DE20001261U1 - Puzzle - Google Patents

Description

PATENT ATTORNEYS pa EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS epa EUROPEAN TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS et* LAWYERS ra

DR. DIETER HAFNER DIPL PHYS. PA, EPA, ETA

HUBERT STIPPL DIPL. ING. PA, EPA, ETA

FEUX IMENDÖRFFER RA DETLEF JUNGFLEISCH RA

OUR REF:

Ha-Fka/2000006

DATE:

25.01.00

ADDRESS:

OSTENDSTR.132

D-90482 NUREMBERG

TEL: +49-(0)911- 547031 FAX: +49-(0)91 1- 546565 E-MAIL: PATNET@T-ONLINE.DE

company

PRIS MOTION GmbH

Klosterstrasse 92421 Schwandorf

Puzzle game

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PRIS Motion GmbH

Ha-Fka/2000006

DESCRIPTION

The invention/innovation relates to a puzzle game with the features of the preamble of claim 1.

A puzzle usually consists of a number of irregularly shaped elements that can be put together to form a picture or a three-dimensional design. The shape and the individual image sections of the elements provide orientation for the player. The puzzle is a game that is designed to test and challenge the mental abilities and patience of the player.

The invention/innovation is based on the task of developing such a game in such a way that the level of difficulty of the game is increased, thus stimulating the ability to think and imagine, which also leads to increased gaming enjoyment.

This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the game emerge from the subclaims 2 - 8.

The core of the invention/innovation is considered to be the provision of a coating on at least one surface of the individual elements of the puzzle game that creates an alternating image. Such alternating images have at least two different motifs, e.g. different pictures or lettering, depending on the viewing angle. The interesting and surprising effect is that the player may have to look at each piece, which is lying in a disorganized manner on the table, from several angles in order to be able to see which part of the image the element contains that contributes to a uniform overall motif.

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When the puzzle is put together and completed, a house can be seen from one angle, and a tree from another angle of 15° or 20°. The player must have both images in his head, so to speak, which requires a great deal of mental effort.

This has the advantage of making the puzzle game more interesting and varied.

In a further development of the invention/innovation, it is possible for the coating(s) or the finished puzzle motif to produce movement effects. For example, a collapsing house or moving fish in an aquarium can be depicted.

It is also possible that the assembled puzzle has a motif with a zoom effect, i.e. the motifs change in steps from small to large.

The puzzle game according to the invention can also be used in advertising. The assembled puzzle game can serve as an advertising space, which means that the advertising message is certainly easy for the player to remember. The interesting game will not let the advertising medium be forgotten so easily. For example, products that are shown with a depth effect could also be advertised.

The elements can be folded together in one plane, whereby the three-dimensional effect is created by the alternating images.

However, it is also possible for the elements to be put together to form a three-dimensional structure and to have an interactive effect on their outside. This possibility leads to a further increase in the mental work.

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The difficulty level of the puzzle can be increased even further by applying alternating images to both sides of the elements. This creates an even greater number of possible combinations, which makes the game even more interesting.

It is also possible for the elements to have alternating images on each of their sides as three-dimensional puzzles. For example, an element that is shaped as a three-sided pyramid can have an alternating image section on each side, so that the fully assembled three-dimensional pyramid creates a different alternating image overall motif on each side.

Furthermore, it is possible that in an alternating picture with more than two motifs, only one motif, the so-called leitmotif of each element, leads to an overall motif in the assembled puzzle. The player must therefore first concentrate on finding the leitmotif on each element and then put the individual elements together correctly to form the overall motif.

The innovation is explained in more detail using an advantageous embodiment in the drawing figures. These show:

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a perspective view of a two-dimensional puzzle game;

a plan view of an element at viewing angle A,

a plan view of an element according to Fig. 2 at viewing angle B and

a perspective view of an element.

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Figure 1 shows the puzzle game 1 in a schematic representation in its entirety. The puzzle game 1 consists of a plurality of elements 2 that can be put together by the player and which have a coating on the surface that creates an alternating image. The individual elements 2 have irregular outlines and thus make it more difficult for the player to put them together. The alternating image sections and the assembled puzzle have at least two different motifs depending on the viewing angle. This effect is illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

Fig. 2 shows an element 2 with an alternating image section in the direction of view A. The viewer can see image A in this direction of view, in this case a house. However, if the alternating image section is viewed in the direction of view B as shown in Fig. 3, one can see image B, in this case a tree. It is possible to make other motifs appear in other viewing directions. Depending on how the puzzle element is placed on the table, a different motif appears to the player. The result is that putting the puzzle together is considerably more difficult than with a normal puzzle with only one image in all viewing directions.

On the elements 2 in Fig. 1, changing images are applied both on the top 7 and on the bottom 8, so that an even larger selection is available to the player and thus the level of difficulty of the game is increased considerably.

Instead of the static images according to Fig. 2 and 3, it is also possible that the coating(s) produce movement effects, such as the rising sun.

The assembled puzzle can also have a motif with a zoom effect. The assembled puzzle can also be used optimally as an advertising space, for example, a certain opening function of a product is represented by a movement effect.

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The individual elements 2 can be put together in one plane, as shown in Fig. 1. However, it is also possible for the individual elements to be put together as a three-dimensional shape, with the alternating image sections remaining visible from the outside.

Fig. 4 shows a further alternative of an alternating image element according to the invention. The alternating image has a plurality of motifs at different viewing angles 9. However, only one motif, the so-called leitmotif 10, leads to the overall motif in the assembled puzzle. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the leitmotif 10, in this case a house, can be seen in the viewing direction f. At a different viewing angle, completely different motifs appear, which, however, do not lead to the desired overall motif.

It is of course also possible to combine the individual alternatives, such as the zoom effect and the two-sided alternating images, so that the level of difficulty can be increased as desired.

In summary, it can be stated that the puzzle game according to the invention is an extremely interesting and versatile further development of the well-known puzzle game, whereby the thinking ability can be trained in a playful way.

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PRIS Motion GmbH

Ha-Fka/2000006

REFERENCE SIGNS

1 Puzzle game 2 element 3 Viewing angle A 4 Viewing angle B 5 Motif A 6 Motif B 7 Top 8th bottom 9 Different perspectives 10 Leitmotiv

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Claims (8)

1. Puzzle game with a plurality of elements that can be put together by the player, characterized in that the elements (2) are provided on at least one surface with a coating that creates an alternating image, which creates at least two different motifs (5, 6) (pictures, writing, colors, etc.) depending on the viewing angle (3, 4). 2. Puzzle game according to claim 1, characterized in that the coating(s) (2) or the assembled puzzle produces movement effects. 3. Puzzle game according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the assembled puzzle has a motif with a zoom effect. 4. Puzzle game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elements (2) can be folded together in one plane. 5. Puzzle game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elements (2) can be assembled three-dimensionally. 6. Puzzle game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that alternating images are applied to both sides of the elements (2). 7. Puzzle game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in an alternating picture with more than two motifs, only one motif (leitmotif) of each element in the assembled puzzle leads to an overall motif. 8. Puzzle game according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in an alternating picture with more than two motifs, only one motif (leitmotif) of each element in the assembled puzzle leads to an overall motif.