RU238484U1 - TIC-TAC-TOE GAME - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model relates to entertainment, specifically to entertaining games, specifically the game of "Tic Tac Toe," which is played in three-dimensional space and ends in victory for the first player to line up their game pieces in a single row, located, for example, on one of the horizontals of any game panel or along one of the verticals or diagonals of the game board. The game of "Tic Tac Toe" comprises a base. Along the edge of the base, slots are spaced equidistantly from each other to accommodate T-shaped pieces that prohibit or direct player moves during the game. A pivot is fixed in the center of the base, on which the game board is mounted for rotation. To reduce rotational friction between the pivot and the game board, a bearing, such as a sliding bearing in the form of a sleeve with rolled edges, can be installed to hold the game board in place. The game board contains sixteen rods, each numbered from 1 to 16. Sixteen sectors are located along the edge of the game board, each also numbered from 1 to 16. The game pieces, 32 for each player, are rings with a hole slightly larger in diameter than the rods attached to the game board. The game is equipped with sixteen T-shaped pieces, the length of which is equal to the cutout in the base of the game. The T-shaped pieces can have a different shape and can also be built into the base of the game and designed as a switch with the ability to change color when switched, preventing the loss of T-shaped pieces and preventing small parts from being swallowed by children. 4 fig.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of entertainment, namely to entertaining games, in particular to the game "Tic-tac-toe", which is played in three-dimensional space and ends with the victory of the opponent who first lines up his game pieces in a single row, located, for example, on one of the horizontals of any game panel or along one of the verticals or diagonals of the playing field.

A device for playing the game "Tic-tac-toe" is known, which consists of a flat square playing panel with nine holes, arranged in a square order in three rows and intended for placing game elements in them, which are made in the form of cylinders ("For skillful hands", supplement to the magazine "Young Technician", 1987, No. 1, p. 3).

Playing Tic-Tac-Toe using this device predetermines either a draw at the end of the game if both players play wisely, or a victory for the player who started the game if their partner makes the slightest mistake (the first outcome significantly outweighs the second). Furthermore, this design of the playing field limits both the number of possible game situations (on 9 playing cells, a winning formation of game pieces can only be achieved across 8 rows) and the number of possible variations in the game rules.

All this significantly limits the scope of entertainment of the game "Tic Tac Toe" when it is played on this device and, therefore, is its disadvantage.

An electronic device for playing "Tic-tac-toe" is known. The game board consists of nine cells, into which players insert a die during their "turn." Inside the die are two signal lights (red and green), simulating a cross and a toe. The lights light depending on the die's position in the cell. The goal of the game is to create a chain of lights of the same color. To enhance the game's appeal, dots are placed at the top of the dice, indicating the specific point value assigned to each die. This allows for more complex game rules (Masterok Magazine, 1990, No. 44, pp. 28-29).

The disadvantage of this game is its complexity in design and energy dependence.

A device for playing the game "Tic-tac-toe" is known, the playing field of which has the shape of a cube and is formed by three flat square playing panels of the same overall dimensions (in each panel there are nine playing cells, arranged in a square order in three rows), which are made of a transparent material and, by means of rod-shaped posts (also transparent), are installed parallel to one another and at the same distance from each other ("For skillful hands", supplement to the magazine "Young Technician", 1987, No. 1, p. 3).

The game of Tic-Tac-Toe in three-dimensional space, which takes place when using this device, appears to be more entertaining (on 27 game cells, a winning arrangement of game elements can be carried out in 43 rows), but its entertainment possibilities, due to the three-row arrangement of game cells, are just as limited as with the above-described device.

This is because, given the fundamental condition of playing Tic-Tac-Toe—that is, the formation of three identical game pieces in a row—the player who starts the game first always wins. Moreover, even if their opponent plays smart, they only need to place four or five game pieces on the board.

A device for playing the game of "Tic-Tac-Toe" in three-dimensional space is also known. Its design eliminates the drawback inherent in the device described above. The playing field of this device is shaped like a cube and is formed by four flat square playing panels made of organic glass and having identical dimensions. In this device, the playing panels, each containing sixteen playing cells arranged squarely in four rows, are rigidly connected to one another by rod-shaped posts and installed in a tiered fashion, i.e., parallel and at an equal distance from one another ("For Skillful Hands," supplement to the magazine "Young Technician," 1987, No. 1, p. 3). This device for playing "Tic-Tac-Toe" was chosen by the authors as a prototype.

