between a display mode for hanging on a wall and a game playing mode for playing a board game such as cribbage. The apparatus includes a mounting panel and a game board. The game board is releasably attachable to the mounting panel. The game board has a display side and a game playing side. The display side of the game board has a likeness of an animal such as a fish. In a display mode the game board is releasably attached to the mounting panel with the display side facing out and the mounting panel is hung on a wall. In game playing mode the game board is detached from the mounting panel. Legs are attached to the mounting panel and it becomes a stand for the game board with the game playing surface facing up. In the embodiment shown the game board is a cribbage game board and has a peg hole array for a cribbage game. The mounting panel has an open storage compartment that is covered by the game board in the display mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game including a playing surface, collectible playing pieces, marking pieces, and collectible cards. Players take turns trying to create specific hands by throwing the playing pieces. The first player to successfully claim ownership of four consecutive placeholders on the playing surface is the winner.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for educating players with respect to tourist attractions within a particular geographical region that includes a gameboard having a continuous path of areas representing particular localities within the geographical region and a set of cards having either questions concerning 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 marked to indicate whether a locality is accessible by a conveyance such as a boat and/or by an airplane while all of the localities are accessible by a car. Each player has a single multi-token of parallelepiped shape with a side surface each having a respective representation of an automobile, a boat and an airplane that is permitted to occupy only those areas designated as being accessible by that particular conveyance and whose ends designate STOP and GO attributes.

Abstract: A game system and method of playing a game for providing amusement for a plurality of players. The game system includes a plurality of game tokens is designed for being selectively placed on a support surface. The game tokens comprise a plurality of sets of game tokens whereby each of the sets of game tokens is designed for representing one of a plurality of players. Each of the game tokens comprises plurality of side faces whereby at least one of the side faces of one of the game tokens abuts one of the side faces of an adjacent one of the game tokens when the associated one of the game tokens is placed on the support surface.

Abstract: A game of chance comprising a cup called a cube and five flat round pieces called “duds”, which are marked Plus (+) on one side and Minus (−) on the other side. The cube should be preferably made with thick transparent material, to resemble a disposable plastic cup, and the duds with a material consistent in weight to that of a twenty-five cent coin (quarter) that will induce the piece to fall flat when tossed on a surface. The material, weight, size, may vary, as long as the changes do not affect the original idea for the operation of the game. This wagering system can be used as a game for two or more persons. It can be utilized for other games, board-games, and casino table games. It may be used for electronic games also. To play the game, a player inserts the five duds into the cube, covers the opening with one hand, shakes the cube, and then tosses the duds randomly on the playing surface.

Abstract: A game board has a central playing field, called the territories, surrounded by a peripheral or perimeter playing field called the sacrifice zone. The board comprises 90 squares arranged in ten columns and nine rows. The squares form an ordered array of cells or positions for playing pieces, through which rectangular array vertical, horizontal and diagonal moves are possible. The thirty-four perimeter squares comprise a sacrifice zone that is one square wide, namely, the first and last columns and the top and bottom rows. The remaining fifty-six inner squares comprise the territories. Two sets of fourteen playing pieces of three types are assigned to the two players, each type of piece being allowed moves and captures according to individual rules. Special rules apply to pieces entering and occupying the sacrifice zone squares.

Abstract: A game system having a playing board which comprises one or more regions of polarized adhesion material, and a plurality of playing pieces, each with two faces, which may have polarized adhesion material of one or both types. The polarized adhesion material is preferably hook and loop fastener material. The game rules provide that playing pieces are deposited only where adhesion is strong, and may be stacked in accordance with this rule. Other rules are applied to define and differentiate game play. The game board is optionally reconfigurable, and may also have integrated electronics. The game board may include a foldable housing to contain the playing pieces when not in use.

Abstract: A strategy game utilizing a stackable playing piece. Each player is assigned a multiplicity of such playing pieces, which begin the game standing individually in a random arrangement on a featureless playing field. During the course of the game, players stack the pieces up on one another, forming them into towers. Other game actions permit players to move pieces from one tower to another, and to divide larger towers into pairs of smaller towers. Participants may conduct these game actions at any time they choose, without adhering to any turn order. Play continues until no more game actions can or will be made. The object of the game is to be the player with the top piece on as many towers as possible, since points are awarded for each piece in a tower to the player who's piece is on top. The winner is the player with the highest total score.

