This disclosure relates to a game system and a method of playing a game using the game system. The game is called “Pitch'N Slide.”
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In one aspect, this disclosure provides a game system with two game boards, a first game board and a second game board, each game board having a front and a back and 4 sides, a top, with a front top leading edge and a back top leading edge, a bottom, with a front bottom leading edge and a back bottom leading edge, a right side, and a left side.
In some embodiments, front of each game board is 30-38 inches wide and 38-42 inches tall;
In some embodiments, front of each game board is between 22-26 inches wide and 30-34 inches tall; each game board comprises a first shelf that is between 1-1.5 inch in depth, 3.5-5 inches long, and 22-26 inches wide in the front of each game board that runs the width of each game board at 2.5-5 inches above the bottom; the first shelf comprises six vertical boards, each of which being 1-1.5 inches in depth, 3.5-4.5 inches wide and 6-10 inches tall, forming five slots, each slot being 3-5 inches wide, each slot having points assigned to it; each of the six vertical boards comprises a 1-1.5 inch rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards; each game board comprises a 7-9 inches wide second shelf centered 7-10 inches below the top at the front of each game board, the second shelf having point assigned to it; the back of each game board is edged with 1.5-2.5 inches by 1.5-2.5 inches boards and comprises two legs made from 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches boards attached with hinges to the back (in some embodiments, to the top of the back) to allow each game board to sit at a 25-35° playing angle. In some embodiments, the game system further comprises 10-14 ounce bean bags. This game system is more portable and more fit for playing while traveling.
In another aspect, this disclosure provides a method of playing a game comprising: playing with four players as two teams of two players each team, using a disclosed game system; each team having four bean bags;
In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of playing a game comprising: playing with two players, using a disclosed game system;
Numerous other aspects are provided in accordance with these and other aspects of the invention. Other features and aspects of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims.
As used herein, the word “a” or “plurality” before a noun represents one or more of the particular noun.
For the terms “for example” and “such as,” and grammatical equivalences thereof, the phrase “and without limitation” is understood to follow unless explicitly stated otherwise. As used herein, the term “about” is meant to account for variations due to experimental error. All measurements reported herein are understood to be modified by the term “about,” whether or not the term is explicitly used, unless explicitly stated otherwise. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
All ranges disclosed herein are to be understood to encompass any and all subranges subsumed therein. For example, a stated range of “1.0 to 10.0” should be considered to include any and all subranges beginning with a minimum value of 1.0 or more and ending with a maximum value of 10.0 or less, e.g., 1.0 to 5.3, or 4.7 to 10.0, or 3.6 to 7.9.
All ranges disclosed herein are also to be considered to include the end points of the range, unless expressly stated otherwise. For example, a range of “between 5 and 10” or “5 to 10” or “5-10” should be considered to include the end points 5 and 10.
It is further to be understood that the feature or features of one embodiment may generally be applied to other embodiments, even though not specifically described or illustrated in such other embodiments, unless expressly prohibited by this disclosure or the nature of the relevant embodiments. Likewise, compositions and methods described herein can include any combination of features and/or steps described herein not inconsistent with the objectives of the present disclosure. Numerous modifications and/or adaptations of the compositions and methods described herein will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the present subject matter.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Methods and materials are described herein for use in the present invention; other, suitable methods and materials known in the art can also be used. The materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting. All publications, patent applications, patents, sequences, database entries, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.
In one aspect, this disclosure provides a game system with two game boards, a first game board and a second game board, each game board having a front and a back and 4 sides, a top, with a front top leading edge and a back top leading edge, a bottom, with a front bottom leading edge and a back bottom leading edge, a right side, and a left side.
In some embodiments, front of each game board is 30-38 inches wide and 38-42 inches tall;
In some embodiments, each game board is between 22-26 inches wide and 30-34 inches tall; each game board comprises a first shelf that is between 1-1.5 inch in depth, 3.5-5 inches long, and 22-26 inches wide in the front of each game board that runs the width of each game board at 2.5-5 inches above the bottom; the first shelf comprises six vertical boards, each of which being 1-1.5 inches in depth, 3.5-4.5 inches wide and 6-10 inches tall, forming five slots, each slot being 3-5 inches wide, each slot having points assigned to it; each of the six vertical boards comprises a 1-1.5 inch rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards; each game board comprises a 7-9 inches wide second shelf centered 7-10 inches below the top at the front of each game board, the second shelf having point assigned to it; the back of each game board is edged with 1.5-2.5 inches by 1.5-2.5 inches boards and comprises two legs made from 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches boards attached with hinges to the back (in some embodiments, to the top of the back) to allow each game board to sit at a 25-35° playing angle. In some embodiments, the game system further comprises 10-14 ounce bean bags. This game system is more portable and more fit for playing while traveling. Thus, this is the “travel” version.
