Classifications

• • 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
  • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
  • A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
  • A63F3/0497—Games about time, e.g. telling the time
• • 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
  • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
  • A63F3/00643—Electric board games; Electric features of board games
• • 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
  • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
  • A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
  • A63F2003/00716—Connectable or stackable playing pieces or parts thereof
  • A63F2003/00719—Connectable or stackable playing pieces or parts thereof with connections amongst the playing pieces or parts thereof
• • 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
  • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
  • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
  • A63F2009/2448—Output devices
  • A63F2009/245—Output devices visual
  • A63F2009/2461—Projection of a two-dimensional real image
  • A63F2009/2463—Projection of a two-dimensional real image on a screen, e.g. using a video projector
• • 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
  • A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
  • A63F11/0074—Game concepts, rules or strategies
  • A63F2011/0086—Rules
  • A63F2011/0088—Rules with a variety of rules
  • A63F2011/009—Rules with a variety of rules the rules being changed during play
• • 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
  • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
  • A63F2250/10—Miscellaneous game characteristics with measuring devices
  • A63F2250/1063—Timers
• • 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
  • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
  • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
  • A63F3/00006—Board games played along a linear track, e.g. game of goose, snakes and ladders, along an endless track
• • 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
  • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
  • A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
  • A63F9/0468—Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators

Definitions

• the invention lies in the field of board games.
• the present invention provides a game for at least one player.
• the game has a set of game rules and comprises: a playing surface having a multiplicity of stations indicated thereon so as to form a playing path; at least one playing piece provided with identifying means adapted to distinguish it from other playing pieces, said playing piece being sequentially movable from station to station along the playing path in accordance with the set of game rules; and scheduling means whereby the set of game rules is periodically altered at predetermined times during the course of the game.
• the playing surface is in the form of a board, and the scheduling means is a video-tape.
• the game may comprise further elements such as cards, dice, coins and the like.
• the invention further provides a method of affecting the progress of at least one playing piece on a playing surface having stations indicated thereon to form a playing path, comprising;
• Alterations to the set of game rules by the scheduling means may include rewards or penalties for particular players.
• Players are selected for reward or penalty by the scheduling means at predetermined times after commencement of the game.
• the scheduling means may select players for reward or penalty by redesignating the game effect of a particular type of station on the board at a particular time.
• the game effect of a station which normally imposes a penalty upon players whose playing pieces land on that station under the set of game rules may be negated at predetermined times by the scheduling means altering the set of game rules.
• a station which provides a reward for players whose playing piece is positioned thereon may be redesignated as a penalty station at a predetermined time.
• the scheduling means may also use other criteria for selecting players for reward or penalty.
• the players may be selected on the basis of age, primary and/or secondary identifying means associated with their playing pieces, the player whose turn it is to move, the player who has collected the largest number of collectable elements of a particular type, the player who rolls the highest or lowest on a die and the like.
• the scheduling means comprises an imaging and/or audio storage means, such as a record, compact disc, tape cassette or video tape.
• a video-tape is used.
• the video-tape or other storage means is played throughout the course of the game, and depending upon the information recorded thereon directly effects the play of the game in the various ways previously described at predetermined time intervals.
• One form of game within the scope of the current invention requires players to achieve one or more objectives according to the set of game rules before the playing time of the storage means expires. Physically stopping a device upon which the storage means is played may be one of these objectives. The use of such storage means thus not only effects the rules of the game at predetermined times, but provides a race element to the game.

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• Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
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• Pinball Game Machines (AREA)

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• 1992
  • 1992-06-17 WO PCT/AU1992/000291 patent/WO1992021414A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
  • 1992-06-17 GB GB9218600A patent/GB2260273B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
  • 1992-06-17 EP EP92912001A patent/EP0680369A1/de not_active Withdrawn
  • 1992-06-17 CA CA002095251A patent/CA2095251A1/en not_active Abandoned
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  • 1992-08-28 IE IE262092A patent/IE922620A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation

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