EP1024867A1 - Modular educational game - Google Patents

Modular educational game

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EP1024867A1
EP1024867A1 EP98950154A EP98950154A EP1024867A1 EP 1024867 A1 EP1024867 A1 EP 1024867A1 EP 98950154 A EP98950154 A EP 98950154A EP 98950154 A EP98950154 A EP 98950154A EP 1024867 A1 EP1024867 A1 EP 1024867A1
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A63F2003/00747—Playing pieces with particular shapes
    • A63F2003/00794—Stereometric shapes
    • 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
    • A63F2003/00747—Playing pieces with particular shapes
    • A63F2003/00794—Stereometric shapes
    • A63F2003/00817—Cones
    • 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
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F2009/1296—Manufacturing of three-dimensional puzzle elements
    • 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
    • A63F2250/04—Miscellaneous game characteristics containing a liquid
    • 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
    • A63F2250/04—Miscellaneous game characteristics containing a liquid
    • A63F2250/0485—Miscellaneous game characteristics containing a liquid for changing stability or rolling properties

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  • the invention relates to an educational game on a human scale consisting of a set of hollow volumes, representative either of geometric shapes or of shapes representing the fauna, the flora, objects and characters which can be assembled by juxtaposition or nesting between them, according to any composition.
  • FIG. 1 Hollow volume, composed of a flat rectangular parallelepiped base, surmounted by a protruding volume (cone) with a filling opening
  • FIG. 2 Set of hollow volumes with geometrical figures, seen from above, allowing all games (course, jumps and educational information (drawings - engravings).
  • FIG. 3 Detail of the connection area of the base and the volume in projection: bridging stiffener (9)
  • FIG 4 Example of base bearing inscriptions.
  • Each hollow volume is constituted by: _ a flat base (1) surmounted by a projecting shape (3), the whole being sealed and comprising one or more filling openings (5) (cf. FIG 1).
  • the filling of the sealed hollow volume can be done:. either with liquid (water, salt water %) in order to make it heavier, more stable, more solid on its base, and to be able to immerse it for all or part possibly. . either with solid (sand, granules, gravel, cement %) for the same reasons as above. either with foams (polyurethane type plastic with closed cell or other %) to strengthen it.
  • the material used for the volume envelope may be either a solid plastic material, such as, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, PVC or other, treated against the ultra violet rays of the sun, of "quality food ", resistant to temperatures ranging from -30 ° to + 70 ° celsius, colored in its mass and recyclable, either wood, metal, concrete, an expanded material (foam %) or a flexible envelope (fabrics , plastic film) inflatable.
  • a solid plastic material such as, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, PVC or other, treated against the ultra violet rays of the sun, of "quality food ", resistant to temperatures ranging from -30 ° to + 70 ° celsius, colored in its mass and recyclable, either wood, metal, concrete, an expanded material (foam ...) or a flexible envelope (fabrics , plastic film) inflatable.
  • the volumes do not have a sharp edge or edges, the edges and the ends of the volume will, for example, be rounded in order not to injure users.
  • stiffening bridges (9) (see FIG 3), in particular at the contiguous periphery of the base and the projecting volume , may be provided, these bridging (9) being particularly useful when the hollow volumes are obtained by rotational molding.
  • the bases of the hollow volume could be, for example, triangular prisms, square, rectangular parallelepipeds, regular or irregular polygons, circles or curved shapes, of the same dimension, in order to allow any combination by simple juxtaposition between them, or nesting like a puzzle.
  • the base may include, on its periphery, bores (see FIG 1) allowing any fixing to maintain the volume in any position using nails, screws, bolts, hooks, rivets, cordage, cable etc. .. (see FIG 1).
  • the protruding volumes may represent: either geometric volumes such as, for example: cube, cone, truncated cone, tetrahedron, tetrahedron trunk, regular or irregular polyhedra (pentahedron, sixtahedron, heptahedron, octahedron, nonahedron, dodecahedron, isocahedron etc ... ), cylinder, ovoid, ellipsoid, sphere, torus, spiral, staircase, spiral, star etc ...
  • geometric volumes such as, for example: cube, cone, truncated cone, tetrahedron, tetrahedron trunk, regular or irregular polyhedra (pentahedron, sixtahedron, heptahedron, octahedron, nonahedron, dodecahedron, isocahedron etc ... ), cylinder, ovoid, ellipsoid, sphere, torus, spiral, staircase, spiral, star etc ...
