CA1094592A - Game using sets of tiles - Google Patents
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Abstract
TITLE OF INVENTION
"TABLE GAME"
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This game for children is played using a plurality of like-shaped playing pieces or tiles divided into sets having an equal number of pieces per set. Each piece of a set has a particular design in a particular color on one exposed surface of a piece. The other exposed surfaces of each piece are un-marked. The design and color utilized have been selected to be easily recognized by a young child and distinguishable from the other designs and colors used. A fixed number of pieces are selected randomly by players of the game to form a hand leaving a set number of remaining undivided pieces. Each selected piece can be conveniently placed in a support rack carried by a four-sided frame of a playing board. Each player in rotation then selects a piece from the undivided remaining pieces. The player retains the selected piece if the design or color of the design matches that of a piece in the hand. If the design or color of the design does not match, the player discards that piece or another piece such that the number of pieces in the hand remains the same. The first player to obtain sets of matching pieces is a winner.
"TABLE GAME"
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This game for children is played using a plurality of like-shaped playing pieces or tiles divided into sets having an equal number of pieces per set. Each piece of a set has a particular design in a particular color on one exposed surface of a piece. The other exposed surfaces of each piece are un-marked. The design and color utilized have been selected to be easily recognized by a young child and distinguishable from the other designs and colors used. A fixed number of pieces are selected randomly by players of the game to form a hand leaving a set number of remaining undivided pieces. Each selected piece can be conveniently placed in a support rack carried by a four-sided frame of a playing board. Each player in rotation then selects a piece from the undivided remaining pieces. The player retains the selected piece if the design or color of the design matches that of a piece in the hand. If the design or color of the design does not match, the player discards that piece or another piece such that the number of pieces in the hand remains the same. The first player to obtain sets of matching pieces is a winner.
Description
~ 5~ 2 BACKGROUND OF TEIE INVENTION
Field of Invention This invention relates to a table game which is par-ticularly suited for younger children.
Description of the Prior Art Table game3 for adults have been in existence for many years and in many forms and include such well-known non-card games as backgammon, chess, checkers, Chinese checkers and Mah-Jongg, to name but a few.
Most such games are not enjo~ed by most younger children because of the complicated rules and complex strategy required to play such with some degree of proficiency.
SUMMARY OF THE INVE~TION
This invention relates to a ~able game such as Mah-Jongg and can be played by two to four players positioned around a table.
The format, procedures and rules of the game are pur-posely designed to interest and be playable and enjoyed by younger children while at ~he same time can perform a teaching function to help the child player learn, as an example, to recognize his or her colors, numbers, symbols, abbreviations, letter~ of the alphabet, physiral objects or other educational related information.
With two to four players seated a~out a typical card table, each player alternatively selects a tile or playlng piece from a quantity of tile3 placed face down in the middle of the table.
The face of each t~le contains a design in a particular . -2-lO~ Z
1 color such that there are, as an example, three sets of designs and three sets of colors utilized. As noted above, the number of different sets of designs and sets of colors utilized can be widely varied. RegardleQs of the designs or colors utillzed, the selection is made so that a younger child can recognize or learn to recognize them.
The face-down tiles can conveniently be placed within a rectangular board enclosed by a frame comprising four joined legs on which a tile support rack may be slidably carried. As a lo tile is selected by a player, the selected tile can be placed in the rack with the face of the tilè containing the design facing that player. Upon selection of a fixed number of ~iles by each player, play begins.
Play comprises each player in turn selecting a ~ile from the unselected tiles in the center of the table, preselected to match the design or color of one of the tiles already pre-selected and then discarding either the selected tile or keeping the selected tile and discarding another tile as the case m~y be. The first player to obtaln sets of matching tiles wins.
If the game is to comprise a series of matches, each player is Rupplied a quantity of chips having a partlcular value. The losing players of a match must give the winning player chips equal to the number of unmatched tiles in tXat player's hand. When one player gains sufficient chips to equal or exceed a particular value, that player wins the game.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE DRAWIN~S
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing tiles or playing pieces placed ~n a playing board comprising a surface and framed side~; -h 3 iO ~ 45'~Z
Figure 2 ic a front view of typical tiles having aparticular design on one face thereof;
Figure 3A and B is a per~pective view of one tile of Figure 2 with Figure 3A showing a tile face up and Figure 3B
showing a tile face down;
Figure 4A, B and C is a front view of~the other tiles which can be used in the game.
