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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431297 | Card game device, card data reader, card game control method, recording medium, program, and card A card game apparatus includes a large-size panel display, a main control unit that controls screens on the large-size panel display, and a plurality of terminal apparatuses that are communicably connected to the main control unit. A game player purchases an integra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 6983937 | Strategy game with dynamic playing board A dynamic non-static game board is formed at the beginning of each game by the players each placing tiles having playing spaces which may have side walls. The walls create a maze configuration through which pieces move. To win, one must move all of one's pieces, 1â€... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6199863 | Cubes and tray game set with display means A board game set comprises a plurality of cubic game pieces which are having indicia on each face, a lattice-like game board having rows and columns of compartments which hold chosen game pieces for construction of either words, terms or phrases in either... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6065751 | Board game retainer for the game of go A retainer for the game of Go so configured that when the retainer is secured over a board on which a game is in progress, each stone on the board is constrained to remain in its proper position. Retention means are provided for holding the retainer and t... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5799943 | Three-dimensional word game A three-dimensional word game which is characterized by a base having a grid with one or more squares, selected ones of which are fitted with openings or projections for receiving and anchoring correspondingly-shaped, lettered blocks to facilitate vertica... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5540439 | Game apparatus A game apparatus includes a game board surrounded by a fence, a plurality of pawns which are advanceable along the fence and an action character figure which is moveable on the game board. The action character figure is adapted to randomly move about on t... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5393066 | Board game and method of play A board game having a game board with a generally planar upper surface and a plurality of pegs protruding generally perpendicular therefrom. The pegs are arranged in a closed geometric pattern, preferably a circle, with adjacent pegs spaced equidistant fr... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5314192 | Soft and flexible toy and game system A toy and game system comprising a foundation board from whose surface protrude a multiplicity of knobs or nodules, to which a plurality of soft and flexible tubular elements of varying lengths are connectable, and a plurality of soft but firm polyhedral,... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5160145 | Apparatus and method of playing a board game A board game of the kind which includes a checkered board and a set of game-pieces for each player. The game also includes a home (2) for each player taking part, the home being checkered and having a number of squares which corresponds at least to the ma... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5082287 | Apparatus for a game The present invention relates to an apparatus for playing a game comprising a base and a plurality of platforms in three independent varieties of sufficient number to cover the base and a set of playing pieces in two independent varieties. The first varie... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5048840 | Gameboard building apparatus A gameboard apparatus made up of a gameboard adapted to have assembled thereon stacking pieces and top pieces that are frictionally interlockable onto the gameboard and with each other. The gameboard comprises a plurality of adjacent gameboard or playing-... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5040800 | Vertical perspective game apparatus Apparatus for a board game, wherein playing pieces are moved to and from designated positions on the game board's surface, has a vertically disposed planar game board with the playing surface area represented in perspective, giving the effect of depth and... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5027540 | Mechanical graphical display system A graphical display system utilizes an array of base units, which are disengageably affixed to one another so as to form a base board of variable extent, having a grid of slots in the front face thereof. Cover pieces have elements for slidably engaging th... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4993984 | Discretionary mosaic art kit A discretionary mosaic art kit which comprises a support board arranged so as to selectively accommodate individual pieces of design creating elements at a selected location on said board, and a plurality of design creating elements in the form of an equi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4938472 | Game with stacking pieces on inclined surfaces A stacking game in which square shaped markers are placed on an inclined surface and supported directly or indirectly by raised portions forming notches extending along the lower edge of the surface. A plurality of such surfaces can be joined together in ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4886278 | Game aparatus An apparatus for playing a game comprising a board (1) and a plurality of playing pieces (6), the board defining at least two sets of intersecting grooves (2, 3), each intersection (4) forming a playing location during the playing of the game and the play... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4819945 | Word game A novel word game is disclosed having a generally planar game board with an intersecting grid pattern formed therein. Playing pieces for the game are formed as individual tile members with a letter of the alphabet on the upper surface thereof and projecti... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4813678 | Board game with dice This game is designed to employ skill and chance. Primarily, it consists of a playing board with squares, and pegs in the board provide for receiving specially designed chips of different colors. A multiple number of player pieces are provided with a cyli... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4776597 | Game board and playing pieces There is disclosed a game board with playing pieces in which the game board is provided with a plurality of square bosses arranged in a waffle pattern. The playing pieces are each provided with a peripheral skirt about their lower edge and an offset shoul... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4244581 | Game with pieces preventing adjacent placement A game apparatus includes a game board containing an array of playing spaces separated from one another by grooves which run in rank and file order. The game apparatus includes at least two separate sets of playing pieces, which during the game are placed... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4111418 | Peg board game apparatus and method of playing games therewith A peg board game apparatus is self-supporting in use and self contained in storage and includes a hinged, multi-sectional peg board and a plurality of toe tabs or game pieces, each having an oblong, planar base with a peg receiving aperture therein and a ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4058317 | Apparatus for playing a board game The present invention provides the apparatus for playing a board game. There is provided a base plate with rows of equally spaced apart studs upon which may be mounted for rotational movement counters in the shape of gear wheels, the spacing between the s... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3982331 | Educational board game An educational board game comprising single and multiple unit tokens respectively, marked with numerals corresponding to the number of constituent units, each multiple unit token being formed of a corresponding multiple of integrally coupled together sing... | 09/28/1976 |