  • insects such as, for example: dog, cat, bear, cow, pig, rooster, hen, rabbit, duck, goose, swan, tiger, lion, turtle, hippopotamus, horse, donkey, sheep, antelope, deer, zebra, butterfly, dinosaur, porpoise, dolphin, penguin, penguin, seal, elephant, rhino, owl, eagle, fox, crocodile, panda, fish, camel, dromedary, bird, parrot, pelican, crab, lobster, lobster, whale, seagull, shark, gorilla etc.
  • fauna such as, for example: dog, cat, bear, cow, pig, rooster, hen, rabbit, duck, goose, swan, tiger, lion, turtle, hippopotamus, horse, donkey, sheep, antelope, deer, zebra, butterfly, dinosaur, porpoise, dolphin, penguin, penguin, seal, elephant, rhino, ow
  • flora figures such as, for example: apple, pear, peach, apricot, avocado, plum, strawberry, cherry, grape, orange, banana, kiwi, redcurrant, pineapple, grapefruit, artichoke, cauliflower, lettuce, carrot, potato, bean, pea, wheat, corn, sunflower, rose, tulip, daisy, water lily, poppy, lemon, pumpkin, melon, etc.
  • costumed or typical characters such as, for example: circus people, people representing folklore, sportspeople, trades people or other ...
  • the engravings (drawings) and inscriptions on the volumes in the plastic mass they have an informative-educational character indicating for example: for the geometric volumes, such as the cone by example, the mathematical formulas allowing, with the appropriate drawings, to find the volume and the surface of said cone (see Fig 4). for the volumes showing the fauna, the inscriptions indicating the weights, size, lifespan, reproduction, customs, mode of feeding, place of life etc. of the animals.
  • the inscriptions for example, relating to each type of character and what their life, customs, actions, costume, etc. represent.
  • the protruding volumes due to the juxtaposition and or the overlapping, such as for example a puzzle of their bases according to any composition (see FIG 2) and by their shapes, can be, for example, spanned, overlapped, Climbed, jumped, serve as caches or serve as slides etc. for children and thereby constitute an infinite number of fun routes, on the one hand, and educational on the other, through their engravings and instructive drawings.
  • the base can measure about 1 m on a side and, in the case of a cone, the protruding volume can have a base diameter of about 80cm and 1.20m in height.

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Abstract

The invention concerns hollow and sealed volumes made of plastic, wood, metal, concrete, foam or consisting in an inflatable flexible envelope, capable of being filled with liquid, solid, expanded material or air, comprising a modular planar base on which is mounted a projecting volume, with rounded edges, capable of representing any shape and enabling by juxtaposition or nesting of their bases an infinite number of circuits for leisure and educational purposes.

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JEU EDUCATIF MODULAIRE MODULAR EDUCATIONAL GAME
L'invention concerne un jeu éducatif à échelle humaine constitué par un ensemble de volumes creux, représentatifs, soit de formes géométriques, soit de formes figurant la faune, la flore, des objets et personnages pouvant s'assembler par juxtaposition ou imbrication entre eux, suivant toute composition.The invention relates to an educational game on a human scale consisting of a set of hollow volumes, representative either of geometric shapes or of shapes representing the fauna, the flora, objects and characters which can be assembled by juxtaposition or nesting between them, according to any composition.
L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description détaillée ci-après, faite en référence aux dessins présentés en annexe, lesquels représentent :The invention will be better understood on reading the detailed description below, made with reference to the drawings presented in the appendix, which represent:
FIG. 1 : Volume creux, composé d'une embase plane parallélépipédique carrée, surmontée d'un volume en saillie (cône) avec une ouverture de remplissageFIG. 1: Hollow volume, composed of a flat rectangular parallelepiped base, surmounted by a protruding volume (cone) with a filling opening
(double rond au sommet du cône) et 4 trous aux angles de l'embase pour permettre de la fixer.(double round at the top of the cone) and 4 holes at the corners of the base to allow it to be fixed.
FIG. 2 : Ensemble de volumes creux avec des figures géométriques, vues de dessus, pouvant permettre tous jeux (parcours, sauts et informations éducatives (dessins - gravures) . FIG. 3 : Détail de la zone de raccordement de l'embase et du volume en saillie : pontage raidisseur (9). FIG. 4 : Exemple d'embase portant des inscriptions.FIG. 2: Set of hollow volumes with geometrical figures, seen from above, allowing all games (course, jumps and educational information (drawings - engravings). FIG. 3: Detail of the connection area of the base and the volume in projection: bridging stiffener (9) FIG 4: Example of base bearing inscriptions.
