Board Breaking Game and Methods of Play

Abstract

A karate board breaking game and associated methods of play are described. At least one embodiment comprises a plurality of reusable plastic breaking boards, a task randomizer, a score tabulator and instructions. Other embodiments are contemplated having non-reusable wood boards. Yet other embodiments are contemplated that include additional components such as additional boards, a board holder, additional task randomizers and additional score tabulators for different versions of playing the game as detailed in the instructions.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A board breaking game for one or more players comprising:
 a plurality of reusable martial arts plastic breaking boards;   a task randomizer, the task randomizer configured to select one of a plurality of tasks and game actions; and   a score tabulator, the score tabulator configured to permit a player to record a score received playing the game; and   instructions, the instructions detailing how to play the game.   
     
     
         2 . The board breaking game of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a board holder, the board holder configured to hold one or more breaking boards for an attempt by a player to break the one or more breaking boards.   
     
     
         3 . The board breaking game of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reusable martial arts plastic breaking boards comprises at least three plastic breaking boards each having two halves wherein halves can be selectively combined to create board assemblies having at least five different breaking strengths. 
     
     
         4 . The board breaking game of  claim 1 , wherein the task randomizer comprises a spinner. 
     
     
         5 . The board breaking game of  claim 1 , wherein the score tabulator comprises a score sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The breaking board game of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions instruct in each player to:
 (a) actuate the task randomizer to select a strike technique in which the player is to strike one or more breaking boards;   (b) choose one or more breaking boards of a specific breaking strength to break;   (c) break the one or more breaking boards chosen using the strike technique;   (d) tabulate a score based on the breaking strength of the one or more breaking boards chosen; and   (e) record the score on the score tabulator.   
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a the board breaking game of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 actuating the task randomizer to select a strike technique from a plurality of strike techniques in which a first player of the two or more players is to strike one or more breaking boards;   the first player attempting to break one or more breaking boards using the strike technique; and   the first player tabulating a point score based on the breaking strength of the one or more breaking boards.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 the first player selecting one or more breaking boards to attempt to break.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 the first player recording the score on the score tabulator.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the task randomizer comprises a spinner and said actuating the task randomizer comprises spinning the spinner. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the spinner comprises a plurality of fields with each field of a first set of fields of the plurality of fields including indicia indicating one strike technique of the plurality of strike techniques, and with each field of a second set of fields of the plurality of fields including indicia indicating one or more of a bonus point award, a point reduction, and a forfeit turn. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the score tabulator comprises a score sheet, the score sheet including a indicia listing each of the plurality of strike techniques and said recording the score comprises writing the score on the score sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising:
 actuating the task randomizer to select another strike technique of the plurality of strike techniques in which a second player of the one or more players is to strike one or more breaking boards; 
 the second player attempting to break one or more breaking boards using the other strike technique; 
 the second player tabulating a score based on the breaking strength of the one or more breaking boards; and 
 the second player writing the score on the score sheet. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising:
 repeating said actuating, said attempting, said tabulating and said writing by each of the first and second players until the aggregate total of all points scores for one of the first and second players reaches a predetermined point goal. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising:
 repeating said actuating, said attempting, said tabulating and said writing by each of the first and second players until one of the first and second players completes all of the plurality of strike techniques. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said first player tabulating a point score is additionally based on the age and gender of the first player. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said first player choosing the one or more breaking boards to attempt the strike technique comprises selecting a half of a first board of a first breaking strength and another half of a second board of a second breaking strength and combining the halves to create a board having a third breaking strength. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said the first player attempting to break one or more breaking boards using the strike technique further comprises up to two attempts to break one or more breaking boards. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said actuating the task randomizer to select a strike technique indicates the strike technique previously completed by the first player, the first player is not permitted to perform the operation of said attempting to break one or more breaking boards using the strike technique. 
     
     
         20 . A method of playing a the board breaking game between two or more players, the method comprising:
 providing a board breaking game, the board breaking game comprising,
 a plurality of reusable martial arts plastic breaking boards, 
 a spinner, the spinner configured to select one of a plurality of strike techniques, and 
 a score sheet, the score sheet configured to permit a player to record a score received playing the game; 
   spinning the spinner to select a first strike technique of a plurality of strike techniques in which a first player of the two or more players is to strike one or more breaking boards;   the first player selecting one or more breaking boards of the plurality of reusable martial arts plastic breaking boards to attempt to break;   the first player attempting to break the one or more breaking boards using the first strike technique; and   the first player tabulating a point score based on the breaking strength of the one or more breaking boards;   the first player recording the score on the score sheet;   spinning the spinner to select a second strike technique of a plurality of strike techniques in which a second player of the two or more players is to strike one or more breaking boards;   the second player selecting one or more breaking boards of the plurality of reusable martial arts plastic breaking boards to attempt to break;   the second player attempting to break the one or more breaking boards using the second strike technique; and   the second player tabulating a point score based on the breaking strength of the one or more breaking boards;   the second player recording the score on the score sheet; and   repeating said actuating, said attempting, said tabulating and said recording by each of the first and second players until the aggregate total of all points scores for one of the first and second players reaches a predetermined point goal.