U.S. patent number 3,734,510 [Application Number 05/185,955] was granted by the patent office on 1973-05-22 for matching answer game.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Marvin Glass & Associates. Invention is credited to Jeffrey D. Breslow.
United States Patent |
3,734,510 |
Breslow |
May 22, 1973 |
MATCHING ANSWER GAME
Abstract
A chance game including playing tokens, a plurality of master
sheets, having situations depicted thereon and multiple keynoted
solutions to the situations so depicted, and key cards for each
participant corresponding to keynotes for each possible solution on
each situation sheet.
Inventors: |
Breslow; Jeffrey D. (Chicago,
IL) |
Assignee: |
Marvin Glass & Associates
(Chicago, IL)
|
Family
ID: |
22683075 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/185,955 |
Filed: |
October 4, 1971 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/292 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F
1/00 (20130101); A63F 9/18 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A63F
9/18 (20060101); A63F 1/00 (20060101); A63f
001/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;273/1R,152,152.44
;35/22R |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Oechsle; Anton O.
Claims
I claim:
1. A game device, comprising: a plurality of playing tokens; a
plurality of master situation cards, each having a problem
situation depicted thereon and each further having multiple
alternate solutions to the depicted problem situation, with each
solution on each card being denoted by different key indicia; a
plurality of sets of individual solution cards, each set having
means for visually distinguishing each set from each other set with
each card of each set having opposite faces, one face of each card
of each set being free of distinctive indicia other than the means
which visually distinguishes each set from each other set, and the
opposite face of each card of each set having a key indicia thereon
corresponding to one of the key indicia on each master card, with
each set of individual cards comprising cards having indicia which
corresponds to all of the key indicia on each master card.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to game devices and more particularly to an
answer matching type of game.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
There are many types of games wherein the participant attempts to
match answers or results by the selection or drawing of certain
playing cards. Frequently, such games involve the matching of
graphic characteristics of the games themselves. In recent years
there has been increasing interest in life problems and the
solutions thereto, such as manifested by newspaper columns which
comprise advice responsive to written letters. It is the purpose of
this invention to provide a novel matching type game involving
possible solutions to life situation problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed, in brief, to the provision of an
improved matching answer chance game.
The best mode currently contemplated for carrying out the invention
includes the provision of a plurality of master situation cards
with alternate keynoted solutions thereon. Playing tokens are
provided for collection by the players during play of the game. The
invention further includes key cards for each player having key
indicia corresponding to the key indicia for the alternate
solutions on the master situation sheets.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The drawing is a perspective view of the several components of the
game of this invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The game 10 of this invention preferably includes a plurality of
master situation sheets 12 or cards, preferably oriented face down
in a stack 12a during the play of the game. It is preferabl that
the sheets 12 be made of a suitable rigid paper-like or cardboard
material or the like. The game further includes a plurality of
playing tokens to be collected during the play of the game. In
addition, the game includes a plurality of key cards 16, 18 and 20.
Preferably, the key cards are provided in sets of different colors,
such as the yellow set 22, orange set 24, red set 26 and green set
28. It is to be understood that additional sets of different
colored key cards 16, 18 and 20 could be provided for play of the
game by more than four participants.
Each situation sheet 12 includes a portion 30 depicting a certain
situation thereon, preferably, in written form. The situation sheet
12 further includes a portion 32 having possible solutions thereon
with the alternate possible solutions headed or set out by a key
indicia or keynote means such as the letters "A," "B," and "C"
illustrated at 32a, 32b and 32c. These key indicia correspond to
key indicia 34a, 34b and 34c in the form of letters "A," "B" and
"C" on the key cards 16, 18 and 20.
To play the game, the several master situation sheets 12 are
shuffled and placed face down in a pile on a supporting surface.
The playing tokens 14 are also placed in a pile and each player is
provided with a set, 22 through 28, of the key cards 16, 18 and 20.
The players start out taking turns reading the situation cards.
Each of the players preferably has his key cards 16, 18 and 20 face
down so that indicia 34a, 34b and 34c are not exposed to view. The
reader reads the situation 30 on the situation sheet 12 and selects
a possible solution 32a through 32c by withdrawing one of his key
cards 16, 18 and 20 by placing it in a position separate from the
remainder of the cards, still with the face down. The remaining
players also select solutions in a similar manner by so withdrawing
one of their key cards, 16, 18 and 20. Each player who has selected
the same answer that the reader has selected receives a token and
the reader receives a token for each player who has selected an
answer different from his selected answer.
Thus, this invention provides a novel form of matching answer
games. Players may attempt to guess the solution that one of them
would select to a problem situation and subsequently discuss the
proposed solution and underlying reasons therefore. Thus, the game
itself serves as a further catalyst for conversational
participation by participants.
The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of
understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be
understood therefrom, as some modifications may be obvious to those
skilled in the art.
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