Commodities board game apparatus
US4040629A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/1073
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game apparatus adapted to acquaint players with the procedures and risks in trading in the commodities market. The apparatus includes a game board that delineates a plurality of commodities and the conditions under which they are traded, a spinner on the deck board for establishing the beginning prices of each of the commodities, a deck of price fluctuation cards for randomly establishing daily changes in the price of each commodity, dial indicators associated with the board for showing the current price of each commodity as it fluctuates, and transaction slips for recording each player's trading transactions.
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