Scavenger quest board game

Abstract

The invention is a board game in which players are to perform a scavenger quest by moving around the game board in an attempt to land on specific spaces that will allow them to collect a variety of objects in the form of items tokens, which they will then place on a card assigned to them containing a unique combination and pattern of potentially matching objects in an attempt to complete one of a number of prescribed geometric patterns using the item tokens, Other players of the game are potentially in competition for the same objects, and as such being the first player to successfully complete any of the geometric patterns on their card will deem them the winner of the game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A board game comprising:
 a playing board with a top playing surface defined by a single track, each track including a plurality of action spaces, and a start space;   a plurality of playing pieces;   a plurality of item tokens, each item token comprising a unique graphic element;   a plurality of backpack tokens;   a plurality of token holder bases, each token holder base configured to securely hold one or more location token holders;   a plurality of location token holders, each location token holder comprising an interior configured to house one or more item tokens and a lower surface comprising an elevated and angled defined by an elevated and angled platform;   a plurality of lost and found mound token holders, each configured with an interior configured to house one or more item tokens and a lower surface comprising an elevated and angled platform, and each comprising an aperture configured to securely hold a single die;   a plurality of scavenger cards, each comprising one or more graphic elements on at least one face; and   one or more dice;   wherein each token unique graphic element matches with one or more scavenger card graphic elements.   
     
     
         2 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein the Scavenger Cards have a length and width of about 4-12 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein each game player piece is unique with respect to shape, color, pattern, or combinations thereof relative to a remainder of the game player pieces. 
     
     
         4 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein all Scavenger Cards include the same graphic elements, except two graphic elements that are unique to each Scavenger Card. 
     
     
         5 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein the top playing surface of the game board includes a single track comprising a plurality of action spaces, wherein each action spaces correspond to a particular action to be taken by a player that lands on that action space. 
     
     
         6 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein each location token holder comprises a cutout adjacent to an edge configured for removal, addition, or both of a token to the location token interior. 
     
     
         7 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein each token holder base holds 4 location token holders. 
     
     
         8 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein the game board track comprises a series of colored spaces. 
     
     
         9 . The board game of  claim 1 , wherein each lost and found mound token holder comprises a cutout adjacent to an edge configured for removal, addition, or both of a token from the cavity of the lost and found mound token holder. 
     
     
         10 . A method of playing the board game of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 assigning each player a corresponding playing piece;   positioning each location token holder base plate on a designated area of the game board;   positioning each location token holder within an interior of a corresponding location token holder base;   positioning a number of items tokens in the interior of each location token holder;   a first player selects a scavenger card corresponding to the player's playing piece;   the first player rolls the die and moves the playing piece a corresponding number of spaces along the board track;   successive players repeat the rolling the die and moving the playing piece steps;   wherein when a player lands on an action space along the track, a corresponding action is taken by that player;   wherein when a player lands on a colored space along the track, that player selects one Item Token from Location Token Holder of the same color;   placing the Item Token on a matching picture on that player's Scavenger Card and if there is no match, the item token is discarded into the lost and found mound holder; and   wherein the first player to complete any one of a predetermined winning token pattern on their scavenger card is determined a winner of the game.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the player piece of each player is the same color as the scavenger card of that player. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein more than one player playing piece can occupy the same space on the track. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each action space is selected from:
 a. selecting a backpack token and ending a turn;   b. moving that player's playing piece along the track to a space of any color;   c. using either a top or bottom face of the die to move along the track on a next turn;   d. removing all item tokens from the lost and found mound token holder, and adding the tokens to any location token holders;   e. selecting one item token; or   f. removing all item tokens from a matching location token holder and selecting any desired token, then replacing the remaining tokens back into the location token holder.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a player may not select an item token from the same colored location two consecutive turns. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the winning token pattern is selected from left and right diagonals, columns, rows, boxes, and L-shape variations. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the number of Scavenger Cards in play corresponds to the number of game players. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the graphic elements on the Scavenger Cards are organized into a grid pattern via a plurality of rows and columns. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the number of item tokens is the same as the number of unique graphic elements on the Scavenger Cards. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein one or more item tokens do not correspond to any graphic elements on any of the scavenger cards. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein all of the winning geometric patterns require four item tokens to complete.