Board game combining several activities

• US 20110309575A1
• Filed: 03/14/2011
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marc Ribeiro
• Original Assignee: Marc Ribeiro
• Inventors: Ribeiro, Marc
• Application Number:
  US13/047,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20110309575A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/138.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 11/0074 Game concepts, rules or strategies
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/0475 with pictures or figures
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/186 Guessing games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2011/0076 with means for changing the level of difficulty
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2011/009 the rules being changed during play
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/18 Question-and-answer games

Abstract

In its preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a game concept that combines different guessing techniques in a way that lets players choose the technique they wish to perform. Players are being given an opportunity to make their teammates guess several answers, and their total time for doing so is limited. Players therefore must make strategic choices regarding the technique they wish to use to make their teammates guess each answer. The game kit would typically include cards (FIG. 1) indicating an answer to be guessed (1), as well as a predetermined list of points (3) attributed to different guessing techniques (2). This card contents is intended to give the opportunity to a player to choose amongst the different techniques (2) in order to make his teammates guess the answer (1). If successful, he will obtain the predetermined number of points corresponding to the technique chosen (3) as listed on the card. In a typical round of play, a player would be provided with a determined amount of cards and would attempt to make his teammates guess the answers on these cards within a determined amount of time. For each answer to be guesses, the player would have the choice of the technique he wishes to perform. More difficult techniques for a given card give more points, but also usually take longer to perform, giving the player less time for the other cards to be performed. An important feature of the game is for the players to manage their time and choose their techniques wisely, in order to get the most points out of their cards before the time is up.

Claims

1. A game kit comprising at least one device displaying:

a) a plurality of options a player must choose from to perform a challenge wherein;

i) the challenge eventually involves making at least another participant guess an answer; and

ii) the choice of option by the player has at least the effect of determining a guessing technique which he will have to use to succeed the challenge, amongst a larger number of guessing techniques featured within the available options; and

b) a plurality of indicia revealing predetermined rewards to be earned if the player is successful in the challenge, wherein the rewards vary depending upon the option that is chosen by the player.

2. The game kit of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said devices are provided in the form of playing cards.

3. The game kit of claim 2, wherein the same answer is common to all of the guessing techniques featured on a given playing card;

4. The game kit of claim 3, wherein one of the techniques involves reading a trivia question which already appears on a given playing card.

5. The game kit of claim 4, wherein at least three different guessing techniques are featured within the options presented on the playing card, and at least two of the guessing techniques presented on the playing card are amongst the following:

a) a guessing technique which invites the player to draw;

b) a guessing technique which invites the player to gesture;

c) a guessing technique which invites the player to convey a musical melody by either humming of whistling;

d) a guessing technique which invites the player to sculpt modeling clay;

e) a guessing technique which invites the player to read a question which is provided on the device;

or

f) a guessing technique which invites the player to sculpt at least one wire.

6. A method of game play, comprising:

a) providing at least at least one round of play;

b) providing that within a round, a team will have the opportunity to take on several successive challenges;

c) providing that with respect to each challenge, at least one member of the team will assume the role of “

the performer”

, wherein if a plurality of players assume the role of the performer with respect to a given challenge they will be required to make decisions in unison and will each be bound by the same rules;

d) providing that in order to succeed in a challenge the performer will have to make at least one other participant guess one answer by using a least one particular guessing technique;

e) providing that prior to starting each challenge, the performer will have the opportunity to choose amongst a plurality of options;

f) providing that the choice of option by the performer will have at least the effect of determining the guessing technique or guessing techniques which he will have to use to succeed the challenge, amongst a larger number of guessing techniques featured within the available options;

g) providing that before choosing an option, the performer will be allowed to know all the guessing techniques available for that challenge, and the corresponding answer or answers as the case may be;

h) providing that the success of the team will be influenced at least in part by the speed with which the performer will be able to successfully accomplish the challenge;

i) providing that the success of the team will be influenced at least in part by the elapsing of the total time within a round of play

7. The method of game play of claim 6, wherein:

a) rewards to be earned if the player is successful in the challenge, will vary depending upon the option that is chosen by the player;

b) the performer will be allowed to know in advance the different rewards represented by the different options; and

c) the total amount of time allowed with a round will be limited.

8. The method of game play of claim 7, wherein at least three different guessing techniques are features within the different options to perform a challenge, and wherein at least two of these guessing techniques are amongst the following:

a) a guessing technique which invites the player to draw;

b) a guessing technique which invites the player to gesture;

c) a guessing technique which invites the player to convey a musical melody by either humming of whistling;

d) a guessing technique which invites the player to sculpt modeling clay;

e) a guessing technique which invites the player to read a question which is provided on the device;

or

f) a guessing technique which invites the player to sculpt at least one wire.

9. The method of game play of claim 8, wherein a single answer is common to all the options within a challenge.

10. The method of game play of claim 6, wherein the options available within a challenge are presented on a playing card, along with indicia revealing predetermined rewards to be earned if the player is successful in the challenge, wherein the rewards vary depending on the option chosen, and wherein the performer may see the card prior to choosing the option he will be performing in a challenge.

11. The method of game play of claim 9, wherein the options available within a challenge are presented on a playing card, along with indicia revealing predetermined rewards to be earned if the player is successful in the challenge, wherein the rewards vary depending on the option chosen, and wherein the performer may see the card prior to choosing the option he will be performing in a challenge.

12. The method of game play of claim 6, wherein one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to read a trivia question that is provided within the game kit.

13. The method of game play of claim 11, wherein one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to read a trivia question that is provided on the playing card.

14. The method of game play of claim 6, wherein one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to sculpt at least one sculpting wire.

15. The method of game play of claim 11, wherein one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to sculpt at least one sculpting wire.

16. The method of game play of claim 11, wherein

a. one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to read a trivia question that is provided within the game kit;

and

b. one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to sculpt at least one sculpting wire.

17. The method of game play of claim 16, wherein one of the techniques available to perform a challenge is to make facial movement and sound effects.

18. The method of game play of claim 11, further comprising the possibility of using a randomizing device before starting a round, wherein:

a. a plurality of the techniques involved in the game are represented by the randomizing device; and

b. when the randomizing device is used and yields a result associated with one of the guessing techniques involved in the game, the performer will have to use that guessing techniques for all challenges to be performed within the round, and if a challenge is successfully completed, the performer will get and increased reward as compared to the reward he would have obtained if he had performed the same challenge without having used the randomizing device.

19. A game kit comprising:

a. at least one sculpting wire; and

b. instructions which give an opportunity to a player to make at least one other participant guess an answer by using the technique of sculpting at least one wire, and also give an opportunity to the player to make at least one participant guess an answer with at least one other guessing technique.

20. The game kit of claim 19, wherein the instructions give an opportunity to the player to choose amongst a plurality of guessing techniques to make at least another participant guess a given answer and wherein the reward granted if the answer is successfully guessed varies depending on the guessing technique that was chosen.