A drawback of the 3D Tic-Tac-Toe game with four game panels is the awkward shape of the playing field, which makes it difficult to see the game pieces on them. Another drawback is the game's poor performance.

The technical problem that the proposed utility model is aimed at solving is the creation of a more convenient shape for the playing field.

The technical result of the Tic-Tac-Toe game is achieved by a base. Along the edge of the base, slots are made at equal distances from each other for T-shaped pieces, which prohibit or require players' moves during the game. A pivot is fixed in the center of the base, on which the game board is mounted for rotation. To reduce rotational friction between the pivot and the game board, a bearing, such as a sliding bearing, can be installed. This bearing is a sleeve with rolled edges, holding the game board in place. The game board contains sixteen rods, each with a serial number from 1 to 16. Sixteen sectors are located along the edge of the game board, each with a serial number from 1 to 16. The game pieces, 32 for each player, are rings with a hole slightly larger in diameter than the rods attached to the game board. The game is equipped with sixteen T-shaped pieces, each the length of the cutout in the base of the game. The T-shaped pieces can be of a different shape, or they can be built into the base of the game and designed as a switch with the ability to change color when flipped, preventing the T-shaped pieces from being lost and preventing small parts from being swallowed by children.

Fig. 1 - side view of the game "Tic-tac-toe";

Fig. 2 - top view of the game "Tic-tac-toe";

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of a game element of the game "Tic-tac-toe";

Fig. 4 is an isometric view of a T-shaped piece of the Tic-Tac-Toe game.

The game "Tic Tac Toe" contains a base 1, along the perimeter of which slots 2 are made at equal distances from each other, and an axis 3 is fixed in the center. A playing field 4 is mounted on a sliding bearing 5 with the possibility of rotation. Sixteen rods 6 for playing elements 7, made in the form of rings, are installed on the playing field 4. Each rod 6 has its own serial number from 1 to 16, which is indicated on the playing field 4 in the area 8 of the rods 6. Sixteen sectors 9 are placed on the edge of the playing field 4, each of which has its own serial number from 1 to 16, indicated in the area of each sector 9. The game is equipped with sixteen T-shaped chips 10, which are placed in the slots 2 of the base 1.

Game Rules: Two players play. Before the game begins, they determine the turn order and the function of the T-shaped pieces: prohibiting a move or dictating which moves can be made. For example, the players may choose that the T-shaped pieces prohibit a move. The players determine the number of T-shaped pieces and arrange them in the base slots as they see fit. Then, the player who makes the first move rotates the game board. After the game board comes to a stop, the player looks to see which sectors of the game board are opposite the T-shaped pieces. The player may place their piece on any peg except those whose numbers match the sectors opposite which the T-shaped pieces are located. After the first player makes a move, the second player rotates the game board and also looks to see which pegs they cannot place their piece on during this move. After the first player completes their move, the first player rotates the game board again. The game continues until one player has four tiles of the same color in a row. If the players have decided that the T-shaped tiles will dictate the move, then when making a move, the T-shaped tiles will indicate not which pegs cannot be used for a game tile, but rather which pegs can be used for game tile placement. Players can play without using the T-shaped tiles.

This design of the Tic-Tac-Toe game allows for easy viewing of the tiles on the playing field from all sides, and the use of T-shaped tiles increases the game's appeal.

Claims (1)

A game of "Tic Tac Toe" comprising a playing field, a base, along the edge of which slots are made at equal distances from each other with the possibility of placing T-shaped chips in them, in the center of the base an axis is fixed on which a playing field is mounted with the possibility of rotation, containing sixteen rods with the possibility of holding game elements, made in the form of rings with an opening in diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the rods, wherein each rod has its own serial number from 1 to 16, and the same serial numbers are assigned to sixteen sectors located along the edge of the playing field, wherein between the axis and the playing field a friction bearing is installed, made in the form of a sleeve with rolled edges, for holding the playing field.