CN1925894A - challenge magnetic game - Google Patents

Abstract

A magnetic game comprising a game board (10), the game board (10) being provided with a plurality of anchor points (11) for selective positioning of a plurality of magnetically anchored game components (14, 14', 15); the game members comprise a first set of elongate rod-shaped members (14, 14') and a second set of spherical members (15) which can be fitted and moved on the board (10), and the board (10) is in the form of an assembly defining a hinge body provided by the arrangement of the rod-shaped and spherical members (14, 15); the elongated rod-shaped member (14) can be magnetically engaged to the spherical member (15) and anchored to the point (11) of the game board (10) in various ways to change shape and move the hinge body assembly.

Description

challenge magnetic game

technical field

The present invention relates to a magnetic game designed to be played by two or more players, comprising a game board and a plurality of game parts magnetically and optionally anchored to each other and to the game corresponding to spaced anchor points board.

current technology

As is known, magnetic games designed to allow the construction of net-like or lattice structures basically consist of a set of elongated or rod-shaped parts, and a set of spherical parts magnetically connected to the rod-shaped parts according to any planar or spatial structure or arrangement; Such magnetic games are known for example from WO-A-99/60583, DE-A-39 10 304 and US-A-2.970.388.

Although they allow the construction of mesh or grid structures of various shapes and sizes, these games have a specific application, namely the goal itself.

None of these documents describe or suggest the use of the magnetic anchoring member for different applications in other types of games, for example for games adapted to conduct competitions between two or more players or challengers whose In a manner similar to traditional games of checkers and chess or other similar games.

purpose of invention

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic game that allows to implement a competitive operation between two or more challengers, whereby it is possible to use in new and different ways the specific magnetic anchoring parts of known games, these Known games such as those shown in the above documents.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic game of the type mentioned above, which is highly varied and exciting in competition, capable of being played according to specific schemes and rules, and at the same time easy to play.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic game as described above, which consists of a few basic components of limited cost.

Another object is to provide a magnetic game as defined above, by which it is possible to adopt different game strategies and develop the skills of the competitors, stimulating their logical reasoning during the competition, and with respect to possible different playing methods. Modes offer different levels of difficulty.

Contents of the invention

Above-mentioned purpose can be achieved by the magnetic game as claimed in claim 1.

More particularly, according to the present invention, there is provided a magnetic game comprising a plurality of rod-shaped and spherical magnetically anchored game pieces, characterized by comprising:

a magnetic game board having a playing surface and a plurality of magnetic anchor points spaced on the playing surface;

a first set of rod components and a second set of spherical components;

said rod member and said spherical member conform and are magnetically anchored to each other to construct at least first and second articulating body assemblies;

Each said stick member of an articulated body assembly is optionally engaged with a spherical member of the same body assembly and/or an anchor point of a playing surface to change shape and move each said articulated body assembly on the game board.

The anchor points can be arranged and arranged differently as required at a constant pitch or at a pitch of a pre-formed value on the playing surface of the game board.

The game board, the elongated or rod-shaped parts and the spherical parts making up the game may be composed differently; for example, the game board may be constructed of a metal sheet of magnetically permeable metal material, such as a thin sheet of plastic material including a powdered iron filler, or may be made of A mesh metal structure is formed that is shaped in such a way as to be able to provide anchoring areas corresponding to the respective anchoring points of the magnetic stick part of the game.

As an alternative to using simple magnetic metal plates or reticulated magnetic structures, the game board may have a layered structure or may include magnets or ferromagnetic inserts corresponding to individual anchor points.

The spherical and rod-shaped game pieces, in turn, may suitably be magnetized, ie they may comprise or consist of permanent magnets, or may consist of simple ferromagnetic parts.

Furthermore, the playing surface of the game board can be divided into several playing areas or sections as desired, for example using graphic markings or different colors, or by other suitable means.

