CA1131667A - Board game involving international trade - Google Patents
Board game involving international tradeInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract
Abstract An international trading game comprising a board with a continuous path divided into consecutive spaces having goods and services markings there along, group markings respectively associated with countries or groups of goods and services, opportunities and penalties for placing of tokens ad-vanced randomly, a supply of opportunity and hazard cards (e.g. export inquiries, import inquiries, special opportunities, wheeling and dealing opportunities, all risk insurance policies, hazards) immitation money, agency agreement cards, playing pieces, dice to randomly select playing piece movements, tokens and flags to be placed on the board to identify the establishment by players of agents and trading houses around the world.
Description
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Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a board type game and particularly to a board type game wherein the object is to acquire the greatest arr.ount of sim-ulated wealth.
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~L~31~ti7 . Brief Description of the Prior Art Board games and particularly those of the general character described have become increasingly popular. In a typical acquisition garne there is provided a plurality of playing pieces, one for each player, a game board, a chance device and simulated money. The game board has a playing surface on which the playing pieces are supported. ~ plurality of stations are printed on the playing surface and define a path of travel for the playing pieces. At least some of the stations are acquisition stations which have indicia representative of an acquisition, such as property. The chance device determines the num-ber of stations a particular playing piece shall advance on the playing surface.
The simulated money which is acquired during the play of the game provides a means of acquiring a particular representative acquisition whenever a play-er's piece lands on an acquisition station.
Many of the types of games above described may also include a set of chance cards having indicia thereon representative of an advantage one player may exercise over another player or a hazard that a player must suffer in rela-tion to other players.
1~1L31~;~7 Objects of the Invention 1. To provide a new educational and entertaining trading and investment type board game.
Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a board type game and particularly to a board type game wherein the object is to acquire the greatest arr.ount of sim-ulated wealth.
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~L~31~ti7 . Brief Description of the Prior Art Board games and particularly those of the general character described have become increasingly popular. In a typical acquisition garne there is provided a plurality of playing pieces, one for each player, a game board, a chance device and simulated money. The game board has a playing surface on which the playing pieces are supported. ~ plurality of stations are printed on the playing surface and define a path of travel for the playing pieces. At least some of the stations are acquisition stations which have indicia representative of an acquisition, such as property. The chance device determines the num-ber of stations a particular playing piece shall advance on the playing surface.
The simulated money which is acquired during the play of the game provides a means of acquiring a particular representative acquisition whenever a play-er's piece lands on an acquisition station.
Many of the types of games above described may also include a set of chance cards having indicia thereon representative of an advantage one player may exercise over another player or a hazard that a player must suffer in rela-tion to other players.
1~1L31~;~7 Objects of the Invention 1. To provide a new educational and entertaining trading and investment type board game.
2. To provide a game with global appeal, one in which people of all the free nations of the world can relate.
3. To provide a game apparatus that permits a great variety of plays or opportunities simulating many of the transactions and effects commonly encountered in international trade, in a manner to show their relationship for example exporting, importing, receiving inquiries and sourcing goods through a networlc of agents and trading houses and various hazards and pitfalls to be avoided.
4. To provide an international trading game having the advantageous characteristics mentioned in the preceding paragraph which is extremely simple in construction and use, capable of being played by persons of widely differing ages and intellectual levels and which is well adapted to meet practical conditions of manufacture, distri-bution and use.
5. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following specification and referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a material part of the disclosure.
The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction herein after described, and of which the scope will be indi~ated by the appended clain~s.
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The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction herein after described, and of which the scope will be indi~ated by the appended clain~s.
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Summary of the Invention The foregoing objects are achieved by a square board having marked spaces providing a continuous path extending about the board. Each of the spaces have designations for countries, goods and services, financial services, agency locations, trading house locations, special opportunities, wheeling and dealing opportunities, hazards, export tax, free all risk insurance and start. At the center of the board, spaces are provided for the placement of a plurality of draw cards.
A plurality of agency agreement cards are provided, each having data thereon expressing values applicable to the above mentioned agency and trading house locations.
A plurality of special opportunity cards are also provided, each card having data of special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of two specified agency agreements.
A plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards are also provided, each card having data of ultra special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of three specified agency agreements.
A plurality of export inquiry cards are also provided, each card having data of export opportunities.
