Game system with cooperative and competitive boards

Abstract

A game includes first and second boards. The first board is a competitive board permitting players to compete as the players play the game. The second board is distinct from the first board, and the second board is a cooperative board requiring the players to cooperate as the players play the game.

1 . A game comprising:
 a first board, wherein the first board is arranged as a competitive board permitting players to compete as the players play the game; and,   a second board distinct from the first board, wherein the second board is arranged as a cooperative board requiring the players to cooperate as the players play the game.   
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme. 
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 3  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme, and wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 5  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the first board is arranged such that only play of the first board permits play of the second board. 
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising dice, cards, and pieces, wherein the pieces include first pieces applied to the first board and second pieces applied to the second board. 
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 8  wherein the first board and the cards comprise an ecological theme. 
   
   
       10 . A method of playing a game by players comprising:
 moving player tokens over a first board to competitively accumulate values for the players;   cooperatively applying pieces to a second board in response to the movement of the tokens over the first board.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme, and wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising throwing nested dice having a first die nested within a second dies to determine the movement of the tokens over the first board. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising determining a direction of the movement of one of the tokens over the first board dependent upon which of the first and second dice has a higher value. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising determining an amount of the movement of one of the tokens over the first board based on a sum of values on the first and second dice following throwing of the nested dice. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising determining an amount of the movement of one of the tokens over the first board based on a difference between values on the first and second dice following throwing of the nested dice. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising receiving credit upon correctly answering questions. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising receiving bonus credit upon correctly placing one of the pieces on the second board. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 10  comprising ending the game when the second board has been successfully completed. 
   
   
       23 . A game comprising:
 a first board, wherein the first board is arranged to permit players to apply player representing pieces to the first board in response to a random movement device; and,   a second board distinct from the first board, wherein the second board is arranged to permit players to apply non-player representing pieces to the second board in response to movement of the player representing pieces over the first board.   
   
   
       24 . The game of  claim 23  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme. 
   
   
       25 . The game of  claim 23  wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       26 . The game of  claim 25  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       27 . The game of  claim 23  wherein the first board comprises a board having an ecological theme, and wherein the second board comprises a puzzle. 
   
   
       28 . The game of  claim 27  wherein the puzzle comprises a Sudoku puzzle. 
   
   
       29 . The game of  claim 23  further comprising nested dice such that a first die surrounds a second die and such that, when the nested dice is thrown, the second die is permitted to roll within of the first die. 
   
   
       30 . The game of  claim 29  wherein the first die comprises a transparent material completely surrounding the second die and permitting the second die to be viewed through the first die. 
   
   
       31 . The game of  claim 29  wherein the first and second dice are arranged to roll independently of one another.