US20210016157A1

US20210016157A1 - Game

Info

Publication number: US20210016157A1
Application number: US16/834,789
Authority: US
Inventors: Evgeny Davidov; Roza Baraeva
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-07-15
Filing date: 2020-03-30
Publication date: 2021-01-21

Abstract

A game has a plurality of value pieces and playing pieces of different colors for different players, a surface having a boundary formed as a circle or a square and two lines inside and outside of the boundary so that players are positioned on the second line and throw the playing pieces to strike outwardly of the boundary, and structural elements placeable on the surface and each having a flexible elongated part to form the boundary formed as the circle or the square, the first line, and the second line, and each of the structural elements is provided with engaging formations introduceable into the surface to retain them.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 16/511,931, filed Jul. 15, 2019

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to games.
Many games are known in the art which include a plurality of pieces used for placing, moving, throwing them on certain surfaces relative to certain areas, to provide recreational as well as educational activities.
It is believed that the existing games of this type can be further improved and new games can be developed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new game and a method of playing a game, which are further improvements of the existing games of this type.
In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides, briefly stated in a game, which has a plurality of value pieces, a plurality of playing pieces of different colors for different players, a surface having a boundary formed as a circle or a square and two lines including a first line provided inside the boundary for placing some of the playing pieces inside the boundary and a second line provided outside of the boundary for positioning of players, so that players one after the other are positioned on the second line and each throw his or her playing pieces to strike outwardly of the boundary some of the playing pieces positioned on the first line inside the boundary, and a plurality of structural elements placeable on the surface and each having an elongated part which is flexible so as to form the boundary formed as the circle or the square, the first line, and the second line, so that the boundary formed as the circle or the square, the first line, and the second line are formed by the flexible elongated parts of the structural elements, with each of said structural elements being provided with engaging formations introduceable into the surface to retain the structural elements.
Accordance to another feature of the game of the present invention the playing pieces of the game can be provided with different colors for different players.
Accordance to a further feature of the game of the present invention the playing pieces can be provided with different colors for different players on their side surfaces, while upper and lower surfaces of the playing pieces have a same color.
Accordance to a further feature of the game of the present invention the value carrying pieces can be provided with colors corresponding to colors of the playing pieces.
The novel features of the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims.
The invention itself however both as to its construction and method of playing will be best understood from the following description of preferred embodiments which is accompanied by the following drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view showing a surface element for playing the game according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view showing one of the playing pieces according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a view showing one of the players selecting pieces according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a view showing one of the value carrying pieces according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a field element for placing bets pieces according to the present invention; and

FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing elements for marking playing areas for the game according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

According to the present invention as shown in FIG. 1 a surface 1 is provided and has a boundary 2 which can be in form of a circle or a square. The surface can be in form of an inside living floor, or an outside ground or pavement, or a manufactured piece of a material. Substantially in a center of the surface 1 inside the boundary 2 a first line 3 is made for placing playing pieces. Outside the boundary 2 a second line 4 is made for positioning of players.
The pieces of the game include value pieces 5 which however are not provided with signs identifying their monetary values. The pieces of the game further include playing pieces 6 including several pieces for each player. The playing pieces 6 have different colors for different players, for example five playing pieces 6 for each player. Preferably the upper and lower surfaces of the playing pieces 6 have the same color for all players, while their side surfaces have different colors to be used by different players. Also, each playing piece 6 has identical upper and lower surfaces, while its side surface at a read end is curved preferably with a circular shape while its side surface at a front end narrows forwardly in an arrow-like shape.
A cube-shaped betting piece 7 with different numbers of dots on its sides can be used. A field element 8 can be also provided with receptacles for placing of the value pieces 5.
Finally, a plurality of structural elements are provided each having an elongated part 9 which can be flexible to form not only a linear element as shown in FIG. 6 but also to form any desired shapes by flexing the elongated part 9 of each of the structural elements. The correspondingly shaped structural elements can be used to be placed on a supporting surface such as an outside ground, an inside floor etc. to mark lines 2, 3, 4 of FIG. 1 and the circles of FIG. 5. The elongated parts 9 of the structural elements can be provided with engaging formations 10 introduceable into corresponding surfaces to retain the structural elements in proper places and in their desired shapes
For playing the game the playing pieces 6 of all players are placed on the first line 3. The value pieces 5 are placed in the receptacles of the field element 8 A bet is conducted to determine a first player and subsequent players one after the other with the use of the cube-shaped betting piece 7. The first player then stands on the players line 4 and throws the playing piece 6 of his color to strike the playing pieces placed on the first line 3 outwardly of the boundary 2.
If the player strikes even one of the playing pieces 6 outside of the boundary 2 he or she continues the game throwing the playing pieces further. If however the first player does not strike at least one playing piece outside the boundary, he or she goes back to the second line. Then the next player continues the game throwing the playing pieces of his color to strike the playing pieces 4 from the first line 3 outwardly of the boundary 2.
It should be mentioned that if during the game any playing piece 6 stands in a vertical position with the green color on its side, the owner of this playing piece obtains the advantage to continue the game by throwing the playing piece.
The winner of the game is a person who strikes out the greatest number of the playing pieces 6.
The invention is not limited to the details shown since various modifications and structural changes are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.
What is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A game, comprising a plurality of value pieces; a plurality of playing pieces of different colors for different players; a surface having a boundary formed as a circle or a square and two lines including a first line provided inside the boundary for placing some of the playing pieces inside the boundary and a second line provided outside of the boundary for positioning of players, so that players one after the other are positioned on the second line and each throw his or her playing pieces to strike outwardly of the boundary some of the playing pieces positioned on the first line inside the boundary; and a plurality of structural elements placeable on the surface and each having an elongated part which is flexible so as to form the boundary formed as the circle or the square, the first line, and the second line, so that the boundary formed as the circle or the square, the first line, and the second line are formed by the flexible elongated parts of the structural elements, wherein each of said structural elements is provided with engaging formations introduceable into the surface to retain the structural elements.

2. The game of claim 1, wherein the playing pieces are provided with different colors for different players.

3. The game of claim 1, wherein the playing pieces are provided with different colors for different players on their side surfaces, while upper and lower surfaces of the playing pieces have a same color.

4. The game of claim 1, wherein the value carrying pieces are provided with colors corresponding to colors of the playing pieces.