Three-dimensional game with pegs and beads

Abstract

Disclosed is a three-dimensional board game for two or more players. The game may also be easily adapted to be a video game. The game board is a flat surface with upstanding pegs arranged on the base in rows and intersecting columns. The pegs may be detachable from the board surface. The board surface may include indicia for playing another game such as chess, checkers, or backgammon in addition to an array of holes for receiving removable pegs. The pegs are adapted to receive beads with a central aperture drilled through them. The beads are marked to be associated with a particular player, with two or more players being possible. According to the game rules, the beads are separated into one set for each player. The players in turn place one bead on any of the pegs. To win the game, a player must align, in an uninterrupted sequence, a specific number of beads, either horizontally, diagonally or vertically. Beads may be stacked upon one another thereby adding playing levels, or planes, and complexity to the game.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A versatile game board comprising a plurality of rows and columns of upright, removable pegs extending vertically from holes in a flat board surface wherein said pegs are adapted to receive a plurality of beads and the board surface includes indicia for another game.  
     
     
         2 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein the indicia provided on said board surface defines a standard checkers or chess playing board so that when said pegs are removed a game of chess or checkers may be played.  
     
     
         3 . The game board of  claim 2  wherein upon the standard checkers or chess board is defined an eight-by-eight matrix of upright pegs for receiving beads.  
     
     
         4 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein the indicia marked on said board surface defines a backgammon playing board so that when said pegs are removed a game of backgammon may be played.  
     
     
         5 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said rows and said columns of upright pegs are arranged in a symmetric array with an equal number of columns and rows.  
     
     
         6 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein the board is mounted on a rotating platform.  
     
     
         7 . A game board comprising a plurality of rows and columns of upright, removable pegs, the pegs being adapted to receive a plurality of beads and extending vertically from holes in a flat board surface, wherein the flat board surface is mounted upon a rotating pedestal.  
     
     
         8 . The game board of  claim 7  wherein the game board surface is elevated upon the pedestal to a height of generally about  2 - 8  inches.  
     
     
         9 . The game board of  claim 7  wherein a clock is seated in the pedestal for timing game play.  
     
     
         10 . The game board of  claim 7  wherein a plurality of pull-out drawers are built into the pedestal for storing game pieces or other items.