Web or Grid for a Darts Game Board

Abstract

A web or grid for a game board for use in playing a combination of darts and a card game with sets of darts, has a plurality of elongate members disposed parallel to each of two mutually perpendicular axes, to define a plurality of rectangular openings. The web or grid, when provided over a main surface of a body of the game board divides the main surface into a plurality of target areas. A game board for the combination game has a body which defines a substantially flat playing surface into or against which a dart is receivable, and a web or grid which divides the playing surface into target areas in each of which is provided a representation of a respective playing card.

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       31 : A web or grid for a game board for use in playing a combination of darts and a card game such as poker with sets of darts, the game board having a dart board body which defines a main surface comprising a substantially flat playing surface into or against which a dart is receivable; wherein the grid has a plurality of elongate members disposed parallel to each of two mutually perpendicular axes and arranged, connected or inter-connected to define an array of rectangular openings, such that when provided over or embedded in the main surface of the body the web or grid divides the main surface into fifty-two rectangular target areas; wherein the grid or web has a main central region which defines forty openings for target areas, the main area is square or rectangular and has a dimension between diagonally opposite corners which is less than the diameter of an actual or notional circle, and spacing between the main area and the circle is such that, within the circle, three further openings for target areas are defined by the grid, along each. side of the main area; and wherein the rectangular form of each opening for a target area is similar in its width to length ratio to normal playing cards and the openings for target areas are of more than one size due to:
 (a) the grid having a central column of four openings for target areas and, to each side of the central column, three side columns each having six openings for target areas, whereby the four openings of the central column have a height greater than that of the six openings of each side column, and the central column is wider than each side column,   (b) the three further openings along each side of the main area have a width and a height or length substantially corresponding to the openings of the central column, and   (c) four of the openings of the six side columns are reduced in effective height and width relative to the other openings of the six side columns.   
   
   
       32 : The web or grid of  claim 31 , wherein the web or grid has a size such that the playing surface is able to correspond substantially to that of a standard dart board for playing darts per se. 
   
   
       33 : The web or grid of  claim 31 , wherein the grid or web is made up of wire or plastic filament of a gauge substantially the same as that used for standard dart boards, or of thinner gauge. 
   
   
       34 : The web or grid of  claim 31 , wherein the grid is made up of thin strips or blades of metal or plastics material, each having its width dimension parallel to a third axis which is perpendicular to the two mutually perpendicular axes. 
   
   
       35 : The web or grid of  claim 34 , wherein the grid is adapted to be forced through the playing surface so that the grid is embedded in the dart board body. 
   
   
       36 : The web or grid of  claim 31 , wherein the three openings at each side of the main central region are disposed such that each opening has its length dimension parallel to the respective side of the central region, in a column parallel to the central and side columns. 
   
   
       37 : The web or grid of  claim 31 , wherein the three openings at each of the top and bottom side of the central region are in a row extending transversely with respect to the columns, with at least the first and third of the three openings having its length dimension extending along its row. 
   
   
       38 : The web or grid of  claim 36 , wherein the first and third of the openings at each side of the central region has an outer corner at the respective end of its row which is on the actual or notional circle. 
   
   
       39 : The web or grid of  claim 34 , wherein the strips or blades have laterally extending slots at locations at which two strips or blades intersect, with the slots enabling interfitting of intersecting strips or blades. 
   
   
       40 : A game board for use in playing a combination of darts and a card game such as poker with sets of darts, wherein the game board has a dart board body which defines a main surface comprising a substantially flat playing surface into or against which the dart is receivable, a grid or web attached to the body and which divides the playing surface into fifty-two target areas; wherein the grid has a plurality of elongate members disposed parallel to each of two mutually perpendicular axes, such that each target area is rectangular, and the playing surface in each target area has provided thereon a representation of a respective card of a fifty-two card pack of playing cards; wherein the grid fits substantially within an actual or notional circle of a diameter substantially equal to that of the outer wire bounding the annular “double area” of a dart board in which twice a sector score is obtained, and the grid or web has a main central region which defines forty target areas, the main area is square or rectangular and has a dimension between diagonally opposite corners which is less than the diameter of the actual or notional circle, and spacing between the main area and the circle is such that, within the circle, three further target areas are defined by the grid, along each side of the main area; and wherein the rectangular form of each target area is similar in its width to length ratio to normal playing cards and the target areas are of more than one size due to:
 (a) the grid having a central column of four target areas and, to each side of the central column, three side columns each having six target areas, whereby the four target areas of the central column have a height greater than that of the six target areas of each side column, and the central column is wider than each side column,   (b) the three further target areas along each side of the main area substantially correspond in width and a height or length to the target areas of the central column, and   (c) four of the target areas of the six side columns are reduced in effective height and width relative to the other target areas of the six side columns.   
   
   
       41 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the dart board body has a form and size such that the playing surface corresponds substantially to that of a standard dart board for playing darts per se. 
   
   
       42 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the dart board body has a front layer which defines the main surface and which is made of a material into which the point of a dart is detachably receivable, and a flat backing layer of a suitably stiff, rigid material on which the front layer is secured. 
   
   
       43 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the main surface includes ferromagnetic material enabling the game board to be used with darts having strong magnetic tips. 
   
   
       44 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the game board is electronic, with each target area responsive to contact by a soft-tipped dart, with the game board having a visual or audio output indicative of the card value for target areas hit. 
   
   
       45 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the representations of cards are provided by a suitable printing process such as by screenprinting. 
   
   
       46 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the representations are provided on a sheet of paper, paper-board or fabric which is provided over and secured to the dart board body to provide the main surface comprising the playing surface. 
   
   
       47 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the grid or web is made up of wire of a gauge substantially the same as that used for standard dart boards, or of thinner gauge. 
   
   
       48 : The game board of  claim 47 , wherein the wire grid is secured to the dart board body by being stapled or pinned to lay flat against the playing surface. 
   
   
       49 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the grid is made up of thin strips or blades of metal, each having its width dimension parallel to a third axis which is perpendicular to the two mutually perpendicular axes. 
   
   
       50 : The game board of  claim 49 , wherein the grid is forced through the playing surface so that the grid is embedded in the dart board body. 
   
   
       51 : The game board of  claim 50 , wherein the embedded grid is forced fully into the body such that an edge of each strip or blade of the grid, the trailing edge as the grid is embedded, is substantially flush with the playing surface. 
   
   
       52 : The game board of  claim 50 , wherein the grid is embedded so that the trailing edge of each strip stands slightly proud of the playing surface, most preferably by an amount substantially equal to the thickness of the strips. 
   
   
       53 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the three target areas at each side of the main central region are disposed such that each target area has its length dimension parallel to the respective side of the central region, in a column parallel to the central and side columns. 
   
   
       54 : The game board of  claim 40 , wherein the three target areas at each of the top and bottom side of the central region are in a row extending transversely with respect to the columns, with at least the first and third of the three target areas having its length dimension extending along its row. 
   
   
       55 : The game board of  claim 53 , wherein the first and third of the target areas at each side of the central region has an outer corner at the respective end of its row which is on the actual or notional circle.