The anchor points for the game pieces on the game board may be arranged differently corresponding to the intersections of any mesh design with polygonal meshes, preferably but not limited to square meshes, or anchor points along the mesh design Arrangements in which these net-like designs consist of a plurality of circles arranged concentrically or differently on the playing surface of the game board; regardless of the shape of the net-like design, the spacing or spacings that exist between at least some of the anchor points can be Equal to the sum of the diameter of the spherical member and the axial length of the elongated rod member when measured along its longitudinal axis, or substantially equal to the spacing between the centers of two adjacent spherical members, the rod member at the hinged body assembly Arranged in construction and in motion between these two adjacent spherical members.

According to a preferred embodiment, the game board may have a central playing area and a peripheral area marked with the starting positions for the various stick and ball components of the hinged body assembly.

Description of drawings

These and other features or possible embodiments of the magnetic game according to the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the game board and hinged body assembly;

Figure 2 shows a top view of the game board in Figure 1;

Figure 3 shows an enlarged view along line 3-3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 shows an enlarged detail;

Figure 5 is a detailed view showing a game board according to another embodiment;

Figure 6 is a top view of another embodiment of a game board.

Detailed ways

As shown in the various figures, a magnetic game according to the present invention comprises a game board 10, for example an octagonal game board 10, provided with a plurality of anchor points 11 suitably marking the magnetic anchors of the game further described. A plurality of elongated or rod-shaped parts; for the purposes of this description, the term "magnetic" is understood to refer to any magnetically moving element or material, such as a magnet or a part of a game containing or consisting of a magnetically moving element of a game. Induction of the magnetic properties of temporarily magnetized ferromagnetic parts or materials.

In the example of FIG. 1 , the board 10 comprises a playing surface having a central playing area 12 surrounded by a circumferential area 13 for the initial positioning of the respective game at the start of the game.

However, the game board 10 may have any suitable shape divided into one or more playing areas or sections or composed in any manner; likewise, the anchor points 11 for the game pieces may be marked in any manner according to any pattern, wherein the anchor points 11 corresponds to any type of mesh or designed intersection.

In the example of FIG. 1 , the marked anchor points 11 for the game pieces correspond to an arrangement of intersections with a grid or mesh design of square mesh, or arranged along parallel rows according to two intersection directions, The distance P between the respective anchor points 11 is constant and equal to the distance between adjacent crossing points arranged in a mesh.

The design arrangement of the anchor points 11 may be of any type or shape, or of the type such that the individual anchor points 11 are angularly spaced apart from each other along circular paths of pre-formed radii that travel across the game board 10 at various angles. distributed in a manner, and the anchor points are spaced from each other at any distance along the circumference of each circle, while they are spaced from each other by at least a pre-formed spacing, which will be further described below with reference to FIG. 6 .

The magnetic game according to the invention also includes a first set of elongated game parts 14, 14', for example in the form of sticks, and a second set of spherical game parts 15, wherein each stick part 14 is magnetically anchored between two spherical game parts. between the parts 15, while the rod-shaped part 14' is magnetically anchored between the spherical part 15 and the anchor point 11 of the game board to form, for example, a kind of "caterpillar" A and B, "caterpillars" A and B have hinged bodies, hinged bodies It consists of several segments, for example a series of rod-shaped parts 14 and spherical parts 15, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 .

The main body of the caterpillar thus constituted also includes a plurality of "legs" 14' for anchoring it to the game board 10, which correspond exactly to the rod-shaped parts 14 of the main body; and extend between each anchor point 11 on the game board 10 .

The coupling between the respective parts 14 and 15 of the main body and the possibility of optional disengagement of the leg 14' and between the respective parts 14 and 15 of the main body and the magnetic engagement of the leg 14' from the spherical part 15, and the leg 14' in The possibility of optional disengagement from the magnetic engagement on the marked anchor points 11 of the game board during play allows each challenger to freely and individually move the caterpillar or articulating body assembly A, B on the game board 10, which With respect to the spherical part 15 and each marked anchor point, with respect to the specific requirements according to the given rules of the game, to selectively disengage and re-engage the respective elongated or elongated parts that make up the articulated body and legs of each "caterpillar". Rod-shaped parts 14, 14'.

The game board 10 can be composed in any suitable manner to allow the magnetic anchoring of the game pieces 14' corresponding to the respective markers 11 .

