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Board game apparatus and method for playingBoard game apparatus and method for playing description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090256311, Board game apparatus and method for playing. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/044,989 filed Apr. 15, 2008, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. The invention generally relates to recreational games. Recreational games come in all shapes, sizes and methods of play. Some games and their accompanying methods of play are not quickly fixed and commercialized, but rather evolve over time through years of play. Some games have their origin or are adapted as street games, for example stick ball, which is similar to baseball adapted to be played in urban streets and local neighborhoods. One example of a street game which was popular in New York neighborhoods was called “Skully” or “Skelsey.” Markers were located or identified on the street or playgrounds and players used game pieces to navigate around an unbounded and open (uninterrupted) course through sequential moves by successive players. Difficulties in play were experienced due to the unbounded and open course, for example, game pieces could easily exit the course and were subject to the inherent inconsistencies of the cement and asphalt surfaces and outdoor play. Skilled players would have significant advantage as the open course could be easily navigated and opposing players defeated. Attempts at domesticating or creating an indoor version of this game have suffered from disadvantages of having a similar, although smaller, unbounded and open course format and the method of play not having been modified to adequately adapt it to an indoor, table-top game. The present table game and method of play improves on the disadvantages of prior games, including the Skully or Skelsey street games, through significant changes and improvements to the physical playing area and method of play. The inventive game includes a game board which, in one example, is a large table top game board suitable as a stand alone table or as part of a multi-function gaming table with games such as poker, backgammon and other popular games. In one example of the game board, the board includes a planar playing surface having a raised outer barrier extending upward from the playing surface and around the periphery of the game board to assist in keeping the game pieces from leaving the table. The game board further has several sequentially-identified first areas positioned near the outer barrier and separated from one another. A second area is positioned inside of the several first areas and defines a region of significance in the play of the game. In another example of the game board, a plurality of raised inner barriers are strategically positioned about the game board surface and serve multi-purposes including making it more difficult to navigate a game piece between the sequential first areas and serving as bumpers for ricochet shots to advance your piece or hit other game pieces. In another example of the game board, one or more safe areas are included where gamers can enter to temporarily protect or shield their game pieces from other players. In another example of the game board, a two-sided game piece is used having a second side with indicia signifying that the player has satisfied certain game conditions and has become a “killer” enabling the player to begin eliminating other players from the game. In one method of use, the game board and method of play begins with at least two game pieces being positioned behind a starting line. In turn, players shoot or flick their game pieces into the sequential first areas positioned around the game board until their game piece has moved into and out of all of the sequential first areas in order. In another example, the game pieces must then move back through the sequential first areas in reverse order. In one example, the players attempt to avoid their game piece from stopping in the second area, known as “Skelsey”, to avoid losing at least one turn. In one example of game play, on completion of moving the game piece into and out of the first sequential areas and into the second area, the player turns the game piece over revealing indicia signifying that they are now a “killer” and are able to begin eliminating the other players from the game. In one example, a killer eliminates another player by shooting the game piece and striking another player\'s game piece which is not located in a safe or protected area. The killer that is successful in eliminating all of the other players is declared the winner. Other applications of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art when the following description of the best mode contemplated for practicing the invention is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Continue reading about Board game apparatus and method for playing... Full patent description for Board game apparatus and method for playing Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Board game apparatus and method for playing patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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