Challenge magnetic game

Abstract

The magnetic game comprises a game board ( 10 ) provided with a plurality of anchorage points ( 11 ), for the selective positioning of a plurality of magnetically anchorable game members ( 14, 14′, 15 ); the game members comprise s a first set of elongated bar-shaped members ( 14, 14′ ), and a second set of ball-shaped members ( 15 ), that can be assembled and moved on the board ( 10 ) in the form of an assembly defining an articulated body provided by disposition of bar and ball shaped members ( 14, 15 ); the elongated bar members ( 14 ) may be variously magnetically engaged to the ball members ( 15 ) and to the anchorage to points ( 11 ) of the game board ( 10 ) to change the shape and move the articulated body assembly.

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       29 . A magnetic game assembly comprising: 
 a game board ( 10 ) having a playing surface ( 13 );    a plurality of marked anchorage points ( 11 ) spaced apart by at least one pitch (P) according to a patterned disposition on said playing surface ( 13 ); and    a plurality of playing pieces ( 14 ,  15 ) suitable to be removably connected to the anchorage points of the game board, characterised in that said playing pieces comprise:    a first set of bar-shaped members ( 14 ) having a length;    a second set of ball-shaped members ( 15 ) having a diameter;    said bar-shaped members ( 14 ) and said ball-shaped members ( 15 ) being magnetically anchorable each other and to marked points ( 11 ) of the game board ( 10 ), to selectively construct at least a first and a second articulated body assembly (A, B), the sum of the length of each bar member ( 14 ) and the diameter of each ball member ( 15 ), corresponding to the pitch (P) between the marked anchorage points ( 11 ) on the playing surface ( 13 ) of the game board ( 10 ).    
   
   
       30 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the anchorage points ( 11 ) are disposed according to a reticular pattern disposition.  
   
   
       31 . The magnetic game according to  claim 30 , characterised in that the anchorage points ( 11 ) are disposed on intermeshing and parallely arranged linear paths.  
   
   
       32 . The magnetic game according to  claim 30 , characterised in that the anchorage points ( 11 ) are disposed on intermeshing circular paths ( 21 ).  
   
   
       33 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the anchorage points ( 11 ) are spaced apart by different pitches (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ).  
   
   
       34 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) has a layered structure comprising an internal layer ( 16 ) of magnetic material.  
   
   
       35 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) consists of a sheet of magnetic material.  
   
   
       36 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) consists of a sheet of ferromagnetic material.  
   
   
       37 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) consists of a plastic sheet material comprising a ferromagnetic filler.  
   
   
       38 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the marked anchorage points ( 11 ) consist of a plurality of holes on the playing surface ( 13 ) of the game board ( 10 ).  
   
   
       39 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the marked anchorage points ( 11 ) consist of a plurality of printed markings.  
   
   
       40 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the playing surface of the game board ( 10 ) comprises different game areas and/or zones ( 12 ,  13 ).  
   
   
       41 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the playing surface of the game board ( 10 ) comprises markings ( 11 ′) indicative of initial positions of the articulated body assemblies (A, B) extending along at least two opposite edges.  
   
   
       42 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised by comprising supplemental game members ( 14 ″,  15 ′) positioanble in different anchorage points ( 11 ) on the game board ( 10 ).  
   
   
       43 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) comprises permanent magnets in correspondence with the marked anchorage points ( 11 ).  
   
   
       44 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the game board ( 10 ) comprises ferromagnetic inserts in correspondence with the anchorage points ( 11 ).  
   
   
       45 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that each of the bar and/or ball shaped members ( 14 ,  15 ) consists of a magnet.  
   
   
       46 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that each of the bar and/or ball shaped game members ( 14 ,  15 ) comprises at least one magnet.  
   
   
       47 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that each of the elongated bar shaped members ( 14 ,  14 ′) comprises at least one magnet and a ferromagnetic member.  
   
   
       48 . The magnetic game according to  claim 47 , characterised in that each of the bar shaped members ( 14 ,  14 ′) comprises a first and a second magnet and an intermediate spacing member.  
   
   
       49 . The magnetic game according to  claim 48 , characterised in that the intermediate spacing member is of ferromagnetic material.  
   
   
       50 . The magnetic game according to  claim 48 , characterised in that the intermediate spacing member is of non-magnetic material.  
   
   
       51 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that the ball-shaped members ( 15 ) have a diameter larger than the cross dimensions of the bar shaped members ( 14 ,  14 ′).  
   
   
       52 . The magnetic game according to  claim 29 , characterised in that one of the game members ( 14 ,  15 ) comprises at least one magnet, and the other one of the game members ( 14 ,  15 ) comprises a ferromagnetic material.