WO2005072836A1 - Game assembly - Google Patents

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WO2005072836A1
WO2005072836A1 PCT/NL2005/000018 NL2005000018W WO2005072836A1 WO 2005072836 A1 WO2005072836 A1 WO 2005072836A1 NL 2005000018 W NL2005000018 W NL 2005000018W WO 2005072836 A1 WO2005072836 A1 WO 2005072836A1
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Adar Golad
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/02—Cards; Special shapes of cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/04—Card games combined with other games
    • A63F2001/0416—Card games combined with other games with numbers
    • A63F2001/0433—Card games combined with other games with numbers with domino dots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/0613—Puzzles or games based on the use of optical filters or elements, e.g. coloured filters, polaroid filters, transparent sheets with opaque parts
    • A63F2009/0615—Puzzles or games based on the use of optical filters or elements, e.g. coloured filters, polaroid filters, transparent sheets with opaque parts transparent
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/20—Dominoes or like games; Mah-Jongg games

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  • the invention relates to a layout game for one or more players.
  • Layout games are known, such as for instance dominoes, having rectangular tiles, or triominos, having triangular tiles, wherein the tiles have to be laid out against each other in a particular way.
  • Another problem may occur when the available room is too little for stocking the tiles.
  • Another problem may occur when the layout surface allows for the tiles to be easily -inadvertently- moved.
  • the invention provides a layout game comprising a number of cards having images which have to be laid out in matching connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least one border portion of the cards.
  • the cards are at least partially made of transparent material, particularly the said border portion, as a result of which the cards can be laid over/upon each other and the image on the underlying card still remains properly visible.
  • Such layout options and management options are increased if the images are spaced from at least half the circumferential border of the cards.
  • An advantageous embodiment is one wherein the images are spaced from at least almost the entire circumferential border of the cards.
  • the image may be centred, in which case an image-free area is present on all sides. Alternatively the image may abut in a corner.
  • Manageability is further improved when the images have a shape that is similar to the cards.
  • the images are polygonal.
  • the images may be triangular, for instance for playing the game Triominos ® (registered trademark) .
  • the images may be rectangular for instance for playing the game dominoes.
  • the cards may be polygonal. The cards may for instance be rectangular, and then easily be taken along in a box like an ordinary card game.
  • the said border portion forms a side of said polygon.
  • the said half of the circumferential border forms two or more sides of the polygon. Preferably the said sides match each other.
  • the invention furthermore provides a card suitable and intended for a layout game according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows an isometric view of a card for a layout game according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a cross-section according to line ll-ll in figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows a packaging including a layout game according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 shows an example of using a layout game according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows a rectangular card 1 , comprising a centrally positioned rectangular game part or image 3 (for instance of paper), in this case an image in the form of the upper surface of a dominoes tile.
  • the image 3 is surrounded by a similarly shaped plate 2 that is also rectangular and which is made up of two layers 2a, b of transparent, synthetic material, which in the manner known per se are adhered to each other under the influence of heat (sealing), while enclosing the image 3 sandwich-like, as shown in figure 2.
  • the image 3 is surrounded by border areas 4a-d, that merge into each other and form transparent surfaces having widths of d 1 , d2, d3 and d4, respectively, forming a comfortable engagement point to the fingers of the player's hand for easy management of the card 1 .
  • the card 1 is rigid to such an extent that it is not floppy when held at one of the border areas 4a-d.
  • the card 1 may have a width of 5 cm and a length of 8 cm, d 1 -4 being 1 cm.
  • the cards 1 adapted to playing a game can be accommodated as a stack in the internal space 1 1 of the box 1 0 shown in figure 3, which box can be closed off by means of a flap 1 2.
  • FIG. 4 An example of playing with cards such as card 1 of figure 1 is shown in figure 4.
  • a first card 1 a is laid out.
  • the card 1 a has an image 3a in the dominoes shape, with the signs 1 and 3.
  • a next card 1 b is laid upon the card 1 a, and namely such that the image 3b of card 1 b, having signs 3 and 4, connects to the sign 3a of image 3a of card 1 a in the matching way of dominoes.
  • the transparent area 4b of card 1 b here lies over a large part of the image 3a, yet said image 3a remains properly visible to the players.
  • the cards 1 a and 1 b make surface contact with each other over a large area, so that a reliable positioning is achieved.
  • the outer surface may be printed with a friction-increasing, for instance rubbery, ink, or have a fine friction-increasing structure.
  • the third card 1 c is placed, which has an image 3c having dominoes signs 1 and 4.
  • the card 1 c is placed upon the card 1 b such that the signs 4 of the images 3b and 3c connect in a matching way according to the rules. Due to the transparent area 4b of the card 1 c the image 3b remains properly visible.
  • the game can be continued in the indicated manner.
  • the transparent areas of several (for instance three) cards can be laid over each other, the images covered by the transparent areas remaining visible.
  • the card 1 and the image incorporated therein may have various shapes and designs, depending on the game one wishes to play.
  • the images need not be of a regular shape.
  • the image may have the shape of a letter (scrabble).