A pluratity of import inquiry cards are also provided, each card having data on imports.
A plurality o ha~ard cards are provided, each card having data imposing penalties, both insurable an non-insurable? related to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade.
A plurality of all risk insurance policy cards are provided, each card having data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade .
The game also includes a plurality of playing pieces o different colors.
~3~i6'7 Thus each player is identified by a particular color.
plurality of agency tokens are also provided, there being a plurality of tokens of a particular color which corresponds to the color of a p]aying piece. Thus for each playing plece there is a group of agency agreement tokens of the same color. When a player acquires an agency agreement as determined by the preferred rules of the game, he or she p]aces one of the agency agreement tokens on the board space alloted to the acquired agency to indicate ownership thereof.
A plurality of trading house flags are also provided, there being a plurality of flags of a particular color which corresponds to the color of a playing piece. Thus for each playing piece there is a group of trading house flags of the same color. When a player acquires a trading house as determined by the preferred rules of the game he or she places one of the trading house flags on the board space alloted to the country in which the trading house is located to indicate ownership thereof.
The complete game will also include a complete set of rules under which it is to be played. Such rules, of course, are subject to variation within the broad principles on which the game is founded.
For a full and more complete understanding of the game, reference may be had to the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 is a plan of a game board Ol playing field for the game.
Fig. 2 is a view of tol;ens that are used to designate the establishment of agency agreements by players.
Fig 3 is a view of flags or other insignia used to designate the establish-ment of trading houses by players.
Fig. 4 is a view of the playing piece used to represent players moverner.ts according to the throw of the dice.
Fig. 5 is a view of the play money used.
Fig. 6 is a view of the dice used to determine by chance a player's move-ments around the board.
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Fig. 7 is a view of a typical agency agreement card.
Fig. 8 is a view of a typical export inquiry card.
Fig. 9 is a view of a typical import file card.
Fig. 10 is a view of a typical special opportunity card.
Fig. 11 is a view of a typical wheeling and dealing in world trade oppor-tunity card.
Fig. 12 is a view of a simulated all risk insurance p~licy.
Fig. 13 is a view of a typical hazard card.
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Description of the Preferred Embodiment Referring now to the drawings, more particularly to Fig. 1, a playing board is therein illustrated and identified in its entirety by the reference character 1. The board 1 xnay be of any appropriate material wit'n a good grade of cardboard being indicated as the preferred material. Board 1 is square and presents side edges lZ8, 129, 130 and 131. Extending from side edge 128 to side edge 130 are innerlines 137 and 139 which are parallel to two side edges 129 and 131 respectively while additional inner lines 136 and 138 extend between side edges 129 and 131 being parallel to side edges 128 and 130.
Lines 128, 136, 129 and 137 define a corner square 7 start which is divided into two playing spaces free insurance 56 and start 57. Lines 129, 137, 130 and 138 define a corner square 19 which is marked international wheel-ing and dealing and is divided into two playing spaces 142 and 140 both marked opportunity. Lines 130, 138, 131 and 139 define a corner square 32 which is marked export tax and is divided into two playing spaces 141 and 143 both marked tax. Lines 131, 139, 136 and 128 deine a corner square ~3 marked international wheeling and dealing and Is divided into two playing spaces 109 and 110 both marked opportunity.
The path or course made up of 76 playing spaces or areas 56 through 127 plus 140, 141, 142 and 143 extends entirely about the board thus constituting a continuous path or playing area about which the tokens of the players are moved according to the throws of the dice.
The space between lines 137 and 129 is divided into 12 major headings 8 through 18 and 17 playing spaces 58 through 74. Of the 17 playing sections, 70 and 7~ are marlced hazard, 60 and 71 are marked freelance agent and 65 is marked associate international finder. The remaining 12 playing spaces are marked y~ith designations of various goods and services and identiied as being re~ated to one of the countrieS indicated in 6 of the lZ
major headings.
The space between lines 130 and 138 is divided into 12 major headings 20 through 31 and 17 playing sections 75 through 91. Of the 1~ playing sections 75 and 84 are marked freelance agent, 78 and 88 are marked associate international finder and 81, 87 and 91 are marlced hazard. The remaining 10 playing spaces are marked with designations of various goods and ser-vices and identified as being related to one of the countries indicated in 5 of the 1~ major headings.
