GB2403913A

GB2403913A - Word forming board game

Info

Publication number: GB2403913A
Application number: GB0410959A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Charles William Holkham
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-07-15
Filing date: 2004-05-17
Publication date: 2005-01-19
Anticipated expiration: 2024-05-17
Also published as: GB2403913B; GB0410959D0; GB0316516D0

Abstract

A word-based board game comprises a playing board, playing cubes and a scoreboard. The playing board is marked out with a grid of rows and columns, preferably with the centre square marked as the start position. The board may be able to rotate on a base. The cubes are coloured and have a letter of the alphabet marked on each of the six sides. The cubes may be grouped in sets of 50 with each set being a different colour, one for each player. The score board is preferably a flat board with a series of holes marked with numbers, the score being indicated by pegs or pins. The game is intended to encourage good spelling and literacy skills.

Description

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DICE WORD GAME

The invention relates to a word game using lettered dice making words with the letters showing on the top side of the dice after the dice have been rolled, placing the word made onto a plying area, the playing area being marked out in grid form of equal size, the centre square of the grid being marked as the start point all other squares being blank, players gaining points for the amount of lettered dice used to make the word. Words are placed on the playing area as a crossword puzzle, each new word must connect with a word already on the playing area.

The object of the game is to get more points than any other players, the player with the highest points wins the game. It is entertaining, competitive, educational, and can be used as a teaching aid, to help people enhance their spelling skills in a friendly atmosphere, people of all ages and different degrees of spelling ability. The game can be played with one and up to four players.

The game consists of 50 coloured dice for each of 4 players a different colour for each player, the dice having a different letter of the alphabet on each of the six sides of the dice, The letters to be capital printed painted etched or embossed on each of the 6 sides of the dice.

the total number of dice in each game = 200. The dice size is the same size as the marked out squares on the playing area. 25 dice have two vowels and 25 have one vowel. The dice can be of wood plastic or any mouldable material.

The playing area is a flat board the surface is divided into 441 equal sized squares, 21 squares across the board and 21 squares down the board. A mark on the centre square indicating the starting position of the game. The playing area rotates on the base of the box that contains all the components ofthe game The board can be made of cardboard wood plastic glass or metal.

A score board for each of the 4 players to keep track oftheir score. The score board having a number of holes with an appropriate number marked beneath the hole, pegs are placed in the hole indicating the score reached at any point of the game. The score board can be made of cardboard, wood, plastic, metal.

The game is suitable for 1 and up to 4 players. Each player starts the game with a pot of SO coloured dice.

They start by using 10 of the dice rolling the dice before each time it is their time to play, after placing their word on the playing area, the word is checked if it is a valid word the player collects the points for that word and any other word that they have made by laying their word in a way that has changed a word that is already on the playing area, as explained in the rules.

After each turn they collect dice from their pot so they have 10 before each go. As the game goes on they will find that they cannot have any in their pot to replace the ones they have used. So they continue with the ones they have left, making sure they roll the dice before they play.

When a player places the last of their SO dice on the playing area the game stops, players that still have dice are not allowed to lay any more dice. They player with the highest score wins the game.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompany drawings in which.

Drawing 1/7 Shows a plan view the complete layout of all the parts of the game at the start of a game.

Figure I shows a plan view of the playing area marked out into 21 equal squares across the board and 21 squares down the board, a mark indicating the start point. A side view of the playing board with a locating pin secured to the underside in a central position, the locating pin is put into a locating hole in the base of the game box, Fig 2 thus allowing the playing area to rotate to the next playa.

Figure 1/A shows how the playing area rotates on the base of the box.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of the box base the components of the game packed away and the ridged centre bar fixed to the inside sides of the base with a locating hole for locating the pin in the underside of the playing area holding the playing area in central position and allowing it to rotate freely.

Figure 3 shows a 3D view of a box that hold all 50 of the players coloured dice, the lid of the box is used to roll their dice into and make their word ready to play.

Figure 4 shows a plan view of the score board showing the numbaed hole where a peg is inserted to keep a players score.

Figure 5 shows a 3D view of a dice the dice are coloured 50 for each of four players each a different colour for each player, the alphabet letter on all six sides of the dice are in a uniformed dark colour allowing the letter to be seen against the background colour of the dice.

Claims

CLAMS

1. A word board game comprising a playing board marked out in grid type in rows and columns, with only the centre square marked, playing pieces being cube shaped and coloured with a letter of the alphabet on each of the six sides, a score board for keeping points scored.

2. A playing board as claimed in Claim 1 where the playing area is marked out in grid form only the centre square marked as the start position, the playing board rotates.

3. A cube as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the cubes in sets of 50 being coloured, with an alphabet letter being on each of the 6 sides,

4. A cube as claimed in Claim 3 wherein there are 4 sets each a different colour, the combination of letters being selected from the dice data sheet.

5. A score board as claimed in Claim 1 being a flat board with a number of holes made with a number marked under the hole representing the points scored.

6. A word board game herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows

I Claim as my invention is: 1. "Apparatus for playing a game comprising playing pieces, a playing board and score boards all marked substantially as herein described and shown in Drawings, the game being played in accordance with directions substantially as set out in the

accompanying descriptions. c.