Figure 5A and B is a perspective view of a respective rack for supporting a set of tiles of a player;
Figure 6 i8 a perspective view in particular section of the playing board of Figure 1 with rac~s of Figure 5A supported on the framed sides of the playing board; and Figure 7 is a figuxe of counting chips used in this game.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A playing board 1 for playing the game of this ~nvention comprises a flat playing surface 2 surrounded by a raised frame 3 which includes frame members 3a, b, c and d.
As best ~:een in Figure 6, the raised frame members 3a-3d are of sufficient height to carry a support rack 5a havingan inverted U-shaped portion 20 to slidably engage a top of each frame member 3a-3d respectively and ad~oining U-shaped portion 22 in which tile3 4 can be positioned.
In Figure 5B is an alternate configuration of the sup-port rack 5b wherein ~wo inverted U-shaped clips 24 are used to slidably carry the rack 5b on a frame member.
The game comprises a plurality of tiles 4, in the case of this embodiment 81, which have a box-like configuration as best seen in Figure 3A and Figure 3B having five plain surfaces r. ' .
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1 26 and a face 28 containing a design. As best seen in Figure 2 are examples of an antique automo~ile design 6, an airplane design 7 and a sailing ship design 8. The object depicted by a particular design has been chosen to be easily recogniza~le by a young child. The designs 6, 7 and 8 are provided in a particular color, as an example black. Designs 6a, 7a and 8a are provided in a different color, as an example blue, and designs 6b, 7b and ~b are provided in a third color, as an example red.
It should be understood that the design chosen can include more complex objects, similar designs having subtle differences, letters of the alphabet and numbers so that a young child player will be motivated to increase his or her skill in the use of such symbols and perfect the ability of distinguish-ing differences and recognizing similarities.
In a specific example of the game, 81 playing tiles divided into nine tiles each comprising a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said set, a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation - means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set, a sixth set having said air transportation indicia in said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said sixth set, a seventh set having C
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t a water transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said seventh set, an eighth set having said water transportation means indicia of said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said eighth set, and a ninth set having said water transporta-tion means indicia of said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said ninth set were used.
A set of counting chips as shown in Figure 7 can be provided to further assist in the educational process of the players and, as shown, includes a hundred point chip 9, a fifty point chip 10, a ten point chip 11 and a one point chip 12. By using such chips, the game can be extended to include a series of rounds or matches before the game is completed.
The game can be played by two to four players who are positioned about the playing board 1 such that each player is positioned opposite a particular frame member 3a-3d. In this manner, each player may have his or her support rack 5a or 5b to fit over the top of the opposite frame member 3a-3d, respect-ively.
The plurality of tiles 4 (in this case 81 tiles) are placed on the playing surface 2 of the playing board within the enclosing frame member 3a-3d so that the face 28 containing a particular design is face down and therefore remains hidden.
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1 If the counting chips 9-12 are to be used, these chips 9-12 are divided equally between the players so that each player s~arts the game with chips, the sum of wh~ch is equal in value.
Each player in turn selects a tile 4 from the plurality of tiles on the playing board 1 and places that tile in the tile support rack 5a such that the face 28 of the tile 4 con-taining a design cannot be seen by the other players. Selection of tile~ is completed when each player has nine tiles 4 leaving 45 unselected tiles if there are four players.
The first player to select a tile is rotated among the players so that each player has an opportunity to select first .
The first player to have three sets of ~hree matching tiles wins the game or match, if the counting chips 9-12 are utilized.
To obtain matching sets, the player who first selected a tile to obtain-the original set of nine tiles, selects from .
the unselected tiles w~lch remain in the middle of the playing 20 board 1.
As matching may be obtained by either color or design, upon ~election that player compare~ the selected tile with the tiles ~n his or her hand. If his or her hand contains a like color or like design, the selected tile is retained and a non-matched tile discarded by placing it ~on the playing surface 2 so tha~ the face 28 remains hidden. If the design of-the selected t~le 4 fail~ to match the design of any other tile in the hand, the player ha~ the option of discarding the selected tile 4 or keeping the selected tile 4 and discarding another unmatched tile 4.
