CA2576179A1 - Letter acting game - Google Patents
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A method for playing a letter acting game with at least three players. The game may include the following steps; selecting two players to be the letter forming players;
selecting a category of a challenge phrase or trivia question by spinning a spinner; selecting a card from at least one card deck and reading the challenge phrase or trivia question from selected category; forming the shape of each letter in the challenge phrase or trivia answer by the letter forming players for observance by the other players, wherein each letter is shaped by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players;
guessing the challenge phrase or trivia answer by the other players by sequentially assembling the formed letters; allocating points for successfully guessing the challenge phrase or trivia answer and in bonus play the answers to the challenge phrases.
selecting a category of a challenge phrase or trivia question by spinning a spinner; selecting a card from at least one card deck and reading the challenge phrase or trivia question from selected category; forming the shape of each letter in the challenge phrase or trivia answer by the letter forming players for observance by the other players, wherein each letter is shaped by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players;
guessing the challenge phrase or trivia answer by the other players by sequentially assembling the formed letters; allocating points for successfully guessing the challenge phrase or trivia answer and in bonus play the answers to the challenge phrases.
Description
Title: LETTER ACTING GAME
Inventor: Brad Gris [Para 1] This application claims priority from US provisional application 60/803,907 filed June 5, 2006 under the title LETTER ACTING GAME, filed by Brad Gris.
Field of the Invention [Para 2] The present invention relates to games, and more particularly relates to a letter acting game in which players form the shape of each letter by combining the body positions of two letter forming players.
Brief Description of the Drawings [Para 31 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the spinner base.
[Para 4] Figure 2 is a top plan view of the front face of a pre 1990 card.
[Para 5] Figure 3 is the back face of the pre 1990 card shown in Figure 2.
[Para 6] Figure 4 is the top plan view of the front face of a post 1990 card.
[Para 7] Figure 5 is the back face of the post 1990 card shown in Figure 4.
[Para 8] Figure 6 is a top plan view of a word sheet.
[Para 9] Figure 7 is a top plan view of a score card.
[Para 10] Figure 8 is a flow chart of the basic game steps.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment [Para 11] One embodiment is a method for playing a letter acting game having at least three players, wherein the game includes the following components, namely a spinner having a spinner base 102 having depicted thereon six categories 104. The game further Includes at least one set of cards and often two sets of cards. The first set of cards being a pre 1990 card set, and the second set of cards being a post 1990 card set.
Figure 2 for example shows a card 107 being a pre 1990 card 108 having a front face 110 and a back face 112 shown in Figure 3. Figure 4 for example aiso shows a card 107 being a post 1990 card 114 having a front face 116 and a back face 118 as shown In Figure 5. The game also includes a word sheet 120 having a number of rows printed thereon 122 and having one column being a category column 124 for recordation of the category 104 derived from the spinner base 102. Word sheet 120 also includes a challenge phrase column 126, wherein the players begin to write down the challenge phrase that is being acted out by the letter forming players. The game also includes a score card 130 having a name column 132 and ten score columns 134. The score card 130 is further divided into a girls section 140 and a guys section 142. The cards display phrases on the front side 110 which are either a challenge phrase 109 or a trivia question 111. On the back side the card display corresponding answers to the phrases shown on the front side. These answers are used to win bonus points. The card shown in figure 2 displays five phrases, four of which are challenge phrases 109 and one trivia question 111. Other combinations are possible.
[Para 12] Referring now to Figure 8, the steps of play are as follows.
[Para 131 Selecting a partner 200.
[Para 14] Spinning the spinner which randomly selects a category 202.
[Para 151 Take a card out of a box either a pre 1990 or a post 1990 card 204.
[Para 16] Read the phrase silently which is corresponding to the category selected by the spinner 206.
[Para 17] If the category and phrase is a trivia question 111 (as Indicated by the spinner), then the letter forming players must spell out the answer to the trivia question by shaping letters one at a time by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners to spell out the answer to the trivia question 111 - 208. If the category is not trivia question 11l the letter forming players spell out the challenge phrase by shaping letters by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners. The answer to the trivia question may be a word, multiple words, a sentence or simply a series of letters.
Inventor: Brad Gris [Para 1] This application claims priority from US provisional application 60/803,907 filed June 5, 2006 under the title LETTER ACTING GAME, filed by Brad Gris.
Field of the Invention [Para 2] The present invention relates to games, and more particularly relates to a letter acting game in which players form the shape of each letter by combining the body positions of two letter forming players.
Brief Description of the Drawings [Para 31 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the spinner base.
[Para 4] Figure 2 is a top plan view of the front face of a pre 1990 card.
[Para 5] Figure 3 is the back face of the pre 1990 card shown in Figure 2.
[Para 6] Figure 4 is the top plan view of the front face of a post 1990 card.