Abstract: Provided herein is a novel method of game play utilizing a two-dimensional board having spaces arranged in orthogonal rows and columns in two alternating contrasting colors. Two dice are used as a chance element. Each player is assigned 12 ordinary pieces in one of the colors and a "King" piece. The "King" piece is bi-colored, so that when attacked or captured it may be converted to the other color by inverting it. The "King" counts as two pieces for the purposes of attack and stacking, and can move forward or backward. A path of play begins in a corner space of the player's color termed the "Start" and proceeds in a defined path from space to intersection to space alternately across the board to another corner space termed the "Finish". The path of play turns at a right angle at each space, so that the player always exits a space on the same side he entered it, and such a path change may be symbolized by a corner symbol on the board.

Abstract: A novel board game utilizing a two-dimensional board having spaces arranged in orthogonal rows and columns in two alternating contrasting colors. Two dice are used as a chance element. Each player is assigned 12 ordinary pieces in one of the colors and a "king" piece. The "king" piece is bi-colored, so that when attacked or captured it may be converted to the other color by inverting it. The "King" counts as two pieces for the purposes of attack and stacking, and can move forward or backward. A path of play begins in a corner space of the player's color termed the "Start" and proceeds in a defined path from space to intersection to space alternately across the board to another corner space termed the "Finish". The path of play turns at a right angle at each space, so that the player always exits a space on the same side he entered it, and such a path change may be symbolized by a corner symbol on the board.

Abstract: A board game including in a preferred embodiment, a standard checker board and game pieces, each characterized by a negative or concave image of a dragon footprint on one face of the game piece and a positive or convex dragon footprint image on the opposite face of the game piece. The game is played by two teams or players, and one player lines his or her game pieces up on his or her base line of the game board, with the positive or convex image facing upwardly and the opposite player lines his or her game pieces up on the opposite base line of the game board, with the negative or concave side of the game piece facing upwardly. Each player moves a game piece forward on the board, until a negative game piece and a positive game piece face each other, at which point either a block occurs or a negative game piece may jump over a positive game piece or vice-versa, in the forward diagonal direction.

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 may be 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 topples the stack by tossing a heavier or larger disc at the stack. The outcome may be used to play a board game. Each disc may have several distinct types of indicators. Each indicator type may correspond to a different game, and each indicator type may be used in a different way to determine the outcome of that game. Alternatively, an indicator type may be used to determine a number of spaces to move a playing piece on the game board.

Abstract: An improvement for a chess set comprising an eight-row by eight-column pattern of sixty four playing squares on a playing surface of a chess game playing board and two sets of visually distinct playing pieces each having eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks/castles, one queen and one king. A first set of one or more magnets having a North pole and a South pole is arranged in the board underlying the light squares such that the North pole is oriented toward the playing surface. A second set of one or more magnets having a North pole and a South pole is arranged in the board underlying the dark squares such that the South pole is oriented toward the playing surface. A first one of the bishops of each set movable only on the light squares includes a magnet having a North pole and a South pole arranged in conjunction therewith such that the South pole is odented toward the playing surface whereby the first bishops attract to the light squares and are repelled from the dark squares.

Abstract: This invention relates to a checkers type game that incorporates the use of cube shaped checker pieces having individual identifying numbers from one to six on each of its side faces which enables the player on a given turn to reposition a selected checker piece to a higher and more authoritative number which adds a new dimension of play to the game.

Abstract: A promotional game, sold as a kit, permits the player to selectively assemble his or her own chess or checkers set. The kit comprises a case of fruit juice bottles further including a green and white checker/chessboard, an instructional book, and two sets of adhesive backed stickers. The first set comprises a set of checker stickers in which the checkers pieces include indicia in the form of fruit, preferably apples or pears, and in colors consistent with that fruit, for example, red and a dark color. The second set of stickers comprises adhesive backed indicia in the form of chess pieces also having a fruit theme where, for example, the pawns might be apples. The board and sticker indicia are preferably packaged on top of the bottles and shrink wrapped into position so that they are visible to the potential purchaser.

