System and method for playing and teaching games

Abstract

A system for playing a game that includes a plurality of instructions. One instruction is provided to a player before each move the player makes, and is preferably selected at random. The instruction may identify the specific game piece to be moved, or may impose restrictions or grant allowance associated with the move. The instruction may also dictate the addition and subtraction to the score. The system may be used to modify existing games.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A game comprising a plurality of instructions, wherein one instruction is provided to a player before each move the player makes,
 wherein said plurality of instructions comprise a first instruction instructing a player to move the player's game piece, and a second instruction instructing the player to move an opponent's game piece; and   wherein the player must randomly select an instruction before making each move.   
     
     
         2 . The game of  claim 1 , further comprising a third instruction instructing two players to switch positions. 
     
     
         3 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the player's game piece and the opponent's game piece are chess pieces. 
     
     
         4 . The game of  claim 1 , further including a fourth instruction instructing the player to remove a game piece from a game board. 
     
     
         5 . The game of  claim 1 , further including a fifth instruction instructing the player to place a removed game piece back onto a game board. 
     
     
         6 . The game of  claim 1 , further including a sixth instruction which, when presented, voids a most-recent move by an opponent. 
     
     
         7 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the player's game piece and the opponent's game piece each represents a letter, wherein a plurality of game pieces may be placed on a game board to form a word. 
     
     
         8 . The game of  claim 1 , further including a seventh instruction instructing the player to place the player's game piece in a first zone on a game board. 
     
     
         9 . The game of  claim 7 , further including an eighth instruction instructing the player to form a new word using the player's game pieces to start a new line on the game board. 
     
     
         10 . The game of  claim 7 , further including a ninth instruction instructing the player to add to an existing word on the board. 
     
     
         11 . The game of  claim 7 , further including an tenth instruction instructing the player to remove a game piece representing a particular letter from an existing word on the board. 
     
     
         12 . The game of  claim 7 , further including a eleventh instruction instructing the player to form a new word and to place at least one game piece on a particular spot on the game board. 
     
     
         13 . The game of  claim 7 , further including a score instruction instructing the player to add to, subtract from, multiply or divide a score obtained by the move made by the player after selecting the score instruction. 
     
     
         14 . The game of  claim 7 , further including a score instruction instructing the player to multiply an identified value by a score of a particular game piece used in the move made by the player after selecting the score instruction. 
     
     
         15 . The game of  claim 1 , further including a replace instruction instructing the player to replace one of the game pieces on the game board with one of the player's game pieces. 
     
     
         16 . The game of  claim 7 , further including a thirteenth instruction instructing the player to take one of the opponent's game pieces. 
     
     
         17 . A chess modification system comprising a plurality of instruction cards, wherein said plurality of cards includes:
 a first piece card instructing a player to move the player's chess piece in accordance with an acceptable chess move for said player's chess piece;   a second piece card instructing the player to move an opponent's chess piece in accordance with an acceptable chess move for said opponent's chess piece; and   a switch card instructing the player to switch sides with the opponent; and, wherein each player draws one of said instruction cards before making a move.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , further including a piece-removal card instructing the player to remove a chess piece from a chess board. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , further including a piece-return card instructing the player to place a removed chess piece back onto a chess board. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , further including a save card which the player may present after the opponent makes a king-capturing, wherein upon the save card being presented, the opponent's king-capturing move is voided.