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lO~ 2 1 Selection and discarding of tiles 4 is performed in turn by the players until one player obtains three set~ of three matching tiles 4, as an example, three sets of three tiles of one design and in one color, as an example, three tiles with the airplane design in red, three tiles with the automobile design in blue, and three tiles with the boat design in black.
~hen counting chips 9-12 are to be used, each player must give a certain number of chips 9-12 to the first player to win that round. The sum of the value of the chips, as an lo example, can equal the number of unmatched tiles in the hand of that player. The first player to obtain counting chips having a value which is equal to or exceeds a particular value wins the game.
An alternate procedure to utilize the elements of this invention in a game for more mature children is as follows.
First, this game may be played by two, three or four players with each player taking a seat at random around the playing board 1 on which the eighty-one ~iles 4 should be well mixed and placed ~ace down.
Each player then arrangec the tile~ 4 in two rows, placing one row Dn top of the other with the face of each tile down. The tiles 4 in each row may vary in number but should be the same for each player. Any unselected tiles 4 should be placed face down in the center of the playing surface 1.
The eldest hand or player to begin may be determined by casting dice, as an example. Play begins by the eldest hand selecting eîght tiles from the rows of tiles in front of that player and placing the selected tiles in a rack, as an example, the rack 5a in front of that player. Proceedin~ clockwise, the other players then select in turn eight tiles 4 placing the A
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1 selected tiles in their respective racks. Care should be taken to pre~ent any other player from seein~ the selected tiles 4.
The same number and value of counting chips 9, 10, 11 and 12 is given to each player.
The eldesth~nd or player to ~egin picks up a tile which is in ~he center of the row in front of him~ and attempts to match that tile with other tiles in his hand. If that tile matches, another unmatched tile in the hand is discarded. If the picked up tile does not match, then the picked up tile or another unmatched tile is discarded. All discarded tiles are placed face up on the playing surface.
The next players select, in turn, the tile in the row next to the previously selected tile, proceed with the matching process and discard an unmatched tile face up.
Play continues successively until one of the players has three sets of three tiles 4 of a kind in design and/or color without discarding a tile 4. That round is then over with the pla~er first obtaining three sets of three matching tiles declared the winner.
The winner of a round earns a certain point value de-pending on a predetermîned value assigned to a particular combin-ation of designs and colors.
The losing players must give the winner the counting chips 9, lQ, 11 and 12 which equal that amount to the points which the winner o~tained, After a series of rounds, the points that each winner of a round has o~tained, are totaled and the player who has o~tained the most points ~ecomes the winner in the game.
The Yalues assigned are as follows:
~ eaGh of the t~ree sets vary in color and design, 1 i.e. three ~iles having a first de~ign but in differing colors, or three tiles having the same color but in differing designs;
Field of Invention This invention relates to a table game which is par-ticularly suited for younger children.
Description of the Prior Art Table game3 for adults have been in existence for many years and in many forms and include such well-known non-card games as backgammon, chess, checkers, Chinese checkers and Mah-Jongg, to name but a few.
Most such games are not enjo~ed by most younger children because of the complicated rules and complex strategy required to play such with some degree of proficiency.
SUMMARY OF THE INVE~TION
This invention relates to a ~able game such as Mah-Jongg and can be played by two to four players positioned around a table.
The format, procedures and rules of the game are pur-posely designed to interest and be playable and enjoyed by younger children while at ~he same time can perform a teaching function to help the child player learn, as an example, to recognize his or her colors, numbers, symbols, abbreviations, letter~ of the alphabet, physiral objects or other educational related information.
With two to four players seated a~out a typical card table, each player alternatively selects a tile or playlng piece from a quantity of tile3 placed face down in the middle of the table.
The face of each t~le contains a design in a particular . -2-lO~ Z
1 color such that there are, as an example, three sets of designs and three sets of colors utilized. As noted above, the number of different sets of designs and sets of colors utilized can be widely varied. RegardleQs of the designs or colors utillzed, the selection is made so that a younger child can recognize or learn to recognize them.
The face-down tiles can conveniently be placed within a rectangular board enclosed by a frame comprising four joined legs on which a tile support rack may be slidably carried. As a lo tile is selected by a player, the selected tile can be placed in the rack with the face of the tilè containing the design facing that player. Upon selection of a fixed number of ~iles by each player, play begins.
