Combination tic-tac-toe game and numbered card competition
US5655773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3276
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A game device includes a game board divided into a plurality of zones arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows and forming a plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of playing pieces respectively used by first and second players. At least three of the first and second sets of the playing pieces are placed into at least three of the plurality of zones of the game board until at least three of the first playing pieces or at least three of the second playing pieces have been placed in one of the plurality of rows, one of the plurality of columns or one of the plurality of diagonals. The game device also includes first and second sets of cards, respectively distributed to the first and second players. Each of the first and second cards having respective first and second rankings associated therewith. To determine which playing piece is to be placed in one of the zones of the game board, the rankings of the first and second cards are compared to each other. The game device can be used in ordinary play, tournament play or choulette play. In addition, the game device includes the features of doubling, bluffing and variations.
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