Board Game and Method of Playing

Abstract

A board game and method of playing includes a game board having an upper surface. A plurality of sleeves is positioned on the upper surface and each has a category indicia positioned thereon. Each of a plurality of point markers represents a point value. Question cards include a question and answer thereon related to one of the category indicia such that each category indicia includes multiple ones of the question cards. The question cards are removably positioned in the sleeves having an associated one of the category indicia. A plurality of category selectors is included and each has indicia thereon relating to one of the category indicia. Each of the category selectors comprises a loose member. A shaker releasably holds the category selectors and randomly releases one of the category selectors. An order selector provides random number selection to determine an order of play.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A game assembly comprising:
 a game board having an upper surface;   a plurality of sleeves being positioned on said upper surface, each of said sleeves having a category indicia positioned thereon, wherein each sleeve include a different one of said category indicia than said other ones of said sleeves;   a plurality of point markers, each of said point markers representing a point value;   a plurality of question cards, each of said question cards having a question and answer thereon related to one of said category indicia such that each category indicia includes multiple ones of said question cards, each of said question cards being removably positioned in one sleeves including an associated one of said category indicia;   a plurality of category selectors, each said category selectors having indicia thereon relating to one of said category indicia, each of said category selectors comprising a loose member;   a shaker releasably holding said category selectors, said shaker being configured to randomly release one of said category selectors; and   an order selector being provided and providing random numbers to determine an order of play.   
     
     
         2 . The game assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said point markers is shaped like mask and having a length, width and height each being less than 2.0 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The game assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said point markers include a first quantity of said point makers, a second quantity of said point markers, and a third quantity of said point makers, each of said first, second and third quantities having a different point value with respect to each other, each of said first, second and third quantities being colored a different color with respect to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The game assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said point markers of said first quantity being worth 3 points, said point markers of said second quantity being worth 2 points, and said point markers of said third quantity being worth 1 point. 
     
     
         5 . The game assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said category indicia including history, flags, countries, personalities, geography and culture, and economy and integration. 
     
     
         6 . The game assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shaker includes a housing and a tube in fluid communication with said housing, wherein only one of said category selectors is removable at a time from said housing through said tube. 
     
     
         7 . The game assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein each of said category selectors comprises a sphere. 
     
     
         8 . The game assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said order selector comprises a plurality of bodies, each of said bodies having a same shape and size with respect to each other, each of said bodies having a top edge, a bottom edge, a front side and a back side, a plurality of panels being provided and each of said bodies having one of said panels mounted therein between associated ones of said front and back sides, each of said panels having a number positioned thereon, each said panel having a different number with respect to others of said panels, each of said panels being slidably positionable in stored position in said body concealing said number thereon or in an extended position displaying said number therein. 
     
     
         9 . The game assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each panel includes a grip extending through an aperture in said front side to facilitate moving said panel between said stored and extended positions. 
     
     
         10 . The game assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said bodies has a shape resembling the African continent. 
     
     
         11 . The game assembly according to  claim 8 , further including a plurality of cups, each of said cups removably receiving one said point markers when a player receives said point markers. 
     
     
         12 . A game assembly comprising:
 a game board having an upper surface;   a plurality of sleeves being positioned on said upper surface, each of said sleeves having a category indicia positioned thereon, wherein each sleeve include a different one of said category indicia than said other ones of said sleeves;   a plurality of point markers, each of said point markers representing a point value, each of said point markers being shaped like mask and having a length, width and height each being less than 2.0 inches, said point markers including a first quantity of said point makers, a second quantity of said point markers, and a third quantity of said point makers, each of said first, second and third quantities having a different point value with respect to each other, each of said first, second and third quantities being colored a different color with respect to each other, said point markers of said first quantity being worth 3 points, said point markers of said second quantity being worth 2 points, and said point markers of said third quantity being worth 1 point;   a plurality of question cards, each of said question cards having a question and answer thereon related to one of said category indicia such that each category indicia includes multiple ones of said question cards, each of said question cards being removably positioned in one sleeves including an associated one of said category indicia, said category indicia including history, flags, countries, personalities, geography and culture, and economy and integration;   a plurality of category selectors, each said category selectors has indicia thereon relating to one of said category indicia, each of said category selectors comprising a loose member;   a shaker releasably holding said category selectors, said shaker being configured to randomly release one of said category selectors, said shaker including a housing and a tube in fluid communication with said housing, wherein only one of said category selectors is removable at a time from said housing through said tube, each of said category selectors comprising a sphere;   an order selector being provided and providing random numbers to determine an order of play, said order selector comprising a plurality of bodies, each of said bodies having a same shape and size with respect to each other, each of said bodies having a top edge, a bottom edge, a front side and a back side, a plurality of panels being provided and each of said bodies having one of said panels mounted therein between associated ones of said front and back sides, each of said panels having a number positioned thereon, each said panel having a different number with respect to others of said panels, each of said panels being slidably positionable in stored position in said body concealing said number thereon or in an extended position displaying said number therein, each panel including a grip extending through an aperture in said front side to facilitate moving said panel between said stored and extended positions, each of said bodies having a shape resembling the African continent; and   a plurality of cups, each of said cups removably receiving one said point markers when a player receives said point markers.