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the board 10 may have a layered construction comprising an intermediate layer 16 of ferromagnetic sheet material, a bottom protective layer 17 of any material such as wood, plastic, fabric, cardboard or other non-magnetic material, and bounding In addition to the upper layer 18 of the playing surface 13, the upper layer 18 is also composed of any non-magnetic material in the same manner as the bottom protective layer 17.

In order to provide the required marks corresponding to the anchor points 11 for the rod-shaped part 14', in the example shown in Figure 4, the upper layer 18 is provided with a plurality of holes 11, the diameter of which is larger than that of the rod-shaped part 14'. diameter, so that the rod-shaped member 14 ′ is in contact with the ferromagnetic layer 16 .

As an alternative to the solution shown in FIG. 4 , the game board 10 can be composed in any way as long as it is suitable for the purpose, and the anchor points 11 can also be marked in any way.

For example, the upper layer 18 could even be omitted, in which case the sheet 16 of magnetic material suitably treated to prevent oxidation could be marked eg by printed symbols, circles, discs etc. corresponding to the individual anchor points 11 .

According to another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the board 10 may consist of a board 19 of wood, plastic material or other non-magnetized material in which permanent magnets or magnets corresponding to the anchor points 11 of the game board 10 are incorporated. Disc-shaped part 20 of the ferromagnetic insert; other solutions are clearly possible.

Thus, depending on the composition of the board 10 , the magnetic play pieces 14 , 14 ′, and 15 engage and move on the board 10 alternatively and differently, regardless of how the respective anchor points 11 are marked.

For example, in the case of the board 10 of FIG. 3 or an equivalent solution, the cylindrical or polygonal elongated game parts 14 and 14' may consist of a single permanent magnet, or may comprise one or more magnets and ferromagnetic parts , as described in WO 99/60583 or DE39 10 304.

Where the spherical member 15 consists of or includes a magnet, and where the game board 10 includes a permanent magnet 20 at the anchor point, it is also possible to form the elongated game members 14 and 14 in the form of simple rods of ferromagnetic material. '.

In order to allow sufficient joint movement between the various game parts 14, 14' and 15 constituting the main body and legs of the "caterpillar" or articulated main body assembly, it is preferred that the spherical part 15 has a diameter D equal to or greater than that of the corresponding game part The diameter or cross-section of the elongated rod-shaped member 14, 14' measured from the contact surface area between 14, 14' and 15. Furthermore, in order to allow selective articulation over the play area, it is preferred that the diameter D of each spherical member 15 of the game is the length measured between the opposite ends of the elongated rod members 14 and 14' along their longitudinal axis. The sum is equal to the spacing P that exists between the centers of adjacent anchor points 11 of the game board.

FIG. 6 of the accompanying drawings relates to another embodiment of a game board 10; unlike the game board 10 in FIG. The races are variously interlaced or crossed on the surface.

As shown in the example of Figure 6, the anchor points 11 on the same or different circles may be spaced at the same or different intervals; more suitably, some anchor points 11 on all circles are spaced apart by a first pitch P1, the first pitch P1 corresponds to the radius of curvature of the same circle 21 , that is, the distance between the central anchor point 11A of the circle 21 and the circumferential anchor point 11 .

Depending on the arrangement and size of the circular paths 21, some anchor points 11 on different circles may be spaced apart by a second pitch P2, which is smaller than P1, while some other anchor points 11 in intersections between the circles may be The third pitch P3 is spaced apart from adjacent anchor points, and P3 is smaller than the aforementioned pitch.

In general, the anchor points 11 of the game board may be spaced from each other by one or more associated spacings, depending on the path design.

From what has been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that a whole new type of magnetic game has been provided which enables two or more players to play against each other simultaneously, thus making the game itself extremely exciting and fun.

According to another feature of the magnetic game, the board 10 may include, along at least two opposite edges, some anchor points 11' and markings indicating the initial positions of the game pieces 14 and 15 making up the body assembly. In addition to the game pieces used to form the assembly, the game may also include additional magnetic game pieces 14", 15", which are placed on the game board with respect to the given rules of the game and/or Or move on the game board.