Abstract: A game for forming words upon a board to entertain and educate players. The inventive device and method includes a board simulating various cross-word puzzle configurations upon which a plurality of tiles can be positioned to form words. The method of playing includes forming original and altered words upon the board. Score is kept during the game with the player having the highest score or the player covering a last one of a predetermined number and configuration of spaces on the board being declared the winner.

Abstract: A creative game is provided which consists of a plurality of gaming chips and identifiable indicia printed on one side of each gaming chip. When identifiable indicia is marked by a highlight color marker to indicated different value combinations, the gaming chips will become similar to playing cards to be utilized in playing games.

Abstract: A game apparatus having a game board with a plurality of sides and with multi-planar levels which are modifiable by the placing or removing of fill squares onto or from any one or more of a plurality of vertical spaces on the game board. The spaces are arranged in an edge-to-edge array across the game board. The game is played between two players with each player having an identical set of playing pieces representing characters or things in the game. The playing pieces are permitted to move along predetermined paths and capture opposing playing pieces, the movement being restricted by obstacles and different levels of the multi-planar game board.

Abstract: The game of the present invention includes a traditional checkerboard (44) and two sets of checkers. Each set includes 15 dark (12) checkers and 15 light (16) checkers. Each set includes 5 single indicator bottoms (4), 5 dual indicator bottoms (28), and 5 triple indicator bottoms (40). Movement of checkers depends on type of indicator bottom: single indicator bottom (4) means lose your turn, dual indicator bottom (28) means play normally, and triple indicator bottom (40) means remove jumping checker from checkerboard (44). Alternate turns are taken by both players advancing diagonally forward one square at a time, trying to avoid capture by the opponent until reaching the opposite end of the checkerboard (44).

Abstract: A toy with a portion of apparently changeable color includes a normally upright and invertible elongate figure defining a normally opaque upper chamber and an at least partially transparent normally lower chamber. A valve in the figure is movable between an enabling position and a disabling position to control fluid flow communication between the chambers. A volume of colored fluid is disposed in the figure and capable of flowing between the chambers via the valve under the influence of gravity only when the valve is in the enabling position. A spring biases the valve towards the disabling position, and a manually operable portion moves the valve to the enabling position.

Abstract: A horse game apparatus includes a game board formed with spaced game path spaces initiating a race from a first end to a second end of the game board, wherein a predetermined number of tokens are associated with a predetermined number of dice and to include wagering tokens, as well as run-off tokens, whereupon a roll of the predetermined number of dice permits movement of a token, with each token designated an indicia number of the dice, wherein each dice includes indicia including each number such as the numbers 1-6 of a conventional die member.

Abstract: A math game having a game board with a plurality of defined spaces comprising goals. Some of the goals have goal playing math indicia associated with such goals. The math game includes playing pieces and each playing piece has a playing math indicia associated therewith. The players move the playing pieces to define goals and a score is determined by combining the goal playing math indicia on the game board with the playing math indicia on the playing piece.

Abstract: A word game playing piece having at least one gravity-stable playing position, at least one gravity-unstable playing position, and a holder that supports the playing piece in its gravity-unstable position. The playing piece is provided with word game indicia, concealed when the playing piece is in its gravity-stable playing position, and revealed when the playing piece is supported in its gravity-unstable playing position by the holder. The player piece is automatically self-righting from gravity-unstable to gravity-stable position to minimize the exposure of its indicia to view.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward an educational game apparatus which tests the player's ability to match a key word or key symbol to one or more subwords or subsymbols. The key and list of possible answers are provided on cards, where the correct answer to the match is noted on the card back. Correct answers by a player translate into moves for the player's pieces around the continuous playing path of a game board. To win the game, a player must land each of his playing pieces on individually lettered spaces of the playing path to spell out the name of the game (i.e., T, H, E, S, A, U, R, U, S). Players have the opportunity during the game to increase the number of moves awarded them by gambling on the correctness of their answers. Special rules for game play arise when a player lands on a space already occupied by an opponent.

