SE433911B

SE433911B - Game

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Publication number: SE433911B
Application number: SE8204258A
Authority: SE
Inventors: Jan Olov Erland Nordberg
Original assignee: Jan Olov Erland Nordberg
Priority date: 1982-07-09
Filing date: 1982-07-09
Publication date: 1984-06-25
Also published as: SE8204258L; SE8204258D0

Abstract

The invention concerns a game comprising, for example, four building blocks 1-3 arranged on each other, i.e. a top block 1 situated furthest on top, two intermediate blocks 2, and a bottom block 3 situated furthest to bottom. At least the intermediate blocks 2 can rotate about a turning element 4 joining the blocks 1-3. The blocks 1-3 have, for example, four holes designed for a play ball, which, when the intermediate blocks 1-3 are rotated into position which coincides with the outer contour of the top block 1 and bottom block 3, form a number of ball pathways extending through the blocks 1-3, i.e., when a play ball is dropped into one of the play ball holes 7-10 in the top block 1, it emerges from one of the play ball holes 17-20 in the bottom block 3. The extension of the play ball hole in the intermediate blocks 2 is arranged so that the extension of the ball pathways varies for different rotated positions of the intermediate blocks, so that a play ball dropped in the top block 1 can be made to emerge at different play ball holes 17-20 in the bottom block 3. The visible portions surrounding the play ball holes 7-10, 17-20 of the top block 1 and bottom block 3 have different colour markings. Furthermore, the outwardly visible sides of the intermediate blocks 2 are marked with different colours, which bear a particular relationship to the extent of the play ball hole therein, and thereby offer the possibility for a player with good ability at three-dimensional thinking to predict which hole 17-20 in the bottom block 3 the play ball will emerge from if it is dropped in a particular hole in the top block 1. <IMAGE>

Description

8204258-1 1 1 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 klots i perspektivvy; och fiq. 4 visar en bottenklots i perspek- tivvy. 8204258-1 1 1 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 blocks in perspective view; and fiq. 4 shows a bottom block in perspective tivvy.

Det i fig. 1 visade spelet innefattar en toppklots 1, två mellanklotsar 2 och en bottenklots 3. Klotsarna 1-3 är inbördes förbundna medelst en rundstav 4, varvid toppklotsen 1 och botten- klotsen 3 företrädesvis är fast förbundna med nämnda stav 4.The game shown in Fig. 1 comprises a top block 1, two intermediate blocks 2 and a bottom block 3. Blocks 1-3 are mutual connected by means of a round bar 4, the top block 1 and the bottom block the block 3 is preferably fixedly connected to said rod 4.

Mellanklotsarna 2 är vridbart förbundna med staven 4. Det är lämp- ligt att medelst på staven 4 anbringade distansbrickor (ej visade) åstadkomma en spalt 5 mellan klotsarna, för att underlätta vrid- ningen av mellanklotsarna 2. Spalten 5 får dock inte vara så stor att spelaren eller spelarna kan se i mellanklotsarna 2 be- lägna hål för spelkulan.The intermediate blocks 2 are rotatably connected to the rod 4. It is suitable by means of spacers (not shown) mounted on the rod 4 by means of provide a gap 5 between the blocks, to facilitate rotation of the intermediate blocks 2. However, the column 5 must not be so large that the player or players can see in the intermediate blocks 2 make holes for the game ball.

Toppklotsen 1 uppvisar ett centrumhål 6 för rundstaven 4 och fyra för en spelkula (ej visad) avsedda hål 7-10. Hålen 7-10 är snedställda för att man ej skall kunna se hur hålen löper i den närmast därunder belägna mellanklotsen 2.The top block 1 has a center hole 6 for the round bar 4 and four holes for a game ball (not shown) 7-10. Holes 7-10 are skewed so that you can not see how the holes run in it nearest below the intermediate block 2.

Mellanklotsen 2 uppvisar också ett centrumhål 11 för rund- staven 4 samt dessutom fyra för spelkulan avsedda hål 12-15.The intermediate block 2 also has a center hole 11 for round rod 4 and also four holes 12-15 intended for the game ball.

Hålet 12 går vertikalt genom klotsen 2, medan hålen 13-15 löper så att dessa håls inlopp och utlopp är belägna i olika hörn av klotsen, såsom visas i figur 3.The hole 12 runs vertically through the block 2, while the holes 13-15 run so that the inlets and outlets of these holes are located in different corners of the block, as shown in Figure 3.