It should be understood that what has been described and shown with reference to the drawings is given by way of example only to illustrate several possible embodiments of the game board 10 and game pieces 14, 14', 14" and 15, 15"; , the game board 10 and marked anchor points 11 and their arrangement as well as the magnetic game parts have different shapes, but still fall within the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, the body of the caterpillar, or an equivalent articulated body assembly, may consist of any number of game parts, down to a minimum of just two spherical parts 15, an elongated rod part 14 arranged between the two spherical parts and an anchor for anchoring. to the two stick members 14' on the game board.

Claims (28)

1. a magnetic game comprises a plurality of clavates and spherical magnetic anchoring game part (14,15), it is characterized in that this magnetic game comprises:

Magnetic game plate (10) has Competition Surface and goes up a plurality of magnetic anchor points (11) at interval at described Competition Surface (13);

First group of clavate shape parts (14) and second group of ball shape parts (15);

Described clavate parts (14) conform to each other with described spherical member (15) and the magnetic anchoring with constitute at least the first and second hinge body assemblies (A, B);

Hinge body assembly (A, B) the described clavate parts of each (14) join same body assembly (A alternatively to, B) anchor point (11) that Competition Surface (13) were gone up and/or joined to spherical member (15) go up with change shape and cribbage-board (10) go up move each described hinge body assembly (A, B).

2. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described anchor point (11) is arranged according to net-like pattern.

3. magnetic game as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described anchor point (11) is arranged on the path that interweaves and be arranged in parallel.

4. magnetic game as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described anchor point (11) is arranged on the circular path (21) that interweaves.

5. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, to small part anchor point (11) interval at least one spacing (P).

6. magnetic game as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, and the at interval different spacing of described anchor point (11) (P1, P2, P3).

7. magnetic game as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the spacing (P) between the anchor point (11) equals the length between the center of two spherical members (15) of two ends of clavate parts (14) that magnetic is anchored at recreation.

8. magnetic game as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, the diameter (D) of spherical member (15) and the axial length sum of clavate parts (14) when the spacing (P) between the anchor point (11) equals along its longitudinal axis measurement.

9. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, cribbage-board (10) has layer structure, and this layer structure comprises the interior layer (16) of magnetic material.

10. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cribbage-board (10) is made of the thin plate of magnetic material.

11. ferromagnetic recreation as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described cribbage-board (10) is made of the thin plate of ferromagnetic material.

12. magnetic game as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described cribbage-board (10) is made of the plastic plate that comprises ferromagnetic filler.

13. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described anchor point (11) is made of the anchor point (11) of the tape label on the Competition Surface (13).

14. magnetic game as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the anchor point of described tape label (11) is made of a plurality of holes on the last Competition Surface (13) of cribbage-board (10).

15. magnetic game as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the anchor point of described tape label (11) is made of a plurality of typographic(al) marks.

16. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the Competition Surface of described cribbage-board (10) comprises different game area and/or section (12,13).

17. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the Competition Surface of described cribbage-board (10) comprises the mark (11 ') of the initial position of expression game part (14 '), and described mark (11 ') extends along two opposed edges of same cribbage-board (10) at least.

18. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises the additional game part that places cribbage-board (10) to go up different anchor points (11) (14 ", 15 ').

19. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cribbage-board (10) comprises the corresponding permanent magnet of anchor point (11) with tape label.

20. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cribbage-board (10) comprises and the corresponding ferromagnetic insert of anchor point (11).

21. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, each rod and/or spherical game part (14,15) are made of magnet.

22. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, each rod and/or spherical game part (14,15) are made of at least one magnet.

23. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, each elongated clavate parts (14,14 ') comprises at least one magnet and ferromagnetic parts.

24. magnetic game as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, each elongated clavate parts (14,14 ') comprises first and second magnet and midfeather parts.

25. magnetic game as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, described midfeather parts are ferromagnetic material.

26. magnetic game as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, described midfeather parts are nonmagnetic substance.

27. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described spherical member (15) has the diameter greater than the cross sectional dimensions of clavate parts (14,14 ').

28. magnetic game as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, one of described game part (14,15) comprises at least one magnet, and in the described game part (14,15) another comprises ferromagnetic material.

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