Multiple game block assembly

Abstract

A multiple game block puzzle comprises a plurality of interlocked block members. Each block member has first, second, third and fourth block member edges, which define a first surface and a first pictorial image, which includes a first plurality of partial pictorial images. Each partial pictorial image corresponds to a portion of the first pictorial image. The first partial pictorial images are attached to the first surface of each one of the block members and are aligned along at least two block member edges to match the first pictorial image to a first reference copy thereof. A kit including the puzzle is also provided.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A multiple game block puzzle comprising: 
 a plurality of interlocked block members, each block member having first, second, third and fourth block member edges defining a first surface; and    a first pictorial image including a first plurality of partial pictorial images, each partial pictorial image corresponding to a portion of the first pictorial image, the first partial pictorial images being attached to the first surface of each one of the block members, the first partial pictorial images being aligned along at least two block member edges to match the first pictorial image to a first reference copy thereof.    
     
     
         2 . The puzzle, according to  claim 1 , further including a second pictorial image including a second plurality of partial pictorial images, each partial pictorial image corresponding to a portion of the second pictorial image, the second partial pictorial images being attached to a second surface of each one of the block members.  
     
     
         3 . The puzzle, according to  claim 2 , in which the second pictorial image matches a second reference copy thereof.  
     
     
         4 . The puzzle, according to  claim 3 , in which the first pictorial image is different than the second pictorial image.  
     
     
         5 . The puzzle, according to  claim 4 , in which the first and second reference copies are each separate reference cards.  
     
     
         6 . The puzzle, according to  claim 5 , in which the first and second reference copies are attached to first and second sides of a single reference card.  
     
     
         7 . The puzzle, according to  claim 6 , in which the reference cards include a grid of intersecting guide lines corresponding to the respective first, second, third and fourth edges of the block members of the first and second pictorial images.  
     
     
         8 . The puzzle, according to  claim 7 , in which the intersecting lines define copies of each of the first and second partial pictorial images.  
     
     
         9 . The puzzle, according to  claim 8 , in which each of the block members further includes third and fourth surfaces, each third and fourth surface being blank and disposed orthogonal to the first and second surfaces.  
     
     
         10 . The puzzle, according to  claim 9 , in which each of the block members includes first and second interlocking surfaces.  
     
     
         11 . The puzzle, according to  claim 10 , in which the first interlocking surface includes four male projections and the second interlocking surface includes four female receivers sized and shape to engage the male projections.  
     
     
         12 . The puzzle, according to  claim 11 , in which a pair of capping strips are interlocked with a first final row and a second final row of interlocked block members.  
     
     
         13 . The puzzle, according o  claim 12 , in which each of the first and the second final rows includes three block members, each of the three block members being double the length of each block member in a penultimate row adjacent the first and second final row.  
     
     
         14 . The puzzle, according to  claim 13 , in which one of the capping strips includes a female receiver portion extending along the entire length of the capping strip to receive the combined male projections on the first final row of three block members.  
     
     
         15 . The puzzle, according to  claim 14 , in which the other capping strip includes a plurality of male projections disposed in a parallel arrangement along the entire length of the capping strip to engage the combined female receivers on the second final row of three block members.  
     
     
         16 . The puzzle, according to  claim 15 , in which each of the capping strips includes first and second blank surfaces.  
     
     
         17 . The puzzle, according to  claim 2 , in which the plurality of block members are interlocked to form a first wall.  
     
     
         18 . The puzzle, according to  claim 17 , in which the plurality of block members are interlocked to form at least two separate walls.  
     
     
         19 . The puzzle, according to  claim 18 , in which the plurality of block members are interlocked to form four separate walls, each of the walls contacting each other and being disposed orthogonal to each other to form a four-sided structure, the walls defining an inner space.  
     
     
         20 . The puzzle, according to  claim 19 , in which at the intersecting walls, one of a third or fourth block member surfaces is disposed orthogonal to the first or second pictorial images and includes an end portion of the first or second pictorial images.  
     
     
         21 . The puzzle, according to  claim 20 , in which the four-sided structure includes a base plate interlocked with the four second final rows of each of the walls.  
     
     
         22 . The puzzle, according to  claim 21 , further including a roof portion which engages the four first final rows of each of the walls.  
     
     
         23 . The puzzle, according to  claim 22 , in which the roof portion includes an engaging portion to cooperate with the male projections of the four first final rows of each of the walls.  
     
     
         24 . Multiple block game puzzle assembly kit, comprising: 
 a plurality of interlockable block members, each block member having first, second, third and fourth block member edges defining a first surface; and    a first pictorial image including a first plurality of partial pictorial images, each partial pictorial image corresponding to a portion of the first pictorial image, the first partial pictorial images being attached to the first surface of each one of the block members, the first partial pictorial images being alignable along at least two block member edges to match the first pictorial image to a first reference copy thereof.    
     
     
         25 . The kit, according to  claim 24 , further including a second pictorial image including a second plurality of partial pictorial images, each partial pictorial image corresponding to a portion of the second pictorial image, the second partial pictorial images being attached to a second surface of each one of the block members.  
     
     
         26 . The kit, according to  claim 25 , further including a first reference card.  
     
     
         27 . The kit, according to  claim 26 , further including a second reference card.  
     
     
         28 . The kit, according to  claim 27 , further including a pair of capping strips.  
     
     
         29 . The kit, according to  claim 28 , further including a base plate.  
     
     
         30 . The kit, according to  claim 29 , further including a roof portion.