Magnetic Board Game

Abstract

A magnetic board game including a game board and a plurality of magnetic game pieces which when introduced into the game board cause repulsive forces against each other and eventually when enough pieces are introduced or pieces are introduced in a certain orientation relative to other pieces, the attractive forces between opposite poles outweighs the repulsive forces and two or more game pieces are forced into contact.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magnetic board game comprising:
 a board defining a first surface;   a game piece, the game piece being magnetic;   a wall surrounding the first surface and having a height to define an edge raised with respect to the first surface, the edge defining an area;   said game piece having a bottom such that when said game piece is introduced into the area, a bottom of said game piece is in contact with the first surface.   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic board game of  claim 1  further comprising:
 said game piece including a plurality of game pieces, each game piece having a magnetic polarity such that said bottom defines one of a north or a south polarity; 
 wherein when at least two of said plurality of game pieces are introduced into the area a repulsive force is created between said at least two of said plurality of game pieces to force said at least two of said plurality of game pieces away from each other. 
 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic board game of  claim 2  wherein said repulsive force forces said at least two of said plurality of game pieces towards said wall. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic board game of  claim 3  further comprising:
 a top surface of said plurality of game pieces defining the other one of said north or south polarity; 
 an attractive force further created between a top of a first one of said plurality of game pieces and a bottom of a second one of said plurality of game pieces said attractive force between said first and second ones of said plurality of game pieces increasing as a distance between the first and second ones of said plurality of game pieces decreases; 
 each said plurality of game pieces having a mass such that a gravitational force is created and extends towards the first surface. 
 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic board game of  claim 4  wherein when successive ones of said plurality of game pieces are introduced into the area the distance between at least two of said plurality of game pieces decreases enough so that the gravitational force is at least less than the attractive force such that the bottom is forced to contact the top. 
     
     
         6 . The magnetic board game of  claim 4  wherein when successive game pieces are introduced into the area the distance between at least two of said plurality of game pieces decreases enough so that a bottom edge one of the plurality of game pieces is forced against the edge and the resultant repulsive magnetic force between said at least two of said plurality of game pieces generates a moment about the bottom edge where the bottom edge contacts the edge to cause the one of the plurality of game pieces to rotate away from a center of the board. 
     
     
         7 . The magnetic board game of  claim 1  wherein a height of said game piece is greater than a height of the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The magnetic board game of  claim 1  wherein a height of said game piece is less than a height of the wall. 
     
     
         9 . The magnetic board game of  claim 1  wherein the wall defines a plurality of recess sections and a plurality of protrusion sections such that the wall at one of the plurality of recess sections is farther from a center of the board than the wall at one of the plurality of protrusion sections. 
     
     
         10 . The magnetic board game of  claim 9  wherein at least part said game piece fits into one of said plurality of recess sections. 
     
     
         11 . The magnetic board game of  claim 1  wherein said game piece includes a reference mark on a top or said bottom, the reference mark associated with a north or a south polarity. 
     
     
         12 . A method of playing a board game comprising:
 providing a board defining a first surface and a wall surrounding the first surface, the wall having a height to define an edge raised with respect to the first surface, the edge defining an area;   providing a plurality of game pieces, each game piece being magnetic and having a bottom, the bottom of each game piece defining a north or south polarity;   progressively introducing said plurality of game pieces into said area such that the bottom of each game piece faces the first surface such that at least two of said plurality of game pieces generate a repulsive force that forces said at least two of said plurality of game pieces away from each other.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein when a distance between said at least two of said plurality of game pieces is small enough, an attractive force between said at least two of said plurality of game pieces is large enough to force a top of one of said at least two of said plurality of game pieces to contact the bottom corresponding to another one of said at least two of said plurality of game pieces. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein a second surface extends outwardly from said edge and said step of progressively introducing further comprises sliding the ones of said plurality of game pieces along the second surface prior to the bottoms contacting the first surface. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each piece progressively introduced into said area decreases a distance measured between two of said plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein when at least two of the plurality of game pieces are located within the area, each game piece progressively introduced into said area causes the at least two of the plurality of game pieces to displace along the first surface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein a mass of at least one of the plurality of game pieces is different from a mass of another one of the plurality of game pieces.