Games' board, assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, and game piece

Abstract

Games' board wherein the games' board comprises two identical games' board segments that are detachably attachable to each other. Assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, wherein the games' board has a games' board side on which game pieces can be placed, which games' board side is provided with a second number of at least almost identical games' board recesses divided uniformly into rows and columns, wherein each game piece has a rectangular front surface bearing game marks and a support surface situated opposite the front surface for supporting the game piece on the games' board side, wherein the support surface is provided with at least one game piece protrusion which projects above the support surface and can be placed in a games' board recess. Game piece comprising a rectangular front surface bearing game marks and a support surface situated opposite the front surface, wherein the support surface is provided with at least one game piece protrusion projecting above the support surface.

1 . Games' board ( 1 ) wherein the games' board ( 1 ) comprises two identical games' board segments ( 1   a ) that are detachably attachable to each other. 
   
   
       2 . Games' board ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the games' board ( 1 ) has a games' board side ( 3 ) having a number of games' board recesses ( 7 ) divided uniformly into rows and columns. 
   
   
       3 . Games' board ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the games' board segments ( 1   a ) has four sides ( 4   a ,  4   b ,  4   c ,  4   d ), and wherein one side ( 4   d ) is provided with an attachment protrusion ( 5 ) and an attachment recess ( 6 ), wherein in the condition in which the games' board segments ( 1   a ) are attached to each other the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) of the one games' board segment ( 1   a ) is situated in the attachment recess ( 6 ) of the other games' board segment ( 1   a ). 
   
   
       4 . Games' board ( 1 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) of the one games' board segment ( 1   a ) positively engages into the attachment recess ( 6 ) of the other games' board segment ( 1   a ); each games' board segment ( 1   a ) comprises two attachment protrusions ( 5 ) and two attachment recesses ( 6 ); the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) comprises a convex-shaped thickening ( 5   b ) which is connected to the games' board segment ( 1   a ) via a stem pail ( 5   a ); or the sides ( 4   a ,  4   b ,  4   c ,  4   d ) of the support side ( 2 ) of the games' board ( 1 ) situated opposite the games' board side ( 3 ) are provided with a raised edge ( 16 ), wherein the raised edge ( 16   b ) also bounds the attachment recess ( 6 ) in the inward direction of the games' board segment ( 1   a ), wherein the side ( 4   d ) of the games' board segment ( 1   a ) is edge free at the location of the recess ( 6 ). 
   
   
       5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . (canceled) 
   
   
       7 . (canceled) 
   
   
       8 . Games' board ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of games' board recesses ( 7 ) have a round shape, particularly the shape of a convex segment; the games' board ( 1 ) is made of synthetic material; or distance between the games' board recesses ( 7 ) in a column equals distance between the games' board recesses ( 7 ) in a row. 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . Assembly of a games' board ( 1 ) and a number of game pieces ( 10 ), wherein the games' board ( 1 ) has a games' board side ( 3 ) on which game pieces ( 10 ) can be placed, which games' board side ( 3 ) is provided with a second number of at least almost identical games' board recesses ( 7 ) divided uniformly into rows and columns, wherein each game piece ( 10 ) has a rectangular front surface ( 11 ) bearing game marks ( 9 ) and a support surface ( 12 ) situated opposite the front surface ( 11 ) for supporting the game piece ( 10 ) on the games' board side ( 3 ), wherein the support surface ( 12 ) is provided with at least one game piece protrusion ( 13 ) which projects above the support surface ( 12 ) and can be placed in a games' board recess ( 7 ). 
   
   
       12 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the support surface ( 12 ) is provided with at least two at least almost identical game piece protrusions ( 13 ) that can each be placed in a games' board recess ( 7 ) concerned. 
   
   
       13 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the support surface ( 12 ) is provided with three at least almost identical game piece protrusions ( 13 ). 
   
   
       14 . Assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the game piece protrusions ( 13 ) are placed one behind the other. 
   
