DE2316960A1 - DEVICE TO INCREASE THE SURPRISE EFFECT IN BOARD GAMES AND OTHER GAMES - Google Patents

Description

Description of the patent application relating to "device for increasing of the surprise effect in board games and other games "An extensive one Category of games, in particular board games, is characterized in that they are given a cube or some other random generator Symbols (numbers, letters or other signs) are determined by the rules of the game Prescribe action. In many games, for example, the random decision is made through Hit the dice, the player must then one of his game pieces by that much Move fields as indicated by the number of dice marks. The new Field can optionally be provided with a marker, which indicates a further game instruction includes0 In general there are options for the player to have a neutral Peld rolls the dice as a resting position or comes to stand on fields that lead him to a Obliging further - for him positive or negative - game actionD In the case of penalty areas the game participant usually gets at a disadvantage because he is either in Has to suspend dice or the corresponding pawn by a certain number must reset fields or take them out of play.

In the case of preferred fields, the player often receives a discount such as that he can make further throws with the die or with the game piece a certain one Number of fields allowed to advanceO When playing the described Alt is clearly determined according to the number of dice on which playing field and in which game situation the player gets. Another surprise effect is not after rolling the dice or after activating another random generator The subject of the invention is after rolling the dice or after actuation another random generator to provide additional surprise effects for the game0 (a) One embodiment of the invention is that certain playing fields or groups of playing fields switches or switching contacts for electrical circuits are assigned, which are closed when a playing field is occupied by game objects and, if necessary, an indication 'by light bulbs or other indicators can trigger, which determine the further game sequences.

A notification will only be made - if at all - when the game- ' object was determined by rolling the dice or by some other random generator Has reached rest position (-see (f)).

The additional surprise effect that goes beyond the throwing of a field is effected by the following arrangement: The playing field switches are equipped with a switching system (S1), whose adjustable setting determines which field switch are connected to electrical circuits and can thus trigger a display. Depending on Type of game execution can be the setting of the switching system (S1) by arbitrary and for the game participants confusing actuation of electromechanical switches or by keying an electronic random number generator. There the player does not know p whether a square is occupied by a The object of the game has a consequence or not, is of a known type compared to the games given another surprise effect.

(b) Another embodiment is that in the embodiment according to (a) instead of the switching system (ski) a switching system (S2) is installed whose The changeable setting determines which of a number of indicators one Playfield switch is assigned. The switching system (52) thus determines which game sequences the pickling of a playing field provided with a switch by a game object The change of the switching system (S2) can be like that of the switching system (S1) take place. Because the setting of the switching system (2) õen SnielteiAnehmer is not known, and therefore does not know which fold the positioning of a game item on the field with a switch is through the embodiment according to (b) is different from the embodiment according to (a) Surprise effect given.

(c) Another embodiment of the invention is both Combine surprise effects. To do this, the switching systems (S1) and (52) built into a game. Since the game participant does not know whether they are taking a Playing field at all has game sequences and, if applicable, which are in the execution of the game according to (c) two further - independent - surprise effects given.

(d) In a further embodiment, after each indicator display the switching system changed over automatically (switching system S2). The game participant is therefore it is not known whether one has already been entered in the course of the game and thus "explored'l field has the same game sequences as before. This creates another Surprise effect given.

(e) Another embodiment of the invention is that non-contact switchable switches below the actual game board another plate are arranged, which are moved in relation to the game board can switch to other playing fields after changing the position of the board assigned. Since the type of repositioning is not known to the game participant is, a further surprise effect is given by the embodiment according to (e).

(f) To avoid the field switch already in passage trigger a display of a playing figure that has not yet reached its resting position, a display delay is built into all games according to (a) to (e). Through this - provided that the game objects move quickly - the "exploration" one with a switch (but not rolled as a rest position) Avoided playing field.

Claims (1)

Patent claims: Q game, characterized by the fact that individual playing fields or Groups of playing fields are assigned switchable switches by in-game objects, which (1.1) run via a switching system (S1), the adjustable setting of which determines whether a field manager can trigger an indicator, the display of which can trigger the other Game sequence prescribes, (1,2) run via another switching system (52) whose The changeable setting determines which indicator is given to a playing field manager in each case assigned. (2) Game, characterized according to (1), that contact-free switching Spielfeldechalter are arranged below the game board on a plate, the opposite the game board can be moved so that the playing field switch through Shifting of the game board can be clearly assigned to other playing fields, (3) Game, characterized according to (1), that the setting of the switching systems (S1) and (S2) independently of one another by actuating electromechanical switches or can be changed by astlmg from random generators. (4) Game, characterized according to (1), that the setting of the SchaltsysteJus (S2) is automatically changed after each display. (5) Game, characterized according to (1), that after actuation of a playing field switch there is only a delay in the display.