Game with collectible pieces
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1. A generally disk-shaped playing piece for a game comprising:
- a first face displaying a first graphic representation;
a second face displaying a second graphic representation distinguishable from the first graphic representation; and
an edge disposed between the first face and the second face and including a first outwardly angled wall and a second outwardly angled wall that form an apex;
wherein the playing piece is adapted to stably land in one of three orientations when tossed onto a surface;
on the first face, on the second face, or on a portion of the edge.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a game including a playing surface, collectible playing pieces, marking pieces, and collectible cards. Players take turns trying to create specific hands by throwing the playing pieces. The first player to successfully claim ownership of four consecutive placeholders on the playing surface is the winner.
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32 Claims
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1. A generally disk-shaped playing piece for a game comprising:
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a first face displaying a first graphic representation; a second face displaying a second graphic representation distinguishable from the first graphic representation; and an edge disposed between the first face and the second face and including a first outwardly angled wall and a second outwardly angled wall that form an apex; wherein the playing piece is adapted to stably land in one of three orientations when tossed onto a surface;
on the first face, on the second face, or on a portion of the edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for playing a game comprising:
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a plurality of disk-shaped playing pieces, each playing piece comprising; a first face bearing a first graphic representation; a second face bearing a second graphic representation distinguishable from the first graphic representation; and an edge disposed between the first face and the second face and including a first outwardly angled wall and a second outwardly angled wall that form an apex; wherein the playing piece is adapted to land in one of three orientations when tossed onto a surface;
on the first face so as to display the second graphic representation, on the second face so as to display the first graphic representation, or on a portion of the edge;a deformable playing surface including a plurality of placeholders and configured to store the plurality of playing pieces; and a plurality of markers adapted to be placed on the placeholders. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of playing a game including rules for playing the game, a playing surface having a plurality of placeholders, a plurality of markers adapted to be placed on the placeholders, and a plurality of disk-shaped playing pieces, each playing piece having a first face bearing a first graphic representation, a second face bearing a second graphic representation distinguishable from the first graphic representation, and an edge disposed between the first face and the second face and including a first outwardly angled wall and a second outwardly angled wall that form an apex, wherein the playing piece is capable of landing in one of three orientations when tossed onto a surface:
- on the first face so as to display the second graphic representation, on the second face so as to display the first graphic representation, or on a portion of the edge, the method comprising;
acquiring a set of playing pieces; obtaining a hand by; tossing a set of the playing pieces so that each piece lands in one of the three possible orientations; tipping any piece that lands on a portion of its edge to either side to obtain a desired hand; selecting a subset of the pieces in the set to toss a second time to achieve a more desirable hand; tossing the selected subset; and tipping any piece that lands on a portion of its edge to either side, as desired; comparing the hand with an opponent'"'"'s hand to determine a turn winner; and rewarding the turn winner. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- on the first face so as to display the second graphic representation, on the second face so as to display the first graphic representation, or on a portion of the edge, the method comprising;
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26. A generally disk-shaped playing piece for a game comprising:
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a shell portion having a disk shape with two faces and an edge, the shell portion including a first half and a second half forming a hollow core section therebetween, the first and second halves each having an outer wall that forms a portion of the edge, wherein the outer walls form an apex along the edge; and a weight configured to fit within the hollow core section of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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