Board game

Abstract

The board game includes a game board for each player, all of the boards having identically configured playing positions. However, the playing positions are numbered in a different order on each board. Each board has a group of numbered playing pieces assigned thereto, the pieces of each group matching corresponding playing positions and numbers for its assigned board. Correspondingly configured pieces are numbered differently in different groups. The game is played with the active player calling out a designation (but not the number) for a playing position and piece on his or her board, requiring all players to remove the correspondingly designated piece from their boards. The winner is the first player to reach a predetermined numerical total for the pieces remaining on his or her board. An optional rule may be provided allowing the active player to require that all players return a playing piece to the board.

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         17 . A method of playing a board game, comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a plurality of game boards, each of the game boards having a matrix of playing positions disposed thereon, each of the playing positions being distinctively configured from one another on each of the game boards, each of the playing positions having an identical configuration to corresponding playing positions on each of the game boards, each of the playing positions being assigned a number, the number of each of the playing positions being different for corresponding playing positions on each of the game boards;   (b) providing a plurality of groups of playing pieces, the playing pieces of each of the groups corresponding in number to the playing positions of each of the game boards, each of the playing pieces having a configuration corresponding to one of the playing positions of each of the game boards, each of the playing pieces having a number, the number of each of the playing pieces being different for like configured playing pieces of different groups;   (c) assigning one of the game boards to each of the players;   (d) designating the order of play in turn among the players of the game;   (e) calling out the configuration of one of the playing pieces, by the player whose turn it is to call;   (f) removing the playing piece of the called configuration from the game boards of each of the players, thereby exposing one of the playing positions of each of the game boards;   (g) continuing play according to steps (e) and (f) in sequential turn by each of the players, until a predetermined numerical total remains on the exposed playing positions of one of the game boards; and   (h) calling out the predetermined numerical total on the game board having the predetermined numerical total by the player assigned that game board, thereby winning the game.   
     
     
         18 . The method of playing a board game according to  claim 17 , further comprising the step of replacing one of the previously removed playing pieces on each of the game boards, according to an instruction by the player whose turn it is to call. 
     
     
         19 . The method of playing a board game according to  claim 18 , further comprising the step of limiting the number of times during the course of play that a playing piece may be replaced on each of the game boards. 
     
     
         20 . The method of playing a board game according to  claim 18 , further comprising the step of limiting the playing positions upon which a playing piece may be replaced, upon each of the game boards. 
     
     
         21 . A board game, comprising:
 a plurality of separately designated game boards, each of the game boards having a matrix of playing positions disposed thereon, each of the playing positions having a plurality of distinctive indicia from one another;   the distinctive indicia including a first indicia identical to a corresponding first indicia on each of the game boards and a second indicia different to a corresponding second indicia on each of the game boards; and   a plurality of groups of playing pieces, wherein each group of playing pieces is associated with a single corresponding playing board, wherein each playing piece has third and fourth indicia corresponding to the first and second indicia, respectively, on its respective board, the playing pieces of each group being equal to the playing positions of each of the game boards.   
     
     
         22 . The board game according to  claim 21 , wherein the first and third indicia is represented by a color. 
     
     
         23 . The board game according to  claim 21 , wherein the second and fourth indicia is represented by a number. 
     
     
         24 . The board game according to  claim 21 , wherein the first and third indicia is represented by a symbol.