RU2228781C1 - Hexamino game - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: entertainment engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has single set of flat hexagonal playing items bearing various combinations of numbers from 1 to 3 arranged as labels near four opposite hexagon sides. Orienting marks are set on playing items so that the number of numbers on playing item sides is proportional relative to the orienting marks. The playing set has two groups with equal quantity of playing items and the number of numbers positioned playing item sides is proportional relative to orienting marks in each group. The playing items in groups have labels corresponding to the groups. The game has at least one playing field divided into cells with lines. The cells are of similar shape with playing items. Playing fields cells are arranged into hexagonal structure. Cell number is equal to playing items. Another embodiment of the invention has two sets of flat hexagonal playing items. EFFECT: proportional playing items interaction while playing; equal chances to win. 11 cl, 7 dwg

Description

The invention relates to games.

A game is known containing a set of six-sided game elements marked with six-sided combinations of numbers from 1 to 6 (US patent 1362318, Dec 1920), or a game containing a set of six-sided game elements with six-color symbols applied on six sides (patent USA 4673185, June 1987), the disadvantage of which is a large number of game elements, since labels denoting numbers or color symbols are applied on all six sides of the six-sided game elements.

Games are also known, in addition to game elements containing game fields, the cells of which form a hexagonal configuration (US patent 3638947, Feb. 1972 or British patent 495994, April 1938).

According to the first embodiment of the invention, the game according to Great Britain Patent 1238900, cl. A 63 F 9/20, 07/14/1971, and according to the second embodiment of the invention, the closest analogue can be considered a game according to the utility model of the Russian Federation 17846, cl. A 63 F 3/02, 05/10/2001.

In total, these games represent constructive solutions that are prerequisites for the present invention.

The essence of the invention lies in the creation of such sets of six-sided game elements marked with numbers in the form of labels, the number of which would not be too large, so that the players' attention was sufficient to perceive the entire set of game elements when placed on the cells of the playing field.

Also, the invention lies in the fact that the game elements located on the field can be oriented so that the number of numbers printed on the sides of the game elements is proportional, which ensures proportional interaction of the game elements during the game and gives the participants an equal chance of winning .

In total, a wide variety of rules for holding various games using the proposed gaming device is possible.

According to the first embodiment, the essence of the invention is achieved by the fact that the game contains one set of flat six-sided game elements marked in four opposite sides with all possible combinations of numbers from 1 to 3, and orienting symbols are applied to the game elements, so that they are relative to orienting ones designations, the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements is proportional.

Moreover, the set includes two groups with an equal number of game elements and the number of printed numbers proportional to the orientation symbols on the sides of the game elements in each group, and the game elements have designations corresponding to the groups.

The game comprises at least one playing field divided by linear marking into cells similar to the shape of the playing elements, the cells of the playing field forming a hexagonal configuration and the number of cells at least equal to the number of game elements.

A multiple of two number of game elements without printed numbers can be added to the kit.

A numerical notation may be applied to the playing field, and additional linear marking may be applied to the playing field.

Instead of flat game elements, the game may contain cards.

According to the second embodiment, the essence of the invention is achieved by the fact that the game comprises at least two sets of six-sided flat game elements marked with four opposite sides with all possible combinations of numbers from 1 to 3 in each set, the game elements of each set having external differences, indicating belonging to sets. At the same time, orienting signs are applied to the game elements, moreover, so that, relative to the orienting signs, the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements of each set is proportional.

The game is provided with at least one playing field divided by linear marking into cells similar to the shape of the game elements, the cells of the playing field forming a hexagonal configuration, and the number of cells at least equal to the number of game elements of one set.

At least one set may include two groups with an equal number of game elements and proportional to the orientation symbols the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements in each group. In this case, game elements have designations corresponding to the groups.

At least one game element without printed numbers can be added to each set.

A numerical notation may be applied to the playing field, and additional linear marking may be applied to the playing field.

Instead of flat game elements, the game may contain cards.

Figure 1 shows a General view of the playing field and game elements; figure 2 is an embodiment of the playing field; figure 3 and 4 - game elements of different sets; figure 5 - the back side of the game elements of different sets; in Fig.6 and 7 - the initial game position of the game elements.

A general view of the playing field and game elements is shown in FIG. The cells of the playing field have a six-sided shape similar to the playing elements and form a hexagonal configuration.

Numerical notation (1) can be applied at the edges of the playing field in the upright and inverted position so that two players who are opposite each other on opposite sides of the playing field do not have to read the numerical notation "upside down." Numerical notation allows you to determine the location of game elements on cells.

