Patent Application
20170340954
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of game-sets and more specifically relates to a thundering hoofs game system.
2. Description of Related Art
A board game is a tabletop game that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or “board”, according to a set of rules. Some games are based on pure strategy, but many contain an element of chance; and some are purely chance, with no element of skill. Games usually have a goal that a player aims to achieve. Early board games represented a battle between two armies, and most modern board games are still based on defeating opposing players in terms of counters, winning position, or accrual of points. There are many varieties of board games. Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme (e.g., checkers), to having a specific theme and narrative (e.g., Cluedo). Rules can range from the very simple (e.g., Tic-tac-toe), to those describing a game universe in great detail (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons), although most of the latter are role-playing games where the board is secondary to the game, serving to help visualize the game scenario. The time required to learn to play or master a game varies greatly from game to game, but is not necessarily correlated with the number or complexity of rules; games like chess or go possess relatively simple rulesets, but have great strategic depth.
Some games can be directed towards having fun while teaching a specific skill set, such as teaching money management for budding real estate investors. Not all specific skill sets are included in game-sets. A suitable solution is desired.
Several attempts have been made to solve the above-mentioned problems such as those found in U.S. Pat. and Pub. Nos. 3,690,666 to Seitz; 4,729,568 to Welsh; 3,416,802 to Garcia; 4,199,147 to Stansberry; 4,729,568 to Welsh; and 2012/0319352 to Smolka. This art is representative of game-sets. However, none of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the invention as claimed.
Preferably, a game-set should provide a game about horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner and, yet would operate reliably and be manufactured at a modest expense. Thus, a need exists for a reliable thundering hoofs game system to avoid the above-mentioned problems.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known game-set art, the present invention provides a novel thundering hoofs game system. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide a game about horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner
The thundering hoofs game system may comprise the oval race track, the plurality of horse-shaped figurines, the plurality of the saddle cloths, the plurality of game move instructional cards, the calculator, the set of play money, the plurality of auction forms, the plurality of betting tickets, the plurality of race card setup forms, the race-start indicator, the race-finish indicator, the stamp, the plurality of trading cards, the plurality of containers, the dice, the tote bag, and the set of user instructions in combination to provide a game about horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner
The thundering hoofs game system may comprise a kit including the oval race track, the plurality of horse-shaped figurines the plurality of saddle cloths, the plurality of game move instructional cards, the calculator, the set of play money, the plurality of auction forms, the plurality of betting tickets, the plurality of race card setup forms, the race-start indicator, the race-finish indicator, the stamp, the plurality of trading cards, the plurality of containers, the dice, the tote bag, and the set of user instructions.
A method of using a thundering hoofs game system may comprise the steps of auctioning horses to owners, selecting type of horse race to run with game-play, placing bets for the horse race, completing the horse race with game-play, and cashing in winning bets. The method of using a thundering hoofs game system further may comprise the steps of disassembling an oval race track, and placing components of a thundering hoofs game assembly in a tote bag for travel between locations of game-play.
The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as a game-set. For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, thundering hoofs game system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a game-set and more particularly to a thundering hoofs game system as used to improve the game about horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner
Generally speaking, thundering hoofs game system is a learning game to teach game players multiple aspects of the horse racing industry. Trading cards teach game players about previous horse racing champions. Horse auction game play teaches game players the process of acquiring and selling horses. Betting game play teaches game players the process to wager on horse racing, and the variations to the game board teach game players the different types of races available in horse racing.
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It should be noted that thundering hoofs game system system 100 may be sold as kit 440 comprising the following parts: at least one oval race track 160; at least one plurality of horse-shaped figurines 165; at least one plurality of saddle cloths 166; at least one plurality of game move instructional cards 170; at least one calculator 175; at least one set of play money 180; at least one plurality of auction forms 185; at least one plurality of betting tickets 190; at least one plurality of race card setup forms 195; at least one race-start indicator 200; at least one race-finish indicator 201; at least one stamp 205; at least one plurality of trading cards 210; at least one plurality of containers 215; at least one dice 220; at least one tote bag 225; and at least one set of user instructions 230. The kit has instructions such that functional relationships are detailed in relation to the structure of the invention (such that the invention can be used, maintained, or the like in a preferred manner). Thundering hoofs game system 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.
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Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as user preferences, design preference, structural requirements, marketing preferences, cost, available materials, technological advances, etc., other thundering hoofs game system arrangements such as a mobile device application, console game, television projection game, etc., may be sufficient.
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It should be noted that steps six and seven are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in
It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may be sufficient.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