Chaque volume creux est constitué par : _ rjne embase plane (1) surmontée d'une forme en saillie (3), le tout étant étanche et comportant une ou plusieurs ouvertures de remplissage (5) (cf FIG 1).Each hollow volume is constituted by: _ a flat base (1) surmounted by a projecting shape (3), the whole being sealed and comprising one or more filling openings (5) (cf. FIG 1).
- Le remplissage du volume creux étanche pourra se faire : . soit avec du liquide (eau, eau salée ... ) afin de le rendre plus lourd, plus stable, plus solide sur son embase, et de pouvoir l'immerger pour tout ou partie éventuellement . . soit avec du solide (sable, granulés, gravillons, ciment ...) pour les mêmes raisons que précité. soit avec des mousses (plastique type polyuréthanne à cellule fermée ou autre ...) pour l'affermir.- The filling of the sealed hollow volume can be done:. either with liquid (water, salt water ...) in order to make it heavier, more stable, more solid on its base, and to be able to immerse it for all or part possibly. . either with solid (sand, granules, gravel, cement ...) for the same reasons as above. either with foams (polyurethane type plastic with closed cell or other ...) to strengthen it.
- Le matériau utilisé pour l'enveloppe du volume pourra être soit une matière plastique solide, telle que, par exemple, le polyéthylène, le polypropylène, le polyester, le P.V.C. ou autre, traitée contre les rayons ultra violets du soleil, de "qualité alimentaire", résistante aux températures pouvant aller de -30° à +70° celsius, colorée dans sa masse et recyclable, soit du bois, du métal, du béton, une matière expansée (mousse...) ou une enveloppe souple (tissus, pellicule plastique) gonflable.- The material used for the volume envelope may be either a solid plastic material, such as, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, PVC or other, treated against the ultra violet rays of the sun, of "quality food ", resistant to temperatures ranging from -30 ° to + 70 ° celsius, colored in its mass and recyclable, either wood, metal, concrete, an expanded material (foam ...) or a flexible envelope (fabrics , plastic film) inflatable.
- De préférence, les volumes ne comportent pas d'arête ou de bords tranchants, les arêtes et les extrémités du volume seront, par exemple, de forme arrondie afin de ne pas blesser les utilisateurs.- Preferably, the volumes do not have a sharp edge or edges, the edges and the ends of the volume will, for example, be rounded in order not to injure users.
Pour maintenir les formes du volume en l'état malgré la pression des liquides, des solides ou moussages intérieurs, de nombreux pontages raidisseurs (9) (cf FIG 3), en particulier à la périphérie jointive de l'embase et du volume en saillie, pourront être prévus, ces pontages (9) étant particulièrement utiles lorsque les volumes creux sont obtenus par rotomoulage.To maintain the shapes of the volume in the state despite the pressure of liquids, solids or interior foaming, numerous stiffening bridges (9) (see FIG 3), in particular at the contiguous periphery of the base and the projecting volume , may be provided, these bridging (9) being particularly useful when the hollow volumes are obtained by rotational molding.
- De même, les embases du volume creux pourront être, par exemple, des prismes triangulaires, des parallélépipèdes carrés, rectangulaires, des polygones réguliers ou irréguliers, des cercles ou des formes courbes, de même dimension, afin de permettre toute combinaison par simple juxtaposition entre elles, ou imbrication à l'image d'un puzzle .- Likewise, the bases of the hollow volume could be, for example, triangular prisms, square, rectangular parallelepipeds, regular or irregular polygons, circles or curved shapes, of the same dimension, in order to allow any combination by simple juxtaposition between them, or nesting like a puzzle.
Par ailleurs, l'embase pourra comporter, sur sa périphérie, des percements (cf FIG 1) autorisant toute fixation pour maintenir dans toute position le volume à l'aide de clous, vis, boulons, crochets, rivets, cordage, câble etc... (cf FIG 1) .Furthermore, the base may include, on its periphery, bores (see FIG 1) allowing any fixing to maintain the volume in any position using nails, screws, bolts, hooks, rivets, cordage, cable etc. .. (see FIG 1).