[Para 7] Figure 5 is the back face of the post 1990 card shown in Figure 4.
[Para 8] Figure 6 is a top plan view of a word sheet.
[Para 9] Figure 7 is a top plan view of a score card.
[Para 10] Figure 8 is a flow chart of the basic game steps.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment [Para 11] One embodiment is a method for playing a letter acting game having at least three players, wherein the game includes the following components, namely a spinner having a spinner base 102 having depicted thereon six categories 104. The game further Includes at least one set of cards and often two sets of cards. The first set of cards being a pre 1990 card set, and the second set of cards being a post 1990 card set.
Figure 2 for example shows a card 107 being a pre 1990 card 108 having a front face 110 and a back face 112 shown in Figure 3. Figure 4 for example aiso shows a card 107 being a post 1990 card 114 having a front face 116 and a back face 118 as shown In Figure 5. The game also includes a word sheet 120 having a number of rows printed thereon 122 and having one column being a category column 124 for recordation of the category 104 derived from the spinner base 102. Word sheet 120 also includes a challenge phrase column 126, wherein the players begin to write down the challenge phrase that is being acted out by the letter forming players. The game also includes a score card 130 having a name column 132 and ten score columns 134. The score card 130 is further divided into a girls section 140 and a guys section 142. The cards display phrases on the front side 110 which are either a challenge phrase 109 or a trivia question 111. On the back side the card display corresponding answers to the phrases shown on the front side. These answers are used to win bonus points. The card shown in figure 2 displays five phrases, four of which are challenge phrases 109 and one trivia question 111. Other combinations are possible.
[Para 12] Referring now to Figure 8, the steps of play are as follows.
[Para 131 Selecting a partner 200.
[Para 14] Spinning the spinner which randomly selects a category 202.
[Para 151 Take a card out of a box either a pre 1990 or a post 1990 card 204.
[Para 16] Read the phrase silently which is corresponding to the category selected by the spinner 206.
[Para 17] If the category and phrase is a trivia question 111 (as Indicated by the spinner), then the letter forming players must spell out the answer to the trivia question by shaping letters one at a time by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners to spell out the answer to the trivia question 111 - 208. If the category is not trivia question 11l the letter forming players spell out the challenge phrase by shaping letters by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners. The answer to the trivia question may be a word, multiple words, a sentence or simply a series of letters.
[Para 181 Telling the other players the number of words 210.
[Para 191 If the category and phrase Is a challenge phrase 109 (all other categories on spinner except trivia question) then the letter forming players must spell out the challenge phrase 109 by shaping letters one at a time by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners to spell out the challenge phrase 109 - 212. The challenge phrase may be a word, multiple words, a sentence or simply a series of letters.
[Para 20] The first observing player to shout out "got it" will write down the letter on their word sheet 120, at which time the letter forming players will continue the game play by acting out the next letter in the same challenge phrase 109 or trivia answer 111. Once one of the observing players thinks that he/she knows the entire challenge phrase or trivia answer 111, he/she can yell out the challenge phrase 109 or trivia answer 111 until one of the observing players correctly guesses the challenge phrase. The bonus play occurs when the observing players can yell out their answers to the challenge phrase. This occurs until one of the observing players guesses the correct answer -214, 216.
[Para 211 Points are allocated on the score card - 218.
[Para 22] The person correctly guessing the challenge phrase can choose an observing player to be a letter forming partner in the next round -220.
[Para 23] The essential steps of the method of play for the letter acting game are as follows:
[Para 191 If the category and phrase Is a challenge phrase 109 (all other categories on spinner except trivia question) then the letter forming players must spell out the challenge phrase 109 by shaping letters one at a time by combining the body positions of the two letter forming partners to spell out the challenge phrase 109 - 212. The challenge phrase may be a word, multiple words, a sentence or simply a series of letters.
[Para 20] The first observing player to shout out "got it" will write down the letter on their word sheet 120, at which time the letter forming players will continue the game play by acting out the next letter in the same challenge phrase 109 or trivia answer 111. Once one of the observing players thinks that he/she knows the entire challenge phrase or trivia answer 111, he/she can yell out the challenge phrase 109 or trivia answer 111 until one of the observing players correctly guesses the challenge phrase. The bonus play occurs when the observing players can yell out their answers to the challenge phrase. This occurs until one of the observing players guesses the correct answer -214, 216.
[Para 211 Points are allocated on the score card - 218.
[Para 22] The person correctly guessing the challenge phrase can choose an observing player to be a letter forming partner in the next round -220.
[Para 23] The essential steps of the method of play for the letter acting game are as follows:
[Para 241 There must be at least three players available in order to begin the letter acting game.
[Para 25] Two players are selected to be the letter forming players from those that are available.
[Para 26] A category of a phrase is selected by spinning a spinner.
[Para 27] A card is selected from at least one card deck and the appropriate phrase is read from the selected category.
