Multi-Player Board Game

Abstract

A board game device and method of playing the board game. The board game includes a playing surface having a plurality of spaces connected by lines that indicate allowable paths of travel for game pieces. The playing surface further includes a plurality of base zones on which a player's queens are positioned to start the game. Players take turns rolling a die in order to determine how many spaces to move a game piece. Players compete to move game pieces to the opposing player's base zone wherein the game pieces are promoted to kings. The kings must then be returned to the player's base zone in order to win the game. Jack pieces are further provided to inhibit the path of opposing players so as to add an additional strategic element to the game.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A board game, comprising:
 a playing surface having a five or more sides;   said playing surface further comprising a plurality of spaces on which a game piece can be positioned;   each of said plurality of spaces connected to one or more additional spaces via a line, wherein said line indicates a path of travel of said game piece;   said playing surface further comprising a plurality of base zones, wherein each player is assigned to a single of said base zones;   a plurality of game pieces for each player adapted to be moved on the playing surface.   
     
     
         2 ) The game board of  claim 1 , wherein said playing surface comprises a hexagonal shape, and wherein said plurality of spaces are arranged in a hexagonal shape. 
     
     
         3 ) The game board of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of game pieces comprises queens, kings, and jacks. 
     
     
         4 ) The game board of  claim 3 , wherein said playing surface further comprises a jack zone adapted to indicate a starting position for a player's jacks. 
     
     
         5 ) A method of playing a board game, comprising the steps of:
 providing a playing surface having a plurality of spaces connected by lines, wherein said playing surface further comprises a plurality of base zones;   providing a plurality of game pieces for each player, wherein said plurality of game pieces are movable between said plurality of spaces on said playing surface;   rolling dice to determine the number of spaces a game piece can be moved;   moving said game pieces between said plurality of base zones.   
     
     
         6 ) The method of playing the board game of  claim 5 , wherein the step of moving said game pieces between said plurality of base zones, further comprises the step of moving a game piece along said lines of said lines on said playing surface.