Variably scored skill game

• US 4,964,642 A
• Filed: 05/15/1989
• Issued: 10/23/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Longview Corporation
• Original Assignee: Longview Corporation
• Inventors: Kamille, Stuart J.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US07/352,146
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 273/240, 273/272, 273/139, 273/153 R, 283/100-104, 434/346, 434/348
• US Class Current: 273/240
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0665 having a message becoming legible after rubbing-off a coating or removing an adhesive layer for educational purposes G09B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/18 Question-and-answer games
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data

Abstract

A skill game for home or promotional use in stores or in fast food restaurants that provides a player with a degree of self-determination and provides an inducement to perspective customers. The score is dependent on the player'"'"'s skill and his confidence in his answer. This game provides a variable scoring system where each additional clue which is revealed reduces the score of a correct answer.

Claims

1. A game comprising in elicited response having a plurality of portions, a playing surface having at least one playing field comprising a player response area to be marked by a player with a response approximating said elicited response, and multiple clues to said elicited response printed thereon and concealed by removable concealing means:

each of said concealed clues comprising at least one word and a portion of said elicited response to aid in determining said elicited response.

2. A game as described in claim 1, wherein at least one of said clues comprises a printed letter which is among the letters which spell an elicited response, to be marked in said player response area.

3. A game as described in claim 2, wherein at least one of said clues seated on said playing surface further comprises at least one word related to said elicited response.

4. A game as described in claim 3, wherein at least one of said clues comprises at least one word synonymous with said elicited response.

5. A game as described in claim 4, wherein said player response area further comprises a number of spaces designated for marking letters on said playing surface which corresponds to the number of letters in said elicited response.

6. A game as described in claim 5, wherein said playing surface further comprises a category designation printed thereon.

7. A game as described in claim 4, wherein said player response area further comprises at least one printed letter of said elicited response displayed thereon.

8. A game as described in claim 1, wherein said clues have point values such that a surface with fewer concealing means removed has a higher potential point value than another surface with more concealing means removed.

9. A game as described in claim 8, wherein clues are of varying assistance in choosing a response which approximates to said elicited response.

10. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:

providing an elicited response having a plurality of portions;

providing a playing surface having at least one field of play thereon and multiple concealed clues displayed thereon, each of said concealed clues comprises a word, and a portion of said elicited response;

revealing and reading a first clue, and choosing to mark a response in a player response are, located in said field of play, which player believes to approximate said elicited response in light of the information revealed by said first clue, versus revealing a second clue.

11. A method as described in claim 10, wherein said player response area comprises a number of spaces which correspond to the number of letters in an elicited response.

12. A method as described in claim 11, further comprising the step of marking letters which spell said response in said spaces.

13. A method as described in claim 12, wherein said playing surface comprises two or more clues concealed by removable concealing means.

14. A method as described in claim 13, wherein said clues have varying point values such that points are accumulated only if said response matches said elicited response, and available points are reduced for each clue that is revealed.

15. A method as described in claim 14, including the additional step of removing said concealing means from at least one clue with the effect of increasing the likelihood of matching said response with said elicited response, and simultaneously reducing the available points.

16. A method as described in claim 10, wherein said step of choosing to mark a response further comprises first revealing and reading a second clue.

17. A method as described in claim 16, wherein said step of choosing to mark a response further comprises the steps of first revealing and reading another clue.

18. A skill game comprising multiple playing surfaces, each having an elicited response, each having at least one playing field thereon;

said field comprising a player response area for a player to mark a response which he calculates to correspond to said elicited response, each said surface having at least one clue displayed thereon which provides assistance to said player in choosing a response to mark in said player response area, and a scoring system having a unit value represented on each clue, a score is determined by the number of said clues having a removable concealing means removed.

19. A game as described in claim 18, wherein said scoring system comprises no score for a playing surface wherein said response marked in said player response area fails to correspond to said elicited response, and a score unit value for said response marked by said player which correctly corresponds to said elicited response.

20. A game as described in claim 19, wherein said scoring system further comprises a designation of winner which is assigned to a player who has accumulated the greatest number of score units.

21. A game as described in claim 20, wherein said scoring system further comprises a score unit value for each clue which remains concealed, only if said response corresponds to said elicited response.

22. A skill game comprising an elicited response, a playing surface having at least one playing field thereon comprising a player response area to be marked by a player with a response approximating said elicited response, and multiple clues to said elicited response printed thereon and concealed by a removable concealing means;

at least one of said clues comprising at least one word to aid in determining said elicited response and a scoring system having a unit value represented on each concealed clue, a score is determined by the number of said clues having said removable concealing means removed.

23. A game as described in claim 22 further comprising at least one clue concealed by removable concealing means.

24. A game as described in claim 23 wherein said scoring system comprises a designation of no score for a playing surface where a response marked in a player response area does not correspond to corresponding elicited response, and a score unit value is assigned cumulatively for each marked response which corresponds to a corresponding elicited response.

25. A game as described in claim 24 wherein said scoring system further comprises a designation of winner which is assigned to a player who accumulates a collection of appropriate score unit values through any combination of playing surfaces to complete a predetermined set.