The space between lines 131 and 139 is divided into 10 major headings 33 through 4Z and 17 playing spaces 9Z through 108. Of the 17 playing sections 94 and 103 are marked freelance agent, 97 is marked associate inter-national finder and 100 is marked hazard. The remaining 13 playing spaces are marked with designations of various goods and services and identified as being related to one o the countries indicated in 6 of the 10 major headings. The space between lines 128 and 136 is divided into 12 major headings 44 through 55 and 17 playing spaces 111 through 127. Of the 17 playing sections 118 and 127 are marked freelance agent, sections 114 and 121 are marked associate international finder and 111, 117 and lZ4 are marke,d hazard. The remaining 10 playing spaces are marked with des-ignations of various goods and services and identi~ied as being related to one of the countries indicated in 5 of the 12 major headings.
In the center o the playing board are provided ive areas 2,3,4,5 and 6 for the placing of special opportunity draw cards, export inquiry draw cards, hazard draw ~ards, international wheeling and dealing draw cards and import file draw cards respectiYely.
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It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to any particular num-ber of areas or playing spaces.
Referring now to fig 2, a plurality of agency agreement chips are provided.
The chips are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a playing piece to be later described.
Referring now to fig. 3, a plurality of trading house flags or other insignia are provided. The flags are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a playing piece to be later described.
Referring now to fig. 4, a plurality of playing pieces are provided. The playing pieces are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a plurality of agency agreement chips and trading house flags.
Referring now to fig. 5. The game provides a plurality of play money in various denominations in quantities which are ample for playing the game in accordance with the rules to be hereafter set forth. Purely by way of example fig. 5 is shown as comprising a ten thousand dollar bill.
Referring now to fig. 6, any suitable chance deterrnining ele~rent or means may be provided, such, for example as the two dice represented in fig. 6.
Instead any other suitable chance determining element or device may be em-ployed, as, for exarr.ple, an arrow or pointer pivoted to be spun.
20 Referring to fig. 7, a plurality of agency agreement cards are provided there being 45 in number, and therefore corresponding to the number of agents re-presenting various goods and services on the board. The same names of countries, goods and services, etc. appear respectively upon the said ag-ency cards and the same coloring is indicated on those cards as on the cor-responding agency and country locations on the board 1. In addition, each card sets forth the cost of establishing the agency and setting up a trading house according to the preferred rules of the game.
1~3~ i7 Referring now to fig 8, a plurality of export inquiry cards are provided, each card having data of five or rnore export opportunities. In addition each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 9, a plurality of impo-rt inquiry cards are provided, each card having data of five or more import requests. In addition, each card sets forth the cornmission to be received and paid by players accord-ing to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 10, a plurality of special opportunity cards are pro-vided there being 50 or more in number, each card having data of special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of two specified agency agreements. In addition, each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 11, a plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards are provided there being 25 or more in number, each having data of ultra special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of three speci-fied agency agreements, in addition, each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. lZ, a plurality of hazard cards are provided each card having data imposing penalties both insurable and non insurable re-lated to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade.
Referring now to fig. 13, a plurality of all risk insurance policy cards are provided each card having data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade. In addition each card sets forth cost of pur-chasing said insurance.
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1. Preparation The board is placed within view of all players with the export inquiry cards, import file cards, special opportunity cards, wheeling and dealing cards and hazard cards face down on the space provided on the board. Each participating player selects one of the tokens and places it within the starting space. Each player receives a sum of immitation money according to the nurnber of players as follows:
Two players............. $200,000 each Three players........... $150,000 each Four players or more. . .$100,000 each The banker shuffles the deck of agency agreement cards and deals each player agency agreement cards according to the number of - `
players as follows:
Two p]ayers............. Seven cards each Three players........... Five cards each Four players............ Four cards each Each player receiving agency agreement cards immediately pays the bank the indicated value thereof.
2. General Rules The object of the game is to make money by trading in goods and services of all kinds through a network of agents and trading houses established around the world. The player accumulating the greatest amount of wealth at the end of the game is the winner.
I~o or more players, up to 6 may participate. The playing order ~13~7 is determined by throwing the dice. The p]ayer receiving the highest total plays first and the other players following clockwise in order.
The first player to the left of the player playing first is elected banker.
The banker receives and distributes all mon;Ps with the exceptic)n of import commissiorl3 which are both paid and received directly by the players involved.