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Abstract

Layout game comprising a number of cards (1) having images (3) which when playing the game have to be laid out in matching connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least one border portion (4a-d) of the cards. Preferably the cards are at least partially made of transparent material, particularly the said border portion. Preferably the images are spaced from at least almost the entire circumferential border of the cards. Preferably the images have the shape that is similar to the cards.

Description

Game assembly
The invention relates to a layout game for one or more players.
Layout games are known, such as for instance dominoes, having rectangular tiles, or triominos, having triangular tiles, wherein the tiles have to be laid out against each other in a particular way.
Many people enjoy playing such layout games. However there are people who have some trouble managing and placing the tiles.
Another problem may occur when the available room is too little for stocking the tiles.
Another problem may occur when the layout surface allows for the tiles to be easily -inadvertently- moved.
It is an object of the invention to at least improve on one of these objections.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a layout game according to a new concept. It is a further object of the invention to provide a layout game that is easily manageable.
From one aspect the invention to that end provides a layout game comprising a number of cards having images which have to be laid out in matching connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least one border portion of the cards. As a result managing the game elements provided with the images is facilitated, even though the images themselves are of limited size, even small.
In a particularly advantageous embodiment the cards are at least partially made of transparent material, particularly the said border portion, as a result of which the cards can be laid over/upon each other and the image on the underlying card still remains properly visible.
Such layout options and management options are increased if the images are spaced from at least half the circumferential border of the cards. An advantageous embodiment is one wherein the images are spaced from at least almost the entire circumferential border of the cards. The image may be centred, in which case an image-free area is present on all sides. Alternatively the image may abut in a corner.
Manageability is further improved when the images have a shape that is similar to the cards.
In an embodiment the images are polygonal. Thus the images may be triangular, for instance for playing the game Triominos® (registered trademark) .
Alternatively the images may be rectangular for instance for playing the game dominoes. In a further embodiment the cards may be polygonal. The cards may for instance be rectangular, and then easily be taken along in a box like an ordinary card game.
In a further embodiment the said border portion forms a side of said polygon. In yet a further embodiment the said half of the circumferential border forms two or more sides of the polygon. Preferably the said sides match each other.
The invention furthermore provides a card suitable and intended for a layout game according to the invention.
The invention will be elucidated on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the attached drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows an isometric view of a card for a layout game according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a cross-section according to line ll-ll in figure 1 ;
Figure 3 shows a packaging including a layout game according to the invention; and
Figure 4 shows an example of using a layout game according to the invention.
Figure 1 shows a rectangular card 1 , comprising a centrally positioned rectangular game part or image 3 (for instance of paper), in this case an image in the form of the upper surface of a dominoes tile. The image 3 is surrounded by a similarly shaped plate 2 that is also rectangular and which is made up of two layers 2a, b of transparent, synthetic material, which in the manner known per se are adhered to each other under the influence of heat (sealing), while enclosing the image 3 sandwich-like, as shown in figure 2.
It can be seen in the figures 1 and 2 that the image 3 is surrounded by border areas 4a-d, that merge into each other and form transparent surfaces having widths of d 1 , d2, d3 and d4, respectively, forming a comfortable engagement point to the fingers of the player's hand for easy management of the card 1 . The card 1 is rigid to such an extent that it is not floppy when held at one of the border areas 4a-d.
By way of example the card 1 may have a width of 5 cm and a length of 8 cm, d 1 -4 being 1 cm.
The cards 1 adapted to playing a game, such as for instance dominoes, can be accommodated as a stack in the internal space 1 1 of the box 1 0 shown in figure 3, which box can be closed off by means of a flap 1 2.
An example of playing with cards such as card 1 of figure 1 is shown in figure 4. On a solid basis 20 a first card 1 a is laid out. The card 1 a has an image 3a in the dominoes shape, with the signs 1 and 3. A next card 1 b is laid upon the card 1 a, and namely such that the image 3b of card 1 b, having signs 3 and 4, connects to the sign 3a of image 3a of card 1 a in the matching way of dominoes. The transparent area 4b of card 1 b here lies over a large part of the image 3a, yet said image 3a remains properly visible to the players. It can be seen that the cards 1 a and 1 b make surface contact with each other over a large area, so that a reliable positioning is achieved. Optionally the outer surface may be printed with a friction-increasing, for instance rubbery, ink, or have a fine friction-increasing structure.
Subsequently the third card 1 c is placed, which has an image 3c having dominoes signs 1 and 4. The card 1 c is placed upon the card 1 b such that the signs 4 of the images 3b and 3c connect in a matching way according to the rules. Due to the transparent area 4b of the card 1 c the image 3b remains properly visible.
The game can be continued in the indicated manner. Optionally the transparent areas of several (for instance three) cards can be laid over each other, the images covered by the transparent areas remaining visible.
It will be understood that the card 1 and the image incorporated therein may have various shapes and designs, depending on the game one wishes to play. The images need not be of a regular shape. For instance the image may have the shape of a letter (scrabble).

