Board game with levitating magnetic game pieces in a race

Abstract

The game consists of a planar game board ( 10 ), a series of vertically extended pegs ( 18 ) along a track, and magnetic game pieces ( 20 ) that freely slide down pegs ( 18 ). Each player selects a plurality of game pieces ( 20 ) of one color to differentiate from other players' game pieces ( 20 ). The object of the game is to be the first player to move all of his game pieces ( 20 ) from start ( 14 ) to finish ( 16 ). Players, in turn, roll dice, a chance device, and move game pieces ( 20 ) as indicated. Players' magnetic game pieces ( 20 ) interact in exciting and unexpected ways. A game piece ( 20 ) landing on a peg ( 18 ) above another game piece ( 20 ) will either attract and capture, or repel and levitate, depending on their relative magnetic orientations, another element of chance. When a game piece lands on particular pegs ( 18 ) or spaces ( 12 ), the player draws a random card, another element of chance, which directs surprise moves such as forward, backward or flipping.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A board game comprising:
 a game board with a planar surface;   a track of contiguous spaces and vertically extending pegs along said planar surface;   a plurality of magnetic game pieces, each with a center hole, that freely slide down said pegs;   a plurality of players, each having a plurality of said magnetic game pieces of a different color;   a plurality of said magnetic game pieces interact and interplay, by attraction and capture, and by repulsion and levitation, suspended in space above a lower said magnetic game piece;   a plurality of elements of chance;   wherein a plurality of said magnetic game pieces are moved along said track in a race to be the first of said players to move all of his said magnetic game pieces from start to finish.