US2185556A - Game - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 2, 1940. I

M. A. C. JOHNSON GAME Filed March 23, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mia. J'akmoiz Jan. 2, 1940. M. A. c. JOHNSON GAME Filed March 25, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

3 v WWM M11 0. @knsam Patented Jan. 2, 194-0 t I I UNITED STATES FATE? FFECE GAME Myron Abnen- Cameron Johnson, Newark, N. J. Application March 23, 1937, Serial No. 132,637

I 2 Claims. e1. are -134) This invention relates to games utilizing game dice which can be used in playing the game, these pieces adapted to be moved to different positions dice having displayed on the faces thereof symon a playing field, the said positions being indibols indicating visibility and ceiling respeccated by throws of dice. It is an object of the tively for use in determining the advisability oi o invention to provide a game representing the moving the game pieces. rs

movement of objects over predetermined paths, F u e 818 a persptctive VieWOf Ordinary dice the rate of progress being determined by the dice used in playing the game. I P which, in themselves, determine whether or not Figure 9 is a View in diagram showing the sides the game pieces shall be advanced or retracted, of another form of dice 'whichcan be used for the amount of such movement, and whether or indicating direct o and fi y of d- 3.4:? not any movement shall be permitted. Figure 10 is a perspective view of one of. the A further object is to provide a game wherein chips used in the game. the playing field on which the game pieces are Referring to the figures by characters of referdisposed, constitutes in itself a spinner which coence i designates a base which can be of any deoperates with a suitably prepared base to indicate sired size and 'proportions and is provided with transactions to be carried out by the players at an upwardly extending bearing portion 2 which certain stages of the game. can be dome-shaped, as shown, or of any other Another object is to provide game pieces which design. Extending iromthis bearing to the marwill adhere to the playing field so as not to besin f th e are divid n li 3 s p in the .20 come dislodged therefrom'during the spinning acbase into different areas or segments each con 2Q tion. I taining display matter representing some business Another object is to provide the playing field or product. If desiredthese spaces can be used with certain markings for indicating flying hazforadvertising the enterprises or products disards or the like to be consideredin connection played. Each of the spaces is provided with a 5 Withthe thrown dice in determining the succesdesignating number as indicated at 5 and is also,

5 tion of the playing field and showing one type of the globe can also be provided with a weather I showing "another modification. without crossing, each route being designated by I 0 sive plays. I I provided with printed instructions as shown atjfi With the foregoing and other objects in View which are in the nature of orders to the player which will appear as the description proceeds, the and are to be observed in the course of the game. invention consists of certain novel details of con- "Pins '5 are extended from the marginal portion-of 30 struction and combinations of parts hereinafter the bearing 2 and are located where they will .3 more fully described and pointed out. in the overlie the respective lines 3. claims, it being understood that changes may be Projecting upwardly from the center, of the made in the construction and arrangement of bearing 2 is a stationary spindle 8 on which 'aparts Without departing from the spirit of the insphere 9 is mounted for rotation. This sphere or 5 vention as claimed. I globe bears a map of the world on its outer sur- 5 In the accompanying drawings the preferred face and has a resilient pointer or index it exform of the invention has been shown. tending therefrom at such an angle that the free In said drawings end" thereof will successively contact with and Figure 1 is a front elevationof the game apsnap past the pins '5 when the globeis rotated on 40 paratus constituting the present invention. its spindle. 4,9

Figure 2 is a plan view of the base portion The globe can be retained on the spindle 3 by thereof, the playing field-or spinner being .reany suitable means such as a removable orna moved and its'spindle being indicated in section. ment 1 I engaging the upper end of the spindle. I

Figure 3 is an enlarged section through a por- In addition to displaying a map ofthe world,

' game piece applied thereto. I map, the isobars and other lines of themapbeing Figure 4 is a similar View showing another form indicated generally at it. I

of game piece. In the game illustrated there are .shown four- Figure 5 is a viewsimilar to Figures 3 and A routes of travel which extend around the globe Figure 6, is an enlarged section through a'pora a series of regularly spaced apertures It, there tion of the playing field or spinner showing, in being the same number of these apertures along" diagram, electromagnetic means for-holding-a each route. At those points where 'itwould be game piece on the playing field. I possible in practice to start trips by airplane Figure 7 is a perspective view of two kinds of around the world, special indications have been; 55

provided, such as circles extending around apertures or dots as shown at 14.

