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Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game

US8708340B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2007
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H13/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surface is also disclosed. The method comprises providing for each player a plurality of the game pieces, each game piece having an indicium indicating a point value, a mechanism for indicating a distance the game piece has moved over the surface, and a mechanism for attacking an opponent player's game pieces. The method also comprises selecting for each player a group of the game pieces having point values summing to a predetermined value and selecting a number of actions each player can take per player's turn. An action comprises either a move, comprising moving a game piece a distance up to the particular game piece's point value, or an attack, comprising actuation of the particular game piece's attacking mechanism. Players alternate taking turns, selectively making a move or an attack, until the game is determined to have ended.

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