Game

June 11,-1935.

J. L. PERKINS

GAME

Filed May 23, Ιθ?⁴

2,004,707

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June 11, 1935.

J. L. PERKINS

GAME

Filed May 23, 1934

2,004,707

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John Luther. Perkins, inventor

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attorney

Patented June 11, 1935

2,004,707

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,004,707 GAME · John Luther Perkins, Baltimore, Md. Application May 23, 1934, Serial No. 727,178 5 Claims. (Cl. 273—146)

This invention relates to games, and more particularly to games which involve the use of a game piece such as a die.

Certain games have become more or less standard and the use thereof has extended over many years, but possibly the games which have continued to be most popular over long periods of usage are those which employ dice or standard playing cards. However, there are many people who prefer games less complicated than the popular games involving the use of playing cards and, due to the popularity of dice games, many different types of games of this sort have appeared upon the market. It is well known that there is always a desire and demand for additional games of this type which are of such character as to create and hold the interest of the players over relatively long periods.

The present invention has for an object the provision of a game piece which will be utilized in such a way as to excite the interests of the players and provide real amusement over substantial periods of time. The game piece contemplated is formed with twelve substantially identical sides each of which is defined by five equal edges. The invention also contemplates the provision of such a game piece having its faces or sides marked with appropriate symbols, each of which represents a part of a complete symbol such as a pictorial representation of a bug. Such symbols on the die permit the score of the game to be kept by the score keeper drawing the representative portions of the bug or the like in accordance with the symbol portion which rests uppermost on the die after the same has been thrown by a player.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a game piece and an appropriate score chart for use therewith.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein;

Fig. 1 is a view of one side of a die made in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the opposite side of the die shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view of the die shown in Fig. 1 illustrating specifically the manner of connecting two of its faces by a relatively wide edge with the other faces connected to these faces being connected by a wide edge at an angle to the first mentioned wide edge;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of the connecting die faces showing the symbols thereon;

Fig. 5 is a view of a score chart which may be used with the die, and

Fig. 6 is a view of the chart with a partial 5 score indicated thereon together with a form of die cup used in playing the game.

In referring to the drawings in detail, numeral 10 designates a die having twelve substantially identical faces 11. The diametrically opposite 10 faces of the die are each parallel and are defined by edges 12. The faces are arranged in pairs as indicated in Fig. 3 so that in scribing a line about the die; the line in passing centrally through the pair of faces shown in Fig. 3 would then continue 15 directly along the defining connecting edge of another pair of faces, after which it would then pass centrally through the pair of faces oppositely disposed to the faces shown in Fig. 3 and would again pass along the defining edge of the lower- ₂o most faces as existing in Fig. 3 to the starting point. The imaginary line just described is dotted in Fig. 3 and is indicated as A.

Each of the die faces is provided with a symbol to designate the part of a complete symbol such ₂₅as a bug. It is, of course, to be understood that other symbols may be used to designate portions of any complete object and that this invention is not restricted to the use of symbols designating portions of a bug. In Fig. 4 the faces of the die ₃₀have been diagrammatically extended and it will be seen that each face is provided with a specific design. The employment of the symbol H in the circle is intended to designate the head of the object to· be drawn in keeping score. In consider- 35 ing the rest of the symbols as shown in Fig. 4, it will be seen that the B in an oval is used to designate the body of the complete object, while L with the four legs on each side is used to designate the legs of the object and T with its curved stem ₄₀designates the tail. The F shown with the feelers thereabove is used to designate the feelers on the head of the object and E with the dots thereover is used to designate its eyes.

The game may be played with or without the 45 use of the score chart, although the chart as shown at 13 creates added interest in the combined use of the chart and die. The chart 13 is divided into as many horizontal rows as there are players and in the particular chart illustrated 50 there are four division lines 14, thereby providing five rows of spaces 15. The spaces 15 in each row are formed by the vertical lines 15 so that a number of spaces will be provided equal to the games of each set. The rows are further divided verti- 55

2,004 cally by lines i7 which mark out spaces 18. Each of the blanks is indicated numerically for convenience and adjacent the end of each row vertically arranged small blank spaces i 9 are pro5 vided. The spaces 19 are marked out according to the number of games for each set. At the extreme end of each row a space 20 is provided and the purpose of the spaces set forth will be later referred to. A die cup 21, as shown in Fig. 6, 10 is employed wherein the die may be shaken before being thrown by a player.

In playing the game first without the score chart 13, the first player shakes the die in the die cup 2 ί and then throws the die outwardly from 15 the cup. If the die comes to rest with the symbol H uppermost, the score keeper draws a head of the object to be drawn on the record kept for the player. The player must first throw the die so as to have the H come uppermost in order for 20 him to begin scoring. After the throwing of the die once by the player, the die piece is thrown in rotation by the players on his left and each will be credited with having scored only providing that he has thrown an H. The game is continued 25 after each player has thrown the die and in order for a player to again score after having thrown an H he must next throw B, E or F, since the legs and tail of the bug cannot be applied until the body is scored by the throwing of a B,

After the head and body of the score object have been obtained by a player, he may score upon rolling any symbol which is not a duplicate of a symbol which he has previously scored since all other of the symbols may be added to the score object as soon as the head and body are scored,

In playing the combined game involving the use of the score chart, the score is marked in the spaces 15. The play is carried out as above set forth and the score objects will be drawn for the 40 respective players in the spaces of the left row, “ with the first player’s score being maintained in the uppermost box or space of the row and the next adjacent lower spaces being used for succeeding players. In playing: the game in this 45 manner a numerical score will be kept. The numerical score will be given as 1 for the head, 2 for the body, 3 for each eye, 4 for the tail, 5 for each of the feelers, and 6 for each leg. The numerical score will be kept in spaces 18 and after 50 any one player has completed the score object in the space provided for the first game, the numerical score is tallied and the next game is begun. The talley for each player for each game is placed in the spaces 19, the tallies for succeed55 ing games being placed in the spaces from top to :,707 ., bottom as shown in Fig. 6, and after the completion of the playing of the set of games, the game scores are totaled and placed in space 20. The player having the highest score is declared winner of the set. 5

The die can be constructed of any suitable material, the material which is preferred being of a character subject to cutting and marking but being capable of maintaining its original configuration after long usage. ,, , 10