WO1989001811A1

WO1989001811A1 - Game of dice

Info

Publication number: WO1989001811A1
Application number: PCT/DE1988/000529
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gerhard Piaskowy
Original assignee: Gerhard Piaskowy
Priority date: 1987-08-31
Filing date: 1988-08-30
Publication date: 1989-03-09
Also published as: DE8711774U1

Abstract

In a game of dice, five by seven essentially square fields are arranged on a playing plane. In the corners of the fields are symbols which match symbols on the surfaces of dice. The symbols on the playing plane are distributed so that each field can be defined by symbols on four dice. Two opposite surfaces (15, 16) of the dice are convex. The other surfaces are essentially flat and carry various symbols (1 to 4).

Description

dice game

Technical field

The invention relates to a dice game and a matching dice.

State of the art

In known dice games, the result of throwing leads directly to an action, for example the advancement of a game character or the multiplication of a win. The consequences of a litter are therefore immediately foreseeable. In the dice game according to the invention, after a throw with a plurality of dice, a combination of the results of the individual dice is used to determine a win factor or the action to be performed with a character, which increases the tension. In known dice, the number of different symbols, for example numbers, letters or colors, is fixed at six by the number of areas of the dice. The object of the game dice according to the invention is to enable the random determination of one of less than six symbols, in particular four symbols.

Presentation of the invention

The dice game according to the invention is characterized in that five times seven essentially square fields are arranged on a game board, at the corners of which symbols are provided which correspond to symbols on the surfaces of dice, and - that the symbols on the game board are distributed in such a way that one field can be determined by the combination of symbols determined with four cubes.

The game cube according to the invention is characterized in that two opposite surfaces are convex and that further surfaces are essentially flat and are provided with different symbols.

The convex formation is so strong that the dice do not remain on one of the opposite surfaces when rolling out. The measures listed in the subclaims permit advantageous developments and improvements of the invention specified in the main claim.

Brief description of the drawing

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail in the following description. It shows:

Fig. 1 shows several views of a game die according to the invention and

2 shows a game plan for a dice game according to the invention.

Description of the embodiments

Figures 1a) and 1b) each represent a view of an embodiment, while Fig. 1c) shows a development. The surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 are flat in a manner known per se and bear circular disc-shaped color symbols 17, 18, 19, 20. Instead of the different colors, numbers 1 to 4 are given in FIG. 1. The areas 11 to 14 can, however, also be provided with numbers, letters or other symbols. The further surfaces 15, 16 of the game cube are substantially conical, so that the game cube cannot remain on the surfaces 15, 16 when it is rolled out. The game cube therefore shows one of the symbols 17 to 20 after each throw. In the illustrated embodiment, the two conical parts of the dice are each divided into a steeper truncated cone 21, 22 and a flatter cone tip 23, 24. As a result, in addition to a more pleasing exterior, the game cube rolls better over the tips 25, 26. The angles in question are selected such that the game cube is not in a stable position when one of the cones 23, 24 lies on a horizontal surface with a surface line.

In the playing field shown in FIG. 2, five times seven square fields are provided, the same letters each representing the same profit factors. At the corners of the square fields there are circular color markings with the colors 1 to 4 also provided on the surfaces 11 to 14 of the cube. A different color combination is assigned to each field. By selecting five by seven fields, all possible combinations that can be represented with four colors are taken into account. In the game shown, four dice are preferably rolled at the same time.

If, for example, four different colors 1, 2, 3, 4 are rolled, the field with the letter E is determined. The profit factor E is the highest since four different colors are only one of 35 different possibilities. The other combinations are grouped together in terms of the size of the profit factor. For example, four times the same color gives a win factor A, a throw with two two same colors gives the win factor Goal D, a throw with three times the same color, the profit factor B and a throw with two colors and two other colors, the profit factor C. The win factors A to E thus determined can be taken into account in various ways when playing. In one embodiment, chips are provided which are placed on selected fields before the dice are rolled. There is a prize for those tokens that are on a betting field that has the dice color combination at the four corners.

Another embodiment of the game comprises a game board in which, in addition to the fields shown in FIG. 2, a path consisting of setting fields is provided, which includes a starting point and a destination in a manner known per se. The goal is to be achieved with game pieces that have to be placed at the starting point at the beginning of the game, whereby the player who has reached the goal first is the winner. The game figures can be moved forward in accordance with the winning factors indicated in the fields according to FIG. 2.

In this embodiment, various variants that are generally common in dice games can be included. For example, a reward or punishment can be provided when a game character hits an event field. Multiple dice rolling can also take place in certain game situations and increase the appeal of the game.

Claims

Expectations

1. Dice game, characterized in that five times seven essentially square fields are arranged on a game board, at the corners of which symbols are provided which correspond to symbols on the surfaces of cubes, and that the symbols on the game board are distributed in this way that a field can be determined by the combination of symbols determined with four cubes.

2. Dice game according to claim 1, characterized in that the symbols are color symbols.

3. Dice game according to claim 1, characterized in that on the game board there are also betting fields which lead from a starting point to a goal and can be placed on the game pieces.

4. Dice game according to claim 3, characterized in that selected betting fields are highlighted as event fields.

5. game dice, characterized in that two opposite surfaces (15, 16) are convex and that further surfaces (11 to 14) are substantially flat and provided with different symbols (1 to 4).

6. dice according to claim 5, characterized in that the opposite surfaces (15, 16) are substantially conical.

7. dice according to claim 6, "characterized in that the opposite surfaces (15, 16) consist of cones which are flatter in the region (23, 24) of the tip (25, 26) than in the region of the base.

8. dice according to claim 5, characterized in that the opposite surfaces are substantially pyramid-shaped.