DE29723489U1 - Board game - Google Patents

Description

Hassan Javanbakhsh

Graduate Director for Cinema & Television

Kronenberg 131 D-52074 Aachen

Tel.:0241/706244

H. Javanbakhsh, Kronenberg 131, D-52074 Aachen

Aachen, 10.07.1998

Description

for the patent application "Tower of Babylon" board game

It belongs to the family of board games and is said to have the name "Tower of Babylon" because the aim of the game is similar to the Tower of Babel in 5" to build towers as high as possible, in this case using game pieces.
The game board or tableau consists in its smallest form 18 of a rectangular surface-structured plastic base segment, which can be produced homogeneously by injection molding, in the surface of which "negative" 8 plug connections are incorporated, which form a grid with the distance of one outer game

10 figure diameter 12 of about one centimeter from center to center of the "negative" connectors 8.

These tableau elements 18 can also be connected to one another by means of 15 or 30 "positive" 5 plug connections in the shorter or longer side surface, which fit into the plug connection grid of the playing field.

15" tenons 5 and additional 15 or 30 "negative" 6 plug connections consisting of a matching round hole 6 on or in the shorter or longer side surface of the elements 18 can be inserted into one another and connected to form a playing surface of any size 22, 23.
Plug connections in "positive" form 12 consist of round disks of about one centimeter diameter with an incorporated outer ring 11, a round pin 5 in the middle and an annular recess 10 between the outer ring 11 and the pin 5.

Plug connections in "negative" form 8 are the discs that are concave to the "positive" 12 form or "negative" 8 are of smaller diameter, ie with a matching round hole 6 for receiving the pin 5 in the middle, which is surrounded by a ring 7 that fits into the annular recess 10 of the "positive" 12 plug connection.

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Pressed together airtight with smooth surfaces, the "positive" 12 and "negative" 8 connectors form a solid connection.

The centers of the "negative" plug connections 8 incorporated into the surface of the game board 18 lie vertically above the imaginary crosses.

5"points of the square diagonals of a line grid of squares parallel to the page edges.

This line grid can also consist on the surface of the game board 4 of a grid with "negative" plug connections 8 in the center of the squares of an invisible square grid parallel to the side edges with visible intersections 9 of the diagonals of these squares between the "negative" plug connections 8 up to the outer ring 11 of the "positive" 12 plug connections plugged onto the "negative" 8 plug connections. Or, for better orientation, it can be checkerboard-like 1 and two-colored with "negative" 8 plug connections in the center of each square.

Year 1 Top view and section Game board element sections with pattern alternatives

a) checkerboard pattern of "negative" connectors

b) Pattern of grid of "negative" connectors in simplified form (see under "Supplementary remarks") without lines

c) Pattern of grid of "negative" connectors without lines

ZU d) Pattern of grid of "negative" connectors with visible crossings of the diagonals

e) Cut game board element of the pattern from grid of "negative" plug connections without lines

f) Section of the game board element of the pattern made of a grid of "negative" plug connections with visible crossings of the diagonals Fig. 2 Babylonian king's head as a crown or symbolic figure Fig. 3 Tower of Babylon as a crown or symbolic figure Fig. 4 Wolf's head as a crown or symbolic figure
Fig. 5 Crown as a crown or symbolic figure

Fig. 6 Playing piece as tower section a) section b) perspective

Fig. 7 Top view and section of game board elements with basic setup examples a) Top view of game board element with pattern of grid of 30 by 15 "negative"

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Plug connections on the top and 15 x 30 "positive" plug connections consisting of a tenon and additional 15 x 30 "negative" plug connections consisting of a matching round hole on or in the side surfaces and basic setup as marked arrow shape of the playing pieces on S "negative" plug connections

b) Top view of game board element that can be plugged together with game board element according to a) with basic setup in marked M-shape and marked fan shape

c) Cutting game board element

Fig. 8 Examples of possible extensions of the playing field using assembled game board elements

a) Square shape made of 8 assembled game board elements

b) Cross shape made of 6 assembled game board elements Fig. 9 Game dice

Fig. 10 Section of a game piece as a tower section in simplified form intended for the game board according to Fig. 1 b)

Playing pieces represent tower sections 17, 25, have "positive" 5, 10, 11 connectors on the bottom, "negative" 6, 7 connectors on the top and a total height of about 1.5 centimeters.
They can be connected with their "positive" connector 5, 10, 11 on the bottom

2.0 are placed vertically on each imaginary intersection point of the tableau grid 1, 2, 3, 4, vertically above the center of the "negative" connectors 6 and 7 of the game board 18 and positioned and stacked on top of each other as tower sections to form a tower of greater height. Each player has, for example, 30 game pieces 17, 25 or tower sections of their color and

25" a crown or symbol figure 13, 14, 15, 16 of his color and a dice 24

The "crown figure" 13, 14, 15, 16 is used to mark the top of the highest tower during the game. (see below "Gameplay")

Advantages of unlimited expandability:

The rectangular tableau basic shape with a grid of e.g. 30 by 15 incorporated "negative" plug connections 8 over the imaginary intersection points of a playing field grid 18 of 30 by 15 squares with or without

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Diagonals is sufficient for a quick game with 2 people, but should be supplemented and expanded for higher demands and a higher number of players with the same rectangular 30 by 15 tableau elements 18 to e.g. 30 by 30, 45 by 30, 60 by 30, 60 by 45, 60 by 60 22 etc. squares large game boards

S or also as a cross-shaped 23 or rectangular overall tableau shape.
This is done in a simple and convenient way by connecting the panel elements 18 to one another using 15 x 30 "positive" plug connections 5 consisting of a pin 5 and additional 15 x 30 "negative" plug connections 6 consisting of a matching round hole 6 on or in the side surfaces of the elements 18.