Bottenklotsen 3 uppvisar ett centrumhål l6 för rundstaven 4 och fyra hål 17-20 avsedda för spelkulan. Hålen l7-20 utmynnar på klotsens sidor och är företrädesvis så utförda att spelkulan stannar i hålmynningen, dock så att den skjuter ut ur hålet så pass mycket att den är åtkomlig för utplockning med hjälp av spelarens fingrar. Detta åstadkommes genom att hålen 17-20 ut- formas med en urgröpning 21 som bromsar spelkulans framfart.The bottom block 3 has a center hole 16 for the round bar 4 and four holes 17-20 intended for the game ball. Holes l7-20 open on the sides of the ball and are preferably so designed that the game ball stays in the hole mouth, however, so that it protrudes out of the hole so make sure it is accessible for picking using player's fingers. This is achieved by making the holes 17-20 formed with a recess 21 which slows the advance of the game ball.

Genom möjligheten att vrida varje mellanklots 2 i de fyra lägen som ger överensstämmelse med ytterkonturen hos toppklotsen 1 och bottenklotsen 3, så kommer en spelkula som nedsläppes i ett av hålen 7-10 i toppklotsen 1 att kunna rulla genom de två mel- lanklotsarna 2 på 3 x 3 = 9 olika sätt, och eftersom det finns fyra hål att välja mellan när man skall nedsläppa en kula i topp- klotsen 1 så erhålles totalt 4 x 9 = 36 variationsmöjligheter.By the possibility of turning each intermediate block 2 in the four positions that correspond to the outer contour of the top block 1 and the bottom block 3, then comes a game ball which is dropped into one of the holes 7-10 in the top block 1 to be able to roll through the two lanklotsarna 2 in 3 x 3 = 9 different ways, and because there are four holes to choose from when dropping a bullet into the top block 1, a total of 4 x 9 = 36 variation possibilities are obtained.

Om antalet mellanklotsar 2 är tre stycken så finns således 4 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 108 variationsmöjligheter. dvs. för varje extra mellanklots 2 så tredubblas antalet variationsmöjligheter. Den enklaste spelvarianten, den med endast en mellanklots, uppvisar endast 4 x 3 = 12 variationsmöjligheter. Av ovanstående resonemang 10 15 20 25 30 40 3 8204258-1 inses att svårighetsgraden hos spelet enligt uppfinningen kan anpassas till olika önskemål, genom att man tillverkar spel med varierande antal mellanklotsar 2.If the number of intermediate blocks 2 is three, then there are 4 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 108 variation possibilities. i.e. for each extra intermediate block 2, the number of variation possibilities is tripled. The The simplest game variant, the one with only one middle block, has only 4 x 3 = 12 variation possibilities. From the above reasoning 10 15 20 25 30 40 3 8204258-1 it will be appreciated that the degree of difficulty of the game according to the invention may adapted to different wishes, by making games with varying number of intermediate blocks 2.

Klotsarnas 1-3 lodräta sidor är målade i fyra olika färger A-D som står i en bestämd relation till spelkulehålens sträck- ning genom klotsarna. Även sektioner av toppklotsens 1 ovansida är målade i färgerna A-D, dvs. varje hål 7-10 har sin bestämda färgmärkning. De spelare som känner till dessa relationer kan med utgångspunkt från klotsarnas färgmärkning tänka sig fram till i vilket hål i bottenklotsen 3 som spelkulan utträder, när denna nedsläppes i ett förutbestämt hål i toppklotsen 1 och mellanklot- sarna 2 vridits till bestämda lägen. Spelet ställer således stora krav på spelarnas förmåga att tänka tredimensionellt, och spelet ger även möjlighet till att träna upp denna förmåga.The 1-3 vertical sides of the blocks are painted in four different colors A-D which is in a definite relation to the stretch of the game ball holes. through the blocks. Also sections of the top block 1 top are painted in the colors A-D, ie. each hole 7-10 has its determined color marking. The players who know these relationships can based on the color marking of the blocks, think about in which hole in the bottom block 3 the game ball emerges, when this is dropped into a predetermined hole in the top block 1 and the intermediate ball the knobs 2 have been turned to certain positions. The game thus poses great requirements for the players' ability to think three-dimensionally, and the game also provides the opportunity to train this ability.

Spelet kan spelas på ett flertal olika sätt, och antalet deltagare kan variera från en till ett obegränsat antal.The game can be played in several different ways, and the number Participants can range from one to an unlimited number.

När endast en spelare utövar spelet kan det göras så att denna vrider mellanklotsarna 2 i olika lägen och försöker förut- säga var spelkulan skall komma ut, varefter-spelkulan nedsläppes för kontroll av förutsägelsens riktighet. När flera personer del- tar kan en spelare vrida mellanklotsarna 2 till valfritt läge.When only one player practices the game, it can be done so that this rotates the intermediate blocks 2 in different positions and tries to say where the game ball should come out, after which the game ball is dropped for checking the accuracy of the prediction. When several people takes, a player can rotate the intermediate blocks 2 to any position.