If the game pieces used are to represent airplanes, they can be made up of small pieces of metal or the like cut-out to represent airplanes. These have been indicated at 15. To the back of each game piece is secured a resilient attaching device comprising opposed fingers it having offset terminals l! which are rounded toward each other at their free ends. Therefore when one of these fastening devices is placed over an aperture l3 and pressed against the globe, the terminals I! will contract toward each other and enter the aperture. Their frictional engagement with opposed portions of the wall of the aperture will be sufficient to hold the game piece 15 properly in the position where it was placed. It is to be understood, however, that instead of mounting the game pieces as described, the structure can be modified as illustrated for example in Figures 4, 5 and 6. In the structure shown in Figure 4 the globe is made of iron or other metal which will attract a magnet and this globe is adapted to be engaged by and to hold a horseshoe magnet l9 secured to and extending from a game piece 20.

Obviously, therefore, the game pieces; can be placed at any point desired and the magnets will adhere to the globe until they are forcibly removed. When magnets are employed the globe can be provided with perforations as already described or, if preferred, can be made without the perforations and dots can be substituted for the apertures.

In the structure shown in Figure 5 each game piece 2i has a suction cup 22 attached to it and is adapted to be pressed against the surface of the globe 23. Where suction cups are used it is advisable not to employ apertures in the globe but, instead, to utilize an imperforate globe. With this modified structure the game pieces can be placed wherever desired and the suction cups will hold them at the point where they are applied.

In the structure illustrated in Figure 6 electromagnetic means indicated generally at 24 can be located inside of the globe so that when the game pieces 25, which have flaps 25 of iron or the like on their back faces, are placed against the outer surface of the globe, the electromagnetic force will serve to hold them to the globe in the positions where they were applied. Obviously various other means than those disclosed might be used for mounting the game pieces detachably on the outer surface of the globe at any selected point.

In addition to the game pieces it is necessary,

when playing this game, to utilize setsof dice.

the purpose of indicating the extent of movement of each game piece following each throw of the dice.

Chips of different colors are used in playing the game and one of these has been shown in Figure 10. It is also intended to'use script money of different denominations.

In addition to these dice which in- While the game herein described can be played according to different rules and with game pieces differing from those shown and described, there has been illustrated in the present instance a game designed to represent a race around the world by airplane.

Before the starter play each player isgiven a predetermined amount in script money and a similar amount is placed in a bank from which the players draw for carrying'cargo around the globe. Each player selects one of the colored chips and is given a predetermined number of them, preferably twelve. The dice shown in Figure 8 are then thrown and the player who gets the in the space rep-resenting that company. The

other players proceed in the same way until a trading company has been assigned to each.

Following the "foregoing procedure the No. l

player throws the regular dice in an effort to ob tain a number designated by the rules or previously determined upon by the players. If he is unsuccessful in obtaining this number the next player also throws and this procedure is continued. When each player throws the predeter mined number he is permitted to start his game piece in motion and he places it on the playing field, counting out along the dots or apertures from his starting point the numberof spaces 'or' dots indicated by his throw. Some of these dots or points on the globe can be of a color differing from the others'so that should the game piece land exactly on that particular dot or mark, the first player can collect a certainsum of money from the bank for carrying cargo. These specially colored points on the globe are arranged at terminal cities and represent airports where cargo is landed and picked up.