Some cells can be distinguished by additional linear marking applied to the playing field with additional lines (2). Selected cells can determine for game participants the performance of certain actions prescribed by the rules of the game.

The playing field, shown in figure 1, has 51 cells, but the minimum playing field according to the claims may contain 24 cells, which corresponds to the number of game elements in one set. In this case, 24 cells on the playing field with a large number of cells can be allocated with additional linear marking, or any selected section of the playing field can be allocated with additional linear marking.

A playing field having 79 cells, a portion of which containing 51 cells, is highlighted by additional linear marking (3), shown in Fig.2.

Numerical notation (4) can be applied directly to the cells of the playing field, and can be applied either to all cells of the playing field, or only to some, as shown in figure 2. Numerical notation is applied to the cells in a straight and inverted position, convenient for reading by players who are opposite each other.

Thus, the game may contain playing fields suitable for a certain number of game elements and suitable for holding various games.

Game elements of one set are shown in figure 3. Game elements are six-sided, but numbers in the form of marks (5) are applied to game elements on only four opposite sides, and accordingly, on two of the six opposite sides, numbers are not applied to game elements, which is why possible combinations of numbers from 1 to 3 are applied to game elements each set, there may be 24, which makes the number of game elements in each set not too large and acceptable for players to perceive during the game.

To distinguish six-sided game elements with numbers printed on only four opposite sides, from six-sided game elements with numbers printed on all six sides, this game is called not hexomino, but hex. The name is determined by the shape of the game elements and, accordingly, the shape of the cells of the playing field, although the numbers printed on the game elements at four sides could define the game elements as four-sided.

The numbers applied to the six-sided game elements of four opposite sides in combination with the six-sided shape of the cells of the playing field make the playing elements oppositely directed relative to two players located opposite each other on opposite sides of the playing field. Accordingly, orienting symbols in the form of arrows (6) are applied to the game elements.

Orientation symbols on game elements are directed so that, relative to orientation symbols, the number of numbers on the sides of game elements in each set is proportional, that is, the sides of game elements carrying numbers relative to orientation symbols have a proportional number of numbers and are directed by numbers 1, 2, and 3 in all directions eight times, which can be seen in figure 3.

In various embodiments, the game may contain one set of game elements or several sets, but in any case, the sets contain 24 game elements. Thus, the number of game elements in the sets is the same, but the orientation symbols on the game elements of different sets may not be applied identically, that is, the direction of the orientation symbols on the game elements of one set can be obtained by rotating 90 or 180 degrees of the game elements of the other set. The proportionality of the number of digits on the sides of the game elements relative to the orienting symbols in each set is preserved.

Or the direction of the orienting signs on the game elements of different sets may be the same.

The game elements of another kit that the game may contain are shown in FIG. As you can see, the game elements of this set are similar to the game elements of the previous set, but the direction of the orientation symbols in this set is changed by 180 degrees.

The external difference indicating the belonging of game elements to one or another set is the contrasting orienting arrows (6), that is, in one set they are dark against a light background, and in another set they are light against a dark background. In addition, the external difference between the sets can be indicated by different color coloring of the zones (7), bounded by circles in the center of the game elements.

Depending on the number of sets that the game can contain, the game elements of each set can be indicated by the required number of contrasting color symbols.

On the reverse side, game elements of different sets can be indicated, for example, as shown in Fig. 5, by the presence or absence of dark circles (8), as well as by various shirts, shown in Fig. 5 by different hatching.

Depending on the number of sets that the game can contain, game elements of different sets can be indicated on the back with different numbers of concentric dark circles, as well as different shirts.

If the sets include groups (proportional groups) with an equal number of game elements and the number of digits proportional to the orienting symbols on the sides of the game elements, then the proportional groups in each set can also be indicated by contrast-color symbols corresponding to each group on the front and back of the game elements, but at the same time, the distinctive designations of the sets and the distinctive designations of the proportional groups in the sets should not interfere with mutual perception, that is, if the kits are indicated by contrasting signs, then the proportional groups in the kits should be color-coded, and if the kits are color-coded, then the proportional groups in the kits should be marked by contrasting shades.

On the reverse side, game elements belonging to different proportional groups in each set can be indicated by the presence or absence of crosses (9).

