GB2154455A

GB2154455A - Football board game apparatus

Info

Publication number: GB2154455A
Application number: GB08502675A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Michael Frank Orchard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1984-02-03
Filing date: 1985-02-01
Publication date: 1985-09-11
Also published as: GB8402853D0; GB8502675D0

Abstract

The apparatus comprises a board as shown having an outer track and an inner area representing a football pitch and illustrating two tracks each contained within a separate half of the pitch; playing tokens shaped to represent football players and footballs; a plurality of "player pieces" each illustrated to represent a football player, the value and status thereof, and a playing position; a plurality of trays each containing areas in which "player pieces" can be displayed to represent a football team; a plurality of instruction cards, and imitation money. The participants move the football player tokens along the outer track according to a dice throw and purchase "players" for playing positions indicated in the rectangular sections of the track, the status of a player to be purchased being determined by the dice count. When participants have established complete teams, matches are "played" and determined by the movement of the football tokens along the inner tracks of the board according to dice counts. The team whose "football" enters a goal first is the winner of a particular match. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Football Board Game This invention relates to apparatus for playing a board game.

Board games generally comprise of a board illustrating a plurality of functions which represent the theme of the game and a plurality of devices which enable the game to be played.

Through the development of special apparatus a game has been devised which represents league football.

According to the present invention there is provided a board illustrating a football stadium consisting of an outer track which is divided into a plurality of rectangular sections and containing a plurality of instructions, an inner area illustrating a football pitch which contains two tracks, each of which is divided into a plurality of consecutively numbered rectangular sections and each of which originates from one of two goals which are situated at either end of the pitch and an illustrated section between the said outer track and the said inner area which represents an advertising hoarding and which will be used as a means of advertising; a plurality of pieces, each one illustrated to represent a football player and playing position according to the rules of football and each one containing a means of identifying the value and status of the said football player e.g. star player etc.; a plurality of pieces, each one containing within it an area identifying it with a football team and eleven other areas where the pieces representing football players can be displayed in the form of a football team according to the rules of football; a plurality of cards, each one illustrating a football on one side and an instruction on the other; a plurality of pieces shaped to represent footballers; two pieces shaped to represent footballs; a plurality of imitation paper money notes in a plurality of denominations; one red dice and one blue dice.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 illustrates in plan view the board.

Figure 2 shows sections of the outer track of the board shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 illustrates a selection of player pieces.

Figure 4 shows a plan view and sectional view of one of the display trays which includes a player piece in position.

Figure 5 illustrates one of the cards used in playing the game which hereafterwill be referred to as 50/50 ball cards.

Figure 6 shows an example of imitation paper money to be used which will be referred to hereafter as money.

Figure 7 shows two views of a piece shaped to represent a footballer which hereafter will be referred to as a footballer.

Figure 8 shows two views of a piece shaped to represent a football which hereafter will be referred to as a football.

The instructions relating to the sections which form the outer track of the board shown in Figure 1 will be as follows:- 1. KICK-OFF POINT 2. Player suspended-throw both dice to indicate position and remove until you next pass KICK OFF POINT 3. 50/50 ball card 4. Penalty spot-damage to main stand- 150,000 5. Match 6. Player leaves at end of contract-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 7. Relax half-time! 8. Penalty spot-improve facil ities-1 00,000 9. Match 10. Penalty spot-install undersoil heating 200,000 11. 50/50 ball card 12. Match 13.Player injured-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 14. Penalty spot-build new club gymnasium- 100,000 15. Match 16. Relax half-time! 17. Economics force you to reduce playing staff- throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 18. Match 19. Youth policy pays dividends-select any player of your choice from the pool 20. 50/50 ball card 21. Penalty spot-install new floodlighting- 200,000 22. Match 23. Player given free transfer-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 24. Relax half-time! 25. Penalty spot-repair terraces-1 00,000 26. Match 27.Player leaves to pursue career in management-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 28. 50/50 ball card 29. Match 30. Penalty spot-enlarge stadium-1 50,000 31. Player's contract not renewed-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 32. Match 33. Relax half-time! 34. Penalty spot-returf pitch-100,000.

In addition to the instructions listed above 22 of the sections will illustrate within their corners numbers which will vary from 1 to 11 as represented in Figure 2)36.

The said 22 sections will be numbered as foliows:- Sections 4 and 15 will illustrate the number 1 in its corners Sections 11 and 34 will illustrate the number 2 in its corners Sections 10 and 24 will illustrate the number 3 in its corners Sections 21 and 32 will illustrate the number 4 in its corners Sections 12 and 28 will illustrate the number 5 in its corners Sections 8 and 22 will illustrate the number 6 in its corners Sections 3 and 20 will illustrate the number 7 in its corners Sections 7 and 30 will illustrate the number8 in its corners Sections 5 and 25 will illustrate the number 9 in its corners Sections 16 and 29 will illustrate the number 10 in its corners Sections 14 and 33 will illustrate the number 11 in its corners.