The banker maintains all agency agreement cards by issuing them to all buyers and receiving them from sellers.
3. The Play ~oving the tokens. The player whose turn it is throws the two,dice and advances his token in the arrow direction the number of spaces shown on the dice.
Trading. Depending Oll where his token is placed as a result of the toss, a p]ayer may have the opportunity to:
1. establish an agency Z. establish a trading house 3. buy an all risk insurance policy or be obliged to:.
1. draw an export inquiry card 2. draw an import file card 3. draw a special opportunity card 4. draw a wheeling and dealing card 5. draw a hazard card 6. pay an export tax Players landing on unrepres~ented goods or services i.e. goods or service in a country where none of the players holds an agency agree-ment, have the opportunity of appointing an agent at the stated price.
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Players appointing agents to represent all of the goods and ~ervices shown on the board for a particular country have the option, at anytime during the game, of establishing a trading house at the investment price indicated on the agency agreelnent cards.
The benefit of establishing a trading house, is that when either you or your opponent lands in a country where you operate a trading hou3e, you are in a position to buy and sell goods and services handled by your agents in other countries, anywhere on the board, in order to furnish the goods and services requested on the export inquiry and import inquiry cards d:~a~vn.
Players landing on goods or services represented by an opponents agent are obliged to select a card from the top of the imporl; inquiry file.
If the goods or service requested on the import inquiry file card match the goods represented by the opponents agency where the player landed, he is required to pay the comrnission associated with the produst indi-cated on the card to the opponent holding the agency.
Players landing on goods or services represented by one of their own agents are obliged to select a card from the top of the export inquiry file .
If the goods or services requested on the export inquiry card match the goods represented by the players agent where the player landed, he or she will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
Players landing on goods or services in a country where an o~ponent has established a trading house are obliged to select a card from tne top of the unport inquiry file.
If the goods or service requested on the import inquiry file card Inatch the goods or services represented by a trading house or agent of the opponent anywhere on the board, he is requir~l!} to pay th~ comn~ission associated with the goods or services indicated on the card to the opponent oparating the trading house.
Players landing on goods or services in a country where they have established a trading house are obliged to select a card from the top of the export inquiry file.
If the goods or services requested on the export inquiry file card match the goods or services represented by a trading house or agent established by the player anywhere on the board, he or she will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
Players landing on areas oI the board designated as freelance agent or associated international finder are required to select a card from tne top of the special opportunity card file.
If the player is represented in the two countries as specified on the special opportunity card, he or she is in a position to malce a sale and will receive the com~nisslon indicated on the card Irom the bank.
Players landing on the corner areas of the board designated as international wheeling and dealing are required to select a card from the top of the wheeling and dealing opportunity card file.
If the player is represented in the three countries as specified on the wheeling and dealing card, hF or she is in a position to make a sale and will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
A player may purchase an all risk insurance policy at any time during the game except when he or she has landed on a hazard area.
The insurance policy is valid for only one trip around the board and the po'icy must be either renewed at the indicated price Ol returned to the World Trade Bank each time the player passes the start position. This rule applies regardless oI the point on the board which the player may have purchased the policy.
A player thro~ving doubles on the dice is allowed an additional throw after meeting the requirements of the Iirst t~oss. A player may keep possession ~3~
o the dice so long as he continues to roll doubles.
A player may borrow unds from the bank at any one time, an amount up to l/2 the value of his business at cost. i.e. one half the investment in both agency agreements and trading houses in $20,000 units. All borrowings must be made through the bank. Loans may be repaid at any time plus a twenty-five percent interest charge as indicated on the loan certificate.
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While the for:n~ of the invention described con.stitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise form and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention.
Summary of the Invention The foregoing objects are achieved by a square board having marked spaces providing a continuous path extending about the board. Each of the spaces have designations for countries, goods and services, financial services, agency locations, trading house locations, special opportunities, wheeling and dealing opportunities, hazards, export tax, free all risk insurance and start. At the center of the board, spaces are provided for the placement of a plurality of draw cards.
A plurality of agency agreement cards are provided, each having data thereon expressing values applicable to the above mentioned agency and trading house locations.
A plurality of special opportunity cards are also provided, each card having data of special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of two specified agency agreements.
A plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards are also provided, each card having data of ultra special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of three specified agency agreements.
A plurality of export inquiry cards are also provided, each card having data of export opportunities.
A pluratity of import inquiry cards are also provided, each card having data on imports.
A plurality o ha~ard cards are provided, each card having data imposing penalties, both insurable an non-insurable? related to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade.
A plurality of all risk insurance policy cards are provided, each card having data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade .
The game also includes a plurality of playing pieces o different colors.
~3~i6'7 Thus each player is identified by a particular color.
plurality of agency tokens are also provided, there being a plurality of tokens of a particular color which corresponds to the color of a p]aying piece. Thus for each playing plece there is a group of agency agreement tokens of the same color. When a player acquires an agency agreement as determined by the preferred rules of the game, he or she p]aces one of the agency agreement tokens on the board space alloted to the acquired agency to indicate ownership thereof.
A plurality of trading house flags are also provided, there being a plurality of flags of a particular color which corresponds to the color of a playing piece. Thus for each playing piece there is a group of trading house flags of the same color. When a player acquires a trading house as determined by the preferred rules of the game he or she places one of the trading house flags on the board space alloted to the country in which the trading house is located to indicate ownership thereof.
The complete game will also include a complete set of rules under which it is to be played. Such rules, of course, are subject to variation within the broad principles on which the game is founded.
For a full and more complete understanding of the game, reference may be had to the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 is a plan of a game board Ol playing field for the game.
Fig. 2 is a view of tol;ens that are used to designate the establishment of agency agreements by players.
Fig 3 is a view of flags or other insignia used to designate the establish-ment of trading houses by players.
Fig. 4 is a view of the playing piece used to represent players moverner.ts according to the throw of the dice.
Fig. 5 is a view of the play money used.
Fig. 6 is a view of the dice used to determine by chance a player's move-ments around the board.
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Fig. 7 is a view of a typical agency agreement card.
Fig. 8 is a view of a typical export inquiry card.
Fig. 9 is a view of a typical import file card.
Fig. 10 is a view of a typical special opportunity card.
Fig. 11 is a view of a typical wheeling and dealing in world trade oppor-tunity card.
Fig. 12 is a view of a simulated all risk insurance p~licy.
Fig. 13 is a view of a typical hazard card.
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Description of the Preferred Embodiment Referring now to the drawings, more particularly to Fig. 1, a playing board is therein illustrated and identified in its entirety by the reference character 1. The board 1 xnay be of any appropriate material wit'n a good grade of cardboard being indicated as the preferred material. Board 1 is square and presents side edges lZ8, 129, 130 and 131. Extending from side edge 128 to side edge 130 are innerlines 137 and 139 which are parallel to two side edges 129 and 131 respectively while additional inner lines 136 and 138 extend between side edges 129 and 131 being parallel to side edges 128 and 130.
Lines 128, 136, 129 and 137 define a corner square 7 start which is divided into two playing spaces free insurance 56 and start 57. Lines 129, 137, 130 and 138 define a corner square 19 which is marked international wheel-ing and dealing and is divided into two playing spaces 142 and 140 both marked opportunity. Lines 130, 138, 131 and 139 define a corner square 32 which is marked export tax and is divided into two playing spaces 141 and 143 both marked tax. Lines 131, 139, 136 and 128 deine a corner square ~3 marked international wheeling and dealing and Is divided into two playing spaces 109 and 110 both marked opportunity.
The path or course made up of 76 playing spaces or areas 56 through 127 plus 140, 141, 142 and 143 extends entirely about the board thus constituting a continuous path or playing area about which the tokens of the players are moved according to the throws of the dice.
The space between lines 137 and 129 is divided into 12 major headings 8 through 18 and 17 playing spaces 58 through 74. Of the 17 playing sections, 70 and 7~ are marlced hazard, 60 and 71 are marked freelance agent and 65 is marked associate international finder. The remaining 12 playing spaces are marked y~ith designations of various goods and services and identiied as being re~ated to one of the countrieS indicated in 6 of the lZ
major headings.
The space between lines 130 and 138 is divided into 12 major headings 20 through 31 and 17 playing sections 75 through 91. Of the 1~ playing sections 75 and 84 are marked freelance agent, 78 and 88 are marked associate international finder and 81, 87 and 91 are marlced hazard. The remaining 10 playing spaces are marked with designations of various goods and ser-vices and identified as being related to one of the countries indicated in 5 of the 1~ major headings.
