Board game incorporating feast preparation
First Claim
1. A method of playing a game which incorporates therein steps of preparing food, said game comprising the steps of:
- providing game apparatus including an image of a path comprising sequentially disposed position spaces including a first space and a final space, a plurality of player pieces to be moved along the path by selectively alighting on the position spaces, wherein each player piece represents a player comprising at least one person, and a number generating device operable to indicate a numerical value;
providing food suitable for preparation by at least one player into a preselected meal;
dividing recipe for making the preselected meal into a number of discrete preparation steps;
causing the players to move by using the number generating device to determine a numerical value and moving that player piece associated with the player who is moving to progress along the path according to the determined numerical value;
designating a particular space along the path as being associated with performing at least one of the discrete preparation steps; and
requiring a player alighting on the particular space in the course of a move to perform a step in the preparation of said meal by manipulating at least a portion of the food in completion of at least one of the recipe preparation steps.
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Abstract
A board game which combines traditional board game elements with an unrelated activity, that of preparing a meal. The board has three paths of serially arranged spaces along which player tokens travel. A chance device determines the number of spaces moved. Upon alighting on any particular space, a card is drawn, which card is color coordinated to the space just occupied. The card specifies an interactivity such as a question to be answered or a musical theme to be tapped, hummed or whistled. The player must interactively respond. Upon completion of the first path, players select, on a first-to-arrive basis, a task associated with meal preparation, serving, and cleanup. An example is mixing and serving of a beverage, or cooking the entree. One option is to be relieved of any task. Upon completion of the path by his or her token, each player receives an instructional card advising details of the associated task. The game is played in three phases, each utilizing one path and corresponding to three phases of a meal, such as appetizer, entree, and dessert. Optionally, invitations to a combined meal and game are sent prior to the event by postcard.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of playing a game which incorporates therein steps of preparing food, said game comprising the steps of:
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providing game apparatus including an image of a path comprising sequentially disposed position spaces including a first space and a final space, a plurality of player pieces to be moved along the path by selectively alighting on the position spaces, wherein each player piece represents a player comprising at least one person, and a number generating device operable to indicate a numerical value;
providing food suitable for preparation by at least one player into a preselected meal;
dividing recipe for making the preselected meal into a number of discrete preparation steps;
causing the players to move by using the number generating device to determine a numerical value and moving that player piece associated with the player who is moving to progress along the path according to the determined numerical value;
designating a particular space along the path as being associated with performing at least one of the discrete preparation steps; and
requiring a player alighting on the particular space in the course of a move to perform a step in the preparation of said meal by manipulating at least a portion of the food in completion of at least one of the recipe preparation steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of playing a game which incorporates therein steps of preparing food or beverages or both, said game comprising the steps of:
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providing a game apparatus including an image of a path comprising sequentially disposed position spaces including a first space and a final space;
a plurality of player pieces to be moved along the path by selectively alighting on the position spaces, each said player piece representing a player comprising at least one person; and
a number generating device operable to indicate a numerical value;
causing the players to move by using said number generating device to determine a numerical values and moving that player piece associated with the player who is moving to progress along the path according to said determined numerical value;
associating a particular space along the path with performing a preparation step on the food or beverage or both;
causing the player alighting on the particular space in the course of a move to perform said preparation step on the food or beverage or both; and
causing the first player to alight on a particular space to choose among a plurality of choices of different steps in the preparation of the food or beverage or both. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of playing a game which incorporates therein steps of preparing food or beverages or both, said game comprising the steps of:
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providing game apparatus including an image of a path comprising sequentially disposed position spaces including a first space and a final space, a plurality of player pieces to be moved along the path by selectively alighting on the position spaces, wherein each player piece represents a player comprising at least one person, and a number generating device operable to indicate a numerical value;
causing the players to move by using the number generating device to determine a numerical value and moving that player piece associated with the player who is moving to progress along the path according to the determined numerical value;
designating a particular space along the path as being associated with performing a step in the preparation of food or beverage or both;
requiring a player alighting on the particular space in the course of a move to perform a step in the preparation of food or beverage or both; and
wherein said step of requiring a player alighting on the particular space to perform a step in the preparation of food or beverage or both comprises the further step of requiring that the player alight on the final space of the path prior to performing the step in the preparation of food or beverage or both. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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