The section between the outer track and the inner section as identified by the number 35 in Figure 1 will be used to display advertisements.

The instructions relating to the 50/50 ball cards of which an example is shown in Figure 5 will be as follows:5 of the cards will bear the instruction- Player retires-throw both dice to indicate position and return to pool 3 of the cards will bear the instruction- Player joins your club on free transfer-select any player of your choice from the pool. Play as required 2 of the cards will bear the instruction- Free match card 2 of the cards will bear the instruction- Your team performs above expectations- decrease your teams penalty points total by 4.

Play as required 2 of the cards will bear the instruction- Your team performs poorly-increase your teams penalty points total by 4 on your next match 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Receive a grant for ground improvements- 150,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Local businessmen donate50,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- New club director donates-1 00,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Receive revenue from advertising--f50,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Receive revenue from new sponsorship deal- 150,000 1 of the cards will bearthe instruction- New transport for away games costs club 50,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Postponed matches cost club 100,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Early elimination from cup competitions cost the club 200,000 1 of the cards will beartheinstruction- Poor weather affects gate receipts and cost club 50,000 1 of the cards will bear the instruction- Pay bill for general running costs-1 00,000 The numbers contained in the corners of the player pieces shown in Figure 3 represent the number of penalty points carried by the player piece as follows::- The numberO represents no penalty points The number 2 represents 2 penalty points The number 4 represents 4 penalty points.

The number of player pieces available for a game will depend upon the number of participants as follows:2 Participants- 1 complete team of player pieces carrying no penalty points complete team of player pieces carrying 2 penalty points 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying 4 penalty points 3 Participants- 1 complete team of player pieces carrying no penalty points 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying 2 penalty points 3 complete teams of player pieces carrying 4 penalty points 4 Participants- 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying no penalty points 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying 2 penalty points 4 complete teams of player pieces carrying 4 penalty points 5 Participants- 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying no penalty points 3 complete teams of player pieces carrying 2 penalty points 5 complete teams of player pieces carrying 4 penalty points 6 Participants- 2 complete teams of player pieces carrying no penalty points 4 complete teams of player pieces carrying 2 penalty points 6 complete teams of player pieces carrying 4 penalty points.

A complete team of player pieces as referred to above and hereafter will consist of 11 player pieces which will collectively representthe 11 playing positions of a football team.

Each display tray will contain within its area 11 recessed positions which will accommodate a complete team of player pieces and a section which will be used to identify it with a particular football club. Figure 4 shows a display tray which includes a player piece in position (37) and which also shows the section (38) which will be used to identify the display tray with a particular football club.

Figure 6 shows an example of the money which will be used which will consist in total of the following: 12 pieces each piece representing a value of 1,000,000 12 pieces each piece representing a value of 500,000 36 pieces each piece representing a value of 100,000 24 pieces each piece representing a value of 50,000 The object of the game is for one participant to win a predetermined number of match points. As with league football 3 match points will be awarded to a participant whose team wins a match and 1 match point each will be awarded to the participants whose teams draw.Before the start of the game one participant shall be elected to be responsible for recording match points-the Referee; and one participant shall be elected to be responsible for the money and player pieces-The Treasurer.

At the start of the game the Treasurer will issue 2,000,000 to each of the participants. Each participant will have a display tray as shown in Figure 4 and a footballer as shown in Figure 7 which is moved round the outer track of the board according to the throw of a dice.

When a footballer lands on one of the 22 sections of the board which display numbers in their corners the participant concerned can purchase a player piece for the playing position indicated by that number in the following way:- If the dice throw which resulted in the footballer landing on the section referred to was 1, 2 or 3 the player piece purchased can only be one carrying 4 penalty points which will cost 50,000.

If the dice throw which resulted in the footballer landing on the section referred to was 4 or 5 the player piece purchased can be one carrying 2 penalty points which will cost 1 00,00.

If the dice throw which resulted in the footballer landing on the section referred to was 6 the player piece purchased can be one carrying 0 penalty points which will cost 200,000.

The player pieces purchased will be displayed in the display trays in their respective playing positions. In the event that a participant has two player pieces available for any one playing position the player piece carrying the lowest number of penalty points will be displayed in the display tray and the other player piece displayed next to the display tray.

A participant will not be allowed to have more than two player pieces for any one playing position.

A participant is allowed to buy or sell player pieces to or from other participants providing terms can be agreed between the participants involved.

The instructions contained in the sections of the outer track of the board will only apply to participants who have a complete team.

When a participant has a complete team and his or her footballer lands on one of the sections of the board that contain the word 'Match' that participant must challenge the participant on his or her left to a match which that participant must accept providing he or she has a complete team.