The space between lines 131 and 139 is divided into 10 major headings 33 through 4Z and 17 playing spaces 9Z through 108. Of the 17 playing sections 94 and 103 are marked freelance agent, 97 is marked associate inter-national finder and 100 is marked hazard. The remaining 13 playing spaces are marked with designations of various goods and services and identified as being related to one o the countries indicated in 6 of the 10 major headings. The space between lines 128 and 136 is divided into 12 major headings 44 through 55 and 17 playing spaces 111 through 127. Of the 17 playing sections 118 and 127 are marked freelance agent, sections 114 and 121 are marked associate international finder and 111, 117 and lZ4 are marke,d hazard. The remaining 10 playing spaces are marked with des-ignations of various goods and services and identi~ied as being related to one of the countries indicated in 5 of the 12 major headings.
In the center o the playing board are provided ive areas 2,3,4,5 and 6 for the placing of special opportunity draw cards, export inquiry draw cards, hazard draw ~ards, international wheeling and dealing draw cards and import file draw cards respectiYely.
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It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to any particular num-ber of areas or playing spaces.
Referring now to fig 2, a plurality of agency agreement chips are provided.
The chips are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a playing piece to be later described.
Referring now to fig. 3, a plurality of trading house flags or other insignia are provided. The flags are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a playing piece to be later described.
Referring now to fig. 4, a plurality of playing pieces are provided. The playing pieces are of different colors with each color being the same as that of a plurality of agency agreement chips and trading house flags.
Referring now to fig. 5. The game provides a plurality of play money in various denominations in quantities which are ample for playing the game in accordance with the rules to be hereafter set forth. Purely by way of example fig. 5 is shown as comprising a ten thousand dollar bill.
Referring now to fig. 6, any suitable chance deterrnining ele~rent or means may be provided, such, for example as the two dice represented in fig. 6.
Instead any other suitable chance determining element or device may be em-ployed, as, for exarr.ple, an arrow or pointer pivoted to be spun.
20 Referring to fig. 7, a plurality of agency agreement cards are provided there being 45 in number, and therefore corresponding to the number of agents re-presenting various goods and services on the board. The same names of countries, goods and services, etc. appear respectively upon the said ag-ency cards and the same coloring is indicated on those cards as on the cor-responding agency and country locations on the board 1. In addition, each card sets forth the cost of establishing the agency and setting up a trading house according to the preferred rules of the game.
1~3~ i7 Referring now to fig 8, a plurality of export inquiry cards are provided, each card having data of five or rnore export opportunities. In addition each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 9, a plurality of impo-rt inquiry cards are provided, each card having data of five or more import requests. In addition, each card sets forth the cornmission to be received and paid by players accord-ing to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 10, a plurality of special opportunity cards are pro-vided there being 50 or more in number, each card having data of special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of two specified agency agreements. In addition, each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. 11, a plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards are provided there being 25 or more in number, each having data of ultra special world trade opportunities requiring ownership of three speci-fied agency agreements, in addition, each card sets forth the commission to be received by players according to the preferred rules of the game.
Referring now to fig. lZ, a plurality of hazard cards are provided each card having data imposing penalties both insurable and non insurable re-lated to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade.
Referring now to fig. 13, a plurality of all risk insurance policy cards are provided each card having data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade. In addition each card sets forth cost of pur-chasing said insurance.
~3~6~;7 R~JLES OF THE GAME AND METHOD OF PLAY
1. Preparation The board is placed within view of all players with the export inquiry cards, import file cards, special opportunity cards, wheeling and dealing cards and hazard cards face down on the space provided on the board. Each participating player selects one of the tokens and places it within the starting space. Each player receives a sum of immitation money according to the nurnber of players as follows:
Two players............. $200,000 each Three players........... $150,000 each Four players or more. . .$100,000 each The banker shuffles the deck of agency agreement cards and deals each player agency agreement cards according to the number of - `
players as follows:
Two p]ayers............. Seven cards each Three players........... Five cards each Four players............ Four cards each Each player receiving agency agreement cards immediately pays the bank the indicated value thereof.
2. General Rules The object of the game is to make money by trading in goods and services of all kinds through a network of agents and trading houses established around the world. The player accumulating the greatest amount of wealth at the end of the game is the winner.
