Low cost game board and game

Abstract

A game structure which may be packaged and sold separately or as part of a package for a beverage container, including bottles for water, soda, adult beverages and the like. While the game structure is adaptable for use with bottles of various types, it may be included in packaging for cans, in addition to bottles, so long as an associated bottle is available for use.

1 . A game structure, comprising:
 a foldable mechanism having a portion adapted to receive the neck of a bottle; and   a scoring section integrally formed with the first section, the scoring section being suspended in use by the attachment of the foldable mechanism to the bottle.   
     
     
         2 . The game structure of  claim 1 , where the scoring section is selected from the group comprising:
 football goal posts;   basketball goal;   hockey goal; and   soccer goal.   
     
     
         3 . The game structure of  claim 2  wherein the game board is packaged with a beverage container package. 
     
     
         4 . The game structure of  claim 3  wherein the package includes a perforated section containing the game structure which is removable from the package along the perforated section. 
     
     
         5 . A game board, comprising:
 a plurality of foldable sections shaped and sized for assembly into a simulated sports goal;   wherein at least one of the foldable sections defines an opening sized and shaped to engage a neck of a beverage container; and   wherein the simulated sports goal defines an opening for receiving game pieces.   
     
     
         6 . The game board of  claim 5 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear board face generally shaped like a basketball backboard and defines a pair of slots;   a front board face generally shaped like a basketball backboard and includes a pair of tabs sized and shaped for securement with the slots;   a hoop face;   a bottom face attached to the hoop face;   a rear hoop face attached to the bottom face; and   wherein the hoop face, bottom face, and rear hoop face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated basketball goal.   
     
     
         7 . The game board of  claim 5 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear face;   a top goal face generally shaped like a top portion of a soccer goal, and defining a pair of slots;   a bottom goal face shaped like a bottom portion of a soccer goal; and   a rear goal face shaped like a bottom portion of a soccer goal and defining tabs that secure with the slots;   wherein the top goal face, bottom goal face, and rear goal face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated soccer goal.   
     
     
         8 . The game board of  claim 5 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear face;   an extension face attached to the rear face;   a goal face generally shaped like a football goal, and defining a goal opening;   a front goalpost face;   a bottom goalpost face;   a rear goalpost face; and   wherein the front goalpost face, bottom goalpost face, and rear goalpost face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated football goal.   
     
     
         9 . A removeable game board integrated as part of a beverage container package, comprising:
 a plurality of foldable sections shaped and sized for assembly into a simulated sports goal;   wherein at least one of the foldable sections defines an opening sized and shaped to engage a neck of a beverage container; and   wherein the simulated sports goal defines an opening for receiving game pieces.   
     
     
         10 . The game board of  claim 9 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear board face generally shaped like a basketball backboard and defines a pair of slots;   a front board face generally shaped like a basketball backboard and includes a pair of tabs sized and shaped for securement with the slots;   a hoop face;   a bottom face attached to the hoop face;   a rear hoop face attached to the bottom face; and   wherein the hoop face, bottom face, and rear hoop face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated basketball goal.   
     
     
         11 . The game board of  claim 10 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear face;   a top goal face generally shaped like a top portion of a soccer goal, and defining a pair of slots;   a bottom goal face shaped like a bottom portion of a soccer goal; and   a rear goal face shaped like a bottom portion of a soccer goal and defining tabs that secure with the slots;   wherein the top goal face, bottom goal face, and rear goal face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated soccer goal.   
     
     
         12 . The game board of  claim 10 , where the plurality of foldable sections comprises:
 an engagement portion configured for engagement of the beverage container;   a rear face;   an extension face attached to the rear face;   a goal face generally shaped like a football goal, and defining a goal opening;   a front goalpost face;   a bottom goalpost face;   a rear goalpost face; and   wherein the front goalpost face, bottom goalpost face, and rear goalpost face are capable of arrangement in to a simulated football goal.