En annan spelare kan då ha fått sig tilldelad en sida på botten- klotsen 3 och skall därefter nedsläppa spelkulan i något av hålen 7-10 i toppklotsen 1, så att kulan utkommer i det tilldelade hålet i bottenklotsen. En spelare kan också ha fått sig till- delad en färgsektion på toppklotsens 1 ovansida, och spelaren skall då nedsläppa spelkulan i hålet som är beläget i denna färg- sektion och förutsäga i vilket hål i bottenklotsen 3 som kulan skall utkomma i. Om spelarna blir skickliga på att spela spelet kan det även spelas med tidtagning.Another player may then have been assigned a side on the bottom- the block 3 and must then drop the ball into one of the holes 7-10 in the top block 1, so that the ball appears in the allotment the hole in the bottom block. A player may also have been split a color section on the top of the top block 1, and the player shall then drop the game ball into the hole located in this colored section and predict in which hole in the bottom block 3 as the ball shall be published in. If the players become skilled at playing the game it can also be played with timing.

Spelet kan inom ramen för uppfinningen utformas på många olika sätt, klotsarnas ytterkonturer kan exempelvis vara cirkulä- ra eller månghörniga, antalet hål för spelkulan i varje klots kan vara tvâ eller flera och även toppklotsen och/eller botten- klotsen kan vara vridbara runt centrumstaven. I stället för den tidigare beskrivna färgmärkningen av klotsarna kan man exempelvis använda sig av siffermärkning eller bokstavsmärkning.The game can within the scope of the invention be designed on many different ways, the outer contours of the blocks can be, for example, circular. ra or polygonal, the number of holes for the game ball in each ball can be two or more and also the top block and / or bottom block the block can be rotatable around the center rod. Instead of it previously described color marking of the blocks can be, for example use number marking or letter marking.

Ifall varje mellanklots endast har tvâ hål för spelkulan, så har dessa separata inlopp men gemensamt utlopp. uppfinningen är således inte begränsad till det visade och '- V--~----- -_ 8204258-1 Li beskrivna, utan ändringar och modifikationer därav är tänkbara inom ramen för efterföljande patentkrav.If each intermediate block has only two holes for the game ball, then have these separate inlets but common outlets. the invention is thus not limited to what is shown and '- V-- ~ ----- -_ 8204258-1 Li described, without changes and modifications thereof are conceivable within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

8204258-1 PATENT REQUIREMENTS

Game comprising at least three blocks (1-3) arranged one on top of the other, i.e. a top block (1) located at the top, a bottom block (3) located at the bottom and at least one intermediate block (2) located between the top block (1) and the bottom block (3), and means (4) for connecting the blocks (1- 3) with each other, each intermediate block (2) being rotatably arranged relative to the top block (1) and the bottom block (3), characterized in that the top block (1) has at least two holes (7-10) intended for a game ball, that each intermediate block (2) has at least two holes (12-15) intended for the game ball, that the bottom block (3) has at least two holes (17-20) intended for the game ball, that at least one of each game ball '(2) game ball holes (12-15) is arranged so that its stretch deviates from the fall line of the game ball in free fall, and that the game ball holes (7-10,12-15,17-20) of the blocks (1-3) are arranged so that in rotational positions of each intermediate block (2) relative to the top block (1) and the bottom block (3), at least two continuous ball paths with at least d or different stretching, whereby a drop of the game ball into one of the top ball's (1) game ball holes (7-10) causes the game ball to emerge into one of the bottom ball's (3) game ball holes (17-20).

Game according to claim 1, characterized in that the different rotational positions of each intermediate block (2) for obtaining continuous ball paths are defined in that each outer block (2) outer contour is designed so that conformity is obtained with the top block (1). and / or the outer contour of the bottom block (3) when the ball paths are continuous.

Game according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least the visible portions of at least the adjacent ball ball neck (7-10) of the top block (1) have different markings, that each intermediate block (2) on its outwardly visible surfaces has markings which are in a certain relation to the stretch of the game ball holes in it and that at least the game ball holes (17-20) of the bottom ball (3);

Games according to claim 3, characterized in that the markings consist of different colors. s2o425s ~ 1 E

Game according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the means connecting the blocks (1-3) to each other consists of a rod (4) and that the blocks (1-3) each comprise, the rod (4) receiving holes (6,11,16), which holes (6,11,16) are located so that.conformity in certain determined rotational positions of the blocks (1-3) prevails in transitions between at least some of the game ball holes of the different blocks (1). -3).