Patent Application
20230277916
The present invention relates to system and apparatus relates to a board game for recreational and enjoyment purpose. In particular, the invention relates to a table top game board apparatus that provides ever changing labyrinth comprised of four rotatable rings wherein the player has to get pawns that start in the containers on the corners to the center of the board.
The use of board games is known in the prior art. More specifically, board games heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
In these respects, the maze board game apparatus according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing an enjoying game for a number of players.
Up until the present time, it is believed that no one has ever developed a maze board game wherein the orientation of the playing surface keeps on changing constantly while playing to provide an advantage to one player and an unexpected disadvantage to the other players.
As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need among board game afficionados for a new and improved board game having multiple interrelated game board segments which can be rotated relative to one another to produce advantages and challenges to the people playing the game; and, the provision of such an arrangement is the stated objective of the present invention.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of board games now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new maze board game construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing an enjoying game for a number of players.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new maze board game apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the board games mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new maze board game which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art board games, either alone or in any combination thereof.
present invention relates to system and apparatus relates to a board game for recreational and enjoyment purpose. In particular, the invention relates to a table top game board apparatus that provides ever changing labyrinth comprised of four rotatable rings wherein the player has to get pawns that start in the containers on the corners to the center of the board.
In an embodiment of the present invention the maze board game comprise: a solid first layer base with smooth surface, a second layer permanently fixed to first solid base layer providing a construction or groove in which rings can be housed within, a third layer consisting decorative fixture with game elements that is permanently fixed to second layer, a set of plurality of turnable rings that fit neatly inside one another and can be independently turned or spun inside the construct of first layer. Each turnable ring has a small rod attached to that can be used to turn the turnable rings.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new maze board game that makes players move along a playing surface where the obstacles change location as the game progresses.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The aforesaid as well as other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
The third layer 103 consists of decorative fixture with game elements that is permanently affixed upon the second layer.
The turnable ring 104, turnable ring 105, turnable ring 106, turnable ring 107 fit neatly inside structure of one another and can be independently turned or spun inside the construct of second layer 102. Each turnable ring has a small rod or spindle 108 disposed perpendicularly on the surface of each turnable ring to facilitate turning of turnable ring by the maze board game player.
The maze board game 100 comprise of containers: container 201, container 202, container 203, container 204 located at corners of the square shaped maze board. The maze board game player has to get pawns started from the containers located at the corners of the maze board game to the center of the maze game board through the ever-changing labyrinth comprised of four turnable rings.
A small rod or spindle 108 is attached perpendicularly to the surface of the ring for facilitating turning of the ring in clockwise or anticlockwise direction while playing the game.
The turnable ring 400 has raised portions or vertical walls of various shapes affixed on its surface to form up a maze around which the pawns must be navigated by the game player. As shown in the figure, the raised portion or vertical wall may be of any shape including but not limited to bar shape 403 or L-shape 404. When the rings are turned using spindle 108 it changes the configuration of maze and provide the maze game player a new labyrinth to travel the pawn.
As shown in first configuration 501, some of the spaces on each ring has vertical walls (vertical wall 403 and L-shaped vertical wall 404), as well as walls on the upper or lower portion of some of the spaces. Also, some are solid dark spaces that cannot be traversed per game rules. This is the initial configuration of the present invention and turnable ring has not been turned to change the configuration of the maze board.
In second configuration, the turnable ring 104 and turnable ring 106 is turned one space in clockwise direction. After turning once space clockwise second configuration of the maze board game is different from the first configuration of the board game.
In third configuration, the turnable ring 105 and 107 have been turned 2 spaces in anti-clockwise direction. After turning two spaces in clockwise direction the third configuration of the maze board game is different from the second configuration
By virtue of implementing the above embodiments, the invention provides a maze game board 100 capable of providing a new experience while playing maze board game on this maze board apparatus.
While the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described and illustrated herein, it will be appreciated that they are merely illustrative. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications in form and detail may be made therein without departing from or offending the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Additionally, the invention illustratively disclosed herein suitably may be practiced in the absence of any element which is not specifically disclosed herein—and in particular embodiment specifically contemplated, is intended to be practiced in the absence of any element which is not specifically disclosed herein.