Play comprises each player in turn selecting a ~ile from the unselected tiles in the center of the table, preselected to match the design or color of one of the tiles already pre-selected and then discarding either the selected tile or keeping the selected tile and discarding another tile as the case m~y be. The first player to obtaln sets of matching tiles wins.
If the game is to comprise a series of matches, each player is Rupplied a quantity of chips having a partlcular value. The losing players of a match must give the winning player chips equal to the number of unmatched tiles in tXat player's hand. When one player gains sufficient chips to equal or exceed a particular value, that player wins the game.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE DRAWIN~S
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing tiles or playing pieces placed ~n a playing board comprising a surface and framed side~; -h 3 iO ~ 45'~Z
Figure 2 ic a front view of typical tiles having aparticular design on one face thereof;
Figure 3A and B is a per~pective view of one tile of Figure 2 with Figure 3A showing a tile face up and Figure 3B
showing a tile face down;
Figure 4A, B and C is a front view of~the other tiles which can be used in the game.
Figure 5A and B is a perspective view of a respective rack for supporting a set of tiles of a player;
Figure 6 i8 a perspective view in particular section of the playing board of Figure 1 with rac~s of Figure 5A supported on the framed sides of the playing board; and Figure 7 is a figuxe of counting chips used in this game.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A playing board 1 for playing the game of this ~nvention comprises a flat playing surface 2 surrounded by a raised frame 3 which includes frame members 3a, b, c and d.
As best ~:een in Figure 6, the raised frame members 3a-3d are of sufficient height to carry a support rack 5a havingan inverted U-shaped portion 20 to slidably engage a top of each frame member 3a-3d respectively and ad~oining U-shaped portion 22 in which tile3 4 can be positioned.
In Figure 5B is an alternate configuration of the sup-port rack 5b wherein ~wo inverted U-shaped clips 24 are used to slidably carry the rack 5b on a frame member.
The game comprises a plurality of tiles 4, in the case of this embodiment 81, which have a box-like configuration as best seen in Figure 3A and Figure 3B having five plain surfaces r. ' .
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1 26 and a face 28 containing a design. As best seen in Figure 2 are examples of an antique automo~ile design 6, an airplane design 7 and a sailing ship design 8. The object depicted by a particular design has been chosen to be easily recogniza~le by a young child. The designs 6, 7 and 8 are provided in a particular color, as an example black. Designs 6a, 7a and 8a are provided in a different color, as an example blue, and designs 6b, 7b and ~b are provided in a third color, as an example red.
It should be understood that the design chosen can include more complex objects, similar designs having subtle differences, letters of the alphabet and numbers so that a young child player will be motivated to increase his or her skill in the use of such symbols and perfect the ability of distinguish-ing differences and recognizing similarities.
In a specific example of the game, 81 playing tiles divided into nine tiles each comprising a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said set, a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation - means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set, a sixth set having said air transportation indicia in said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said sixth set, a seventh set having C
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t a water transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said seventh set, an eighth set having said water transportation means indicia of said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said eighth set, and a ninth set having said water transporta-tion means indicia of said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said ninth set were used.
A set of counting chips as shown in Figure 7 can be provided to further assist in the educational process of the players and, as shown, includes a hundred point chip 9, a fifty point chip 10, a ten point chip 11 and a one point chip 12. By using such chips, the game can be extended to include a series of rounds or matches before the game is completed.
The game can be played by two to four players who are positioned about the playing board 1 such that each player is positioned opposite a particular frame member 3a-3d. In this manner, each player may have his or her support rack 5a or 5b to fit over the top of the opposite frame member 3a-3d, respect-ively.
The plurality of tiles 4 (in this case 81 tiles) are placed on the playing surface 2 of the playing board within the enclosing frame member 3a-3d so that the face 28 containing a particular design is face down and therefore remains hidden.
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1 If the counting chips 9-12 are to be used, these chips 9-12 are divided equally between the players so that each player s~arts the game with chips, the sum of wh~ch is equal in value.
Each player in turn selects a tile 4 from the plurality of tiles on the playing board 1 and places that tile in the tile support rack 5a such that the face 28 of the tile 4 con-taining a design cannot be seen by the other players. Selection of tile~ is completed when each player has nine tiles 4 leaving 45 unselected tiles if there are four players.
The first player to select a tile is rotated among the players so that each player has an opportunity to select first .
