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Board games

US5255923A · kind A · utility

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5References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 1991
Grant dateOct 26, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2003/00971
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a board game typically including counters, playing pieces, pawns or the like. The playing pieces are placed of the board and moved across the board in accordance with the play of the game wherein the game board is comprised of at least two sections, one of which has an aperture. The sections are arranged to be part of a game where during the course of play a player or players move pieces on a first section of the board in a direction which may lead to the aperture so that the piece rests on a second section of the playing board and the first section can be moved clear of the second section in order to reveal a second board on which play can take place in the subsequent playing of the game.

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