Method of Modifying a Standard Game and Resulting Modified Game

Abstract

A modified game includes a plurality of mascots, a playing area, and at least one supplemental game piece related to a first mascot. The modified game includes rules adapted from a standard game, one adaptation being the allowance of the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other mascot or enhance movement of the first mascot. A method of modifying a standard game includes the steps of using mascots as players, reducing a size of a playing area, amending at least one rule, and providing a first mascot with a supplemental game piece that is absent in a standard game, the supplemental game piece being related to the first mascot. The method also includes allowing the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece during game play.

1 . A method of modifying a standard game having rules and a playing area to create a modified game, said method comprising the steps of:
 using mascots as players;   reducing a size of said playing area;   amending at least one said rule;   providing a first said mascot with a supplemental game piece that is absent in said standard game, said supplemental game piece being related to said first mascot; and   allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said standard game has a goal, and wherein said method further comprises the step of increasing a size of said goal. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said standard game has a ball, and wherein said method further comprises at least one of:
 (a) the step of increasing a size of said ball; and   (b) the step of adding a grip feature to said ball.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said step of allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece includes allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other said mascot. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said step of allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece includes allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece to enhance movement of said first mascot. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said standard game is selected from the group consisting of football, basketball, baseball, and softball. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece includes allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other said mascot. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece includes allowing said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece to enhance movement of said first mascot. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said standard game is selected from the group consisting of football, basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, wrestling, track & field, tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said supplemental game piece is selected from the group consisting of a sword, a shield, a spear, a trap, and a trampoline. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said sword, shield, spear, and trap are padded. 
   
   
       12 . A modified game, comprising:
 a plurality of mascots;   a playing area;   at least one supplemental game piece related to a first said mascot; and   rules adapted from a standard game, one adaptation being the allowance of said first mascot to use said supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other said mascot or enhance movement of said first mascot.   
   
   
       13 . The modified game of  claim 12 , wherein said standard game is selected from the group consisting of football, basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, wrestling, track & field, tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. 
   
   
       14 . The modified game of  claim 12 , wherein said mascots are one of:
 (a) people dressed in costume; and   (b) computer animations.   
   
   
       15 . The modified game of  claim 12 , wherein said standard game has a goal and a ball, and wherein:
 said modified game has a goal that is larger than said standard game goal;   said modified game has a ball that is larger than said standard game ball; and   said modified game ball includes at least one grip feature that is absent in said standard game ball.   
   
   
       16 . The modified game of  claim 15 , wherein said standard game has a playing area, and wherein said modified game has a playing area that is smaller than said standard game playing area. 
   
   
       17 . The modified game of  claim 16 , wherein said supplemental game piece is selected from the group consisting of a padded sword, a padded shield, a padded spear, a padded trap, and a trampoline. 
   
   
       18 . The modified game of  claim 12 , wherein said supplemental game piece is selected from the group consisting of a sword, a shield, a spear, a trap, and a trampoline. 
   
   
       19 . The modified game of  claim 18 , wherein said mascots are one of:
 (a) people dressed in costume; and   (b) computer animations.   
   
   
       20 . The modified game of  claim 19 , wherein said mascots are selected from school mascots and mascots of sports teams.