Patent · US Expired

Treasure game with separable, changeable surfaces

US4569527A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 14, 1983
Grant dateFeb 11, 1986
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2003/00372
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game in which the players construct a mansion during the course of play using a series of separate pieces representing rooms on different levels of the mansion. Each piece has a number of doorway connections one of which must be aligned with a doorway connection of another piece to interface the pieces. In addition, each piece contains a number of locations which the player must investigate to acquire assistance in obtaining the objective of the game which is to locate a treasure and escape from the mansion with the treasure. Frames of different height are provided to support the room pieces at different levels and step pieces are also provided to innerconnect rooms at different levels. Secret passages are provided to move from one room to another without having to move through the connecting doorways.

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