The first player to have three sets of ~hree matching tiles wins the game or match, if the counting chips 9-12 are utilized.
To obtain matching sets, the player who first selected a tile to obtain-the original set of nine tiles, selects from .
the unselected tiles w~lch remain in the middle of the playing 20 board 1.
As matching may be obtained by either color or design, upon ~election that player compare~ the selected tile with the tiles ~n his or her hand. If his or her hand contains a like color or like design, the selected tile is retained and a non-matched tile discarded by placing it ~on the playing surface 2 so tha~ the face 28 remains hidden. If the design of-the selected t~le 4 fail~ to match the design of any other tile in the hand, the player ha~ the option of discarding the selected tile 4 or keeping the selected tile 4 and discarding another unmatched tile 4.
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lO~ 2 1 Selection and discarding of tiles 4 is performed in turn by the players until one player obtains three set~ of three matching tiles 4, as an example, three sets of three tiles of one design and in one color, as an example, three tiles with the airplane design in red, three tiles with the automobile design in blue, and three tiles with the boat design in black.
~hen counting chips 9-12 are to be used, each player must give a certain number of chips 9-12 to the first player to win that round. The sum of the value of the chips, as an lo example, can equal the number of unmatched tiles in the hand of that player. The first player to obtain counting chips having a value which is equal to or exceeds a particular value wins the game.
An alternate procedure to utilize the elements of this invention in a game for more mature children is as follows.
First, this game may be played by two, three or four players with each player taking a seat at random around the playing board 1 on which the eighty-one ~iles 4 should be well mixed and placed ~ace down.
Each player then arrangec the tile~ 4 in two rows, placing one row Dn top of the other with the face of each tile down. The tiles 4 in each row may vary in number but should be the same for each player. Any unselected tiles 4 should be placed face down in the center of the playing surface 1.
The eldest hand or player to begin may be determined by casting dice, as an example. Play begins by the eldest hand selecting eîght tiles from the rows of tiles in front of that player and placing the selected tiles in a rack, as an example, the rack 5a in front of that player. Proceedin~ clockwise, the other players then select in turn eight tiles 4 placing the A
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1 selected tiles in their respective racks. Care should be taken to pre~ent any other player from seein~ the selected tiles 4.
The same number and value of counting chips 9, 10, 11 and 12 is given to each player.
The eldesth~nd or player to ~egin picks up a tile which is in ~he center of the row in front of him~ and attempts to match that tile with other tiles in his hand. If that tile matches, another unmatched tile in the hand is discarded. If the picked up tile does not match, then the picked up tile or another unmatched tile is discarded. All discarded tiles are placed face up on the playing surface.
The next players select, in turn, the tile in the row next to the previously selected tile, proceed with the matching process and discard an unmatched tile face up.
Play continues successively until one of the players has three sets of three tiles 4 of a kind in design and/or color without discarding a tile 4. That round is then over with the pla~er first obtaining three sets of three matching tiles declared the winner.
The winner of a round earns a certain point value de-pending on a predetermîned value assigned to a particular combin-ation of designs and colors.
The losing players must give the winner the counting chips 9, lQ, 11 and 12 which equal that amount to the points which the winner o~tained, After a series of rounds, the points that each winner of a round has o~tained, are totaled and the player who has o~tained the most points ~ecomes the winner in the game.
The Yalues assigned are as follows:
~ eaGh of the t~ree sets vary in color and design, 1 i.e. three ~iles having a first de~ign but in differing colors, or three tiles having the same color but in differing designs;
(2) each of the three sets is different in color or design, i.e. three tiles having a first color, three tiles having a first design and three tiles having a second color;
(3) each of the three sets is the same in color or design, i.e. three tiles having a first color and a first - design, three tiles having a first color and a second design and three ~iles having a first color and a third design;
lo (4) two of three sets are the same in color and design and one of three sets is varying in color and design, i.e. six t~les having a first design in a first color and three tiles in a second color having varying designs;
(5) all of three sets are the same in color and two of them are the same in design, i.e. nine tiles of the same color with six having the same design;
~6) aIl of three sets are the same in design and two of them are the same color, i`.e. ni~e tiles of the same design with six having the same color;
(7) all of three sets are the same in color and design.
