EP0161092A2 - Dispositif de jeu - Google Patents

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EP0161092A2
EP0161092A2 EP85302954A EP85302954A EP0161092A2 EP 0161092 A2 EP0161092 A2 EP 0161092A2 EP 85302954 A EP85302954 A EP 85302954A EP 85302954 A EP85302954 A EP 85302954A EP 0161092 A2 EP0161092 A2 EP 0161092A2
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card
sheet
indicia
insert
score
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EP0161092A3 (en
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Charles Einar Anderson
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Random Thoughts Ltd
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Random Thoughts Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/02—Cards; Special shapes of cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/03—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels
    • A47G23/0306—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/02—Miscellaneous game characteristics having an effect on the human senses
    • A63F2250/021—Miscellaneous game characteristics having an effect on the human senses with odourized parts

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  • the present invention relates to a device for playing a game made of card or sheet.
  • a game device in the form of a card or sheet having an aperture therethrough and a card or sheet insert insertable in the aperture in a number of different orientations, the card or sheet and the insert having indicia thereon whose relative positions on insertion of the insert determine a score in the game.
  • the insert is a simple cut out of the card or sheet leaving the aperture.
  • the aperture is preferably circular to maximize the number of different orientations in which the portion can be placed.
  • indicia are distributed around the inner periphery of the aperture and the outer periphery of the insert.
  • the indicia are provided on both sides of the insert and/or both sides of the card or sheet.
  • one set of indicia represents game scores and the other comprises pointers whereby alignment of a pointer and a particular score indicium determines a score achieved in the game.
  • Each surface of the card/sheet may have a complete set of score values, in which case the arrangement of score values preferably differs on the two surfaces or alternatively some values may be on one side and the remainder on the other.
  • the device may be in the form of a drip mat as found in bars and so forth and can therefore be produced at negligible extra cost over and above that of the conventional dripmat.
  • the application of the device is, however, by no means limited to dripmats.
  • a number of the devices, suitably made of durable/washable material such as plastics may be provided in a carrying wallet, box or similar to provide a games set e.g. to entertain children while travelling.
  • a wide variety of different games may be catered for by suitable printing of the device.
  • the following description illustrates the application of the invention to darts and card games.
  • the darts 9a, 9b, 9c on the reverse of the disc are of similar appearance, although they may be differently positioned, and may be of a different colour.
  • the dripmat 1 and aperture 2 may be made from any suitable material, preferably card or stiff paper for cheapness and ease of manufacture.
  • the position of the darts on both sides may be varied on different dripmats so that a large number of different combinations may be produced.
  • the dripmat which contains the disc, twenty numbered segments are drawn on the perimeter of the circle adjoining the disc, so that the disc may be aligned to correspond to them. These numbered segments also appear on the reverse side of the dripmat, although the order of the same 20 numbers may be varied. One or both sides of the dripmat may be printed with instructions for play.
  • the order of the numbered segments in the indicia 4a, 4b on both sides la, lb of the mat may be varied on different dripmats, so that a large number of different combinations may be produced.
  • the score achieved on one side of the dripmat by a particular orientation of the disc 5 in the hole determines another score on the reverse which cannot be seen by the player without turning it over, or known by him except by an exceptional feat of memory.
  • the reverse side score can be used to produce a result uncontrollable by him, e.g. one which must be added or subtracted, or a score for an opponent.
  • the two players may use the same or two or more different dripmats and one or more inserts to play or the same dripmat and two or more different inserts.
  • a special promotional feature of the game is that the mathematical probability of any score can be precisely calculated by the arrangement of the printing plates, but these probabilities can be achieved-only by a totally free interchange of the dripmat components, so that in a limited production run, extremely high odds can be established against the correct assembly of any particular score on both sides of the dripmat.
  • Figures 3a and 3b show the front and reverse sides of a further form of dripmat I' which is printed with suitable markings to enable the playing of a card game, specifically poker.
  • a series of symbols 4'a and 4'b representing different playing cards.
  • Twenty six of the fifty two playing cards of a conventional pack are shown on one side of the mat and the remaining 26 on the other.
  • Each side of the disc 5' is printed around its edge with a series of marks 10 for alignment with the edges of the "cards” and two distinguishable sets of pointers 11, in this case hollow and solid triangles, which can be aligned with the "cards" to achieve a particular score.
  • each player takes part of his score from each side of the mat using one set of pointers and his opponent does likewise using the other set. It will be appreciated that this is another way of introducing an uncontrollable element into each player's score, a principle which may be applied to other games.

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EP85302954A 1984-05-03 1985-04-26 Game device Withdrawn EP0161092A3 (en)

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GB08411414A GB2157960B (en) 1984-05-03 1984-05-03 Game device
GB8411414 1984-05-03

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EP0161092A2 true EP0161092A2 (fr) 1985-11-13
EP0161092A3 EP0161092A3 (en) 1986-12-30

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GB2195258A (en) * 1986-08-13 1988-04-07 Random Thoughts Ltd Dripmats used for playing games
GB2273882B (en) * 1992-10-29 1995-11-01 Marden Kane Marketing Group Li Game apparatus
WO1995011610A1 (fr) * 1993-10-28 1995-05-04 Ink-A (Sa) Pty. Ltd. Dessous de verre ou de gobelet

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GB199666A (en) * 1922-11-03 1923-06-28 Chad Valley Company Ltd A new or improved apparatus for playing games
GB213131A (en) * 1923-04-16 1924-03-27 Francis Reginald Beaman Whiteh A new or improved apparatus for playing a game
GB413862A (en) * 1933-06-22 1934-07-26 Charles Frederick Gaunt Improvements in mechanical game apparatus
US2198444A (en) * 1938-04-06 1940-04-23 Nels H Swanson Puzzle
GB849841A (en) * 1957-08-22 1960-09-28 Edmond Heimerdinger Improvements in or relating to chance apparatus
US3040472A (en) * 1959-08-10 1962-06-26 John H Miller Coaster
GB2080589B (en) * 1980-07-26 1984-01-18 British Aerospace Mechanical calculator
FR2489855A1 (fr) * 1980-09-05 1982-03-12 Jacquemet Ets Calculateur de rangs et de mailles pour le tricot
GB2086105A (en) * 1980-09-16 1982-05-06 Curran Allen Adolph Pocket Timecalculator

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GB2157960A (en) 1985-11-06
EP0161092A3 (en) 1986-12-30
GB2157960B (en) 1987-12-23
IE851077L (en) 1985-11-03
IE56471B1 (en) 1991-08-14
GB8411414D0 (en) 1984-06-06

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