FR2628334A1 - Board game simulating bowls game - with board having numbered cells holding balls and jack and using cards to show movements of ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The game uses a plate (1a) with two sets of cells (1b,1c) of different dimensions. The balls (5) fit partially in one set of 24 cells (1b), numbered from 1-24. A jack (6) fits into the other set of 12 cells (1c) which are immediately in front of the larger cells. Three sets of cards (2,3,4) are used to show the movements of the balls.

Description

 The invention relates to a board game simulating a game of boules of the pétanque or similar type.

The subject of the invention relates to the technical sector of board games in general
One of the aims of the invention is to allow two players (head to head), two teams of two players (in pairs) or more, to perform on the table. games of bowls according to the rules established for games commonly known as pétanque or Lyonnaise racing car.

 For this and according to a first characteristic, the game essentially comprises, the following main elements a tray having a plurality of cells of different dimensions, game balls sized to be partially housed in the largest cells, a ball of smaller diameter to be loaded in the smallest cells as well as in the others, cards with different inscriptions; said elements being manipulated in appropriate ways in order to substantially reproduce the conditions of the actual game.

 According to another object of the invention, we wanted to achieve a compact and practical game. R this effect and according to another characteristic, all the game elements are gathered in a compartmentalized box comprising the alveclé plate, the balls and the cards, as well as possibly an a ++ ichae of the score said box being opened or receiving a lid sliding, articulated or removable.

 These characteristics and others will emerge from the description which follows.

To set the subject of the invention, without however limiting it, in the accompanying drawings
FIG. t is a perspective view illustrating the game according to the invention,
- Figures 2 to 6 schematically illustrate the main stages of play of a game of pétanque.

 if the object of the invention is to be made more concrete, it is now described in a non-limiting form of embodiment applied to the game of pétanque.

 The Game is for example composed of a rigid and compartmentalized box (1), in all @ appropriate material and of parallelepiped shape. Most of the surface of the box is arranged in a game board (LA) Presenting at regular intervals ('2) cells (1b) in half-spheres of diameter (d1) and cells (1c) also in half -spheres of diameter (d2 ?.

 At the end located in front of the players, the box is equipped to receive three types of cards (2, 3, 4) and between the slots of said cards and the board, one or more slots (1d) are provided to receive balls of game (5) and a goal (6). Finally, at the opposite end, there are established one or more tables "- (7) for displaying the scores, in the form of a clock, a graduated ruler with a cursor or window, a graduated rotating disc ... The box (1) can be open or be fitted with a sliding, hinged or removable cover.

 The tray (la) comprises twenty four cells (1b) numbered from one to twenty four, the diameter (d1) of which corresponds substantially to the diameter of the balls (5) and twelve cells (1c) located immediately in front of certain cells (lb) and of which the diameter (d2) corresponds substantially to the diameter of the goal (6). The pairs of cells (1b) and (1c) are arranged irregularly on the plate.

 The I. includes twelve cards (2) numbered from one to twelve and called "Throwing goal", twenty four cards (3) numbered from one to twenty four and called "Pointers" and fourteen cards (45 called "Shooters" of which five receive the registration "missed", five received @ the insertion "touched" and four received the registration tile ".

 The balls (5) are in even number with different colors, designs, marks or signs. For example, two balls, three balls, sis balls or eight balls of each kind.

 As indicated in the preamble, we play either head-to-head (two players with two to six balls per player), or in doublets (two teams of Heaven players with two or three balls per player), or even in triplets (two teams of three players with two balls per player, or even quadrets (two teams of four players with two balls per player) with sixteen balls in total.

 Head to head, each Player is both pointer and shooter, while in doublets, triplets or quadrettes, there are one or more pointers and n or more shooters.

 We now describe e referring to Figures 2 to 6 of the drawings, the course of a part subject to the following conditions.

 The player or team that. begins is the one who draws the card (2) throw goal "carrying the largest digit or number. He then places the goal (6) in the socket (1b) corresponding to the number of the card (2) drawn. Said player or the pointer of said team (A) then draws a "pointers" card (3) and places its ball (5) in the cell (1b) corresponding to the number written on said card.

 The other player or the pointer of the other team (B) plays according to the same process. After this first throw (figure 2), it is the player or the pointer of the team whose ball (5) is furthest from the goal (6) who plays again until his ball is closest to the goal.