The weather indicating dice are not used after the player is successful. in getting his game piece started on the chosen route. When each subsequent play is made by each player it will be necessary for him to throw a weather dice as well as the regular dice simultaneously and ifthe symbol displayed on the Weather dice is such'as to indicate weather permitting flying, the player moves his game piece the number of points indi cated by the regular dice. However if the indicated weather is not fiyable, the player must spin the globe and is not permitted to advance' the. Instead he must carry out the 'in-- game piece. structions indicated at the place where the pointer H3 comes to a stop. If following out the instructions contained at the points indicated,

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any player goes broke, it is necess'aryfor him to sell at auction to the highest bidder any of the companies that he may own in order to secure funds to pay his obligations. the purchase removes the colored marker previously laid thereon and substitutes a. marker .or

forced from the game and thewinner of thegame is the player who is successful in winning possession of all the tradingcompanies represented on i the board.

The player making chip of his own color in order to identify ownership. After the player becomes broke and has no remaining companies to sell at auction, he is As before stated each of the routes around the globe has exactly the same number of marked points in the nature of openings or dots. In practice it is preferred to provide red colored dots at every five points to assist the player in counting the dots while making regular moves.

Those points which can be selectedby the players as starting points can be designated by circles extending around the dots or apertures as shown.

The player who is first successful in completing a round trip, landing at the starting position by an exact roll of the dice, collects a predetermined amount from all of the other players as a bonus for good navigation, etc.

It is to be understood of course that this game can be played with game pieces representing airplanes, zeppelins, boats, automobiles, etc. For example motor vehicles could be used for travelling over land and boats for travelling over water. Other game pieces can be brought into play on land to carry out battle formations, etc.

While the indicator or pointer ID has been shown extended from the globe, it is to be understood that this position could be reversed. The pins shown at l on the base could be applied to the globe and the indicator could be extended from the base and the same results would be ob tained. This reversible part is soobvious that detailed illustration thereof is not deemed necessary.

Instead of utilizing a globe carrying a map of the world, a sphere could be used covered with some other display matter such as a race-track, etc.

In addition to playing hazards such as indicated by isobars and by the dice, different altitudes can be located along the routes, as at 29, each altitude being indicated by numbers as 3000 feet, 4000 feet, etc. Should a game piece be brought to position at one of these points it cannot advance until the player, in his regular turn, throws the dice to indicate, in thousands, a number equal to or greater than the elevation to 45 be surmounted.

What is claimed is: l. A racing game including a spinner having separate routes of travel indicated thereon and extending therearound, said routes being divided into an equal number of spaces, a detachable game piece for each route, means for holding the game pieces to the spinner when rotated, a set of dice to be thrown simultaneously having means on one for determining the number of spaces to be moved by each game piece when played and the other dice having means for indicating flying and non-flying weather conditions to be considered by the player before moving a game piece the number of spaces indicated by the first named die, said spinner being mounted for rotation when a game piece is not moved because of indicated non-flying weather conditions, an indicator on the spinner, and a stationary base having separate means thereon cooperating with the indicator for designating transactions to be performed by the player solely when advancement of the game piece is halted by weather conditions.

2. A racing game including a spherical spinner having a map of the world onits surface and hazard-indicating means on the map, there being separate routes of travel displayed on the map and extending around the spinner and across the hazards, said routes being divided into an equal number of spaces, a detachable game piece applicable to the spinner on each route, means for holding the game pieces against movement away from the spinner by centrifugal force when rotated, a set of dice to be thrown simultaneously, one die of each set having means for determining the number of spaces to be moved by a game piece when played and another die having means thereon for indicating different flying and nonflying weather conditions to be considered by the player before moving over the spaces indicated by the first named die, said spinner being mounted for rotation when a game piece is not moved because of indicated non-flying Weather conditions, a pointer extending from the spinner, and a stationary base having separate means thereon cooperating With the indicator for designating transactions to be performed by the player when advancement of the game piece is halted by indicated weather conditions.

MYRON ABNER. CAMERON JOHNSON.

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