   
       15 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein a game piece protrusion ( 13 ) comprises a rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end. 
   
   
       16 . Assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the game piece protrusion ( 13 ) comprises a cylindrical part having the rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end. 
   
   
       17 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the games' board ( 1 ) comprises two identical games' board segments ( 1   a ) that are detachably attachable to each other. 
   
   
       18 . Assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the games' board segments ( 1   a ) has four sides ( 4   a ,  4   b ,  4   c ,  4   d ), and wherein one side ( 4   d ) is provided with an attachment protrusion ( 5 ) and an attachment recess ( 6 ), wherein in the condition in which the games' board segments ( 1   a ) are attached to each other the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) of the one games' board segment ( 1   a ) is situated in the attachment recess ( 6 ) of the other games' board segment ( 1   a ). 
   
   
       19 . Assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) of the one games' board segment ( 1   a ) positively engages into the attachment recess ( 6 ) of the other games' board segment ( 1   a ); each games' board segment ( 1   a ) comprises two attachment protrusions ( 5 ) and two attachment recesses ( 6 ); the attachment protrusion ( 5 ) comprises a convex-shaped thickening ( 5   b ) which is connected to the games' board segment ( 1   a ) via a stem part ( 5   a ); or the sides ( 4   a ,  4   b ,  4   c ,  4   d ) of the support side ( 2 ) of the games' board ( 1 ) situated opposite the games' board side ( 3 ) are provided with a raised edge ( 16 ), wherein the raised edge ( 16   b ) also bounds the attachment recess ( 6 ) in the inward direction of the games' board segment ( 1   a ), wherein the side ( 4   d ) of the games' board segment ( 1   a ) is edge free at the location of the recess ( 6 ). 
   
   
       20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . (canceled) 
   
   
       22 . (canceled) 
   
   
       23 . Assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the games' board recesses ( 7 ) have a round shape, particularly the shape of a convex segment. 
   
   
       24 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the games' board ( 1 ) is made of synthetic material. 
   
   
       25 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the front surface ( 11 ) of a game piece ( 10 ) is provided with a line pattern ( 9 ). 
   
   
       26 . Assembly according to  claim 25 , wherein at least a part of the first number of game pieces ( 10 ) has a line pattern ( 9 ) that differs from the line pattern ( 9 ) of another part of the first number of game pieces ( 10 ). 
   
   
       27 . Assembly according to  claim 26 , wherein a first and a second game piece can be chosen from the first number of game pieces ( 10 ), so that when said game pieces are placed adjacent to each other on the games' board side ( 3 ), the line patterns of said game pieces are at least partially continuous. 
   
   
       28 . Assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein the distance between the games' board recesses ( 7 ) in a column equals the distance between the games' board recesses ( 7 ) in a row. 
   
   
       29 . Assembly according to  claim 28 , wherein said distance equals the distance between the game piece protrusions ( 13 ). 
   
   
       30 . Game piece ( 10 ) comprising a rectangular front surface ( 11 ) bearing game marks ( 9 ) and a support surface ( 12 ) situated opposite the front surface ( 11 ), wherein the support surface ( 12 ) is provided with at least one game piece protrusion ( 13 ) projecting above the support surface ( 12 ); optionally wherein at least one of the support surface ( 12 ) comprises at least two at least almost identical game piece protrusions ( 13 ); a game piece ( 10 ) is provided with three game piece protrusions ( 13 ); or the game piece protrusions ( 13 ) are placed one behind the other. 
   
   
       31 . (canceled) 
   
   
       32 . (canceled) 
   
   
       33 . (canceled) 
   
   
       34 . Game piece ( 10 ) according to  claim 30 , wherein a game piece protrusion ( 13 ) comprises a rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end. 
   
   
       35 . Game piece ( 10 ) according to  claim 34 , wherein the game piece protrusion ( 13 ) comprises a cylindrical part having the rounded-off, particularly convex-shaped part as free end.