GB2310610A

GB2310610A - Board game

Info

Publication number: GB2310610A
Application number: GB9603984A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Geoffrey Charles Scott
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-02-27
Filing date: 1996-02-27
Publication date: 1997-09-03
Also published as: GB9603984D0

Abstract

Board game apparatus comprises a board laid out to an endless segmented track, at least some of the segments bearing instructions to a player to receive a piece of a representation of a rainbow, markers, dice, instruction cards and a plurality of sets of pieces each set of which can be made up into a representation of a rainbow.

Description

A QV OA m9 OBJECT OF GAME-INEORMATION ABOUT THE GAME AND CONTENTS NAME OF BOARD GAME- RAINBOW OBJECT OF GAME FIRST PLAYER TO COLLECT 7 RAINBOW SECTIONS TO COMPLETE A RAINBOW WINS THE GAME PLAYED BY- UP TO 6 PLAYERS SUITABLE FOR- CHILDREN 5 TO 11 YEARS BUT MUMS AND DADS WILL ENJOY IT TOO CONTENTS- BOARD (AS PER ATTATCHED) MARKED OFF IN SQUARES AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SQUARE A-T2EA.

1 DICE 1 DICE SHAKER 6 BLOCKS ONTO WHICH THE RAINBOW SECTIONS ARE PLACED WHEN WON BY EACH PLAYER 42 RAINBOW COLOURED SECTIONS i.e. 6 TIMES RED/YELOWIP:NK/GREEN/ ORANGE/PURPLE/BLUE INSTRUCTION CARDS WHICH ARE BONUS OR PENALTY DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE OF CONTENT AND INSTRUCTION 6 COUNTESS OR ROUND PLASTIC DISKS ONE OF THESE COUNTERS IS USED BY EACH PLAYER FOR MOVING FORWARD AROUND THE BOARD THE NUMBER OF SQUARES INDICATED BY THE NUMBER THROWN ON THE DICE.

REo1.EACH PLAYER HAS 7 COLOURED SEMI-CIRCLES CAPABLE OF BEING INTERLOCKED ONTO THE BLOCK IN FRONT OF THEM.

2.EACH PLAYER SELECTS A COUNTER AND THROWS THE DICE IN TURN AND MOVES FORWARD (CLOCKWISE FROM THE START SQUARE) THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SQUARES SHOWN ON THE DICE.

3.YOU CAN ONLY COLLECT A SES-CIRCULAR COLOUR SECTION GOING FORWARD (CLOCKWISE).

4.A COLOUR SECTION CAN NOT BE COLLECTED UNLESS THE COUNTER LANDS ON THE COLOURED SQUARE. i.e. IF INSTRUCTION CARD STATES MOVE ON 2 SQUARES AND A COLOUR IS PASSED THINS DOES NOT ENTITLE THE PLAYER TO COLLECT A COLOUR SECTION.

5.DETENTION SQUARE MEANS MISS THREE TURNS OR THROW TWO CONSEQUTIVE SIXES TO PROCEED NEXT TIME TO ADVANCE.

MOVE BACK TO DETENTION SQUARE IF PAST IT AND INSTRUCTED TO MOVE TO IT ON INSTRUCTION CARD.

MOVE FORWARD TO DETENTION SQUARE IF INSTRUCTED TO ON INSTRUCTION CARD.

6.IF WHEN MOVING FORWARD AFTER THROWING THE DICE YOU LAND ON A COLOURED SQUARE THIS COLOUR SECTION CAN BE COLLECTED AND ADDED TO YOUR BLOCK.

7.IF LANDING ON A BLANK SQUARE- STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND AWAIT YOUR NEXT THROW OF THE DICE.

8.IF LANDING ON A SQUARE MARKED 'TAKE A CARD' TAKE THE CARD FROM THE TOP OF THE PACK IN THE CENTRE OF THE BOARD. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CARD AND RETURN THE CARD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PACK.

9.IF YOU PASS THE START SQUARE KEEP PROCEEDING AROUND THE BOARD UNTIL ONE PLAYER COLLECTS ALL SEVEN COLOURS TO COMPLETE THE RAINBOW AND WIN THE GAME.

DETAILS OF INSTRUCTION CARDS AS PER RULE NO. 8 REFERRED TO ON ABSTRACT.

BONUS CARDS 1. GOOD PERFORMANCE GIVEN IN SCHOOL PLAY - ADVANCE 2 SQUARES.

2. NEAT AND TIDY APPEARANCE AT SCHOOL - ADVANCE 1 SQUARE.

3. TOP OF CLASS IN EXAMS - MOVE TO NEXT COLOUR SECTION NOT ALREADY COLLECTED.

4. PREVENTED TROUBLE OUTBREAK IN PLAYGROUND - THROW DICE AGAIN.

5. HELPED MUM WITH HER HOUSEWORK - ADVANCE 2 SQUARES.

6. SCORED 10 OUT OF 10 IN MATHS TEST - THROW DICE AGAIN.

7. GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHERS AT SCHOOL - MOVE TO NEXT COLOUR SECTION NOT ALREADY COLLECTED.

8. SAVED POCKET MONEY TO BUY MUM SOME FLOWERS - ADVANCE 2 SQUARES.

9. HELPED DAD CLEAN THE CAR - THROW DICE AGAIN.

10. HOMEWORK COMPLETED - THROW DICE AGAIN.

PENALTY CARDS.

1. UNTIDY WORK AT SCHOOL TODAY - LOSE 1 TURN.

2. HOMEWORK NOT HANDED IN - GO BACK 2 SQUARES.

3. CAUSED SQUABBLE IN PLAYGROUND - MOVE TO DETENTION SQUARE.

4. SCRUFFY APPEARANCE IN CLASS - GO BACK 2 SQUARES.

5. TORN CLOTHING IN SQUABBLE - MOVE TO DETENTION SQUARE.

6. LATE FOR SCHOOL - MISS A TURN.

7. TALKING OUT OF TURN IN CLASS - MISS A TURN.

8. BEDROOM UNTIDY - MISS A TURN.

9. NOT PAYING ATTENTION IN CLASS - GO BACK 1 SQUARE.

10. EATING SWEETS IN CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION - MISS A TURN.

Claims

BOARD GAME APPARATUS - COMPRISING:- 1. SINGLE SEGMENTED ENDLESS TRACK (BOARD).
2. 1 DICE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE.
3. 1 DICE SHAKER USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE.
4. 6 LOTS OF 7 COLOURED SEGMENTS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE TO MAKE UP A COMPLETE RAINBOW.
5. 6 BLOCKS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE ON TO WHICH THE RAINBOW SEGMENTS ARE PLACED.
6. 6 COUNTERS (PLASTIC DISCS) USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE.
7. INSTRUCTION CARDS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLAIM ONE ABOVE.

FULL LIST OF ITEMS IN CLAIMS IS ATTACHED GIVING MORE INFORMATION.