[Para 28] If the phrase Is a challenge phrase the letter forming players form the shape of each letter in the challenge phrase. If the phrase is a trivia question 111 the answer to the trivia question Is acted out by the letter forming players forming the shape of each letter in the answer to the trivia question 111. Each letter is shaped individually by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players. Only the two letter forming players must together connect and shape their bodies in order to form the appropriate letter. The letters in each word are acted out sequentially until all the letters have been acted out or until someone correctiy guesses the phrase namely the challenge phrase 109 or the answer to the trivia question 111.
[Para 29] The remaining players must guess the challenge phrase 109 or answer to the trivia question 111 acted out by the letter forming players by sequentially assembling the formed letters together on their word sheets.
[Para 301 The player that correctly guesses the challenge phrase 109 or answer to the trivia question 111 is allocated points and he then is able to select a new partner for continuance of play. There are bonus points awarded to the first observing player who correctly guesses the corresponding answer to a challenge phrase 109. No bonus points for correctly answering the trivia question 111.
[Para 25] Two players are selected to be the letter forming players from those that are available.
[Para 26] A category of a phrase is selected by spinning a spinner.
[Para 27] A card is selected from at least one card deck and the appropriate phrase is read from the selected category.
[Para 28] If the phrase Is a challenge phrase the letter forming players form the shape of each letter in the challenge phrase. If the phrase is a trivia question 111 the answer to the trivia question Is acted out by the letter forming players forming the shape of each letter in the answer to the trivia question 111. Each letter is shaped individually by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players. Only the two letter forming players must together connect and shape their bodies in order to form the appropriate letter. The letters in each word are acted out sequentially until all the letters have been acted out or until someone correctiy guesses the phrase namely the challenge phrase 109 or the answer to the trivia question 111.
[Para 29] The remaining players must guess the challenge phrase 109 or answer to the trivia question 111 acted out by the letter forming players by sequentially assembling the formed letters together on their word sheets.
[Para 301 The player that correctly guesses the challenge phrase 109 or answer to the trivia question 111 is allocated points and he then is able to select a new partner for continuance of play. There are bonus points awarded to the first observing player who correctly guesses the corresponding answer to a challenge phrase 109. No bonus points for correctly answering the trivia question 111.
Claims (13)
- [Claim 1] A method for playing a letter acting game with at least three players comprising the steps of:
(a) selecting two players to be letter forming players;
(b) selecting a phrase for the letter forming players;
(c) forming the shape of each letter corresponding to the phrase for observance by the other players, wherein each letter is shaped by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players; - [Claim 2] The method claimed in claim 1 further including the step of:
the other players guessing the phrase by sequentially assembling the formed letters. - [Claim 3] The method claimed in claim 2 further including the step of:
selecting a category of a phrase by spinning a spinner; - [Claim 4] The method claimed in claim 3 further including the step of:
selecting a card from at least one card deck and reading the phrase from selected category; - [Claim 5] The method claimed in claim 4 further including the step of:
allocating points for successfully guessing the phrase. - [Claim 6] The method claimed in claim 5 further Including the step of:
allocating points for successfully guessing the corresponding answers to the phrases. - [Claim 7] The method claimed in claim 3 wherein the categories include challenge phrases and trivia questions.
- [Claim 8] The method claimed in claim 7 wherein if the category being a challenge phrase, the letter forming players combine together body positions to form the shape of each letter of the challenge phrase.
- [Claim 9] The method claimed In claim 7 wherein if the category being a trivia question, the letter forming players combine together body positions to form the shape of each letter making up the answer to the trivia question.
- [Claim 10] A method for playing a letter acting game with at least three players comprising the steps of:
(a) Selecting two players to be the letter forming players;
(b) Selecting a category of a phrase by spinning a spinner;
(c) Selecting a card from at least one card deck and reading the phrase from selected category;
(d) Forming the shape of each letter corresponding to the phrase by the letter forming players for observance by the other players, wherein each letter is shaped by combining the body positions of the two letter forming players;
(e) Guessing the phrase by the other players by sequentially assembling the formed letters;
(f) Allocating points for successfully guessing the phrase, and the corresponding answers to the challenge phrases. - [Claim 11] A game kit comprising:
a) a spinner marked with categories for selecting a category by spinning the spinner;
b) at least one deck of cards, each card bearing phrases corresponding to each category on the spinner, the phrase for at least two players to combine together body positions to form the shape of each letter in the phrase as required by the phrase on the card;
c) each card further bearing answers corresponding to each phrase. - [Claim 12] The game kit claimed in claim 11 further including a word sheet for players to mark down the letters acted out by other players.
- [Claim 13] The game kit claimed in claim 12 further including a score card for players to record the points they have been awarded.
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| US80390706P | 2006-06-05 | 2006-06-05 | |
| US60/803,907 | 2006-06-05 |
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