King's Way - interactive Christian board game

Abstract

An instructional interactive board game is provided which teaches spiritual kingdom living principles as revealed in the Bible to players of ages seven and up. The game is designed to be an interactive multi-player game that includes a board, player tokens, a pair of dice, score sheet, and question cards (Biblical History Cards, The Word of God Cards, and Kingdom Living Principles Cards) The board includes a sequential pattern of rectangles and squares which the players would move their tokens in response to a throw of the dice. The sequential pattern is in the shape of a cross. The players will transit the board following the sequential pattern with the object of attaining as many plus points as possible and avoiding minus points when landing on a various rectangles and squares and responding correctly to questions posed when the player lands on specific rectangles and squares. The game provides an interactive adventure for participants, where each player learns Bible history knowledge (Biblical History Cards), memorizes Bible verses (The Word of God Cards), and learns, practices, and strengthens truth and life biblical principles (Kingdom Living Principles Cards). The player or players who have attained the most points through the game satisfy the winning conditions. The interactive game is suitable for electronic gaming as well, that is, a computer game utilizing the method and layout may be provided. The game comes in a junior version, women's version, as well as a Spanish Language version.

1 . A board game apparatus comprising:
 (A) a first set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has Biblical History printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible History printed on the card's reverse side;   (B) a second set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has The Word Of God printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible verses printed on the card's reverse side;   (C) a third set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has Kingdom Living Principles printed on one side and questions and answers based upon the areas of worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry, evangelism, or life issues printed on the card's reverse side;   (D) a game board, said game board containing a playing surface in the shape of a cross, a first rectangle separate from the playing surface with Biblical History printed thereon corresponding to the first set of cards, a second rectangle separate from the playing surface with The Word Of God printed thereon corresponding to the second set of cards, and a third rectangle separate from the playing surface with Kingdom Living Principles printed thereon corresponding to the third set of cards;   (E) a continuous path of adjacent rectangles and squares on the periphery of said playing surface, said path enabling a player or team to sequentially move around the periphery of said playing surface on the cross, wherein said path includes:
 (a) a plurality of rectangles and squares with Biblical History printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the first set of cards; 
 (b) a plurality of rectangles and squares with The Word Of God printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the second set of cards; 
 (c) a plurality of rectangles and squares with Kingdom Living Principles printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the third set of cards; 
 (d) a plurality of rectangles and squares with Warnings printed thereon; 
 (e) a plurality of rectangles and squares with Redeemed printed thereon; 
 (f) a plurality of rectangles and squares with distinguishable sections of the Bible printed thereon; 
 (g) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the names of college degrees in ministry printed thereon; 
 (h) a single square with Bottomless Pit printed thereon; 
 (i) a single square with Return to the Holy Bible printed thereon; 
 (j) a single square with Holy Bible printed thereon; 
 (k) a single square with Take a Break printed thereon; 
 (l) a single square with Begin Life Journey printed thereon; 
   (F) a plurality of distinctive, moveable pieces wherein one piece is provided to each player or team to serve as a marker on said playing surface indicative of the progress of each player or team on said playing surface; and   (G) a random number generating device, said random number generating device to determine the number of said rectangles and squares on the playing surface each player or team will move per turn.   
   
   
       2 . A board game apparatus comprising:
 (A) a first set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a first indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible History printed on the card's reverse side;   (B) a second set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a second indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible verses printed on the card's reverse side;   (C) a third set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a third indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon the areas of worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry, evangelism, or life issues printed on the card's reverse side;   (D) a game board, said game board containing a playing surface in the shape of a cross, a first rectangle separate from the playing surface with the first indicia printed thereon corresponding to the first set of cards, a second rectangle separate from the playing surface with the second indicia printed thereon corresponding to the second set of cards, and a third rectangle separate from the playing surface with the third indicia printed thereon corresponding to the third set of cards;   (E) a continuous path of adjacent rectangles and squares on the periphery of said playing surface, wherein said path includes:
 (a) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the first indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the first set of cards; 
 (b) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the second indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the second set of cards; 
 (c) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the third indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the third set of cards; 
 (d) a plurality of rectangles and squares with a fourth indicia printed thereon; 
 (e) a plurality of rectangles and squares with a fifth indicia printed thereon; 
 (f) a plurality of rectangles and squares with distinguishable sections of the Bible printed thereon; 
 (g) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the names of college degrees in ministry printed thereon; 
 (h) a single square with a sixth indicia printed thereon; 
 (i) a single square with a seventh indicia printed thereon; 
 (j) a single square with an eighth indicia printed thereon; 
 (k) a single square with a ninth indicia printed thereon; 
 (l) a single square with a tenth indicia printed thereon; 
   said path enabling a player or team to sequentially move around the periphery of said playing surface on the cross;   (F) a plurality of distinctive, moveable pieces wherein one piece is provided to each player or team to serve as a marker on said playing surface indicative of the progress of each player or team on said playing surface; and   (G) a random number generating device, said random number generating device to determine the number of said rectangles and squares on the playing surface each player or team will move per turn.   
   
   
       3 . A board game apparatus comprising:
 (A) a first set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a first indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible History printed on the card's reverse side;   (B) a second set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a second indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon Bible verses printed on the card's reverse side;   (C) a third set of cards containing a plurality of cards, wherein each card has a third indicia printed on one side and questions and answers based upon the areas of worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry, evangelism, or life issues printed on the card's reverse side;   (D) a game board, said game board containing a playing surface in the shape of a cross, a first rectangle separate from the playing surface with the first indicia printed thereon corresponding to the first set of cards, a second rectangle separate from the playing surface with the second indicia printed thereon corresponding to the second set of cards, and a third rectangle separate from the playing surface with the third indicia printed thereon corresponding to the third set of cards;   (E) a continuous path of adjacent rectangles and squares on the periphery of said playing surface, wherein said path includes:
 (a) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the first indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the first set of cards; 
 (b) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the second indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the second set of cards; 
 (c) a plurality of rectangles and squares with the third indicia printed thereon, wherein said plurality of rectangles and squares corresponds to the third set of cards; 
 (d) a plurality of rectangles and squares with distinctive indicia distinguishable from the first indicia, the second indicia and the third indicia printed thereon; 
 (e) a plurality of rectangles and squares with distinguishable sections of the Bible printed thereon; 
   said path enabling a player or team to sequentially move around the periphery of said playing surface on the cross;   (F) a plurality of distinctive, moveable pieces wherein one piece is provided to each player or team to serve as a marker on said playing surface indicative of the progress of each player or team on said playing surface; and   (G) a random number generating device, said random number generating device to determine the number of said rectangles and squares on the playing surface each player or team will move per turn.   
   
   
       4 . The board game of  claim 3  wherein said random number generating device is one or more multiple sided die. 
   
   
       5 . The board game of  claim 3  wherein said pieces are shapes selected from the group consisting of a cross, a star of Bethlehem, star of David, a Bible, menorah, a dove, a shepherd's crook, a scroll, a shofar, a chalice, a fish and bread loaf, and Noah's ark. 
   
   
       6 . The board game of  claim 3  wherein the questions on each card in the first set of cards may be simple questions, multiple choice questions or fill in the blank questions. 
   
   
       7 . The board game of  claim 3  wherein the questions on each card in the second set of cards may be simple questions, multiple choice questions or fill in the blank questions. 
   
   
       8 . The board game of  claim 3  wherein the questions on each card in the third set of cards may be simple questions, multiple choice questions or fill in the blank questions. 
   
   
       9 . The board game of  claim 3  including a timing device.