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  Board game and method of playUSPTO Application #: 20060237904Title: Board game and method of play Abstract: The board game includes a playing surface with distinctly defined rows. Twelve playing elements divided between the rows, wherein three playing elements are positioned within a first row, four playing elements are positioned within a second row and five playing elements are positioned within a third row, etc. The game is played by two players, each alternating to remove any number of playing elements positioned in any one row. The player who removes the last playing element is either declared a winner or a looser. (end of abstract)
Agent: James Ray & Associates - Monroeville, PA, US Inventor: George W. Littel USPTO Applicaton #: 20060237904 - Class: 273239000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Board Games, Pieces, Or Boards Therefor, Magnetic The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060237904. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to and claims priority from Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/673,439 filed Apr. 21, 2005. This application is closely related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ entitled "Computer Game", filed concurrently herewith. The disclosure of this co-pending application is incorporated herein by reference thereto. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates, in general, to a board game and, more particularly, this invention relates to a board game and method utilizing a strategic removal or placement of playing elements for scoring. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Games involving strategic moving or positioning playing elements on a playing board are well known in the art. U.S. Pat. No. 3,743,293 to Chodorov et al; U.S. Pat. No. 4,138,120 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,456,261 both to Daitzman; U.S. Pat. No. 4,512,584 to Propsom and U.S. Pat. No. 6,592,124 to Van Hessen disclose various types of board games. However, as it is generally known, board game enthusiasts are continuously looking for new challenges as they excel in presently available board games. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a board game that includes a playing surface and a predetermined plurality of playing elements positioned on the playing surface in a plurality of rows. The predetermined plurality of playing elements are divided between the plurality of rows, wherein a difference between a number of playing elements positioned in any two adjacent rows is equal to one playing element. [0005] According to another embodiment of the instant invention, there is provided a method of playing a board game by two players. The method includes the steps of positioning a plurality of playing elements on a surface in a plurality of rows. Dividing such predetermined plurality of playing elements between the plurality of rows according to a preselected pattern. Then a first player, selected to start the board game, removes any number of playing elements positioned in any one row. Next, a second player removes any number of playing elements positioned in any one row. Then, first and second players alternate to remove playing elements until only one playing element is left on the surface. The player who removes the last playing element is declared one of a winner and a looser. [0006] According to yet another embodiment of the invention, the method of playing the game is reversed, wherein the playing elements are placed onto the playing surface and the player who places the last playing element is declared one of a winner and a looser. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0007] It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a board game. [0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a board game utilizing one of a strategic removal and placement of playing elements. [0009] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a board game which is adaptable to various skill levels. [0010] A further object of the present invention is to provide a board game which is economical to manufacture. [0011] Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a board game which is portable. [0012] An additional object of the present invention is to provide a board game which can be played by a plurality of players. [0013] In addition to the several objects and advantages of the present invention which have been described with some degree of specificity above, various other objects and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent to those persons who are skilled in the relevant art, particularly, when such description is taken in conjunction with the attached drawing Figures and with the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a board game according to one embodiment of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the board game taken along the lines 2-2 of FIG. 1 illustrating retaining the playing elements in position according to one embodiment of the invention; [0016] FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the board game taken along the lines 3-3 of FIG. 1 illustrating retaining the playing elements in position according to another embodiment of the invention; and [0017] FIG. 4 is an elevation view of a board game according to another embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION Continue reading... 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