Game with selectable playing areas
First Claim
1. A game comprising:
- a playing surface;
first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game symbols;
second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories, said second indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that said game symbols are in spaced relationship with said game categories;
third indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of selectable playing areas, each of said playing areas being in spaced register with one of said game symbols and one of said game categories so that selection of a particular one of said playing areas associates a particular one of said game symbols with a particular one of said game categories; and
a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining at least one predetermined game symbol combination bearing a predetermined relationship to one of said game categories,said game symbol combination comprising a predetermined sequence of said game symbols and each one of said game symbols being associated with only one game symbol combination,whereby the selection of a particular predetermined game symbol combination for each of said game categories wins the game.
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Abstract
A game comprising a playing surface having first indicia thereon defining a plurality of game symbols. Second indicia on the playing surface define a plurality of game categories. The second indicia is arranged on the playing surface so that the game symbols are in spaced relationship with the game categories. Third indicia on the playing surface define a plurality of playing areas. Each playing area is in spaced register with one of the game symbols and one of the game categories so that selection of one of the playing areas associates the playing symbol with the game category. The game symbols are chosen and arranged with respect to the game categories and playing areas so that at least one desired combination of selected ones of the game symbols is associatable with each game category and at least one desired combination of playing areas associates all of the game symbols with the game categories.
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20 Claims
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1. A game comprising:
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a playing surface;
first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game symbols;second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories, said second indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that said game symbols are in spaced relationship with said game categories; third indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of selectable playing areas, each of said playing areas being in spaced register with one of said game symbols and one of said game categories so that selection of a particular one of said playing areas associates a particular one of said game symbols with a particular one of said game categories; and a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining at least one predetermined game symbol combination bearing a predetermined relationship to one of said game categories, said game symbol combination comprising a predetermined sequence of said game symbols and each one of said game symbols being associated with only one game symbol combination, whereby the selection of a particular predetermined game symbol combination for each of said game categories wins the game. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A game comprising:
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a playing surface; first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game symbols; second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories;
third indicia onsaid playing surface defining a plurality of intersecting rows and columns; said first indicia and said third indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that each said game symbol is associated with a different one of said columns; said second indicia and said third indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that each said game category is associated with a different one of said rows; said intersection of said columns and said rows defining a plurality of selectable playing areas such that the selection of a particular playing area associates the game symbol associated with the column which includes the selected playing area with the game category associated with the row which includes the selected playing area; and a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining a predetermined number of game symbol combinations bearing a predetermined relationship to one of said game categories, each of said game symbol combinations comprising a predetermined sequence of said game symbols and each one of said game symbols being associated with only one game symbol combination, whereby the selection of a particular predetermined combination of said playing areas uniquely selects predetermined ones of said game symbol combinations to win the game.
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3. A game comprising:
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a playing surface; first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game symbols; second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories, said second indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that said game symbols are in spaced relationship with said game categories; third indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of selectable playing areas, each of said playing areas being in spaced register with one of said game symbols and one of said game categories so that selection of a particular one of said playing areas associates a particular one of said game symbols with a particular one of said game categories; and a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining a predetermined number of game symbol combinations, at least one of said game symbol combinations bearing a predetermined relationship to each one of said game categories, each of said game symbol combinations comprising a predetermined sequence of said game symbols and each one of said game symbols being associated with only one game symbol combination, whereby the selection of a particular predetermined combination of said playing areas uniquely selects particular predetermined ones of said game symbol combinations to win the game.
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9. A game comprising:
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a playing surface; first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game symbols; second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories, said second indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that said game symbols are in spaced relationship with said game a plurality of selectable playing areas, each of said playing areas being in spaced register with one of said game symbols and one of said game categories so that removal of a portion of said masking layer selects one of said playing areas and associates a particular one of said playing symbols with a particular one of said game categories; and a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining at least one predetermined game symbol combination bearing a predetermined relationship to one of said game categories, said game symbol combination comprising a predetermined sequence of game symbols and each one of said game symbols being associated with only one game symbol combination, whereby the selection of a particular predetermined game symbol combination for each of said game categories wins the game. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A game comprising:
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a playing surface; first indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of alphabetical letters; second indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of game categories, said second indicia being arranged on said playing surface so that said game letters are in spaced relationship with said game categories; third indicia on said playing surface defining a plurality of selectable playing areas, each of said playing areas being in spaced register with one of said game letters and one of said game categories so that selection of a particular one of said playing areas associates a particular one of said game letters with a particular one of said game categories; and a preselected plurality of said playing areas defining at least one predetermined game letter combination which spells a word related to one of said game categories, whereby the selection of a particular predetermined word for each of said game categories wins the game. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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