Marble Game Board and Method of Play

Abstract

A game board and method of play. The game board and method of play include a board having indentations that can each support a marble. The indentations form starting groups, diagonal groups, sets, and home groups, which allows a player to move the marbles along several paths. The first player to move all of their respective marbles from the starting group to the home group, wins the game. Each player has the option of attempting to traverse the diagonal groups to shorten the pathway. However, rolling a certain number of the dice is required to pass through. A first color marked indentation indicates the position the marbles leave the starting groups, and also provides protection from killing by other player's marbles when they attempt to occupy the same indentation.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A game board comprising:
 a board including a plurality of indentations each sized to securely hold a marble;   the board including a first side opposing a second side, a third side opposing a fourth side;   wherein the first side and the second side are parallel with a y-axis;   wherein the third side and the fourth side are parallel with an x-axis;   wherein the plurality of rounded indentations comprises:
 a starting group of six indentation, 
 a first home group and a first set disposed towards the first side, both of the first home group and the first set are linearly aligned and parallel with the x-axis; 
 the first set includes two perimeter lines of seven indentures; 
 wherein the first home group is spaced between the two perimeter lines of the first set by a single indention, wherein the single indention is positioned towards the first side. 
   
     
     
         2 ) The game board of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second home group and a second set disposed towards the second side, both of the second home group and the second set are linearly aligned and parallel with the x-axis;   the second set includes two perimeter lines of seven indentures;   wherein the second home group is spaced between the two perimeter lines of the second set by a single indention, wherein the single indention is positioned towards the second side.   
     
     
         3 ) The game board of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a third home group and a third set disposed towards the third side, both of the third home group and the third set are linearly aligned and parallel with the y-axis;   the third set includes two perimeter lines of seven indentures;   wherein the third home group is spaced between the two perimeter lines of the third set by a single indention, wherein the single indention is positioned towards the third side.   
     
     
         4 ) The game board of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a fourth home group and a fourth set disposed towards the fourth side, both of the fourth home group and the fourth set are linearly aligned and parallel with the y-axis;   the fourth set includes two perimeter lines of seven indentures;   wherein the fourth home group is spaced between the two perimeter lines of the fourth set by a single indention, wherein the single indention is positioned towards the fourth side.   
     
     
         5 ) The game board of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a plurality of first colored marked indentures, wherein one of the pluralities of first colored marked indentures is an indenture common between the first set and the fourth set.   
     
     
         6 ) The game board of  claim 5 , wherein:
 wherein one of the pluralities of first colored marked indentures is an indenture common between the first set and the third set.   
     
     
         7 ) The game board of  claim 6 , wherein:
 wherein one of the pluralities of first colored marked indentures is an indenture common between the second set and the fourth set.   
     
     
         8 ) The game board of  claim 7 , wherein:
 wherein one of the pluralities of first colored marked indentures is an indenture common between the second set and the third set.   
     
     
         9 ) The game board of  claim 8 , wherein:
 a plurality of diagonal groups comprising a first diagonal group, a second diagonal group, a third diagonal group, and a fourth diagonal group;   wherein each of the plurality of diagonal groups comprise one or more indentures that extend from each of the plurality of first colored marked indenture towards a center indenture.   
     
     
         10 ) The game board of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the starting group are disposed linearly and extend radially from the center indenture.   
     
     
         11 ) The game board of  claim 10 , wherein:
 a plurality of second colored indentures are positioned six sequential indentations away from the center indenture.   
     
     
         12 ) A method of playing the game board of  claim 11 , wherein:
 positioning a plurality of marbles within the starting group;   rolling a predetermined number on a dice to move at least one of the marbles of the plurality of marbles to the first colored marked indenture;   moving each of the plurality of marbles between the plurality of indentations in sequence;   selecting to traverse the plurality of diagonal groups and the center aperture;   positioning the plurality of marbles within the home group.