US715474A - Game board. - Google Patents

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UNITED STg/iTns` PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD B. GAYLOR, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEX/V YORK.-

GAM E-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 715,474, dated December 9, 1902.

Application filed May 18. 1901. Serial No. 60,865. (No model.) l

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citizen of the United States, and a resident of No. 6 Rich avenue, Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new Gaine-Board, ofy which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which shows a plan view of the board or tablet upon which and by the aid of which the game is played.

The invention relates to a game-board A, divided into a number of squares B. On this board may be played a game in which are used a number of pieces or men C, which are moved in antagonism to each other. The movements of the pieces are governed by the throw of the dice in a manner hereinafter described, each playerthrowing the dice in turn.

The game-board, which may be a folding one,

lows: Two outside rows on opposite sides ofv the board or tablet, each composed of thirteen squares, are green', and the remaining fifteen are placed uniformly over the board so that two white squares intervene, as shown inthe drawing. The pieces 0r men usedA are twenty-six in number and of two different colors, so as to distinguish them. At the beginning of the game they are placed at the two opposite sides of the board upon the above-stated outside rows of green squares', and the object of the game is to move them in accordance with the throws of the dice, supplemented by the skill of the player, into the opponents row. his pieces across the board into his opponents row wins the game. f

The following are the rules which govern the game:

First. The gaine is played by two persons, each having two dice and thirteen men in the outside row nearest the player. These outside green rows are called the home rows. The object of the game is to move the pieces or nien to the opposite side of the board into The player who first gets all.

the opponents home row. The person first getting all his men into his opponents home row wins the game. The separate green squares in the central field of the board are called safety-squares.

Second. A piece may be moved forward or to the right or left as many squares as there are pips on the dice thrown.

Third. A piece cannot be movedboth to the right and left in the same move; but it can be moved right or left and forward; but no piece can pass over another.

Fourth. Each die entitles the player to a distinct move-that is, a piece m ust be moved the exact number of squares to correspond with the pips turned up on a single die or with the sumV of the pips on both dice.

Fifth. An opponents piece may be captured when any distinct move may be made to terminate on the square upon which it stands, excepting when it stands on a safetysquare or has crossed to the opponents home row.

Sixth. After a piece is captured it is removed from the board and must be rentered again on the home row of the loser upon his next throw, provided there is a vacant square in his home row to receive it.

Seventh. In order to enter a piece, the sum of the throw must be iive or over. lf less than ve is thrown, no play can be made. If over ve is thrown, the piece may be entered and the balance of the throw used as a distinct move. y

Eighth. If there is no vacant square in the losers home row, the throw mustl be played to move pieces from that row in order to open a space for the piece that has been captured, and no other move can be made until all the captured pieces are rentered.

Ninth. A piece is not secure from capture in its own home orl starting row. It is safe only on a safety-square or in the opponents home row.

Tenth. A player is required to make all moves as indicated by the pips on the dice until one piece only remains out of the opponents home row.

Eleventh. In playing the last piece into the opponents home row it is not required to throw for the exact number. Any throw that will carry the piece to the required spot will IOO fifteen squares being distributed at equal distances from each other upon the space intervening between said opposing rows; and twenty-six pieces or men divided into two distinct sets, each thirteen in number, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LEONARD B. GAYLOR.

Vitnesses:

EDGAR R. MEAD, WILLIAM Fox.

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