Proportional groups of elements are as follows:

1)

33 22 22 33 12 13 23 31 12 21 31 11

33 32 12 13 21 21 11 22 33 32 13 21

2)

21 32 13 11 11 22 32 23 22 33 13 31

31 12 23 33 11 22 33 32 11 22 11 23

The distribution of game elements into proportional groups in all sets is the same, but the position of the orientation symbols on the game elements can vary by 90 or 180 degrees, depending on whether they belong to one or another set.

Thus, each player can play with game elements of one of the sets, if the game contains at least two sets, or with game elements of one of the proportional groups from the same set, if the game contains one set, and the odds are equal between the players winning, provided that the players will place the game elements on the field, directing them with orienting signs on the enemy, located on the opposite side of the field.

The initial game positions of game elements of two proportional groups of one set on a playing field of 51 cells are shown in Fig.6, and the initial game positions of game elements of two sets on a game field of 79 cells are shown in Fig.7. The numbers applied to the game elements in the form of marks are shown in the figures in Arabic numerals as part of the schematic cells of the playing field. Positioning the game elements in the initial game positions, the players direct them with orienting symbols on the opponent, which is shown by arrows at the edges of the schematic field.

The rules of the game consist in the fact that players take turns to move the game elements in the cells and, comparing the parties having the same numbers, remove the enemy game elements from the field. Moreover, the tasks of the game may be different. Let’s say, the winner is the one who removes more of the opponent’s game elements from the field, or the one who earlier holds his game elements in the opposite half of the field.

Or some game elements can play the role of offset game elements, the removal of which can determine the gain of one or another player. The role of the test game elements can be played by the game elements without the printed numbers, which can be part of the sets.

If the game contains one set of game elements, then a multiple of two number of game elements without numbers must be added to the set so that when distributing game elements into two proportional groups, each group has an equal number of game elements without numbers.

If the game contains two or more sets of game elements, then at least one game element without printed numbers can be added to each set, which is sufficient for the implementation of the game.

Game elements without numbers in the kits have all the designations inherent in the game elements of one or another set of labels, but labels indicating numbers are not marked on them.

The rules of the game can consist not only in moving game elements along the cells of the field, but also in putting the game elements on the cells one by one and comparing them with the same numbers. In this case, game fields with areas highlighted by additional linear marking can be applied, so that the number of cells used is equal to the number of game elements used, that is, for example, if a game is played by 24 game elements of one set, and the game field has a larger number of cells, then can be conducted on a field of 24 cells that are highlighted by additional linear marking, or the game can be played on cells that are numbered from 1 to 24.

In total, a wide variety of rules for holding various games using the proposed gaming device is possible.

Claims (11)

1. A game containing one set of flat six-sided game elements marked in the form of marks on four opposite sides with all possible combinations of numbers from 1 to 3, and orienting symbols are applied to the game elements and printed so that relative to the orienting symbols the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements proportionally, while the set includes two groups with an equal number of game elements and proportional to the number of printed figures relative to the orienting symbols on the sides of the game elements in each group, the game elements having designations corresponding to the groups, the game comprising at least one playing field divided by linear marking into cells similar to the shape of the playing elements, the cells of the playing field forming a hexagonal configuration and the number of cells by at least equal to the number of game elements. 2. The game according to claim 1, in which a multiple of two number of game elements without the applied numbers is added to the set. 3. The game according to claim 1, in which a numerical notation is applied to the playing field. 4. The game according to claim 1, in which additional linear marking is applied to the playing field. 5. The game according to claim 1, in which instead of flat game elements, the game contains cards. 6. A game containing at least two sets of flat six-sided game elements marked with four opposite sides with all possible combinations of numbers from 1 to 3 in each set, and the game elements of each set have external differences that indicate belonging to the sets, this, orienting signs are applied to the game elements, and so that, relative to the orienting signs, the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements of each set is proportional but, at the same time, the game is equipped with at least one playing field divided by linear marking into cells similar to the shape of the playing elements, the cells of the playing field forming a hexagonal configuration, and the number of cells at least equal to the number of game elements of one set. 7. The game according to claim 6, in which at least one set includes two groups with an equal number of game elements and proportional to the orienting symbols the number of printed numbers on the sides of the game elements in each group, and the game elements have designations corresponding to the groups. 8. The game according to claim 6, in which at least one game element without printed numbers is added to each set. 9. The game according to claim 6, in which a numerical notation is applied to the playing field. 10. The game according to claim 6, in which additional linear marking is applied to the playing field. 11. The game according to claim 6, in which instead of flat game elements, the game contains cards.

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