Apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons
First Claim
1. A method for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons, comprising:
- chosing a first person and a second person from the group of persons;
allowing the first person to select which of the first and second persons is to be a participant;
selecting a plurality of questions from among a set of pluralities of questions at least in part according to a color personality as revealed by a sequential selection of a plurality of colors and selection by the first person of physical indicia that match or relate to the first person'"'"'s color personality, the plurality of questions being directly identified with the physical indicia selected by the first person;
selecting one of the plurality of questions to be answered, the selection being related to a color personality or preference of the participant;
if the participant is the first person, recording a secret answer of the second person to the selected question whereas if the participant is the second person, recording the secret answer of the first person to the selected question;
revealing the answer of the participant; and
comparing the answer of the participant with the secret answer.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities among a group of participating persons, wherein a plurality of players can utilize tokens on a board in combination with a plurality of color cubes, scoring sticks, secret answer wheels, and question cards in the preferred embodiment of the invention. Scoring and the movement of the tokens is controlled by a combination of chance and the participating persons'"'"' knowledge of each other, as revealed by the secret answering of questions related to the present and future feelings and intentions of given persons chosen to be participants. Scoring is noted by insertion of relationship sticks into color cubes located on the tokens. The color personalities of the participating persons are reflected in individual participating person'"'"'s sequential choice of color cubes for that person'"'"'s token and thus affects the content of questions to be asked and answered relating to the personality of the participant.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons, comprising:
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chosing a first person and a second person from the group of persons; allowing the first person to select which of the first and second persons is to be a participant; selecting a plurality of questions from among a set of pluralities of questions at least in part according to a color personality as revealed by a sequential selection of a plurality of colors and selection by the first person of physical indicia that match or relate to the first person'"'"'s color personality, the plurality of questions being directly identified with the physical indicia selected by the first person; selecting one of the plurality of questions to be answered, the selection being related to a color personality or preference of the participant; if the participant is the first person, recording a secret answer of the second person to the selected question whereas if the participant is the second person, recording the secret answer of the first person to the selected question; revealing the answer of the participant; and comparing the answer of the participant with the secret answer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons, comprising:
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a board having a top surface having a plurality of colored spaces constituting a plurality of paths or courses; a plurality of tokens to indicate positions of a plurality of participating persons on the paths or courses of the board, each token having an upper surface in which are formed a plurality of openings or receptacles; a plurality of pieces having a plurality of colors, the colored pieces being sized so as to fit into the openings in the upper surface of a token; and a plurality of sets of question cards, one or more sides of each question card having a plurality of questions and a plurality of answers thereon related to aspects of color personality, the sets of question cards being at least partially colored with the colors of the colored pieces, one set per color, for use in determining which question card is chosen in accordance with the colors of the colored pieces selected by a first person for his or her player token and the colors of the colored spaces landed on by the first player, a question from the chosen question card to be addressed to a participant who is either the first or a second person, and to be secretly answered by the second or first person, respectively, the correct secret answers to such questions partially determining both scoring and movement of the first person'"'"'s token on the paths or courses of the board. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for learning about the relationships and personalities of a group of two or more persons, comprising
a board with an upper surface having a plurality of colored spaces constituting first and second paths or courses on the board; -
a plurality of pieces having a plurality of colors; a plurality of tokens to indicate positions of a plurality of participating persons on the paths or courses of the board, the plurality of tokens having upper surfaces in which are formed a plurality of openings or receptacles to receive at least two of the plurality of pieces; a plurality of sets of questions cards, one or more sides of each question card having a plurality of questions thereon addressed to aspects of personality, the sets of question cards being at least partially colored with the colors of the colored spaces on the board, one set per color, for use in determining which question card is to be chosen, a question from the chosen question card being addressed to a first player, who has the turn, when that first player'"'"'s player token is on the first course and the question being addressed to a second player when the first player, who has the turn, has his or her token on the second course, the question thus to be addressed to either the first or the second person and then secretly answered by the second or first person, respectively, correct secret answers to the question resulting in both scoring and the movement of the first player'"'"'s token on the paths or courses of the board. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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