As seen in Figure 4, additiona~ designs can be utilized and-as shown is a 8unny day design 30, a cloudy day design 32, a rainy day design 34, a sun design 36, a moon design 38, a star design 40, a pine tree design 42, a bamboo tree design 44 and a flower design 46.
While various modifications may be suggested by those versed in the art, it should be understood that I wish to em~ody within the scope of the patent warranted hereon, all such modifi-cations as reasonably and properly come within the scope of my contribution to ~he a~t.
lo (4) two of three sets are the same in color and design and one of three sets is varying in color and design, i.e. six t~les having a first design in a first color and three tiles in a second color having varying designs;
(5) all of three sets are the same in color and two of them are the same in design, i.e. nine tiles of the same color with six having the same design;
~6) aIl of three sets are the same in design and two of them are the same color, i`.e. ni~e tiles of the same design with six having the same color;
(7) all of three sets are the same in color and design.
As seen in Figure 4, additiona~ designs can be utilized and-as shown is a 8unny day design 30, a cloudy day design 32, a rainy day design 34, a sun design 36, a moon design 38, a star design 40, a pine tree design 42, a bamboo tree design 44 and a flower design 46.
While various modifications may be suggested by those versed in the art, it should be understood that I wish to em~ody within the scope of the patent warranted hereon, all such modifi-cations as reasonably and properly come within the scope of my contribution to ~he a~t.
Claims (7)
1. A game to be played by children comprising, (a) a plurality of playing tiles having one face having indicia and remaining outside surfaces without indicia, said indicia selected from a group comprising alphabetic letters, numerical digits, designs and colours recognizable by said chil-dren and carried by said tiles in sets, said sets having a selected number of tiles per set;
(b) a playing board means on which to play said game having a flat horizontal inner playing surface and a perimeter frame surrounding said surface and joined thereto, said peri-meter frame formed by joining ends of frame members and to have a top edge of said frame members above said surface to define a space therebetween; and (c) tile holding means comprising a plurality of tile holding racks, each tile holding rack having an inverted U-shaped portion for slidably engaging said perimeter frame and supported thereby and an elongated U-shaped portion joining said inverted portion to provide a holding space for tiles;
wherein each child player selects in turn from said plurality of tiles to form a hand having a fixed number of tiles such that a quantity of tiles remain unselected, each player in turn then selecting a tile from said unselected quantity of tiles, matching said selected tile with said tiles previously selected and discarding an unmatched tile until said hand contains matching sets.
2. A game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of said playing tiles has a value equal to 81;
(b) a playing board means on which to play said game having a flat horizontal inner playing surface and a perimeter frame surrounding said surface and joined thereto, said peri-meter frame formed by joining ends of frame members and to have a top edge of said frame members above said surface to define a space therebetween; and (c) tile holding means comprising a plurality of tile holding racks, each tile holding rack having an inverted U-shaped portion for slidably engaging said perimeter frame and supported thereby and an elongated U-shaped portion joining said inverted portion to provide a holding space for tiles;
wherein each child player selects in turn from said plurality of tiles to form a hand having a fixed number of tiles such that a quantity of tiles remain unselected, each player in turn then selecting a tile from said unselected quantity of tiles, matching said selected tile with said tiles previously selected and discarding an unmatched tile until said hand contains matching sets.
2. A game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of said playing tiles has a value equal to 81;
Claim 2 continued said sets of tiles comprising nine sets, each set having a first, second and third tile having a same indicia but a differ-ent indicia from each and every other set, and the first tile of each set being a first color, said second tile of each set being a second color and said third tile of each set being a third color.
3. A game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said indicia on said tiles is selected from a group comprising means for land transportation,means for air transportation, means depicting meteorological conditions, means depicting heavenly bodies and means depicting vegetation.
4. A game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of playing tiles equals 81, said sets of tiles including nine tiles each, wherein there is;
a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said first set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said third set, a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set,
4. A game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of playing tiles equals 81, said sets of tiles including nine tiles each, wherein there is;
a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said first set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said third set, a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set,
Claim 4 continued a sixth set having said air transportation indicia in said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said sixth set, a seventh set having a water transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said seventh set, an eighth set having said water transportation means indicia of said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said eighth set, and a ninth set having said water transportation means indicia of said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said ninth set.
5. A game as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3 further charac-terized by including:
a plurality of counting chips divided into a first set having a first highest value, a second set having a second value less than said first value, a third set having a third value less than said second value, and a fourth set having a value less than said third value, wherein said chips are divided among said players so that the sum of said values of said chips is equal for each player.
