Patent Application
20130300064
The present invention relates to a game piece stacking game and more particularly to a new and improved stacking game which can be played by two or more people, and also by a single player.
There are a wide variety of stacking games which employ many different kinds of stacking game members, i.e. block, balls, cards, cups, etc. These are designed to be placed in various stacking configurations and in combination with other components. For example, the game members used in U.S. Pat. No. 7,052,013 are non-uniformly shaped stone-shaped pieces. However, the game pieces in this game, like many others, are designed to be utilized with a number of other game components. This makes the game itself more complicated to play, especially for young children. Such games are cumbersome to put away and store and difficult to transport. The increased number of game components obviously increases the costs of manufacturing and packaging the game, such that it is not an economically viable option.
As a result, there is a need for a unique stacking game which is not only fun for both young and older players, but also addresses the problem of simplicity of play, ease of storage and transport, and economy of manufacture.
The present invention is a game and gaming method comprising a rock shaped bowl base with an internal, asymmetrical cavity. A plurality of variously shaped and sized asymmetrical game members, optimally configured as misshapened stones, are placed, in turn by each player, within the cavity. The cavity is eventually filled with the game members and then additional game members are placed on each other to form a “rock pile.” Players whose placement of a game member causes one or more of the game members to fall off the pile are eliminated. The only player who does not cause a game member to fall is the winner.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention, itself, however, both as to its design, construction and use, together with additional features and advantages thereof, are best understood upon review of the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The game of the present invention comprises rock shaped bowl base 2 having internal cavity 4 which extends partially into the base. Cavity 4 has bottom surface 6 within base 2 and open top 8. Front wall surface 10, rear wall surface 12, and lateral wall surfaces 14 and 16 extend downward from open top 8 at different angles in. relation to the bottom surface, such that cavity 4 has an asymmetrical configuration.
Game members 20-32 are asymmetrical components having various shapes and sizes. These game members, as shown, take the shape of small to large stones, none of which are larger than cavity 4. However, it is contemplated that the game members can also be configured as different misshapened components, e.g. arrowheads, imitation gold nuggets, diamonds, or gems, etc. And any number of game members can be used in the game.
The game is best played by two or more players, with the player having the first turn placing one of the game members of any size or shape into cavity 4. The next player having a turn places any other game member into cavity 4. Each player in turn then places a game member into cavity 4. After every player has placed his or her game member into cavity 4, the first player places another game member into cavity 4 and each player in turn then continues the process until the cavity is filled with game members. See
The game of the present invention is one which can be enjoyed by children as well as adults. While the game is designed to be played by multiple participants, one person can play it by himself or herself; i.e. a single player can try to build the highest rock pile, before a game member falls.
Certain novel features and components of this invention are disclosed in detail in order to make the invention clear in at least one form thereof. However, it is to be clearly understood that the invention as disclosed is not necessarily limited to the exact form and details as disclosed, since it is apparent that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