Abstract: A board game for two players includes a game board consisting of ten rows of eight squares each arranged like in an alternating pattern of playing and non-playing squares. Each player is provided with two sets of game pieces with each set consisting of twelve game pieces individually and consecutively numbered 1 through 12. On one set of game pieces the sides are marked with the mathematical symbols for addition and subtraction. On the other set of game pieces the mathematical functions of multiplication and division are represented. The game pieces of the opponent are similarly configured in two sets with the same numbering and the same mathematical functions. The only difference between the two sets of game places of each player are their color so as to distinguish the pieces of one player from those of the other. The game is played in a conventional manner much like the traditional game of Checkers with the players moving forward, jumping, removing the jumped piece and becoming a king.

Abstract: A game is disclosed using random movement of playing pieces by players to teach biblical principles. The game includes a board having a playing path divided into several spaces. A playing piece, one for each player, is placed on the "Start" space and oriented to represent religiously "unconverted" players. The playing pieces move counterclockwise along the path in accordance to the roll of the dice. Counterclockwise movement continues until a playing piece lands on a "Sunday" space, at which point the corresponding player throws the dice again. If the number on the dice is even, the player remains "unconverted" and continues to move counterclockwise. If the number on the dice is odd, the playing piece is reversed to indicate that the player is religiously "converted", and moves the playing piece in a clockwise direction for the rest of the game. Property spaces, property deeds and play money provide players the opportunity to invest while moving along the path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a board game which includes two distinguishable sets of playing pieces, each set being assigned to one player of the game, and a playing surface divided into a grid-like array of playing spaces, surrounded by a border region. Various playing spaces are distinctively marked so as to create starting spaces, destination spaces, and holding zones for the respective sets of playing pieces. Movement of pieces is governed by the rolling of a pair of dice so designed as to offer fewer permutations than could occur from the rolling of conventional dice, resulting in a game wherein the outcome is relatively less dependent on chance and more dependent on skill. The object of the game is to be the first player to successfully move all of his pieces from the starting spaces, to the destination spaces, and finally into the adjacent border region.

Abstract: An educational puzzle includes a base panel and a set of puzzle pieces. The base panel has a number of holes through it, while the puzzle pieces have mating pegs extending through them, to both sides. The arrangement is such that the puzzle pieces can be arranged in on the front face of the base panel and with the pegs registering with the holes in the base panel, and arranged in another array on the bottom of the base panel, with the puzzle pieces inverted. The base panel and the puzzle pieces are marked with corresponding or related indicia on their front faces. They may carry similar markings on their back faces, where the puzzle pieces may be arranged with sequential markings designating the sequence in which the puzzle pieces are to be assembled. The puzzle may be used from either side of the base panel as two puzzle features to teach very different yet related concepts: number sequencing or number counting; alphabetical sequencing or word recognition; and other skills.

Abstract: A game apparatus and related methods of play, comprising a playing board marked with a grid pattern, checker-like pieces to be moved upon the surface of the playing board and using varied markings upon the faces of the pieces and a deck of numbered cards. The methods of play are directed toward the encouragement of the use of arithmetic skills. To begin play, players possess numbers by randomly selecting the number cards, the players then choose an arithmetic function of addition, substraction, multiplication or division which are applied to the randomly selected numbers to determine the direction and quantity of movement of pieces on the playing board and to modify the score of each player.

Abstract: A board game whose gameboard design is composed of an endless path of purchasable blocks representing the major national American holidays along with other common, traditional seasonal occurences, pursuits, and activities as well as certain special categories. The concept of the game is to acquire as many of the business services, and activities type blocks as one can. Each player is provided with a differently color coded player marker. Each player, in turn, moves their player marker along the path of blocks according to the roll of a standard pair of dice. Some of these blocks each display two alternative directions. When a player's marker lands on such a block, the direction to be followed is determined by rolling another die having each of its faces marked with one of the letters A and B corresponding to the alternative directions.