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Claims
1 . Layout game comprising a number of cards having images which when playing the game have to be laid out in matching connections, wherein the images are spaced from at least one border portion of the cards.
2. Layout game according to claim 1 , wherein the cards are at least partially made of transparent material, particularly the said border portion.
3. Layout game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the images are spaced from at least half the circumferential border of the cards.
4. Layout game according to claim 3, wherein the images are spaced from at least almost the entire circumferential border of the cards.
5. Layout game according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the images have a shape that is similar to the cards.
6. Layout game according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the images are polygonal.
7. Layout game according to claim 6, wherein the images are triangular.
8. Layout game according to claim 7, wherein the images form the game triominos.
9. Layout game according to claim 6, wherein the images are rectangular.
10. Layout game according to claim 9, wherein the images form the game dominoes.
1 1 . Layout game according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cards are polygonal.
1 2. Layout game according to claim 1 1 , wherein the cards are rectangular.
1 3. Layout game according to claims 1 , 5 and 6, wherein the said border portion forms a side of the polygon.
14. Layout game according to claims 3 and 1 3, wherein the said half of the circumferential border forms two or more sides of the polygon.
1 5. Layout game according to claim 1 4, wherein the said sides match each other.
1 6. Layout game according to claim 4, wherein the image is centred with respect to the card.
1 7. Layout game according to claim 1 1 , wherein the image matches at least one corner.
1 8. Layout game according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the image is incorporated in between two transparent foil layers.
1 9. Layout game according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one border portion of the image is parallel to a border portion of the card.
20. Layout game according to claim 19, wherein the circumferential border of the image is substantially parallel to the circumferential border of the card.
21 . Card suitable and intended for a layout game according to any one of the preceding claims.
22. Packaging containing a stack of cards according to claim 21 .
23. Layout game provided with one or more of the characterising measures described in the attached description and/or shown in the attached drawings.
24. Card provided with one or more of the characterising measures described in the attached description and/or shown in the attached drawings.
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