Low light game system and method

• US 10,441,875 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2018
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Starlux Games, LLC
• Original Assignee: Starlux Games, LLC
• Inventors: King, II, Judd Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Eugene L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Glenn, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US15/883,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20190046869A1
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2454 with LED
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2486 the computer being an accessory to a board game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/30 Capturing games for grabbing or trapping objects, e.g. fishing games
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/023 by selectively switching fixed light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0407 for flashing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A kit of parts for playing a capture the flag game in low-light conditions is disclosed herein. The kit can include a number of flags, each of the flags carrying one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) operable to provide a visual signal; a number of territory markers, each of the territory markers carrying one or more LEDs operable to provide a visual signal; and a number of jail markers, each of the jail markers carrying one or more LEDs operable to provide a visual signal. The flags, the territory markers, and the jail markers are configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain.

Claims

1. A method of establishing game play for a capture the flag game in low-light conditions with at least two players, comprising:

providing a kit of parts, the kit of parts including;

a number of flags configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to a terrain, each of the flags carrying one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) operable to provide a visual signal;

a number of territory markers, each of the territory markers carrying one or more LEDs to provide a visual signal, the territory markers configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain in order to define upon the terrain a game play territory area for each of at least two teams; and

a number of jail markers, each of the jail markers carrying one or more LEDs to provide a visual signal, the jail markers configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain in order to define upon the terrain a game play jail area for each of the at least two teams;

dividing the at least two players into the at least two teams, each team to include one or more players;

assigning one of the flags to each team, each flag having a different LED color;

distributing the territory markers to define a game play territory area for each team;

distributing the jail markers to define a game play jail area for each team within each team'"'"'s territory area; and

placing the flags within a corresponding team'"'"'s territory area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the kit of parts further comprises a number of team identifiers carryable by the at least two players, each of the team identifiers carrying one or more LEDs to provide a visual signal;

and further comprising distributing the team identifiers to the at least two players, each team identifier of one team having a different LED color than each team identifier of the other team.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the number of team identifiers comprising bands wearable on the of the players.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of territory markers comprises at least seven territory markers;

and wherein distributing the territory markers further comprises distributing the territory markers to define a polygon with at least three of the markers arrayed intersecting the polygon at a midpoint to define the territory areas for each team.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of territory markers comprises at least six territory markers;

and wherein distributing the territory markers further comprises distributing the territory markers to define two polygons defining two territories.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of jail markers comprises at least four jail markers;

and wherein distributing the jail markers further comprises distributing the jail markers to define a polygon.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

players from each of the at least two teams advancing into an opposing team'"'"'s territory area and attempting to capture the opposing team'"'"'s flag and return with the opposing team'"'"'s flag to the players'"'"' own territory;

players from each of the at least two teams attempting to tag opposing players while on the opposing team'"'"'s territory area, defining a tagged player;

the tagged player relocating to the jail area of the opposing team; and

players of the tagged players team attempting to tag the tagged player in the jail area, thereby freeing the tagged player from the jail area.

8. A method of establishing game play on a terrain in low-light conditions with at least first and second teams and multiple players on each team, comprising:

assigning a first flag having a light emitting diode (LED) providing a first color assigned to the first team;

assigning a second flag having an LED providing a second color, different from the first color, to the second team;

distributing a plurality of territory markers each having an LED providing a third color, different from the first and second colors, to define a game play territory area upon the terrain for each of the first and second teams; and

placing each flag in a respective territory area of a corresponding team with the objective of capturing an opposing team'"'"'s flag.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein distributing the plurality of territory markers further comprises distributing at least seven territory markers defining a polygon with at least three of the markers arrayed intersecting the polygon at a midpoint to define the territory areas for each team.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein distributing the territory markers further comprises distributing at least six territory markers defining first and second territories for the first and second teams, respectively.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

distributing a first plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the first color to define a first game play jail area within the terrain for the first team; and

distributing a second plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the second color to define a second game play jail area within the terrain for the second team.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein distributing the first and second plurality of jail markers further comprises distributing the jail markers to define a polygon within each of the first and second team'"'"'s territory area, respectively.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

distributing a first plurality of team identifiers carryable by players of the first team, each of the first plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the first color to identify team affiliation for the players on the first team; and

distributing a second plurality of team identifiers carryable by players of the second team, each of the second plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the second color to identify team affiliation for the players on the second team.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first and second plurality of team identifiers comprising bands wearable on the wrists of the players.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

distributing a first plurality of team identifiers carryable by players of the first team, each of the first plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the first color to identify team affiliation for the players on the first team;

distributing a second plurality of team identifiers carryable by players of the second team, each of the second plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the second color to identify team affiliation for the players on the second team;

distributing a first plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the first color to define a first game play jail area upon the terrain for the first team; and

distributing a second plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the second color to define a second game play jail area upon the terrain for the second team; and

the first color being associated with the first flag, the first plurality of team identifiers and the first plurality of jail markers;

the second color being associated with the second flag, the second plurality of team identifiers and the second plurality of jail makers; and

the third color being associated with the plurality of territory markers.

16. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

players from each of the at least two teams advancing into an opposing team'"'"'s territory area and attempting to capture the opposing team'"'"'s flag and return with the opposing team'"'"'s flag to the players'"'"' own territory; and

players from each of the at least two teams attempting to tag opposing players while on the opposing team'"'"'s territory area, defining a tagged player.

17. A method of establishing game play for a capture the flag game on a terrain in low-light conditions with at least first and second teams and multiple players on each team, comprising:

providing a kit of parts comprising;

a first flag having a light emitting diode (LED) providing a first color assigned to the first team, and configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain;

a second flag having an LED providing a second color, different from the first color, and assigned to the second team, and configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain;

a first plurality of team identifiers wearable on the wrists of players of the first team, each of the first plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the first color to identify team affiliation for the players on the first team;

a second plurality of team identifiers wearable on the wrists of players of the second team, each of the second plurality of team identifiers having an LED providing the second color to identify team affiliation for the players on the second team;

a plurality of territory markers each having an LED providing a third color, different from the first and second colors, and configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain to define a game play territory area upon the terrain for each of the first and second teams;

a first plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the first color and configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain to define a first game play jail area upon the terrain for the first team; and

a second plurality of jail markers each having an LED providing the second color and configured to be selectively disposable upon or attachable to the terrain to define a second game play jail area upon the terrain for the second team; and

the first color being associated with the first flag, the first plurality of team identifiers and the first plurality of jail markers;

the second color being associated with the second flag, the second plurality of team identifiers and the second plurality of jail makers; and

the third color being associated with the plurality of territory markers; and

the first color being associated with the first flag, the first plurality of team identifiers and the first plurality of jail markers;

the second color being associated with the second flag, the second plurality of team identifiers and the second plurality of jail makers; and

the third color being associated with the plurality of territory markers;

assigning the first and the second flags to the first and second teams, respectively;

distributing the first and second team identifiers to the players of the first and second teams, respectively;

distributing the plurality of territory markers to define a game play territory area on the terrain for each team;

distributing the first and second plurality of jail markers to define a game play jail area within the first and second team'"'"'s territory area, respectively, on the terrain; and

each team placing their flag in their respective territory area.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein distributing the plurality of territory markers further comprises distributing at least seven territory markers defining a polygon with at least three of the markers arrayed intersecting the polygon at a midpoint to define the territory areas for each team.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein distributing the territory markers further comprises distributing at least six territory markers defining first and second territories for the first and second teams, respectively.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein distributing the first and second plurality of jail markers further comprises distributing the jail markers to define a polygon for each of the first and second teams, respectively.