Game board and method of play

Abstract

A game board including a substantially rigid pair of panels each adapted for play, each of the panels defined by an outer surface, a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edges hinged together for pivoting, wherein the bottom edges are adapted to form a self-supporting means to allow the pair of panels to stand upright during play, a plurality of pegs adapted to be placed on the outer surface of the pair of panels, and a plurality of game pieces having a front surface with printed indicia, wherein the game pieces form apertures therethrough for receiving the pegs.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A game board, comprising: 
 a. a substantially rigid pair of panels each adapted for play, each of said panels defined by an outer surface, a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edges hinged together for pivoting; wherein said bottom edges are adapted to form a self-supporting means to allow said pair of panels to stand upright during play;    b. a plurality of pegs adapted to be placed on said outer surface of said pair of panels; and,    c. a plurality of game pieces having a front surface with printed indicia, wherein said game pieces form apertures therethrough for receiving said pegs.    
     
     
         2 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said pair of panels is similar in size.  
     
     
         3 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said pair of panels pivot outward to an angle of less than 90 degrees into an A-frame configuration for play, said panels include a restraining means having a first and second terminal end, each attached to each of said panels for restraining said panels from opening beyond 90 degrees.  
     
     
         4 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said panels pivot together for storage.  
     
     
         5 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said panels are rectangular.  
     
     
         6 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said printed indicia on said game pieces is matched in pairs wherein one of said matching game pieces in a pair includes complementing information on the other matching game piece in said pair.  
     
     
         7 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said printed indicia includes educational information.  
     
     
         8 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said game pieces include play cards.  
     
     
         9 . An educational game board, comprising: 
 a. first and second rigid, preferably flat panels, each of said panels adapted for play, and defined by an outer surface and an outer periphery, including self-supporting means to allow said panels to stand in an A-frame position for play and a pivotal means for pivoting; a plurality of hooks; said panels forming a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving said hooks on said outer surface of said panels; and,    b. a plurality of play cards having a front surface with printed educational information, wherein said play cards have apertures formed therethrough for receiving said hooks.    
     
     
         10 . The educational game board of  claim 9  wherein said panels are similar in size.  
     
     
         11 . The game board of  claim 9  wherein said pair of panels pivot outward to an angle of less than 90 degrees into an A-frame configuration for play, said panels include a restraining means having a first and second terminal end, each attached to each of said panels for restraining said panels from opening beyond 90 degrees.  
     
     
         12 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein said panels pivot together for storage.  
     
     
         13 . The educational game board of  claim 9  wherein said panels are rectangular.  
     
     
         14 . The educational game board of  claim 9  wherein said hooks are Z-shaped.  
     
     
         15 . The educational game board of  claim 9  wherein said printed educational information of said play cards is matched in pairs, wherein one of said matching play cards includes complementing information of the other of matching play card in said pair.  
     
     
         16 . The game board of  claim 9  wherein said hooks are removable.  
     
     
         17 . The game board of  claim 9  wherein said hooks are fixed to said panels.  
     
     
         18 . A method of playing a board game by at least two players comprising the steps of: 
 a. providing a pair of attached, self-supporting, open-pivoting panels with outwardly projecting pegs and game pieces matched in complementing pairs, having peg receiving apertures, and randomly stacked, face-down, on each of said game panels;    b. choosing and overturning a pair of game pieces and deciding whether said game pieces are complementing, removing said complementing pair of game pieces from said panel, replacing the noncomplementing pair of game pieces face-down in original spaces, and ceasing play of the game upon the correct determining of whether the pair matches; and,    c. overturning any one of said game pieces and further overturning another of said game pieces that has not been turned over, or alternatively, overturning at least one game piece that a prior player already has turned over to match two complementing game pieces.    
     
     
         19 . The method set forth in  claim 18 , including grouping students on each side of the A-frame.