Baseball card board game
US5407204A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2011/0067
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A board game for simulating the game of baseball in which baseball trading cards are utilized as playing pieces. The game includes a board having a baseball diamond pictured thereon and a plurality of card holders into which baseball trading cards may be positioned. A deck of pitcher cards provides a random pitch to a player at bat, such as a strike, ball, or hit, and a deck of action cards provides a random result of the batter's action, such as a hit, out, or homerun. The game pieces are then moved in accordance with the rules of conventional baseball. The game board and the card holders may be provided with illumination for enhancing appearance and facilitating nighttime play.
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