In some embodiments, each game board is 36 inches wide and 40 inches tall. In some embodiments, the two game boards are set 25 feet apart from each other from the bottom leading edge of each game board. In some embodiments, each game board comprises a first shelf that is 1 inch in depth, 4 inches tall, and 36 inches wide in the front of each game board that runs the width of each game board at 3″ above the bottom with 6 vertical boards, each vertical board being 1 inch in depth, 4 inches wide, and 10 inches tall, forming five slots, each being 6 inches tall; each of the six vertical boards comprising a 1.5 inch rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards. In some embodiments, each game board has a 10 inches wide second shelf centered 12 inches below the top at the front of each game board. In some embodiments, the back of each game board is edged with 2 inches by 2 inches boards and comprises two legs made from 2 inches by 2 inches boards attached with hinges to the back to allow each game board to sit at a 55° playing angle.
In some embodiments, each game board is 36 inches wide and 40 inches tall; the two game boards are set 25 feet apart from each other from the bottom leading edge of each game board; each game board comprising a first shelf that is 1 inch in depth, 4 inches tall, and 36 inches wide in the front of each game board that runs the width of each game board at 3″ above the bottom with 6 vertical boards, each vertical board being 1 inch in depth, 4 inches wide, and 10 inches tall, forming five slots, each slot being 6 inches tall; each of the six vertical boards comprising a 1.5 inch rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards; each game board comprising a 10 inches wide second shelf centered 10 inches from the top at the front of each game board; the back of each game board being edged with 2 inches by 2 inches boards and having two legs made from 2 inches by 2 inches boards attached with hinges to the back (in some embodiments, to the top of the back) to allow each game board to sit at a 55° playing angle.
In some embodiments, the legs in the back of each game board is each 32″ long and the legs are connected with a “hinge” at the top to the front of the game board; the bottom of the leg sits 32″ from the base of the front of the game board, with a connecting device from the front of the game board to the leg to keep the board upright and at the correct angle for play.
In some embodiments, the disclosed game system further comprises bean bags. In further embodiments, each bean bag is 14-18 ounces in weight. In yet further embodiments, each bean bag is 16 ounces in weight. In some embodiments, the game system further comprises eight bean bags. In further embodiments, the game system further comprises eight 14-18 ounces bean bags. In yet further embodiments, the game system comprises eight 16 ounces bean bags.
In some embodiments, the second shelf is assigned 10 pints, the two outermost slots of the first shelf are assigned 1 point each; the two slots immediately adjacent to the two outermost slots are assigned 3 points each; the centermost slot of the first shelf is assigned 5 points. The point assignments can be any suitable point assignment.
In another aspect, this disclosure provides a method of playing a game comprising: playing with four players as two teams of two players each team, using a disclosed game system; each team having four bean bags;
In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of playing a game comprising: playing with two players, using a disclosed game system;
In some embodiments, each game board is 36 inches wide and 40 inches tall; the two game boards are set 25 feet apart from each other from the bottom leading edge of each game board; each game board comprising a first shelf that is 1 inch in depth, 4 inches tall, and 36 inches wide in the front of each game board that runs the width of each game board at 3″ above the bottom with vertical boards, each vertical board being 1 inch in depth, 4 inches wide, and 10 inches tall, forming five slots, each slot being 6 inches tall; each of the six vertical boards comprising a 1.5 inch rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards; each game board comprising a 10 inches wide second shelf centered 10 inches from the top at the front of each game board; the back of each game board being edged with 2 inches by 2 inches boards and having two legs made from 2 inches by 2 inches boards attached with hinges to the back (in some embodiments, to the top of the back) to allow each game board to sit at a 55° playing angle.
In some embodiments, the disclosed game system further comprises bean bags.
In further embodiments, each bean bag is 14-18 ounces in weight. In yet further embodiments, each bean bag is 16 ounces in weight. In some embodiments, the game system further comprises eight bean bags. In further embodiments, the game system further comprises eight 14-18 ounces bean bags. In yet further embodiments, the game system comprises eight 16 ounces bean bags.
In other further embodiments, each bean bag is 10-14 ounces in weight. In some embodiments, the game system further comprises eight bean bags. In further embodiments, the game system further comprises eight 10-14 ounces bean bags.
In some embodiments, the second shelf is assigned 10 pints, the two outermost slots of the first shelf are assigned 1 point each; the two slots immediately adjacent to the two outermost slots are assigned 3 points each; the centermost slot of the first shelf is assigned 5 points. The point assignments can be any suitable point assignment.
The game can be played anywhere. In some embodiments, the game is played outdoors.
The game boards can be made with any suitable material, such as, for example, wood, hard plastic, etc. In some embodiments, the game boards are made of wooden lumber for the structure. In some embodiments, the game boards have metal hinges for the back legs. The boards can be painted, to any color. Vinyl stencils can be used to write on the game boards. The bean bags can be made with any suitable material.
The game boards and the bean bags can be made by conventional methods.
The game is called “Pitch'N Slide.”
These and other embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to
An embodiment of the disclosed game system 100 is shown in
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It is to be understood that while the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the appended claims. Thus, while only certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described, many modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. It is therefore to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention.
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63426939 | Nov 2022 | US |