Strategic bouncing game and method of playing same

Abstract

A game system comprising a container and a plurality of cylindrical shaped game pieces wherein each game piece has two opposed end portions and a body portion and at least two of the game pieces are made from different material selected from the group comprising: natural cork, agglomerated cork, micro-agglomerated cork, and a combination of agglomerated cork and natural cork. A method of playing a bouncing game for one or more players, the method comprising the steps of: a) designating one of the one or more players as a Cork Master; b) providing each player with one cork; c) the Cork Master saying “Corks Up” and each player holding their corks in a horizontal position above a playing surface; d) the Cork Master saying “Go” and each player dropping their cork, attempting to bounce their cork and stand it up by landing on one its flat ends. When one or more players' corks stand up the one or more players hold up both hands and say “Done”. Step d) is repeated until the last player has their cork stand up and the last player is then eliminated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game system comprising:
 a) a container; and   b) a plurality of cylindrical shaped game pieces wherein each game piece has two opposed end portions and a body portion and at least two of the game pieces are made from different material selected from the group comprising: natural cork, agglomerated cork, micro-agglomerated cork, and a combination of agglomerated cork and natural cork.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the game pieces is made from natural cork, at least one of the game pieces is made from agglomerated cork, at least one of the game pieces is made from micro-agglomerated cork, and at least one of the game pieces has an agglomerated cork body and two opposed natural cork ends. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one game playing surface having a plurality of circles disposed along the game playing surface. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the game pieces has an end portion that is a different color than its body portion. 
     
     
         5 . A method of playing a bouncing game for one or more players using the system of  claim 3 , the method comprising the steps of:
 a) placing a game piece cork in a center-most circle of the playing surface;   b) providing each player with one second game piece;   c) holding, by each player, their second game piece in a horizontal position above the playing surface; and   d) dropping, by each player, their second game piece.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising step e) when a player's second game piece bounces and lands on one end, that player moves the first game piece one circle towards that player, proximate that player. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein each second game piece has a colored end, and further comprises step e) wherein when a player's second game piece bounces and lands with its colored end up, that player moves the first game piece one circle towards that player, proximate that player. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein steps c) and d)) are repeated until a player moves the first game piece into an end circle closest to that player. 
     
     
         9 . A method of playing a bouncing game for one or more players using the system of  claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing each player with one game piece;   b) holding, by each player, their game piece in a horizontal position above a playing surface;   c) dropping, by each player, their game piece;   wherein steps b) and c) are repeated until all players but one successfully stand their game piece up on one of the opposed ends, producing a losing player who is eliminated.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein steps b) and c) are repeated for one or more rounds until two players remain. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising step d) wherein each player passes their game piece to the player on their left. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein steps b) through d) are repeated for one or more rounds until two players remain. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a winner of the two players remaining is determined by the two players remaining engaging in at least two final, one on one rounds, wherein one of the two player remaining wins two rounds first. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein if two or more players have their game pieces stand up at the same time, a one-on-one round is initiated to determine which of the two or more players will be eliminated. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the game pieces has an end portion that is a different color than its body portion. 
     
     
         16 . A method of playing a bouncing game for one or more players using a plurality of game pieces, each game piece being cylindrical in shape, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) placing a first game piece in a center-most circle of the playing surface;   b) providing each player with one second game piece;   c) holding, by each player, their second game piece in a horizontal position above the playing surface; and   d) dropping, by each player, their second game piece.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising step e) when a player's second game piece bounces and lands on one opposed end, that player moves the first game piece one circle towards that player, proximate that player. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein steps c) and d) are repeated until a player moves the first game piece into an end circle closest to that player.