METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A GAME
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1. A method for playing a game comprising:
- providing a game board having a plurality of spaces;
providing game pieces, one for each team, for moving along the plurality of spaces of the game board;
providing a plurality of sets of cards, each set of cards related to a particular category;
providing a set of imitations;
a person describing the contents of a card of the sets of cards according to rules, the rules being specific to a type of the card; and
a group guessing the contents of the card being described, the group including at least one person.
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Abstract
The present invention is a game of verbal charades. In one embodiment, the game is played using a game board, game pieces, a die, a timer, various sets of cards, and an electronic medium containing imitations of people. The game may be played with multiple teams or players or with one person. In another embodiment, the game is played on a portable media device. In another embodiment, the game board includes electronic features allowing the game to be played primarily using the game board. In another embodiment, the game board, cards, timer, and die are represented on a television or other electronic screen.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for playing a game comprising:
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providing a game board having a plurality of spaces; providing game pieces, one for each team, for moving along the plurality of spaces of the game board; providing a plurality of sets of cards, each set of cards related to a particular category; providing a set of imitations; a person describing the contents of a card of the sets of cards according to rules, the rules being specific to a type of the card; and a group guessing the contents of the card being described, the group including at least one person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for playing a game comprising:
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electronically providing a game board having a plurality of spaces; electronically displaying game pieces, one for each team, for moving along the plurality of spaces of the game board; electronically displaying a plurality of sets of cards, each set of cards related to a particular category; electronically providing a set of imitations; prompting a person to describe the contents of a card of the sets of cards according to rules, the rules being specific to a type of the card; and prompting a group to guess the contents of the card being described, the group including at least one person. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for execution by one or more processors, the set of instructions comprising:
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a first code segment for providing a game board having a plurality of spaces; a second code segment for providing game pieces, one for each team, for moving along the plurality of spaces of the game board; a third code segment for providing a plurality of sets of cards, each set of cards related to a particular category; a fourth code segment for providing a set of imitations; a fifth code segment for prompting a person to describe the contents of a card of the sets of cards according to rules, the rules being specific to a type of the card; and a sixth code segment for prompting a group to guess the contents of the card being described, the group including at least one person.
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