If a player or the pointer of a team shoots @ a card (3) bearing the same number as the card (2) "throw goal", he places his ball in the corresponding cell (1b) and puts the goal (6 ) in the cell (ic) immediately in front of said ball or the nearest cell (lc). In reality, this situation is found when the pointer plays his ball a little hard and involves the put with his ball (figure
When a ball (5) is too close to the goal, the player or the shooter of 1 opposing team can decide to try to remove it. To do this, he draws one of the cards (4) "tiraurs" which will indicate the result of his shot. If he draws a "missed" card, his shooting ball is put out of play and he must remove another card (4) or a "pointers" card (3). If he draws a "touched" card, he must then draw a "pointers" card indicating to him in which cell must be moved between the target ball, then the drawing of another "pointers" card will indicate to him in which aivéole he must place his ball firing range (Figure 4).

 If he draws a square card, he puts his shooting ball in place of the targeted ball which is then put out of play.

 Other shooting situations may appear in the course of the game. For example, when a pointer ball has taken the place of the goal in an alveolus (1b) and that it is moved in the alveolus (Ic) adjoined, said ball and the goal touch each other. In reality, if you shoot this ball in shock the goal is moved in general. In this case, the player or shooter wanting to remove this ball and having drawn a "hit" card, proceeds as indicated above for the draw from the "touched" card, then he draws a "throw goal" card (2) giving the alveolus (1b) where he will have to place the goal; if it is occupied by a ball (figure 5), it will place the goal in the socket (1c) attached to this ball or in the nearest socket (1b) if there is no cell (1c) at this location. Or, if the Player has drawn a "square" card, he proceeds as indicated above to draw this card, then he draws a card (2! "Throw goal" and performs the same maneuvers as above (figure 6).

R again note that if certain distances between the cells (1b) and / or (1c) are not very different and can lend themselves to discussion for the allocation of the point, provision is made for measuring means such as grid of the plate, graduated member or comparator independent, or also cart - type with windows giving the compared distances of the cells,
It is also emphasized that the game is played in principle in trei = e points and that after each pass or "leads", the cards are shuffled and replaced, the top cards being drawn in the next pass.

 The advantages are apparent from the description. We highlight in particular the simulation of the rules of the real game which makes this game very attractive, its compact and practical presentation in the form of a toote. the possibilities to play from 2 to 8 players.

Claims (2)

- 1 - Board game simulating part of balls of the petanque or similar type, characterized in that it essentially comprises a plate (1a) having a plurality of alveolas (1b) and tlcS of different dimensions, balls of set (5) sized to be partially housed in the cells (1b), a ball or goal (6) of smaller diameter to be housed in the cells (1c) and also in the cells (1b), cards (2 , 3, 4) with different inscriptions; the different elements of the game being manipulated in appropriate ways in order to substantially reproduce the conditions of the actual game.  - Game according to claim i, characterized in that the cells (1b) of the board are twenty four in number and are numbered from one to twenty four. - 2 - Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the honeycomb plate (1a), the game balls (5), the goal (6) and the cards' 2, 4! are arranged in the compartments of a rigid box (1) open or equipped with a sliding, hinged or removable cover, - 4 - Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the cells (1c) of the board are twelve in number.  - 5 - A set according to claims 1 3 and 4 together, characterized in that the twelve cells (1c) are arranged immediately in front of twelve of the cells (1b). - 6 - Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the cells (1b) and (1c) are arranged irregularly on the plate (1a). - 7 - I according to claim 1 characterized in that the game balls (5) are in even number with colors, signs.  reperdes, different designs at least in half. - 8 - A game according to claim 1, characterized in that the cards (2) are twelve in number numbered one b twelve and called "throw goal". - 9 - Game according to claim 1F characterized in that the cards (3) are twenty four numbered from one to twenty four and called "pointers" - 10 - Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the cards ( 4) are fourteen in number and are called "shooters". - It - Game according to claim 10, characterized in that five cards (4) bear the inscription "missed", five cards (4) bear the inscription "hit", and four cards (4) bear lFins-cretion " tile".  - 12 - Game according to claim 2, characterized in that one or means for displaying the scores are provided in the box (1) in various forms. - 13 - Game according to claim 1, characterized in that means for measuring the distance between the cells are provided either on the plate (la) or independently.