I~o or more players, up to 6 may participate. The playing order ~13~7 is determined by throwing the dice. The p]ayer receiving the highest total plays first and the other players following clockwise in order.
The first player to the left of the player playing first is elected banker.
The banker receives and distributes all mon;Ps with the exceptic)n of import commissiorl3 which are both paid and received directly by the players involved.
The banker maintains all agency agreement cards by issuing them to all buyers and receiving them from sellers.
3. The Play ~oving the tokens. The player whose turn it is throws the two,dice and advances his token in the arrow direction the number of spaces shown on the dice.
Trading. Depending Oll where his token is placed as a result of the toss, a p]ayer may have the opportunity to:
1. establish an agency Z. establish a trading house 3. buy an all risk insurance policy or be obliged to:.
1. draw an export inquiry card 2. draw an import file card 3. draw a special opportunity card 4. draw a wheeling and dealing card 5. draw a hazard card 6. pay an export tax Players landing on unrepres~ented goods or services i.e. goods or service in a country where none of the players holds an agency agree-ment, have the opportunity of appointing an agent at the stated price.
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Players appointing agents to represent all of the goods and ~ervices shown on the board for a particular country have the option, at anytime during the game, of establishing a trading house at the investment price indicated on the agency agreelnent cards.
The benefit of establishing a trading house, is that when either you or your opponent lands in a country where you operate a trading hou3e, you are in a position to buy and sell goods and services handled by your agents in other countries, anywhere on the board, in order to furnish the goods and services requested on the export inquiry and import inquiry cards d:~a~vn.
Players landing on goods or services represented by an opponents agent are obliged to select a card from the top of the imporl; inquiry file.
If the goods or service requested on the import inquiry file card match the goods represented by the opponents agency where the player landed, he is required to pay the comrnission associated with the produst indi-cated on the card to the opponent holding the agency.
Players landing on goods or services represented by one of their own agents are obliged to select a card from the top of the export inquiry file .
If the goods or services requested on the export inquiry card match the goods represented by the players agent where the player landed, he or she will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
Players landing on goods or services in a country where an o~ponent has established a trading house are obliged to select a card from tne top of the unport inquiry file.
If the goods or service requested on the import inquiry file card Inatch the goods or services represented by a trading house or agent of the opponent anywhere on the board, he is requir~l!} to pay th~ comn~ission associated with the goods or services indicated on the card to the opponent oparating the trading house.
Players landing on goods or services in a country where they have established a trading house are obliged to select a card from the top of the export inquiry file.
If the goods or services requested on the export inquiry file card match the goods or services represented by a trading house or agent established by the player anywhere on the board, he or she will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
Players landing on areas oI the board designated as freelance agent or associated international finder are required to select a card from tne top of the special opportunity card file.
If the player is represented in the two countries as specified on the special opportunity card, he or she is in a position to malce a sale and will receive the com~nisslon indicated on the card Irom the bank.
Players landing on the corner areas of the board designated as international wheeling and dealing are required to select a card from the top of the wheeling and dealing opportunity card file.
If the player is represented in the three countries as specified on the wheeling and dealing card, hF or she is in a position to make a sale and will receive the commission indicated on the card from the bank.
A player may purchase an all risk insurance policy at any time during the game except when he or she has landed on a hazard area.
The insurance policy is valid for only one trip around the board and the po'icy must be either renewed at the indicated price Ol returned to the World Trade Bank each time the player passes the start position. This rule applies regardless oI the point on the board which the player may have purchased the policy.
A player thro~ving doubles on the dice is allowed an additional throw after meeting the requirements of the Iirst t~oss. A player may keep possession ~3~
o the dice so long as he continues to roll doubles.
A player may borrow unds from the bank at any one time, an amount up to l/2 the value of his business at cost. i.e. one half the investment in both agency agreements and trading houses in $20,000 units. All borrowings must be made through the bank. Loans may be repaid at any time plus a twenty-five percent interest charge as indicated on the loan certificate.