- De plus, les volumes en saillie, au dessus des embases, pourront représenter : soit des volumes géométriques tels que, par exemple : cube, cône, tronc de cône, tétraèdre, tronc de tétraèdre, des polyèdres réguliers ou irréguliers (pentaèdre, sixtaèdre, heptaèdre, octaèdre, nonaèdre, dodécaèdre, isocaèdre etc...), cylindre, ovoïde, ellipsoïde, sphère, tore, colimaçon, escalier, spirale, étoile etc...- In addition, the protruding volumes, above the bases, may represent: either geometric volumes such as, for example: cube, cone, truncated cone, tetrahedron, tetrahedron trunk, regular or irregular polyhedra (pentahedron, sixtahedron, heptahedron, octahedron, nonahedron, dodecahedron, isocahedron etc ... ), cylinder, ovoid, ellipsoid, sphere, torus, spiral, staircase, spiral, star etc ...
soit des figures de la faune telles que, par exemple : chien, chat, ours, vache, cochon, coq, poule, lapin, canard, oie, cygne, tigre, lion, tortue, hippopotame, cheval, âne, mouton, antilope, cerf, zèbre, papillon, dinosaure, marsouin, dauphin, manchot, pingouin, phoque, éléphant, rhinocéros, chouette, aigle, renard, crocodile, panda, poisson, chameau, dromadaire, oiseau, perroquet, pélican, crabe, langouste, homard, baleine, mouette, requin, gorille etc..or figures of fauna such as, for example: dog, cat, bear, cow, pig, rooster, hen, rabbit, duck, goose, swan, tiger, lion, turtle, hippopotamus, horse, donkey, sheep, antelope, deer, zebra, butterfly, dinosaur, porpoise, dolphin, penguin, penguin, seal, elephant, rhino, owl, eagle, fox, crocodile, panda, fish, camel, dromedary, bird, parrot, pelican, crab, lobster, lobster, whale, seagull, shark, gorilla etc.
soit des figures de la flore telles que, par exemple : pomme, poire, pêche, abricot, avocat, prune, fraise, cerise, raisin, orange, banane, kiwi, groseille, ananas, pamplemousse, artichaut, chou-fleur, laitue, carotte, pomme de terre, haricot, petit pois, blé, mais, tournesol, rose, tulipe, marguerite, nénuphar, coquelicot, citron, citrouille, melon, etc..either flora figures such as, for example: apple, pear, peach, apricot, avocado, plum, strawberry, cherry, grape, orange, banana, kiwi, redcurrant, pineapple, grapefruit, artichoke, cauliflower, lettuce, carrot, potato, bean, pea, wheat, corn, sunflower, rose, tulip, daisy, water lily, poppy, lemon, pumpkin, melon, etc.
. soit des objets tels que, par exemple : voiture, train, avion, camion, voiture de pompier , engin militaire, engin de chantier, bateau, tramway, métro, moto, vélo, tricycle, maison, monuments, ponts, usines etc... or objects such as, for example: car, train, plane, truck, fire engine, military vehicle, construction vehicle, boat, tram, metro, motorcycle, bicycle, tricycle, house, monuments, bridges, factories, etc.
. soit des personnages costumés ou typiques tels que, par exemple : des gens du cirque, des gens représentant le folklore, des sportifs, des gens de métiers ou autre .... either costumed or typical characters such as, for example: circus people, people representing folklore, sportspeople, trades people or other ...
quant aux gravures (dessins) et inscriptions sur les volumes dans la masse plastique, elles ont un caractère informatif-éducatif indiquant par exemple : pour les volumes géométriques, tel que le cône par exemple, les formules mathématiques permettant, avec les dessins appropriés, de trouver le volume et la surface dudit cône (cf Fig 4) . pour les volumes figurants la faune, les inscriptions indiquant les poids, taille, durée de vie, reproduction, moeurs, mode d'alimentation, lieu de vie etc.. des animaux.as for the engravings (drawings) and inscriptions on the volumes in the plastic mass, they have an informative-educational character indicating for example: for the geometric volumes, such as the cone by example, the mathematical formulas allowing, with the appropriate drawings, to find the volume and the surface of said cone (see Fig 4). for the volumes showing the fauna, the inscriptions indicating the weights, size, lifespan, reproduction, customs, mode of feeding, place of life etc. of the animals.
pour les volumes figurant la flore, les inscriptions indiquant les caractéristiques principales des plantes, légumes et fruits représentés.for the volumes showing the flora, the inscriptions indicating the main characteristics of the plants, vegetables and fruits represented.
pour les volumes figurant les objets, les inscriptions décrivant, par exemple, le dit objet ainsi que les dates significatives des autres faits s'y rapportant.for the volumes containing the objects, the inscriptions describing, for example, the said object as well as the significant dates of the other related facts.
pour les volumes figurant des personnages, les inscriptions, par exemple, se rapportant à chaque type de personnage et à ce que représente sa vie, ses coutumes, ses actions, son costume etc..for the volumes featuring characters, the inscriptions, for example, relating to each type of character and what their life, customs, actions, costume, etc. represent.