6. A game as claimed in claim 4 further characterized by including:
a plurality of counting chips divided into a first set having a first highest value, a second set having a second value less than said first value, a third set having a third value less than said second value, and a fourth set having a value less than said third value,
a plurality of counting chips divided into a first set having a first highest value, a second set having a second value less than said first value, a third set having a third value less than said second value, and a fourth set having a value less than said third value, wherein said chips are divided among said players so that the sum of said values of said chips is equal for each player.
6. A game as claimed in claim 4 further characterized by including:
a plurality of counting chips divided into a first set having a first highest value, a second set having a second value less than said first value, a third set having a third value less than said second value, and a fourth set having a value less than said third value,
Claim 6 continued wherein said chips are divided among said players so that the sum of said values of said chips is equal for each player.
7. A game to be played by children comprising:
(a) a plurality of playing tiles having one face having indicia and remaining outside surfaces without indicia, said indicia selected from a group comprising alphabetic letters, numerical digits, designs and colors recognizable by said chil-dren and carried by said tiles in sets, said sets having a selected number of tiles per set, wherein each child player selects in turn from said plurality of tiles to form a hand having a fixed number of tiles such that a quantity of tiles remain unselected, each player in turn then selecting a tile from said unselected quantity of tiles, matching said selected tile with said tiles previously selected and discarding an unmatched tile until said hand contains matching sets, wherein said plurality of playing tiles equals 81, said sets of tiles including nine tiles each, wherein there is a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said first set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said third set, Claim 7 continued a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set, a sixth set having said air transportation indicia in said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said sixth set, a seventh set having a water transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said seventh set, an eighth set having said water transportation means indicia of said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said eighth set, and a ninth set having said water transportation means indicia of said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said ninth set, (b) a playing board means on which to play said game having a flat horizontal inner playing surface and a perimeter frame surrounding said surface and joined thereto, said perimeter frame formed by joining ends of frame members and to have a top edge of said frame members above said surface to define a space therebetween;
(c) tile holding means comprising a plurality of tile holding racks, each tile holding rack having an inverted U-shaped portion for slidably engaging said perimeter frame and supported thereby and an elongated U-shaped portion joining said inverted portion to provide a holding space for tiles;
7. A game to be played by children comprising:
(a) a plurality of playing tiles having one face having indicia and remaining outside surfaces without indicia, said indicia selected from a group comprising alphabetic letters, numerical digits, designs and colors recognizable by said chil-dren and carried by said tiles in sets, said sets having a selected number of tiles per set, wherein each child player selects in turn from said plurality of tiles to form a hand having a fixed number of tiles such that a quantity of tiles remain unselected, each player in turn then selecting a tile from said unselected quantity of tiles, matching said selected tile with said tiles previously selected and discarding an unmatched tile until said hand contains matching sets, wherein said plurality of playing tiles equals 81, said sets of tiles including nine tiles each, wherein there is a first set having a land transportation means indicia in a first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said first set, a second set having said land transportation means indicia of a second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said second set, a third set having said land transportation means indicia of a third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said third set, Claim 7 continued a fourth set having an air transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fourth set, a fifth set having said air transportation means indicia in said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said fifth set, a sixth set having said air transportation indicia in said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said sixth set, a seventh set having a water transportation means indicia of said first color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said seventh set, an eighth set having said water transportation means indicia of said second color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles in said eighth set, and a ninth set having said water transportation means indicia of said third color on one exposed face of each of nine tiles of said ninth set, (b) a playing board means on which to play said game having a flat horizontal inner playing surface and a perimeter frame surrounding said surface and joined thereto, said perimeter frame formed by joining ends of frame members and to have a top edge of said frame members above said surface to define a space therebetween;
(c) tile holding means comprising a plurality of tile holding racks, each tile holding rack having an inverted U-shaped portion for slidably engaging said perimeter frame and supported thereby and an elongated U-shaped portion joining said inverted portion to provide a holding space for tiles;
Claim 7 continued (d) a plurality of counting chips divided into a first set having a first highest value, a second set having a second value less than said first value, a third set having a third value less than said second value, and a fourth set having a value less than said third value, wherein said chips are divided among said players so that the sum of said values of said chips is equal for each player.
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