GAME DEVICE

Abstract

A game device having a set of blocks and a tray. The blocks include pyramid-shaped recesses and the tray includes a complimentary set of pyramid-shaped protrusions that the blocks rest on. The blocks also include cylindrically-shaped guide recesses and the try includes complimentarily-shaped cylindrical guide protrusions. When a block is moved from one protrusion to another, a guide recess engages and pivots about a guide protrusion, which forces the puzzle to tip when being moved.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawing figures wherein like numerals denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a game device, including a tray and a plurality of blocks in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a single block;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a tray that could be used with the blocks shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof, and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the puzzle from FIG. 1 with a block shown at a partially tipped position on the tray.

Claims

1. A game device comprising: at least one block, each of the at least one block including a plurality of faces, a plurality of edges, and a plurality of block guides, each of the plurality of edges being located along the intersection of two of the plurality of faces, each of the plurality of block guides being located along one of the plurality of edges;a tray including a plurality of seats and a plurality of tray guides, each of the plurality of tray guides being located between two of the plurality of seats;wherein each of the plurality of faces comprises a first recess or a first protrusion and each of the plurality of seats comprises the other of a first recess or a first protrusion, the first recess and first protrusion being complimentarily shaped, so that the first protrusion can be received into the first recess;wherein each of the plurality of block guides comprises a second recess or a second protrusion and each of the plurality of tray guides comprises the other of a second recess or a second protrusion, the second recess and second protrusion being shaped so that the second recess can pivot on the second protrusion when the second recess engages the second protrusion.

2. The game device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of faces comprises a pyramid-shaped recess and each of the plurality of seats comprises a pyramid-shaped protrusion that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of faces.

3. The game device of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of faces comprises a truncated pyramid-shaped recess and each of the plurality of seats comprises a truncated pyramid-shaped protrusion that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of faces.

4. The game device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of block guides comprises a cylindrically-shaped recess and each of the plurality of tray guides comprises a partial cylinder that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of block guides.

5. The game device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tray guides comprising a first set of tray guides and a second set of tray guides, the first set of tray guides all being parallel to a first axis and the second set of tray guides being parallel to a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis.

6. The game device of claim 5, wherein the first axis is co-planar to the second axis.

7. The game device of claim 6, wherein all of the plurality of seats are positioned on a first plane.

8. The game device of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of seats is oriented the same as each other of the plurality of seats.

9. The game device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of faces comprise pairs of opposing faces.

10. The game device of claim 1, wherein the at least one block comprises a plurality of identically-structured blocks.

11. The game device of claim 1, wherein the at least one block comprises at least one cube-shaped block.

12. The game device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of faces is of a different color or design than the other of the plurality of faces on that one of the at least one block.

13. A puzzle comprising: a plurality of blocks, each of the plurality of blocks having a plurality of pockets arranged in opposing pairs, a plurality of edges defined by the intersection of at least two of the plurality of pockets, a plurality of block guides, each of the plurality of guide recesses being located along one of the plurality of edges, each of the plurality of pockets being substantially identical to all other of the plurality of pockets; anda tray including a plurality of protrusions that are complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of pockets, a plurality of tray guides, each of the plurality of tray guides being located between two of the plurality of seats and substantially identical in shape to all other of the plurality of tray guides, each of the plurality of tray guides being shaped to engage one of the plurality of block guides and enable one of the plurality of block guides to pivot about a pivot axis, the plurality of tray guides comprising a first set of tray guides and a second set of tray guides, the first set of tray guides all being parallel to a first axis and the second set of tray guides being parallel to a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis.

14. The game device of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of faces comprises a pyramid-shaped recess and each of the plurality of seats comprises a pyramid-shaped protrusion that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of faces.

15. The game devices of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of faces comprises a truncated pyramid-shaped recess and each of the plurality of seats comprises a truncated pyramid-shaped protrusion that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of faces.

16. The game device of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of block guides comprises a cylindrically-shaped recess and each of the plurality of tray guides comprises a partial cylinder that is complimentary in shape to each of the plurality of block guides.

17. The game device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of tray guides comprising a first set of tray guides and a second set of tray guides, the first set of tray guides all being parallel to a first axis and the second set of tray guides being parallel to a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis.

18. The game device of claim 17, wherein the first axis is co-planar to the second axis.

19. The game device of claim 18, wherein all of the plurality of seats are positioned on a first plane.

20. The game device of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of seats is oriented the same as each other of the plurality of seats.

21. A game device comprising: at least one block, each of the at least one block including a plurality of faces, a plurality of edges, and a plurality of block guides, each of the plurality of edges being located along the intersection of two of the plurality of faces, each of the plurality of block guides being located along one of the plurality of edges; anda tray including a plurality of seats and a plurality of tray guides, each of the plurality of tray guides being located between two of the plurality of seats;wherein each of the plurality of faces and each of the plurality of seats are shaped to nest when one of the plurality of faces is placed atop one of the plurality of seats; andwherein each of the plurality of block guides and each of the plurality of tray guides are shaped to enable one of the plurality of block guides to pivot about a pivot axis when one of the plurality of block guides engages one of the plurality of tray guides and a force having a component that is perpendicular to the pivot axis acts on the at least one block.

22. The puzzle of claim 21, wherein plurality of seats and a plurality of tray guides are all located on a first plane and the component is parallel to the first plane.