Question and answer board game representing snooker
US5487548A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F9/18
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A question and answer board game is provided simulating the pocket billiards game known as SNOOKER. The game board is designed to follow the appearance of a SNOOKER table and game pieces are provided to represent the "red" and "colored" balls used in the pocket billiards game. The game pieces are manipulated in accordance with the answering of questions contained on cards, i.e. they are "pocketed" or removed from the game board if the answers are correct. Following the hales of SNOOKER, the point value of certain of the game pieces (i.e. those corresponding to the "colored" balls) increases in ascending order depending upon the difficulty of the posed questions. Thus, by playing the game of the invention, the game of SNOOKER may be learned and enjoyed while additional knowledge may be imparted to the players.
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