Board game apparatus and method of play

Abstract

The present invention comprises a board game for teaching basic arithmetic and mathematical operations (such as addition and subtraction) to children in need of such skills. The game board includes a continuous playing path having a series of playing positions there along, with each of the positions requiring a player to roll combinations of polyhedral dice and using mathematical operations to achieve a score for each turn along the playing path. Play proceeds as described above until a predetermined total amount of points is achieved.

1 . A board game for a plurality of players comprising:
 (a) A game board having a continuous peripheral playing path;   (b) Said playing path being divided into contiguous playing positions;   (c) Each of said playing positions includes instructions for rolling combinations of polyhedral dice along with mathematical operation symbols (namely addition and subtraction) to determine the players' score for each turn.   (d) Said polyhedral dice comprise a set of six dice: a four-sided die (tetrahedron) numbered 1 through 4, a six-sided die (cube or hexahedron) numbered 1 through 6, an eight-sided die (octahedron) numbered 1 through 8, a ten-sided die (pentagonal-trapezohedron) numbered 0 through 9 (where the number zero represents ten), a twelve-sided die (dodecahedron) numbered 1 through 12 and a twenty-sided die (icosahedron) numbered 1 through 20.   
     
     
         2 . For each space on the game board a number of the polyhedral dice (at least one) will be pictured along with at least one math operational symbol (addition or subtraction). 
     
     
         3 . A method of playing a board game; comprising the following steps:
 (a) Using standard six-sided die players will determine the number of spaces they advance on the game board.   (b) Player rolls the combination of dice depicted on the space they land on and perform the mathematical operations necessary to determine the amount of points accumulated for each turn. Their overall score is adjusted by that amount of points in accordance with the instructions given on the game board.   (c) Play proceeds as described above until a predetermined total amount of points is achieved.