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While the for:n~ of the invention described con.stitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise form and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims (5)
1. In a board game, a. a rectangular board having a playing surface and four side edges;
b. a plurality of playing spaces constituting a continuous path arranged in alignment along each of the side edges, said spaces or areas having designations for various countries, commodities, financial services, agency locations, trading house locations, special opportunities, international wheeling and dealing opportunities, hazards, free insurance and export tax, associate international finders, freelance agents and start;
c. a plurality of agency agreement cards, each of which displays the country, goods and services represented and coloring corresponding to the agency and country locations on the game board, there being an agency agreement card for each commodity and/or service within each country on the board, each card also sets forth the cost of establishing the agency and setting up a trading house in that country;
d. a plurality of export inquiry cards, each of which identifies one or more export opportunities and related commissions;
e. a plurality of import file inquiry cards, each of which contains data o one or more import requests and related commissions;
f. a plurality of special opportunity cards each of which displays data on international trade opportunities requiring ownership of agency agreements in two or more specified countries and related commissions;
g. a plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards each of which displays data on international trade opportunities requiring ownership of agency agreements in three or more specified countries and related commissions;
h. a plurality of hazard cards, each of which displays data imposing pen-alties, both insurable and non-insurable, related to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade;
i. a plurality of all risk insurance policy cards each of which displays data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade and the cost of purchasing said insurance;
j. a plurality of playing pieces of different colors;
k. a plurality of agency agreement chips of colors corresponding to the colors of the playing pieces;
l. a plurality of trading house flags of colors corresponding to the colors of the playing pieces;
m. a supply of playing money, and n. dice or other chance device for determining the number of playing spaces over which a playing piece is moved.
b. a plurality of playing spaces constituting a continuous path arranged in alignment along each of the side edges, said spaces or areas having designations for various countries, commodities, financial services, agency locations, trading house locations, special opportunities, international wheeling and dealing opportunities, hazards, free insurance and export tax, associate international finders, freelance agents and start;
c. a plurality of agency agreement cards, each of which displays the country, goods and services represented and coloring corresponding to the agency and country locations on the game board, there being an agency agreement card for each commodity and/or service within each country on the board, each card also sets forth the cost of establishing the agency and setting up a trading house in that country;
d. a plurality of export inquiry cards, each of which identifies one or more export opportunities and related commissions;
e. a plurality of import file inquiry cards, each of which contains data o one or more import requests and related commissions;
f. a plurality of special opportunity cards each of which displays data on international trade opportunities requiring ownership of agency agreements in two or more specified countries and related commissions;
g. a plurality of wheeling and dealing opportunity cards each of which displays data on international trade opportunities requiring ownership of agency agreements in three or more specified countries and related commissions;
h. a plurality of hazard cards, each of which displays data imposing pen-alties, both insurable and non-insurable, related to the many hazards and pitfalls of international trade;
i. a plurality of all risk insurance policy cards each of which displays data providing protection from all insurable risks of international trade and the cost of purchasing said insurance;
j. a plurality of playing pieces of different colors;
k. a plurality of agency agreement chips of colors corresponding to the colors of the playing pieces;
l. a plurality of trading house flags of colors corresponding to the colors of the playing pieces;
m. a supply of playing money, and n. dice or other chance device for determining the number of playing spaces over which a playing piece is moved.
2. The board game of claim 1 in which the playing surface of the board has an area marked thereon for the receiving of said export inquiry cards in stacked condition, said import file cards in stacked con-dition, said special opportunity cards in stacked condition, said wheeling and dealing cards in stacked condition and another area marked thereon for receiving said hazard cards in stacked formation.
3. The board game of claim 1 in which certain of the playing spaces and related major headings are designated as by country, position or color so as to constitute a distinguishable group, there being a plurality of such groups, each having its spaces adjacent on the same side of the board, the board having indications of the goods and services handled by the agents and one or more sets of cards contain-ing data effecting potential opportunities or disadvantages to players landing on established or owned agencies and increased opportunities or disadvantages to players landing on established trading houses.
4. The board game of claim 3 in which a player may increased his or her opportunity for profit through the purchase, by the same individual player, of additional space or spaces in the same country or group permitting establishment of a trading house in that country or group thereby affording the owner the additional opportunity of contacting other agents and/or trading houses around the world in order to supply the goods and services indicated on the various aforemen-tioned sets of opportunity cards, said cards to be drawn by players as determined by chance.
5. The board game of claim 1 in which each of the various aforemen-tioned opportunity cards indicates a commission which is related to goods or services requested therein.
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