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Title: Apparatus for games
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus for a game comprising a game board having a first array of points, the first array having dimensions n by (n + 1) in first and second directions, respectively, where n is an integer, and a second array of points distinguishable from the first points, the second array having dimensions (n + 1) in the first and second directions, respectively, the points of the second array being interpositioned with the points of the first, and a plurality of game pieces, each piece including a first pair of points and a first direction indicator, the first direction indicator indicating a direction between the points of the first pair and being identifiable with the points of the first array, a second pair of points, and a second direction indicator indicating a direction between the points of the second pair and being identifiable with the points of the second array. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second directions are perpendicular to one another. 3. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein a point of the first array on the game board is equidistant from its four nearest neighbor points of the second array and a point of the second array on the game board is equidistant from its four nearest neighbor points of the first array. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the two pairs of points on each game piece define a quadrilateral array with the points of each pair positioned diagonally across the quadrilateral array. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the first direction indicator extends generally parallel to a line extending between the points of the first pair, the second direction indicator extending generally parallel to a line extending between the points of the second pair. 6. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the quadrilateral array is square, the two pairs of points defining the corners of the square. 7. Apparatus for a game including a game board comprising first and second arrays of points, both arrays extending in first and second directions, the first array having dimensions n by (n + 1) in the first and second directions, respectively, and the second array having dimensions (n + 1) by n in the first and second directions, respectively, where n is an integer and the first and second directions are perpendicular to one another, the points of the second array interjacent the points of the first, and the points of the first array being distinguishable from the points of the second array, and a plurality of game pieces comprising first and second pairs of points defining a quadrilateral array, the points of each pair being located generally diagonally across the array from one another, and first and second direction indicators, the first direction indicator indicating a direction generally parallel to a line extending between the points of the first pair and the second direction indicator indicating a direction generally parallel to a line extending between the points of the second pair, the first direction indicator being identifiable with the points of the first array on the game board and the second direction indicator being identifiable with the points of the second array on the game board. Other info: Inventors: Minty, Jr., George J. (Bloomington, IN, US) Application Number: 712869 Filing Date: 1976-08-09 Publication_date: 1978-01-10 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 273/275 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C. Assistant Examiner: Rose, Arthur S. Attorney: Jenkins, Coffey & Hyland |
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