WO2006132825A3 - Building games - Google Patents

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WO2006132825A3
WO2006132825A3 PCT/US2006/020484 US2006020484W WO2006132825A3 WO 2006132825 A3 WO2006132825 A3 WO 2006132825A3 US 2006020484 W US2006020484 W US 2006020484W WO 2006132825 A3 WO2006132825 A3 WO 2006132825A3
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building
indicium
piece
selecting
games
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PCT/US2006/020484
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Kimberly V Matilla
Benjamin Blagg
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Mattel Inc
Kimberly V Matilla
Benjamin Blagg
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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
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00006—Board games played along a linear track, e.g. game of goose, snakes and ladders, along an endless track
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/084—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with grooves

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to building games and methods of playing building games. In some embodiments, the game includes a plurality of building pieces and a plurality of base assemblies. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting a playing piece having a first indicium; selecting a building piece having a second indicium; comparing the second indicium with the first indicium; and engaging the building piece with one or more of the other building pieces to form one or more buildings. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting a base assembly having a first indicium; selecting a building piece having a second indicium; comparing the second indicium with the first indicium; and engaging the building piece with at least one of the base assemblies and one or more of the other building pieces to form one or more buildings.
PCT/US2006/020484 2005-06-03 2006-05-24 Building games WO2006132825A2 (en)

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US68724205P 2005-06-03 2005-06-03
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US68799505P 2005-06-06 2005-06-06
US60/687,995 2005-06-06
US11/404,172 2006-04-13
US11/404,172 US20060284372A1 (en) 2005-06-03 2006-04-13 Building games

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