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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8302969 | Inverse chess This invention describes a game of inverse chess, with a pre-identified start position, and end position and arbitered moves chosen amongst a set of possible moves, played between two opponents on a chess board. This differs from normal chess in that it is played ba... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8118308 | Board game A board game and methods for playing the same are disclosed. The board game can include a playing surface having a plurality of playing spaces, and a plurality of playing pieces that comprise at least first and second player playing pieces, wherein each playing piec... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7568699 | Board game and method of playing thereof A game board is divided into squares, and is partitioned into an inner play area and an outer play area that surrounds the inner play area. The outer play area acts as a game engine in that it controls the functionality of one or more game pieces within the inner pl... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7500673 | Dual game with chess A combination of a chess game and a card game provides a more challenging game not achievable by playing only the chess game or only the card game. The cards in the card game are laid on the chessboard face down and both games are played simultaneously with some cha... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7410418 | Chess-like game involving hidden information A chess-like game involves hidden information. The information provided to a player of the game includes positions and types of game pieces on a) squares that are occupied by game pieces belonging to the player and squares that are diagonally adjacent thereto, b) sq... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7357640 | Lock-In Training system A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347421 | Chess set for the blind A chess set for blind players. The board includes squares having different tactile patterning to distinguish different colors. Each square contains a hole extending through the board. A border includes indicia, both visual and tactile, to indicate the file and rank.... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347422 | Game system A game system with game pieces that have combinations of capture indicia and defense indicia spaced at angular increments. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7296798 | Gameboard, games played on board and methods of play requiring strategy and luck A game of skill and chance for two, a game board, and method for play requires a chess board imprinted with an alternating pattern of card suites, a set of chess pieces, and euchre cards. Play follows chess rules, euchre rules, and a new set of rules. In one embodim... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294058 | Computerized game with cascading strategy and full information A gaming machine and method for operating the same has gameplay elements provided in a manner that can be visualized, with the gameplay elements having a specific nature which is revealed to the player at a beginning to the game. That is, the player knows the value,... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290767 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287754 | Board game named Tora “Tora” is a classical strategy board game, constructed as a two-tiered, three-pronged, battlefield simulation. Using 7, 27 or 28 classical pieces at their disposal, players have the option to contend on a limited (9×9) or expanded (17×17) field of contest to d... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281714 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270328 | Two player gameboard apparatus A two player game apparatus comprising a hexagonal gameboard with six major equilateral triangular segments each of which is defined by sixteen equilateral minor triangles. There are two adjacent and two opposite adjacent major segments each having game piece locato... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258342 | Card game with moving cards A card game where cards are arranged in columns, rows or circles that move in random or pseudo-random fashion. The player uses a point device to cause a line to intersect the cards. The cards that are intersected form the player's hand. The game can be played with s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7182341 | Tora “Tora” is a classical strategy board game, constructed as a two-tiered, three-pronged, battlefield simulation. Using 7, 27 or 28 classical pieces at their disposal, players have the option to contend on a limited (9×9) or expanded (17×17) field of contest to d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156394 | Method and device for playing modified games of chess A method for playing a modified game of chess includes the steps of providing a game board having a plurality of rows and columns to define a grid-like pattern and providing each player a set of game cubes, each of which defines six faces. Five of said faces include... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134375 | Visual assistance guide system for disrupter placement and method of use A visual assistance guide system for placement of a disrupter device for explosive ordinance disposal includes a checkerboard base and adhesive containing areas on the base. One of the adhesive containing areas is used to secure a disrupter device on the base. The c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118109 | Chess to the second power An improved chess-like game. The game uses a traditional chessboard and basically the same rules. The additional second set of pieces and same rule changes enhances the game. There's a time limit to strategically place the secondary pieces inside of the primary piec... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111844 | Stackable magnetic-plate game piece design A method for designating the attributes of a character in a game: providing a plurality of replaceable stackable pieces in which each stackable pieces in which each piece represents a attribute of the character/creature in play. A dynamic game piece representing a c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100918 | Board game kit and method of using A new and improved game kit and associated methods of using are disclosed for use in learning facts about art subjects. The game kit comprises a bucket; a pail; question tabs; bonus tabs; reference cards; a first set of play pieces; a second set of play pieces; a co... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099010 | Two-dimensional structure for determining an overlay accuracy by means of scatterometry A two-dimensional periodic pattern that is symmetrical with respect to a first and a second direction allows the determination of an overlay accuracy that is obtained during the fabrication of the two-dimensional structure. Due to the symmetry of the structure, the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086645 | Game with collectible pieces The present invention provides a game including a playing surface, collectible playing pieces, marking pieces, and collectible cards. Players take turns trying to create specific hands by throwing the playing pieces. The first player to successfully claim ownership ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077400 | Game with associable playing pieces The present disclosure relates to rules and apparatus for playing a combat-style board game including playing pieces and more specifically where the playing pieces have indicia relating to game play. In addition, the present disclosure relates to rules and apparatus... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074128 | Method and system for enhancing memorization by using a mnemonic display A method and system is disclosed for enhancing a memorization process by using a mnemonic display implemented. First, the mnemonic display is implemented on a predetermined display area of a display device with one or more border sections, the border sections contai... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063323 | Political chess game A political chess game includes a game board and two sets of game pieces, each set including a standard set of game pieces from a standard chess game and an auxiliary set of political game pieces. Each of the standard game pieces operate according to rules governing... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040624 | Game with multi-level game board A game wherein players move their game pieces across a multi-level playing field while trying to capture target pieces and avoid a chaser piece is described. Moreover, the game may be portable. In some cases, the game apparatus may be carried in a plastic case that ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021628 | Multiple player board games A game board includes a square central playing area having a relatively large number of playing positions thereon, with each edge of the central playing area having two matrices of three rows and eight columns of playing positions extending therefrom. These playing ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017906 | Mirror checkers/chess A board game such as checkers or chess in which one option would place mirrors so a player can only see his playing pieces in a mirror, while viewing his opponent's playing pieces directly. Another option would place mirrors so the player can only see his playing pi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017907 | Chess to the second power An improved chess-like game. The game uses a traditional chess board and basically the same rules. The additional second set of pieces and some rule changes enhances the game. There's a time limit to strategically place the secondary pieces inside of the primary pie... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014190 | Board game with movable neutral playing pieces Board games having movable neutral playing pieces. The board games include tokens that represent each player's location on the board and neutral playing pieces that may be moved by any player to block an opponent's token movement. In some embodiments, the neutral pl... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997457 | Method of playing a game This is a novel two-player board game which uses addition and subtraction to initiate the movement of a player's pieces. The game is comprised of two sections; each section consists of a plurality of spaces containing integers. The interior section is comprised of o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994344 | Historical war game with flat soldiers and method of playing it The game is conducted on a flat surface, for example, a floor, with flat pieces which depict warriors, war animals, standards, weaponry, military equipment and fortifications, each typical to a corresponding historical period. The opposing players take turns during ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981700 | Strategic board game A turn-based strategic board game played on a gridded board with different strength piece types, wherein a player's higher strength piece is able to move or freeze an opposing player's lower strength piece. A player wins by moving one of his lowest strength pieces t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6962337 | Gaming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for gaming that arranges and uses numbers on its game board in a manner consistently with the first several rows of Pascal's Triangle. The gaming method and apparatus includes the use of tokens or chips that bear indicia corresponding to the s... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955354 | Chess game A variation of the game of chess featuring reserve pieces used to replace captured pieces. Reserve pieces are gained by capturing the opponents remaining pieces on the board at checkmate. In one embodiment the replacement pieces are placed on the square they origina... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942217 | Game and method of playing A new game is provided that involves strategy and racing through the use of game units comprising a plurality of game pieces, wherein the game promotes teamwork and cooperation. This game is governed by at least one rule requiring that the plurality of game pieces o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926279 | Modular checker game pieces Modular checker game pieces for playing a game of checkers includes a plurality of first base members. Each of the first base members resembles a lower body and includes an upper portion and a pair of legs that are attached to and extend downwardly from the upper po... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926607 | Multi-stage multi-bet game, gaming device and method A slots game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game begins with the operation of a first stage. Depending on the outcome of the first stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage. Depending on the outcome of t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913261 | Leo chess A method of playing a modified chess game by introducing a new piece in the shape of a lion to be called Leo. The Leo moves two squares in any direction selected from any of the diagonal, vertical or horizontal directions, moving forward and backward, leaping over o... | 07/05/2005 |