-70 and connected to form a playing surface of any size 22, 23.

Game structure:

Basically, a quick game with two people can take place on a tableau elements 18 with 30 by 15 squares or "negative" plug connections 8.

7fAs a basic form , however, it is more interesting and sensible to play on two board elements with 30 by 30 squares or "negative" plug connections.

Game setup for 2 players, for example:
Each player has, for example, 30 game pieces (17, 25) or tower sections of the same color and a crown or symbol piece (13, 14, 15, 16) of his color as well as a game die (24).

As a basic setup, each player places or plugs his 30 game pieces 17, 25 with their "positive" 5, 10, 11 foot connectors 12 onto the 30 "negative" 6, 7 connectors 8 e.g. on opposite edge rows of the game board 18.

25ONow each player puts one of his crown or symbolic figures 13, 14, 15, 16 on any of his playing figures 17, 25.

Possibilities for other symmetrical opposing basic setups:
Arrow shape 19 30 playing figures or "soldiers" 14,16 (17 or 25)
form a row of 15 figures each on the 2 diagonals of the game board element halves 18 from 15 x 15 plug connections from the lower left corner field to the upper middle or right corner field or from the lower right corner field to the upper middle or left corner field of the game board halves. Or

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M-Form 20 30 playing figures or "soldiers" 14, 16 (17 or 25)
form a row of 8 figures each on the 2 diagonals of the game board element halves 18 from 15 x 15 plug connections from the lower left corner field to the upper middle or right corner field or from the lower right corner field to the 5 upper middle or left corner field of the game board halves 18, then 6 figures on the 2 diagonals of the game board element halves 18 from the upper left corner field to the lower middle or right corner field or from the upper right corner field to the lower middle or left corner field of the game board halves. The remaining two of the 30 game pieces are plugged into the 15th and 16th field of the second row from the bottom to close the "M" shape. Or

Fan shape 21 30 playing figures or "soldiers" 14, 16 (17 or 25)
form a row of 5 figures each on the lower edge row of the game board element 18 made up of 30 x 15 plug connections from the lower left or right corner field to the fifth field from the left or right, then a row of 5 figures each on the second row from the bottom from the sixth field to the tenth field from the left or right, then a row of 5 figures each on the third row from the bottom from the eleventh field to the fifteenth field from the left or right, which closes the fan shape.

Gameplay:

ZODhe first player rolls the dice and places any of his 30 playing pieces according to the number rolled in a straight line and in one move onto the playing field, either at right angles to his basic formation row or diagonally, as long as no playing piece of his own or the opponent's occupies a space or the edge of the playing field is touched.
The second player rolls the dice and places his bets according to the same rules.

2S"After rolling the dice, each player has the following options when moving any of his own playing pieces

• straight forward, backward, to the right or to the left

• straight diagonally forward half-left or half-right

• straight diagonally backwards half-left or half-right
2*0 until the number of dice rolled is reached.

If an opponent or own piece occupies a square in a straight line move, he has the following options to choose from

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• move at right angles to the right or left side

• diagonally forward, half-left or half-right

• move diagonally backwards to the left or right

• reset the same way

5" until the number of dice rolled is reached.

If the edge of the playing field is touched vertically or diagonally, he has the following options to choose from

• move at right angles to the right or left side

• move diagonally backwards or forwards half-left or half-right
&Iacgr;0 · reset the same way

until the number of dice rolled is reached.

The idea of the game is that each player should aim to achieve a number of points with which he can hit or occupy a field occupied by an opponent's piece as a target field after the described moves.

i5can. In this case he can increase his pawn, i.e. he can place his successful pawn on top of the opponent's pawn to create a pawn of greater height (rook).

The highest tower for each player, which changes more or less often depending on the course of the game by adding pieces or towers of different heights,

ZOPlayer must always be identified by putting on or changing the crown or symbol figure.

In order to better protect his highest tower and to increase his attack options for occupying opposing fields, each player with his highest tower with a crown or symbolic figure on top may place as many

Z^ Skip any field occupied by anyone until the number of dice rolled is reached.

If the highest tower with a crown or symbol on top is hit by an opponent's piece, the crown or symbol must be removed from the top and placed on the next highest piece.

The player can roll the dice again if he

a) rolls a six.

b) in one move, the highest tower of an opponent with his tower on the

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Pointed crown or symbolic figure meets,
c) if a) and b) coincide, he may roll the dice and move twice in a row.