Abstract: The invention comprises new and unique apparatus for a game, the apparatus generally comprising a game board having concentric ring paths which intersect with radial paths. Each radial path is marked with a symbol and each concentric ring is marked with another symbol such that each playing position is identified by marking reference to the path symbol pieces are each marked with the same designation such that each playing piece corresponds to a playing position. To start play each player randomly takes out twenty pieces from a mixing bag. These pieces are then placed on the corresponding playing positions as designated by their marking reference. The players, in turn, then move their playing pieces towards the designated finishing spaces near the center of the board which have been removed from the playing area, and a means for mixing the playing pieces together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game kit comprising a board and a plurality of pieces. The playing field of the board comprises a plurality of intersecting points created by three sets of parallel line segments meeting at an angle of 60.degree.. The points are especially marked to designate the locations on which the pieces are to be placed, with the object of forming equilateral triangles. Interspersed between each of the three sets of parallel line segments is an auxiliary set of parallel line segments. The auxiliary line segments create a second set of intersecting points on the board which may be used as an aid in identifying the location of potential triangles. The game pieces may be played selectively with their face or back directed upwards to designate the players and are provided with markings to identify said face and back. The equilateral triangles are formed by players strategically placing their pieces, in turn one piece at a time, on the unoccupied specially marked intersecting points.

Abstract: The board game apparatus includes a foldable game board having a substantially flat plane area when disposed in its playing position. The playing area is adapted for receiving removable game board pieces arranged by the players into various different pathways, over which are moved player position marking pieces during the play of the game. Moving the removable game board pieces over the playing area of the game board according to the rules of the game.

Abstract: A board game has pieces that are strategically movable along paths around the circumference and along the diameters of several concentric circles. The objectives of the game are to occupy all of the spaces located inside of the innermost of the concentric circles or to prevent the opponent from occupying all of such inner spaces. Pieces may jump over opponents pieces in which case the opponents pieces are removed from the board. Pieces which reach the innermost circle are promoted and may move in any direction or may skip vacant spaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing a game comprising a board (1) and a plurality of playing pieces (6), the board defining at least two sets of intersecting grooves (2, 3), each intersection (4) forming a playing location during the playing of the game and the playing pieces (6) being locatable within the grooves (2, 3) so as to be slidably displaceable between the play locations.

Abstract: A board game apparatus for use in playing a game between two players includes a game board having an alternating pattern of light and dark squares, a first set of game pieces which is light in color, and a second set of game pieces which is dark in color. First keying devices are attached to the light squares of the game board and second keying devices are attached to the dark squares. The first keying devices affect the appearance of the first set of game pieces but not the second set of game pieces, and said second keying devices affect the appearance of the second set of game pieces but not the first set of game pieces. A game piece of one of the sets becomes a game piece of the other set when the piece is turned over.

Abstract: A decoy board game is provided including a gameboard with a grid pattern divided into four segments defining discrete squares of different representations, such as water, land, mountain, island, starting, headquarter and airstrip in which four players can play the game. The players are provided with four sets of game pieces adapted for movement along the grid pattern formed by the squares. Each set of playing pieces includes six different types of pieces having predetermined movements and capable of removing an opponents pieces in accordance with rules of the game and by result of a random number generator.

Abstract: A multiple board game apparatus comprises a board with first and second playing surfaces and a plurality of identical game pieces for playing a multiple number of board games. The first surface of the board is divided into triangles and the second surface is divided into hexagons. The vertexes of the triangles on the first surface form points of intersection. The total number of points of intersection on the first surface are equal in number to the total number of hexagons on the second surface. The level of difficulty of each game can be varied by playing on either the first or second side. The game pieces have a directional feature, a substantial thickness and are reversible to provide dual identification for each piece.

Abstract: A game apparatus comprises a board having a playing area divided into two cartels. Each cartel is allocated an equal number of weighted contest tokens which are placed within each cartel. Players wager contest tokens in successive rounds of play. A spinner determines whether contest tokens wagered for each turn will be removed from or added to the playing area. The number of tokens wagered are determined by player selected groups of transaction outcomes and a chance device. Contest tokens removed from the playing area are placed on a designated side of a calibrated scale. With the completion of each turn, the balance or imbalance of the scale determines the odds of the outcomes for each cartel in the following turn. Cards from one of two sets are drawn by each cartel at the end of each turn, one set for the cartel achieving the greatest disarmament in the turn, the other set for the other cartel. Each cartel may accumulate cards for redemption at a later turn.

Abstract: A game in which players, in turn, lay down cards, or other distinguishable items, that are divided into two or more sets of two or more items each. The cards are laid down in lines with the goal of laying down an end card that matches the one at the other end of a line in order to qualify for a jump attempt. For the jump attempts, a biased, upwardly angled jump ramp is provided for placement at one end of the line of items to be jumped and a target landing ramp is supplied for the other end. If the jump is successful, the player collects all of the items jumped.

