Gameboard part with coupling means, variable gameboard comprising such parts and game comprising such a gameboard

Abstract

Gameboard part ( 1 ) with sides ( 2 ), that is provided with at least one coupling elements ( 6,8 ) on at least one of the sides ( 2 ) to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard part ( 1 ) to another gameboard part ( 1 ) with identical coupling elements ( 6,8 ) to thereby enable the formation, together with the other gameboard part ( 1 ), of different variants of a partial or complete gameboard (10).

1 . Gameboard part ( 1 ) with sides ( 2 ), that is provided with at least one coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) on at least one of the sides ( 2 ) to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard part ( 1 ) to another gameboard part ( 1 ) with identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) to thereby enable the formation, together with the other gameboard part ( 1 ), of different variants of a partial or complete gameboard ( 10 ). 
     
     
         2 . Gameboard part according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) are arranged to exert a coupling force on the identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) of the other gameboard part ( 1 ), that becomes greater as the actual mutual orientation approaches a mutual orientation in which two gameboard parts ( 1 ) form a variant of a partial or complete gameboard ( 10 ), so that the coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) steer a mutual orientation of the gameboard parts ( 1 ) towards a mutual orientation in which the gameboard parts ( 1 ) form a variant of a partial or complete gameboard ( 10 ). 
     
     
         3 . Gameboard part according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) are arranged to exert a magnetic force. 
     
     
         4 . Gameboard part according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling means comprise a spherical or cylindrical magnet ( 8 ) that is rotatably attached in or on the gameboard part ( 1 ). 
     
     
         5 . Gameboard part according to  claim 4 , wherein the coupling means comprise a spherical magnet ( 8 ) that is placed loosely in a housing ( 6 ) next to the side ( 2 ), on the inside of a side ( 2 ). 
     
     
         6 . Gameboard part according to  claim 1 , wherein the gameboard part has the form of a polygon with n sides, whereby n is greater than or equal to three, and has a top ( 3 ) and a bottom ( 4 ) and is provided on the top ( 3 ) and/or bottom ( 4 ) with fields ( 5 ) for placing game pieces ( 11 ), whereby these fields ( 5 ) extend in two directions perpendicular to one another or in three directions at an angle of 60 degrees, whereby the central points of the fields ( 5 ) have a regular distance (A) between them. 
     
     
         7 . Gameboard part according to  claim 6 , wherein the distance (½A) from the central points of the fields ( 5 ) that are next to a side ( 2 ) to the side ( 2 ) is half of the regular distance (A) between them. 
     
     
         8 . Gameboard part according to  claim 6 , wherein the gameboard part is provided at the top ( 3 ) and bottom ( 4 ) with such fields ( 5 ), whereby the regular distance (A) between them is the same on the top ( 3 ) and the bottom ( 4 ). 
     
     
         9 . Gameboard part according to  claim 6 , wherein the fields are formed by open cavities ( 5 ) in the surface of the side ( 3 , 4 ) concerned. 
     
     
         10 . Gameboard part according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the sides ( 2 ) are provided with identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ). 
     
     
         11 . Gameboard part according to  claim 6 , wherein n is equal to four and each of the sides ( 2 ) are provided with two identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) with a mutual distance of half of the length (L) of a side ( 2 ). 
     
     
         12 . Variable gameboard ( 10 ), that comprises two or more gameboard parts ( 1 ) with sides ( 4 ) that can be positioned with respect one another in different orientations that form a variant of the gameboard ( 10 ), whereby the gameboard parts ( 1 ) are each provided with at least one coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) on at least on one of their sides ( 2 ) in order to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard parts ( 1 ) in the orientations, whereby the at least one coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) of an above-mentioned gameboard part ( 1 ) are arranged such that they can form a coupling with identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) of one or more other gameboard parts ( 1 ). 
     
     
         13 . Gameboard according to  claim 12 , wherein at least two of the gameboard parts are gameboard parts ( 1 ) provided with at least one coupling means on at least one of the sides to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard part ( 1 ) to another gameboard part ( 1 ) with identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) to thereby enable the formation, together with the other gameboard part ( 1 ), of different variants of a partial or complete gameboard. 
     
     
         14 . Gameboard according to  claim 13 , wherein the gameboard ( 10 ) only has gameboard parts ( 1 ) provided with at least one coupling means on at least one of the sides to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard part ( 1 ) to another gameboard part ( 1 ) with identical coupling means ( 6 , 8 ) to thereby enable the formation, together with the other gameboard part ( 1 ), of different variants of a partial or complete gameboard. 
     
     
         15 . Game ( 12 ), that comprises a gameboard ( 10 ) according to  claim 12 , with gameboard parts ( 1 ) having the form of a polygon with n sides, whereby n is greater than or equal to three, a top ( 3 ) and a bottom ( 4 ) and being provided on the top ( 3 ) and/or bottom ( 4 ) with fields ( 5 ) for placing game pieces ( 11 ), whereby these fields ( 5 ) extend in two directions perpendicular to one another or in three directions at an angle of 60 degrees, whereby the central points of the fields ( 5 ) have a regular distance (A) between them and that comprises game pieces ( 11 ) that consist of more than one element ( 13 ), whereby each element ( 13 ) is complementary in dimensions and/or form to a field ( 5 ), and whereby the mutual core distance (S) of the elements ( 13 ) is equal to the regular distance (A) between the fields ( 5 ).