As the game progresses, towers of different heights are created for each player, while the number of squares occupied by game pieces decreases. The topmost game piece represents the owner of each tower. Each player occupies his highest tower with the crown or symbol piece of his color.
The leader of the game after each round is the player with the highest tower, marked by the crown or symbol figure of his color.

As the game progresses, more and more pieces become part of more and more towers, each of which is owned by the player who placed or inserted the top piece as a tower section.
As the game progresses, the number of towers is reduced again with increasing height until finally one tower remains at the end of the game, which consists of all the game pieces as height building blocks and, as the top piece with the crown or symbolic figure of its color on top, marks the winner of the game.

Additional remarks:

• The crown or symbol figures for a game can be the same with different colors or different symbols according to needs and preferences

• Basic formations can also be freely selected, e.g. as arrow shape, M-shape, fan shape, etc. with a different number of playing pieces

• All "negative" plug connections for game pieces or tower sections and game board can also be simplified as "negative" plug connections

25can be produced without an outer ring with a round hole in the middle that is recessed by the height of the now missing outer ring.

Accordingly, all "positive" plug connections for game pieces or tower sections, game boards and symbolic figures can also appear in a simplified form without an outer ring, only with round pins.

· Metals, wood, stone, etc. can also be used as materials to make the game.

With^kind regards^

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Claims (1)

HASSAN JAVANBAKHSH Kronenberg131 D-52074 Aachen Tel:0241/706244 AACHEN, 10.07.1998 Expectations for the patent application "Tower of Babylon" board game 1.) Arrangement and device for a board game (1 to 25) that can be made of plastic, characterized in that "positive" (5, 10, 11) and "negative" (6, 7) plug connections stabilize or enable the shape, design and function of the playing surface, playing pieces and game progression.
2.) Arrangement and device according to claim 1, characterized by plug connections in "positive" (12) form made of round discs of about 1 cm diameter with an incorporated outer ring (11), a round pin (5) in iCthe middle and an annular recess (10) between the outer ring (11) and pin (5). 3.) Arrangement and device according to claim 1 and 2, characterized by Plug connections in "negative" (8) form as the concave or "negative" discs of smaller diameter to the "positive" (12) form, i.e. with a -f5" matching round hole (6) for receiving the pin (5) in the middle, which is surrounded by a ring (7) that fits into the ring-shaped recess (10) of the "positive" plug connection (12). 4.) Arrangement and device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized by game board element (18) as a rectangular surface-structured plastic ZÖfloor segment with grid of "negative" (8) plug connections on the top or playing surface and "positive" plug connections (5) in the shorter or longer side surface that fit into the plug connection grid of the playing field, consisting of a tenon (5) and additional "negative" plug connections (6) consisting of a matching round hole (6) on or in TJS of the shorter or longer side surface. 5.) Arrangement and device according to claims 1 to 4, characterized by arbitrary expandability (22, 23) by plugging together with identical panel elements (18) of the respective "positive" (5) and "negative" (6) plug connections in or on the side surfaces. 306.) Arrangement and device according to claims 1 to 5, characterized by tableau top (3) as playing surface made of a grid of imaginary squares H. JAVANBAKHSH BABYLONIAN TOWER Page 8 • a · • * · parallel to the side edges with "negative" connectors (8) in the center of each square, or characterized by the tableau top (4) as a playing surface made of a grid with "negative" plug connections (8) in the center of the squares of a non-visible square grid parallel to the side edges with visible intersections (9) of the diagonals of these squares between the "negative" (6, 7) plug connections up to the outer ring of the "positive" (12) plug connections plugged onto the "negative" (8) plug connections, or
characterized in that the playing field pattern is checkerboard-like (1) and two- 1Q is colored with "negative" (6, 7) connectors in the center of each square,
or characterized in that all "negative" (6, 7) plug connections (8) of the game board (18) can also be produced in simplified form as "negative" (6) plug connections (8) without an outer ring (7) with a round hole (6) recessed in the middle by the amount of the height of the now missing outer ring (7). if 7.) Arrangement and device according to claims 1 to 6, characterized by playing pieces (17, 25) as tower sections with "positive" plug connections (5, 10, 11) at the bottom matching the "negative" plug connections (6, 7) of the tableau top (1, 2, 3, 4) and "negative" (6, 7) plug connections at the top.
8.) Arrangement and method according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that for each player a symbolic figure (13, 14, 15, 16) with "positive" plug connections (5, 10, 11) at the bottom and therefore pluggable onto the top of individual and onto the top of several tower sections or playing figures (17, 25) plugged together to form a tower of greater height serves as an identifier and symbol.
9.) Arrangement and device according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that all "negative" plug connections for game figures (17) and game board (1, 3, 4) can also be produced in simplified form (25, 2) as "negative" plug connections (6) without an outer ring (7) with a round hole (6) deepened in the middle by the amount of the height of the now missing outer ring (7) and
all "positive" plug connections for game pieces (17), game board (18) and symbol figures (13, 14, 15, 16) can occur in a simplified form without an outer ring (11) only with round pins (5). Best greetings H. JAVANBAKHSH BABYLONIAN TOWER Page 9