Croquet modifying game

• US 7,955,195 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2010
• Issued: 06/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher M. Payer
• Original Assignee: Christopher M. Payer
• Inventors: Payer, Christopher M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S
• Application Number:
  US12/726,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20100184535A1
• Time in Patent Office: 446 Days
• Field of Search: 473410-413, 473157-166, 473/170, 473/181, 473/185
• US Class Current: 473/410
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/36 Croquet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• 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 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/0624 Croquet

Abstract

A croquet modifying game includes at least one indicator such as a playing card. The playing card includes player instructions, wherein the player instructions modify standard play of a game of croquet. A corresponding method of playing croquet is provided.

Claims

1. A method of modifying croquet play comprising:

providing a croquet setup, the croquet setup including at least two wickets;

providing at least one indicator, the at least one indicator including player instructions beyond those of standard croquet rules, wherein the player instructions, when applied, modify play of a game of croquet involving at least two participants during play of the croquet game by including at least one game modifying command selected from the group consisting of;

a directive altering the croquet playing area environment, a directive altering croquet course arrangement, a directive altering standard croquet rules, a directive altering conduct of a player'"'"'s own croquet playing actions, and a directive altering player-to-player interaction during the croquet game;

beginning play of the croquet game; and

modifying play of the croquet game, after play has started and during game play, through application of the game modifying command instructions provided by the at least one indicator.

2. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the modification alters the croquet playing area environment by adding obstructions to a player'"'"'s shot during game play.

3. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the modification alters the conduct of a player'"'"'s own croquet playing actions by directing peculiar body position of a participant during a shot.

4. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the modification includes application of player instructions directing the altering of a croquet course arrangement, by moving wickets during game play.

5. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the modification includes the incorporation of a point system associated with the at least one indicator.

6. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the indicator is at least one playing card including printed player instructions.

7. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 6, further comprising multiple indicators, the multiple indicators being multiple playing cards forming a set of cards, wherein the set of cards comprises categorized cards, wherein each card is marked with a category that corresponds to a category of croquet play modification.

8. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 7, further comprising multiple decks of cards, wherein each deck corresponds to a difficulty level pertaining to croquet game modification.

9. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 3, wherein the modification alters conduct of a player'"'"'s own actions, by directing the player to take a shot while standing on one leg and wearing an eye patch.

10. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the modification alters player-to-player interaction, by permitting one player to force another player to skip a turn.

11. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the indicator is positionable by a croquet participant at various locations within a play area environment associated with croquet play.

12. The method of modifying croquet play of claim 1, wherein the croquet setup further includes:

at least one stake positioned apart from the at least two wickets;

a plurality of balls operable to interact with the at least two wickets and the at least one stake; and

a plurality of mallets configured to move any of the plurality of balls into operable interaction with any of the at least two wickets, the at least one stake, and any other of the plurality of balls within a play area environment.