- Enfin, les volumes en saillie, de part la juxtaposition et ou l'imbrication, tel par exemple un puzzle de leurs embases suivant toute composition (cf FIG 2) et de par leurs formes, peuvent être , par exemple, enjambés, chevauchés, escaladés, sautés, servir de caches ou servir à des glissades etc.. à des enfants et par là constituer une infinité de parcours ludiques, d'une part, et, éducatifs d'autre part de par leurs gravures et dessins instructifs.- Finally, the protruding volumes, due to the juxtaposition and or the overlapping, such as for example a puzzle of their bases according to any composition (see FIG 2) and by their shapes, can be, for example, spanned, overlapped, Climbed, jumped, serve as caches or serve as slides etc. for children and thereby constitute an infinite number of fun routes, on the one hand, and educational on the other, through their engravings and instructive drawings.
- A titre d'exemple, l'embase peut mesurer environ 1 m de côté et, dans le cas d'un cône, le volume en saillie peut avoir un diamètre de base d'environ 80cm et 1,20m en hauteur. - For example, the base can measure about 1 m on a side and, in the case of a cone, the protruding volume can have a base diameter of about 80cm and 1.20m in height.

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1. Jeu éducatif à échelle humaine composé par un ensemble de volumes creux, étanches, modulaires, comportant des orifices pour leur remplissage par du liquide, du solide, ou de la mousse afin de les rendre plus stables, plus solides et sub- mersibles, et caractérisés en ce qu'ils sont réalisés soit en un matériau plastique, tel que, par exemple, le polyéthylène, le polypropylène ou les P.V.C, traité contre les rayons ultra violets du soleil, de qualité alimentaire, résistante aux températures pouvant aller de -30° à +70° Celsius, colorée dans sa masse, et, recyclable, soit en bois, métal, béton, matière expansée (mousse...) ou une enveloppe souple (tissus, film plastique) gonflable.1. Educational game on a human scale composed of a set of hollow, tight, modular volumes, comprising orifices for filling them with liquid, solid, or foam in order to make them more stable, more solid and submersible, and characterized in that they are made either of a plastic material, such as, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene or PVC, treated against the ultra violet rays of the sun, of food quality, resistant to temperatures which can range from - 30 ° to + 70 ° Celsius, colored in its mass, and, recyclable, either in wood, metal, concrete, expanded material (foam ...) or a flexible envelope (fabrics, plastic film) inflatable.
2. Jeu selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par : des embases planes, surmontées de volumes en saillie ayant des formes, soit géométriques (polyèdre, sphère, cône ...), soit rattachées à la faune (chien, chat, ours ...), soit rattachées à la flore (orange, blé, artichaut...), soit rattachées aux objets (avion, auto, train ...) ou à des personnages typiques ou costumés.2. Game according to claim 1 characterized by: flat bases, surmounted by protruding volumes having shapes, either geometric (polyhedron, sphere, cone ...), or attached to wildlife (dog, cat, bear ... ), either attached to the flora (orange, wheat, artichoke ...), or attached to objects (plane, car, train ...) or to typical or costumed characters.
3. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2 caractérisé par : l'absence d'arêtes vives et de bords tranchants, mais la présence de formes arrondies pour ne pas blesser les utilisateurs.3. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 2 characterized by: the absence of sharp edges and sharp edges, but the presence of rounded shapes so as not to injure users.
. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé par : des pontages raidisseurs pour maintenir, même remplis, les formes des volumes.. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized by: stiffening bridges to maintain, even when filled, the shapes of the volumes.
5. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé par : des percements périphériques sur les embases autorisant toute fixation.5. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized by: peripheral openings on the bases allowing any fixing.
6. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 6 caractérisé par : des gravures (dessins - inscriptions) informatives et éducatives sur les volumes.6. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 5 6 characterized by: engravings (drawings - inscriptions) informative and educational on volumes.
7. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 caractérisé en ce que les embases présentent des formes (par exemple parallélépipède ... ) de même dimension permettant toute combinaison par simple juxtaposition entre elles ou imbrication à l'image, par exemple, d'un puzzle.7. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the bases have shapes (for example parallelepiped ...) of the same dimension allowing any combination by simple juxtaposition between them or nesting in the image, for example , of a puzzle.
8. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les volumes en plastique sont obtenus par rotomoulage.8. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the plastic volumes are obtained by rotational molding.
9. Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que les volumes, en saillie, peuvent être chevauchés, enjambés, escaladés, sautés et servir de caches ou glissades. 9. Game according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the projecting volumes can be overlapped, spanned, climbed, jumped and serve as caches or slides.
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