Patent Application
20050023751
This invention relates to a game played with at least one multisided dice, typically at least one icosahedron shaped dice, in particular but not limited to games designed to simulate the strategy and rules of a sport or card game.
There are many games that include a set of dice, however most of these games are used in conjunction with a playing board and playing pieces. Also many of these games use standard six-sided dice to generate random plays, however such six-sided dice limit the range of possible plays. Other board games in which dice are used utilise data sheets or a card system in order to create a wider scope of plays and possible outcomes, however these games can be complicated to learn and lack the excitement and spontaneity required in order to keep a persons interest and desire to keep on playing and to play regularly.
There are known games that use multisided dice, however most of these are used for the purpose of gambling, lottery or random sorting situations. There have been games that use multisided dice for the purpose of simulating a sports game, however all of these are used in conjunction with game boards and/or game cards and/or scoring sheets. While these games do approach some modicum of realism, they are either over complicated or lack excitement or are for a particular age range.
It would appear that none of the known games using multisided dice are easy to follow, easy to play, or suitable for all ages and disabilities.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a multisided dice game, typically an icosahedron dice game, that ameliorates some of the disadvantages and limitations of the known art or at least provide the public with a useful choice.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a multisided dice game, typically an icosahedron dice game, that does not require a playing board, playing pieces, playing cards or score sheets.
In one aspect the invention resides in an icosahedron dice game designed to simulate a sport or card game including at least one icosahedron dice having a random combination of indicia on the faces of the dice where the indicia on each face corresponds to actions, movements, events or positions of a particular sport or card game being simulated, wherein the indicia selected upon throwing the dice represents on action, movement, event or position equivalent to an actual corresponding action, movement, event or position of the sports or card game being simulated in accordance to the rules of that particular sport or card game.
In further aspect the invention resides in an icosahedron dice designed to be used in a game simulating a sport or card game, the icosahedron dice including a random combination of indicia on the faces of the dice where the indicia on each face corresponds to actions, movements, events or positions of a particular sport or card game being simulated, wherein the indicia selected upon throwing the dice represents on action, movement, event or position equivalent to an actual corresponding action, movement, event or position of the sports or card game being simulated in accordance to the rules of that particular sport or card game.
Preferably, the games simulated include golf, darts, cricket, rugby, rugby league, Aussie rules, soccer, hockey, netball, baseball, softball and show poker, cycling, and other suitably similar games.
Preferably, five icosahedron dice are adapted to simulate types of golf club used in a game of golf wherein a first dice simulates a driver, a second dice simulates a wood, a third dice an iron, a fourth dice or chipper and a fifth dice a putter, and each dice includes a random combination of indicia on the faces of the dice corresponding to the type of shots to which the particular dice is simulating.
Preferably, two dice are adapted to simulate a game of darts.
Preferably, one dice is adapted to simulate a game of cricket, baseball or softball.
Preferably, two dice are adapted to simulate a tennis soccer, hockey or netball game.
Preferably, five dice are adapted for a game of show poker.
Preferably, the multisided dice game does not necessarily require a playing board, playing pieces, playing cards or score sheets.
Any other aspects hereinafter described.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only to the accompanying drawings.
The following description will describe a number of games played with an icosahedron dice which is the preferred shape of the dice for the games to be played, however it is envisaged other multisided dice could be used in place of or in combination with the preferred icosahedron dice without departing from the scope of the invention.
The format of a twenty equally sided dice (Icosahedron which has equilateral triangles on each face) game for each sport has been whittled down to its basic components. Thus enabling anybody to understand virtually immediately how to play without needing instruction. For those who have actually played the game being simulated appreciate immediately the enjoyment of playing with equal skill against those who had never had the opportunity so to do.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 6 which show a preferred first embodiment of the invention, namely the sort of dice required to simulate a golf game. To play a simulated golf game five icosahedron dice are needed and each dice pertains to a particular type of golf club and each one of the twenty faces of each dice is randomly marked with indicia corresponding to the type of shot for the particular type of golf club the dice is simulating.
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Preferably, each dice is of a different colour. The basic normal rules of golf can be applied to this simulated game.
The golf game can be played with any number of people and played over any number of holes, preferably 18 holes. To play, the number of shots to make ‘par’ is determined since this has a bearing on what type of dice to play first ie a par five hole may result in the driver dice being used, a par 4 hole may result in either the driver dice or wood dice being used, a par 3 hole may result in either a wood or iron being used. Each player then takes turns rolling a particular dice suitable for the ‘hole’ being played and subsequently choosing the next suitable dice dependent upon the type of simulated shot played with the previous dice and so on until each player has simulated playing out the hole. At the end of each hole each player records the number of simulated shots taken to complete the hole. Then the process is repeated for the next hole and so forth until the eighteen holes are played (or whatever number of holes agreed to be played) and the winner is the person with the least amount of simulated shots.
The basic rules of darts apply. Each player, in turn, rolls the ‘play’ dice 30 to until they throw a double ‘D’ to start using the ‘score’ dice 31. The throwing of the ‘play’ dice 30 simulates where a dart was thrown. During the game if the ‘play’ dice 30 thrown equals a ‘GB’ or ‘OB’ the player scores 50 pts and 25 pts respectively, if the player rolls a ‘T’, ‘S’ or ‘D’ then the player rolls the ‘score’ dice 31 to determine the point value for that simulated throw of the dart. The player then repeats the process two more times to simulate three darts being thrown. Then it is the other players turn. The whole process is repeated until a winner of the game is found as per a normal darts game or by throwing a ‘golden’ double once the players score is less than ten.
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To play, the dice is rolled and the score is added until the roller is dismissed by either the letters ‘B’, ‘Ct’, ‘RO’ or ‘LBW’. The dice is then handed to the next player to follow the same procedure until an agreed number of inning has been completed. A variation of this game can be that each player has to be dismissed ten times before handing over to the next player.
Other variations of games will now be described without reference to any drawings.
Roundball games such as soccer, hockey or netball. These games basically consist of a icosahedron shaped dice marked with Passing (P)—12 faces, Interception (I)—7 faces, Scoring (S)—1 face. Two dice involved, one for each ‘team’. Winner of toss to start and keeps rolling until either ‘I’ or ‘S’ is achieved; then opponent tries their luck.
Baseball-softball games use only one dice and the usual rules of either baseball or softball apply. 6 faces marked with base hit (1), 3 faces marked with base hit (2), 1 face marked with home run (4), 3 faces marked with strike (S), 4 faces marked with caught (C) and 3 faces marked with Ball (B).
Poker uses 5 dice all the same and showpoker rules apply. Each dice is marked with A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 & 2 twice over. The number 2 is “loose” or “wild” and equals any card the player chooses.
Tennis uses 2 dice the same, one for each person. Each dice is marked with In (I)—14 faces, Out (O)—4 faces—Net (N)—2 faces. Toss to serve and then score as in normal tennis.
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Throughout the description of this specification the word “comprise” and variations of that word such as “comprises” and “comprising”, are not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps.
It will of course be realised that while the foregoing has been given by way of illustrative example of this invention, all such and other modifications and variations thereto as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is herein set forth and claimed in the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 527336 | Aug 2003 | NZ | national |
