World tour board game

• US 5,139,266 A
• Filed: 10/07/1991
• Issued: 08/18/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cristy R. Golden, Maxey D. Mullins
• Original Assignee: Cristy R. Golden, Maxey D. Mullins
• Inventors: Mullins, Maxey D., Golden, Cristy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US07/772,567
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 273/290, 273/249-254, 273/243, 273/256, 273/145 B, 273/145 C, 273/145 A, 273/138, 273/402, 273/401, 273/400, 273/399, 273/398, 273/415
• US Class Current: 273/240
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00018 played along an endless track
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00066 with play money with real coins or paper money A63F2250/13
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0643 erasable
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2011/009 the rules being changed during play
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/326 Bean bag
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00088 Board games concerning traffic or travelling trading A63F3/00063; racing A63F3/00082; teaching the highway code A63F3/0494

Abstract

A board game is designed to simulate taking a tour around the world. Money is spent on travel, lodging, shopping, food, and the like, and money is obtained by tossing beanbags through openings or by using a spinner. A variation of the game facilitates a changing of destinations and rules on each of the game board spaces by utilizing a marker and an erasable game board surface.

Claims

1. A new and improved travel board game comprising:

a game board having a plurality of spaces over which player tokens may move, said spaces representing locations and also providing instructions for players;

at least one token movable along said game board spaces;

a die for generating numbers representative of the number of spaces along which said token may move;

play money for handling expenses associated with said game;

a toss box comprising a top surface having a plurality of holes, and a bottom surface having indicia representing various monetary values, each hole corresponding to a monetary value indicia wherein each monetary value indicia is located directly underneath one of said holes

at least one toss bag sized to pass through any one of said holes when thrown into said toss box to indicate an earned amount of said play money;

and

a spinner having indicia representing monetary values thereon for also allowing a player to earn said play money.

2. The new and improved travel board game as described in claim 1, and further including a shaker cup into which said die may be positioned prior to being tossed upon a playing surface.

3. The new and improved travel board game as described in claim 2, wherein said game board utilizes an erasable surface whereby locations and instructions in said spaces may be selectively changed by a player, thereby to enhance player interest.

4. The new and improved travel board game as described in claim 3, and further including a closure for said shaker cup.

5. The new and improved travel board game as described in claim 4, and further including a money tray for holding said play money.