Portable Game Body and Method of Using Same

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a small portable, game body that can be readily manipulated to obtain access to one or more of its sides and to contents of the pockets located on sides of the body. The contents of the pockets are typically flat cards having game or educational matter thereon. When utilized in a typical game mode, the game body may be passed or tossed among game players who, when it's their turn, remove a card bearing questions or suggestions for further conversational insights from the player. The game body also preferably includes a storage area formed within its interior in which scoring indicia or other materials may be stored.

1 . A portable solid game body that can be manipulated by a user to obtain access to its sides comprising:
 a solid body having a plurality of sides;   a plurality of pockets located on a plurality of the body sides;   game materials in the pockets for removal for use by the user; and   a storage cavity formed in the solid body being accessible by a user for storing items therein.   
   
   
       2 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the game materials are substantially planar cards stored in the game pockets. 
   
   
       3 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  wherein solid body is a polyhedron. 
   
   
       4 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the solid body is a cube. 
   
   
       5 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the solid body is a foam body. 
   
   
       6 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 5  wherein the foam body is soft and resilient block of foam. 
   
   
       7 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the block of foam comprises:
 a large block of solid foam having a bore therein extending from an opening in one side of the block to an opening in the other side of the block; and   a plate of foam attached to the large block and covering the bore opening in one side thereof.   
   
   
       8 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  wherein at least one scoring indicia is stored in the storage cavity. 
   
   
       9 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising a fabric substantially covering the outer sides of the body and wherein the pockets are attached to the fabric. 
   
   
       10 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  where at least one retention closure is provided to close at least one of said plurality of pockets to retain the cards therein. 
   
   
       11 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 9  wherein the fabric covers a portion of the storage cavity. 
   
   
       12 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 11  wherein the fabric covering the portion of the storage cavity has an elongated entry slit and the fabric includes a resilient material located along edges of the slit. 
   
   
       13 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of items stored in the storage cavity.   
   
   
       14 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 13  wherein the stored items comprise:
 a plurality of scoring indicia.   
   
   
       15 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 14  wherein the plurality of scoring indicia are a plurality of bracelets of at least two different colors and each of said bracelets of a given color represents a different scoring value for the game. 
   
   
       16 . A portable solid game body in accordance with  claim 13  wherein the items comprise:
 awards for a successful performance of a game task by a user of the solid game body.   
   
   
       17 . A portable game cube comprising:
 a game body formed from a solid block of foamed material;   a fabric covering the game body; and   a plurality of pockets on the fabric for storing game materials therein.   
   
   
       18 . A portable game cube in accordance with  claim 17  wherein:
 the solid block is formed of two pieces and has a storage cavity formed in at least one of the two pieces.   
   
   
       19 . A portable game cube wherein the cubic body in accordance with  claim 17  wherein the body comprises:
 a lightweight foam capable of being thrown from player to player and is crushable and resilient.   
   
   
       20 . A game cube in accordance with  claim 17  further comprising:
 the fabric being a plush fabric;   the pockets being made of denim and attached to the plush fabric;   a plurality of cards having indicia stored in the pockets; and   the pockets retaining the cards within the pockets when the block is being manipulated or being thrown from player to player.   
   
   
       21 . A portable game body for being passed among game players comprising:
 a polyhedron body of lightweight material;   a plurality of pockets on sides of the polyhedron having game cards therein;   a storage chamber formed in the polyhedron body; and   a plurality of items for storage in the storage chamber and for removal by a player during game playing.   
   
   
       22 . A portable game body in accordance with  claim 21  comprising:
 a cover for covering the items stored in the storage chamber so that the player blindly selects an item stored in storage chamber.   
   
   
       23 . A portable game body in accordance with  claim 22  wherein the storage chamber comprises:
 a hollow interior cavity in the game body accessible through one of the sides of the polyhedron body.   
   
   
       24 . A portable game body in accordance with  claim 23  further comprising:
 a plurality of game cards for insertion in the pockets having game related information material thereon.   
   
   
       25 . A portable game body in accordance with  claim 24  wherein the polyhedron body comprises a lightweight, crushable body of foam and further comprising:
 a fabric layer covering the foam crushable body and having the pockets attached to the fabric layer.   
   
   
       26 . A portable game body in accordance with  claim 25  wherein the fabric layer comprises a plush fabric. 
   
   
       27 . A method of using a portable, lightweight polyhedron game body having pockets on a plurality of its sides with a plurality of readable cards inserted in the pockets and further having a storage chamber formed in the game body, the games comprising:
 handling the game body for selecting and accessing one of the pockets on one of the sides of the game body;   removing one of the plurality of cards from the selected and accessed pocket;   reading and responding to the information on the card; and   removing an item from the storage chamber on the game body upon successful completion of the game indicia on the card.   
   
   
       28 . A method in accordance with  claim 17  wherein the game is being played by multiple players and comprising:
 passing of the game body to another game players for removing a second card; and   reading and responding to the information on the second card.   
   
   
       29 . A method in accordance with  claim 28  wherein the step of passing the game body includes a first player tossing the game body to a second game player;
 and further including the step of the second game player choosing whether to tell the Truth in response to a question written on one of the plurality of game cards or perform a Dare task written on one of a plurality of game cards.   
   
   
       30 . A method in accordance with  claim 29  wherein the step of reading and responding to the information on the second card includes pulling a game card from a pocket by the second player; and
 performing the Dare task or providing a True Answer to the question written on the card.   
   
   
       31 . A method in accordance with  claim 28  wherein the storage chamber comprises:
 an internal hollow cavity in the game body arranged such that items stored therein can not be viewed by the players; and further including the step of the second player blindly removing one of the items from the storage cavity upon successful completion of the Dare task.   
   
   
       32 . A method in accordance with  claim 31  including the further step of the second player blindly selecting a scoring indicia from the storage chamber. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 31  wherein the step of blinding selecting a scoring indicia further includes the step of calculating a competitive score for the second player based upon the scoring indicia selected. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 31  wherein the scoring indicia are at least two different colored bracelets and each of the at least two different colors of the bracelets having been assigned a scoring value. 
   
   
       35 . A method in accordance with  claim 27  comprising:
 learning indicia on the cards and a learner is playing a learning game and further comprising:   the learner accessing another card from another pocket on another side of the game body.   
   
   
       36 . A method in accordance with  claim 27  wherein the cube body has a storage chamber thereon and further comprising:
 accessing the storage chamber to obtain an award item stored therein.