If the participant challenged does not possess a complete team the challenge passes to the participant on his or her left and so on until a match is made.

If the challenger is the only participant with a complete team he or she will receive 1 match point which he or she will record with the Referee and 150,000 which he or she will receive from the Treasurer.

When a match is made the two opposing participants each add up the total number of penalty points carried by the complete teams displayed in their respective display trays.

Each of the two participants then takes a football as shown in Figure 8 and places it on one of the two tracks contained within the football pitch situated in the centre of the board such that one football is placed on one track on the numbered section that corresponds with the total number of penalty points carried by the challenger's team and one football is placed on the other track on the numbered section that corresponds with the total number of penalty points carried by the opponent's team.

To win a match one of the participants must get his or her football into the goalmouth at the end of his or her track before the other participant. In order to achieve this both participants each throw a dice and move their respective footballs by the counts displayed thereon towards the goalmouths. The participant whose football enters a goalmouth after the least number of throws is the winner. If both footballs enterthe goalmouths after an equal number of throws the match is a draw.

After points have been awarded and recorded in accordance with the result each participant received 150,000 from the Treasurer and the play passes on.

When a participant has a complete team and his or her footballer lands on one of the sections of the board containing an instruction (as previously listed) that instruction must be obeyed in accordance with the rules of the game such that any purchase of player pieces that the participant may be entitled to is made after the instruction has been carried out.

If a participant lands on a 50/50 ball card section of the board that participant must, if he or she has a complete team, take a 50/50 ball card and comply with the instruction contained thereon.

50/50 ball cards which contain the instructions "Player joins your club on free transfer-select any player of your choice from the pool. Play as required'; 'Free match card' or 'Your team performs above expectations-decrease your team's penalty points total by 4. Play as required' may be kept and played at the holder's discretion.

In the case of instructions relating to the return of players to the pool whether directly or indirectly the procedure is as follows:- The participant concerned throws both dice and the total count signifies the position of the player piece to be returned. In the case of two 6's being thrown the player piece to be returned represents the playing position number 1.

In the case where a participant has two player pieces for the playing position signified by the total count of the dice the player piece carrying the lowest number of penalty points is the one that must be returned.

Claims

1. Apparatus for playing a football board game comprising a rectangular board illustrating an outer track divided into a plurality of rectangular sections and an inner area illustrating two tracks arranged in the shape of a football pitch, each track being contained within a separate half of the said pitch and each track being divided into a plurality of rectangular sections; a plurality of pieces, one for each participant, movable around the said outer track of the board, across a number of said rectangular sections, corresponding to the throw of a dice; a plurality of pieces, referred to hereafter as 'player pieces', each one illustrated to represent a football player and football playing position according to the rules of football; a plurality of pieces, one for each participant, each one containing areas in which the said 'player pieces' can be displayed to represent a football team according to the rules of football; two pieces, each of which is movable along the said two tracks illustrated in the inner area of the board, across a number of rectangular sections comprising the said two tracks, corresponding to the throw of a dice; a plurality of cards, each one illustrating an instruction to be carried out by any participant whose said piece, movable around the said outer track of the board, lands on a rectangular section so illustrated as to identify the said section with the said cards; and a plurality of imitation money notes in a plurality of denominations.

2. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1,wherein each of the rectangular sections comprising the outer track of the board contains an instruction to be carried out by any participant whose said piece, movable around the outer track of the board, lands on the rectangular sections.

3. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein some of the rectangular sections comprising the outer track of the board are illustrated to represent the playing positions of football players according to the rules of football, such that all eleven playing positions are represented, one playing position for each of the sections so illustrated.

4. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein some of the rectangular sections comprising the outer track of the board are illustrated to represent numerically the playing positions of football players according to the rules of football, such that all eleven playing positions are represented, one playing position for each of the sections so illustrated.

5. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the rectangular sections of each of the two tracks illustrated in the inner area of the board are consecutively numbered.

6. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the two tracks illustrated in the inner area of the board originates from a goal illustrated at either end of the said pitch.

7. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the area between the outer track and the inner area of the board illustrates advertisements.

8. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 7, wherein the said advertisements are displayed to represent an advertising hoarding.

9. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 8, wherein the said advertising hoarding represents a football ground advertising hoarding.

10. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the 'player pieces' is illustrated to represent the value and status of the football player represented by the 'player piece'.

11. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 10, wherein the value and status of the said football players, represented by the 'player piece', is numerically represented.

12. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the value and status of the said football player, represented by the 'player piece', is represented by a colour.

13. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the playing positions represented on the 'player pieces' are represented numerically according to the rules of football.

14. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 13, wherein the numerical representation of the said playing positions represented on the 'player pieces' are contained within areas illustrated to represent football shirts.

15. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the 'player pieces' are rectangular in shape.

16. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 15, wherein the value and status of the football player, represented by the 'player piece', is represented in each corner of each 'player piece'.

17. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the pieces containing areas in which the said 'player pieces' can be displayed to represent a football team, also contain an area illustrated to identify the piece with a football team.

18. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the areas of the pieces in which the said 'player pieces' can be displayed to represent a football team are recessed to accommodate the said 'player pieces'.

19. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1, wherein some of the rectangular sections of the outer track of the board are illustrated to identify the said sections with the cards, such that each of the said sections contains an area illustrating a football and containing the expression '50/50 ball card'.

19. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the said pieces, movable around the outer track of the board, are shaped to represent football players.

20. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the said two pieces, movable along the two tracks illustrated in the inner area of the board, are shaped to represent footballs.

21. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the said two pieces, movable along the two tracks illustrated in the inner area of the board, are illustrated to represent footballs.

22. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claims, wherein each of the cards contains an area illustrating a football and containing the expression '50/50 ball card'.

23. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 22, wherein the rectangular sections of the outer track of the board, identifying the said sections with the cards, each contain an area illustrating a football and containing the expression '50/50 ball card'.

24. A football board game substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.

Amendments to the claims have been filed, and have the following effect: (a) Claims 1 to 23 above have been deleted or textually amended.

(b) New or textually amended claims have been filed as follows:- (c) Claims 24 above have been re-numbered as 20 and their appendancies corrected.

1. Apparatus for playing a football board game comprising a rectangular board illustrating an outer track divided into a plurality of rectangular sections, some of which are illustrated to represent numerically the playing positions of football players according to the rules of football, such that all eleven playing positions are represented, one playing position for each of the sections so illustrated and an inner area containing two separate tracks; a plurality of pieces, one for each participant, movable around the said outer track of the board, the progress of said pieces being determined by the use of a random number indicator; a plurality of pieces referred to hereafter as 'player pieces', each one illustrated to represent numerically a football playing position according to the rules of football; a plurality of pieces, one for each participant, referred to hereafter as 'team trays'; two pieces which are movable, one along each of the two tracks contained in the inner area of the board, the progress of said pieces being determined independently by the use of random number indicators; a plurality of cards and a plurality of imitation money notes in a plurality of denominations.

2. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1, wherein each one of the 'team trays' contains areas in which 'player pieces' can be displayed to represent numerically a football team according to the rules of football, such that all eleven playing positions are represented in each 'team tray'.

3. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1 orclaim 2, wherein each 'team tray' contains an area illustrated to identify it with a football team.

4. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the numerical representation of the said playing positions represented on the 'player pieces' are contained within areas illustrated to represent football shirts.

5. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the two tracks contained within the inner area of the board are distinguishable, one from the other, by colour.

6. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein both of the tracks contained within the inner area of the board are divided into the same number of consecutive rectangular sections.

7. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of the rectangular sections that comprise the two said tracks is illustrated to contain a number, such that the sections of both tracks contain the same sequence of numbers.

8. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the said sections of each of the two tracks are consecutively numbered.

9. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in preceding claim, wherein each of the two tracks contained within the inner area of the board contains a section designated as an objective position to be reached by pieces movable along the said tracks.

10. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the two tracks contained in the inner area of the board are both contained within a rectangular area.

11. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein some of the rectangular sections comprising the outer track of the board contain indicia, such that when one of the pieces, movable around the outer track of the board lands on one of the said sections, two participants are directed to each take one of the pieces, movable along the tracks contained in the inner area of the board, and place those pieces, one on each of the said two tracks.

12. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the 'player pieces' is further illustrated to contain a number, such that when the said numbers, contained within eleven 'player pieces' displayed to represent numerically a football team, are added together, the total indicates the numerical position upon which one of the two pieces, movable along the two tracks contained in the inner area of the board, is initially placed on one of the said two tracks when the participant concerned is one of two participants affected by a piece, movable around the uuwr track of the board, which lands on one of the rectangular sections comprising the outer track of the board containing indicia directing the said participant to place a piece on one of the said tracks contained in the inner area of the board.

13. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 12, wherein the said numbers, further illustrated within the said 'player pieces', are represented in each corner of each 'player piece'.

14. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the area between the outer track and the inner area of the board illustrates advertisements.

15. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 14, wherein the said advertisements are displayed to represent an advertising hoarding.

16. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in claim 15, wherein the said advertising hoarding represents a football ground advertising hoarding.

17. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the cards is illustrated to contain an instruction to be carried out by any participant whose said piece, movable around the outer track of the board, lands on a rectangular section so illustrated as to identify the said section with the said cards.

18. Apparatus for playing a football board game as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each of the cards contains an area illustrating a football and containing the expression '50/50 ball card'.