DE4025337A1 - Board game - has panel with ether magnetic elements or optical display devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A board game has a panel (1) with a surface (1b) that is of lightly magnetised material. Located on the panel are game elements (2) that are either of a magnetic material or a non-magnetic material with a magnetic foil. Symbols are formed on the surface. The elements may be moved over the surface freely. Elements may be handled by a hand-held magnetic probe. An alternative form can have a playing panel that consits of LCD elements coupled to a signal generator and with a touch input foil for element selection. USE/ADVANTAGE - As board game for 2 people.

Description

The game board ( 1 ) is rectangular, square or diamond-shaped in plan. The playing fields ( 2 ) are somewhat thinner than the height of the border ( 1 a).

In a preferred embodiment, the playing surface (2) of tiles (2 a) of magnetizable metal, or of a non-magnetizable material, in this case, are located under a cover layer (2 c) magnetizable metal layers (2 d) z. B. sheets, and have on both surfaces the top layer ( 2 c), on which either colors or symbols are applied.

The game pieces ( 2 a) lie close to each other freely on the smooth and level playing surface ( 1 b). The playing surface ( 1 b) is weakly magnetized so that the playing pieces ( 2 a) cannot fall out unintentionally.

The game board ( 1 ) has two cutouts ( 1 c) which correspond to the dimensions of the gripping magnet ( 3 ) and can accommodate it. Its gripping surface ( 3 a) corresponds to the surface of a playing piece ( 2 a) with regard to the magnetic force effect. In another embodiment, the playing surface ( 2 ) consists of a light field ( 2 b). This light field ( 2 b) consists of a commercially available LCID membrane keyboard that can be programmed by a random generator ( 7 ) or a touch screen, on which either colors or symbols are applied. These colors or symbols are activated by finger pressure and then light up. The illuminated field ( 2 b) is supplied with electrical energy by a button battery ( 8 ). The playing field ( 1 ) has an on / off button ( 5 ) and a button ( 6 ) at one end, with which the random generator ( 7 ) that mixes the playing fields ( 2 ) is activated.

In the version with illuminated field ( 2 b), after starting the game using the on / off button ( 5 ), the game spring ( 2 ) is mixed after pressing the button ( 6 ) with the aid of the random generator ( 7 ). By touching the fingertips of the respective players, the colors or symbols become visible.

Course of the game

You can play according to different rules, e.g. B. can accommodate 2 people play against each other according to the following rules:

There are three different game pieces ( 2 a) or game fields ( 2 ) used, which differ either by colors or symbols. Before beginning the game, the game pieces are mixed manually or electronically (2 a) depending on the structure of the field.

The game strategy may be selected such as, for example, in Fig. 9 and Figs. 10.

In FIGS. 9 and 10 of the game play is presented according to an example selected game rule, this play 2 people against each other. The game is played from the two opposite ends. The playing fields ( 2 ) are provided with numbers. However, they can also be provided with other symbols or with different colored areas. In a preferred embodiment shown here, three different symbols are used, namely the numbers I, II, III. The aim of the game is to sing or hit the other player.

In the embodiment shown, the playing fields ( 2 ) are mixed. In the preferred embodiment, with tiles (2 a) these are mixed, arranged with the digits down on the playing surface. Both players take a gripping magnet ( 3 ). With the help of the gripping magnet ( 3 ), each player turns a piece ( 2 a) in his first row. The number that appears is the respective game number. If both numbers are equal, one new tile (2 a) of the first row is revealed in turn, have until both players different game digits. The one with the lower number begins.

In the embodiment shown, the numeric value determines the number of game pieces (2 a) the left, ie need to be reversed. Possible pull directions are horizontal, vertical, diagonal, back and forth.

Example of a possible game situation: player A game number 2 , player B game number 3 . A begins, covers two pieces ( 2 a), and places his gripping magnet ( 3 ) on the last chosen piece ( 2 a) and turns it over. If this last selected tile ( 2 a) has its own game number, it draws again by the corresponding value (teammate pauses). If a player enters a token ( 2 a) that shows his game number and has already been turned over, the token ( 2 a) is turned over again and can therefore be walked on again by his teammate. Each player may only walk on tokens ( 2 a) that show his game number or on which the game number is still turned down to the game area ( 1 b). Winner is the one who scores his last move in the game stone (2 a) of the opponent and thus beats him or who is driving his opponent into a dead end, so that this no legal move is more. The game ends in a draw if both players find themselves in dead ends where they can pull, but can no longer beat the other player. It shows

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the game with some used tiles (2 a),

2 shows a side view of the illustration according to FIG. 1,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a square playing piece (2 a),

Fig. 4 is a side view of the illustration according to FIG. 3,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a circular embodiment of a coin (2 a),

Fig. 6 is a side view of the illustration according to FIG. 5,

Fig. 7 shows the gripping magnet (3) in the operating position prior to detection of a coin (2 a),

Fig. 8 on the gripping a magnet (3) hanging tile (2 a) during removal from the game field (2) in the direction of arrow (4),

Fig. 9 is a plan view during a particular game situation,

Fig. 10 shows a representation according to FIG. 9, but at a play position, in which a further move of the match is made,

Fig. 11 is a partial perspective view of the game and the light field ( 2 b) and

Fig. 12 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of on / off button ( 5 ), button ( 6 ), random generator ( 7 ) and light field ( 2 b), button battery ( 8 ).

List of reference numbers

1 game board
1 a border
1 b playing area
1 c recess
2 playing fields
2 a token
2 b illuminated field (LCID membrane keyboard / touch screen)
2 c top layer
2 d magnetizable metal layer
3 gripping magnet
3 a gripping surface
4 directional arrow
5 on / off buttons
6 buttons
7 random generator
8 button battery

Claims (6)

1. game with a flat playing surface, characterized in that it has the following features:

• - A game board ( 1 ) with a rectangular, square or diamond-shaped playing surface ( 1 b) with a border ( 1 a),
• - playing fields ( 2 ) and
• - Game pieces ( 2 a) that can be gripped with a gripping magnet ( 3 ) or an electronic membrane keyboard or a light field ( 2 b).

2. Game according to claim 1, characterized in

• - That the game pieces are magnetizable.

3. Game according to claim 1, characterized in

• - That the light field ( 2 b) consists of an electronic membrane keyboard, which can be controlled by means of the on / off button ( 5 ), the button ( 6 ), the random generator ( 7 ).

4. Game according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in

• - That the device for mixing the playing field ( 2 ) consists of a known electronic random generator ( 7 ), which is operated via the button ( 6 ) and is supplied with current by the button battery ( 8 ).

5. Game according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in

• - That the dimensions of the gripping magnet ( 3 ) of the recess ( 1 c) in the game board ( 1 ) corresponds and its gripping surface ( 3 c) corresponds to the surface of a game piece ( 2 a) with respect to the magnetic force effect.

6. Game according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in

• - That it can be closed with a lid.