Abstract: A board game using an elevated board (20) having fourteen rows (22), each of fourteen holes (24), so as to total ninety-six holes. The board is divided into four quarters (21), each of forty-nine holes, by lines (23) into which two to four players play in turn, by placing colored playing pieces (48) from swivel-mounted storage drawers (43) restrained from free movement by friction washer (33), each player attempting to construct patterns (61, 62, 63, 64 and 65) in order to score points. Playing pieces (48) have colors at one end (50) for forming patterns (67) and are reversible to a transparent end (52) for cancellation after scoring by placing score pegs (54) in appropriate holes (29), color identification of inverted playing pieces (48) made possible through transparent end (52) for visual score checking at any time. Each player also attempts to prevent his or her opponents from forming patterns by inserting a playing piece to block pattern formations.

Abstract: A game in which the players construct a three dimensional playing field during the course of play using pieces that include assigned tokens and common tiles. Each of the tiles is divided into a number of spaces such that each space is adapted to support either an assigned token or a portion of another tile with latter establishing a new level. A board provides a base surface with markings for the placement of the first level of tiles. Each of the tiles is constructed such that its upper surface can support other tiles or tokens. The tokens are supported by recesses located on the upper surface of the tiles. Other tiles are supported by intersecting slots located on the upper surface of the tiles. The game is won by the first player to place an assigned token atop a preselected level.

Abstract: A board game includes a game board with a pattern of playing positions, defined on a playing surface, conveniently arranged in a gridwork pattern. A first set of playing pieces, positionable on the various playing positions defined on the playing surface, are arranged initially equally on two opposite sides of the game board. The two separated groups of playing pieces are movable across the game board towards one another, the object of the game being for each of the players to get his or her assigned group of playing pieces across the board to the other side before the other player. The second set of playing pieces are positionable on the various playing positions defined on the playing surface and are movable transversely across the game board in order to help or interfere with the progress of the first set of playing pieces across the game board. A chance selection device governs the movements of both the first and second sets of playing pieces.

Abstract: A board game for two to four players in which each player is assigned an individual, flippable, playing piece that is used to chase an exchangable general playing piece which is able to earn points. The players move their pieces on a board having a number of paths of spaced indicia with reversible and collectable markers positioned atop the indicia. Initially one of the players is determined to be the one using the exchangable playing piece. The exchangable piece carries a spinner for determining its advancability. The other players, using another spinner, chase and try to catch the exchangable piece with the aggressive character of their assigned pieces facing upwardly. When an encounter between the general piece and one of the assigned pieces occurs, the outcome is determined by which side of the assigned piece faces upwardly. The character of the assigned pieces may be changed either by the spinner or by returning to the starting position.

Abstract: A rectangular mat having a side edge extending generally parallel to the flight direction of a golf ball is fixed to the ground for fore and aft reversible orientation, fixedly mounts a tee bar type golf swing guide member in strip form on the upper surface of the mat including a base strip defining the golfer swing path and bearing multiple tee positions along its length to the right and left of a center strip guide leg extending perpendicularly outwardly therefrom. The guide leg bears an adjustably positioned foot placement member along the length of the guide leg and controlling the position of the golfer's feet to respective sides of the center guide leg and at a desired distance from the base strip. A face reversible tee placement instruction strip is removably mounted to the upper surface of the mat and bears indicia relative to the tee placement positions for right and left handed golfers on respective faces thereof.

Abstract: Game apparatus for a game which has a board representing a battlefield divided into a plurality of spaces to receive game pieces. The spaces are in a rectangular grid having a first pair of oppositely disposed margins having adjacent spaces representing trenches, and a second pair of oppositely disposed margins having adjacent spaces representing gun positions. Gun pieces located in the gun positions are oriented before firing so that their range is unknown to the opponent and pairs of guns can be interchanged before the guns have been fired, which is a realistic representation of a battlefield situation. Some spaces on the board are designated as being within range of a particular type of gun and tank pieces moving along the board from one trench towards the other trench are subjected to gun fire from an opponent's guns, if he so desires, when positioned on a particular space within range of a particular gun.