Board game incorporating doll play

Abstract

A game is provided including a board, player pieces, and collectible articles associated with the player pieces. The player pieces navigate the game board to collect a predetermined set of articles, which may be coupled to the player pieces. The first player to complete the collection wins.

1 . A board game for a plurality of players comprising: 
 a board having a plurality of board spaces;    a plurality of player pieces adapted to move along the plurality of board spaces, wherein at least one of the plurality of player pieces includes a base portion and a figurine removably coupled to the base portion; and    a plurality of accessories, each accessory being adapted to couple with at least one of the plurality of player pieces.    
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1 , further comprising collection cards that indicate a subset of the plurality of accessories that correspond to each player piece for a round of game play.  
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein each player piece includes a visually unique base portion.  
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of board spaces represents a store.  
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the figurine is a doll and the plurality of accessories represent clothing.  
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion represents shoes.  
   
   
       7 . A board game incorporating doll play, the game comprising: 
 a board having a plurality of board spaces;    a plurality of player pieces in the form of dolls, the player pieces adapted to move along the plurality of board spaces;    a plurality of accessories, each accessory being adapted to couple with at least one of the plurality of player pieces;    a set of collection cards, wherein each collection card has collection indicia that indicate a subset of the plurality of accessories that correspond to one or more of the plurality of player pieces for a round of game play; and    a set of item cards distributed among the plurality of board spaces, wherein each item card has reference indicia that link one or more of the plurality of accessories to the collection indicia.    
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 7 , further comprising command cards having command indicia that indicate an allowed play option associated with at least one of the item cards and the plurality of accessories.  
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 7 , wherein each item card is associated with a particular board space.  
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 9 , wherein the particular board space represents a store.  
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of accessories represent clothing.  
   
   
       12 . A method of playing a board game including a board, a plurality of player pieces, a plurality of accessories, and a plurality of cards, the method comprising: 
 distributing item cards among two or more of the board spaces;    drawing a collection card to determine a subset of the plurality of accessories that is associated with a particular player piece;    moving the particular player piece among the board spaces;    viewing an item card associated with a particular board space; and    coupling a corresponding accessory to the particular player piece if the item card matches a portion of the collection card.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising drawing a command card that indicates an allowed play option.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the allowed play option includes viewing an item card on a board space not occupied by the particular player piece.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the allowed play option includes coupling the corresponding accessory to the particular player piece prior to matching an item card to a portion of the collection card.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the allowed play option includes trading at least one of the collection card, the particular player piece, and coupled accessories with another player.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the allowed play option includes moving the particular player piece to a particular board space.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein coupling the corresponding accessory to the particular player piece represents dressing a doll.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising moving the particular player piece to a particular board space representing a finish space.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising determining a winner based on which of the plurality of player pieces is associated with a completed collection card.