DiCon game board and systems of play
September 20, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesChess board game Space game Checker or chess game board with rotatable strips Method of playing a chess game Apparatus and method of playing a medieval military conflict board game for two to four players Enhanced four handed variation of chess Educational game for teaching chess through example Two, three or four participant/four army chess-like game Modified chess game Patent #: 6382626 InventorsApplicationNo. 10251175 filed on 09/20/2002US Classes:273/260, Chess or checker type273/241, Having three-dimensional pattern273/261, Nonrectangular or extended pattern273/280, Rotatably mounted board273/283Game board having pattern separable into sectionsExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Assistant: Collins, Dolores R. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 302AbstractA two-player board game of chance and strategy, that uses sixteen direction-oriented game pieces, and fifty Additional Movement playing cards on a chess-like playing board. Each player is dealt seven or eleven cards, all concealed from view with only one card revealed during play. The game piece movements are used to capture or position the game pieces (1), for capture splays. The six different types of direction-oriented game pieces and their attributes change direction each time they reach the limits of the board on either opposing side. When a card is played, both the standard game piece movement and the matching card's movement (2) are taken together and represent one extended move (3,4). The game is won-by capturing the opponent's Lion type game piece. Additional variations include a four-player version and Level-Four Play. | |
