Game

Abstract

A game including a board or a simulated board ( 1 ) in which there is a path way and a plurality of steps ( 4 - 7 ) including some of the steps ( 4 - 7 ) having the requirement that the player who lands on such a step shall need to answer a question in relation to a group of question relevant to the culture or history or otherwise of the cultural group and where each player, on achieving a successful outcome, is entitled to add one element to a central construction or image where a successful end to the game is where such a central image or construction is completed.

1 - 8 . (canceled)  
   
   
       9 . An educational apparatus including a board having a playing surface with a pathway and a plurality of steps, each step having the requirement that a player who lands on the step shall answer a question in relation to a group of questions relevant to the culture and the history or otherwise of a cultural group and where each player, successfully answering the question, is entitled to add one element to a central construction or image, where a successful end to the game is when the central image or construction is visually completed, wherein the central image or construction is a bridge, including as a central image a bridge where there are either cards that depict a portion of the image of the bridge, which when placed together provide the image of the bridge in total.  
   
   
       10 . A method for playing a cultural board game that describes by way of questions and answers the reconciliation process in Australia, the board having a main path with a plurality of steps, the method including a minimum of two and a maximum of six players to play the game by rolling a die to provide a result and allowing a player to advance a marker a number of steps along the main path: 
 each player selecting a marker being a piece of portion of a picture;    selecting a first player to roll the die to begin progression about the main path;    upon the player travelling the number of steps in accordance with their roll of the die answering a question in relation of a particular cultural group, and    upon successfully answering the question is entitled to add one element to a construction or image.    
   
   
       11 . The method in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein upon answering the question correctly the player is allowed to roll the die again to proceed around the board.  
   
   
       12 . The method in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein once a player has completed a single lap around the main path they are allowed to then add their marker to a central predefined area and are then allowed to assist other players in answering their questions if required.  
   
   
       13 . The method in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the player may ask other players for assistance in answering a question.  
   
   
       14 . The method in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein each player's marker has a portion of a picture printed thereon and when combined with the other markers provides a completed picture.  
   
   
       15 . The method in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the central construction or image is a bridge.