Patent · US Expired

Mediated strategy game

US5048839A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 2, 1990
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2009/0643
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the playing of a mediated war game by two or more players, called "Mitcrons", and a Mediator using a game apparatus which comprises at least two game pieces per player, called "Bots", and at least three transparent sheets having identical geographical maps permanently affixed thereon which are from time to time superimposed over each other so that the Mediator can record (1) each Mitcron's ordering of its Bot' moves toward a predetermined goal and blasts to destroy enemy Bots; and (2) spotting by each Mitcron of the other Mitcron's Bots.

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