Title: Board games

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1. A game comprising a plurality of squares tiles, classified into eleven groups identifiable by the configuration and location of a distinguishable band on the face of the tile namely tiles of

Group 1 wherein the band extends along one edge of the tile;

Group 2 wherein the band extends along three adjacent edges of the tile;

Group 3 wherein the band constitutes an arc between two diagonally opposed corners of the tile;

Group 4 wherein the band extends along two adjacent edges of the tile;

Group 5 wherein the band constitutes a U-shape on the tile with the two legs of the U extending partially along two opposed edges of the tile and the arcuate section of the U forms a tangent to a third edge of the tile;

Group 6 wherein the band extends diagonally across the tile between two diagonally opposed corners thereof;

Group 7 wherein the band extends from one corner of the tile partially along an arc defined between two diagonally opposed corners of the tile;

Group 8 wherein the band extends between two diagonally opposed corners of the tile and along one edge thereof;

Group 9 wherein the band constitutes an arc between two opposed corners of the tile, the band further including a segment substantially constituting a segment of the radius of the arc described by the band and extending along one edge of the tile;

Group 10 wherein the band extends between two diagonally opposed corners of the tile and along one edge thereof, such that the tiles of Group 10 constitute mirror images of tiles of Group 8;

Group 11 wherein the band extends from one corner of the tile partially along an arc defined between two diagonally opposed corners of the tile, such that tiles of type 7 and type 11 are mirror images of one another;

and tiles of Group 12 characterised by tiles having blank faces, each of the tiles reflecting a score value, the tiles being suitable for use in the playing of a game in which players take turns to form letters by correctly combining four tiles from the various groups of tiles set out above and achieve a score in the game according to the values reflected on the combined tiles and adjacently disposed completed letters.

2. The game of claim 1 wherein the following values are marked on the tiles from the various groups:

Group 1--1 point

Group 2--2 points

Group 3--2 points

Group 4--3 points

Group 5--4 points

Group 6--5 points

Group 7--5 points

Group 8--5 points

Group 9--6 points

Group 10--6 points

Group 11--6 points

Group 12--0 points.

3. The game of claim 2 wherein the score values on the tiles are represented by a corresponding number of distinguishable dots.

Other info:

Inventors: Levinrad, Maxim D. (Johannesburg, ZA)

Application Number: 967104
Filing Date: 1978-12-06
Publication_date: 1981-01-06
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 273/272 273/299
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

176532	Apr, 1876	Hughes	35/71.
D184396	Feb, 1959	Jenkins	35/27.
1257655	Feb, 1918	Walden	35/70.
1973564	Sep, 1934	Graham	273/157.
3759526	Sep, 1973	Estvan	35/71.
3844568	Oct, 1974	Armstrong	273/272.
3904207	Sep, 1975	Gold	273/272.

Other Refs: 7413836747598

Apr, 1976	NL
Apr, 1956	GB

Primary Examiner: Skogquist, Harland S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Young & Thompson