Game

Abstract

The present invention is a method of playing a variant of a hop-scotch game consisting of multiple turns. The game involves a group of players, where players take turns hopping on one foot from pre-determined starting points, through a series of boxed-off spaces, to a pre-determined destination. If the player reaches the pre-determined destination without falling, using both feet, or stepping on the edge of any of the boxed-off spaces, the player may claim one of the boxed-off spaces over which the player has traveled and which is not already claimed by another player by placing a mark within the boxed-off space. The game is over when all of the boxed-off spaces are claimed. The player with the most claimed boxed-off spaces wins the game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a game for a multiplicity of players taking turns, comprising:
 a) beginning at one of at least one starting points and having a player hop on one foot through a series of boxed-off spaces having edged lines, proceeding to a pre-determined destination without skipping any of said boxed-off spaces;   b) returning said player to said at least one starting point if said player skips any of said boxed-off spaces prior to reaching said pre-determined destination;   c) returning said player to said at least one starting point if said player steps on the edged line of any of said boxed-off spaces prior to reaching said pre-determined destination;   d) returning said player to said at least one starting point if said player switches feet more than twice prior to reaching said pre-determined destination;   e) returning said player to said at least one starting point after reaching said pre-determined destination and allowing said player to claim one of said boxed-off spaces by writing an identifying mark in one of said boxed-off spaces over which said player has travelled and is not already claimed by another player;   f) returning said player to at least one starting point if said player lands with both feet in one of said boxed-off spaces, unless said boxed-off space has previously been claimed by said player, prior to reaching said pre-determined destination;   g) ending said game when all said boxed-off are claimed; and   h) winning said game by claiming the highest number of said boxed-off spaces.   
     
     
         2 . The method of playing the game of  claim 1  where said boxed-off spaces are pre-marked on a mat. 
     
     
         3 . The method of playing the game of  claim 2  where said mat is made of ethylene vinyl acetate, rubber, plastic, polyurethane or similarly durable materials. 
     
     
         4 . The method of playing the game of  claim 2  where said mark is removably written on a tile having a dry erase surface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of playing the game of  claim 4  where said tile is removably attached to said claimed spaces by a fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The method of playing the game of  claim 5  where said fastener is an adhesive, hook and loop fastener or suction cup. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing the game of  claim 1  where said boxed-off spaces are organized in a spiral formation, semi-ellipsoid formation, polyhedral formation, or irregular shape, beginning at said starting point and ending at said predetermined destination. 
     
     
         8 . The method of playing the game of  claim 1  where said at least one starting point is a first and a second starting point. 
     
     
         9 . The method of playing the game of  claim 8  where the number of boxed-off spaces between said first starting point and said predetermined destination is different than the number of boxed-off spaces between said second starting point and said predetermined destination. 
     
     
         10 . The method of playing the game of  claim 9  where said number of boxed-off spaces having edged lines between said first starting point and said pre-determined destination is less than number of boxes between of said second starting point and said pre-determined destination. 
     
     
         11 . A method of playing the game of  claim 7  where after reaching said predetermined destination said player can only claim said boxed-off spaces on which the player has traveled in the previous turn of said player. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  where multiple said players participate, waiting for a turn at one of said starting points.