Patent ID: 6565085
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a game where players choose to forecast or not forecast indicia randomly to be shown by a plurality of playing pieces with consequences provided by a chart and: a) a player making a decision to forecast or not forecast in selecting one of several options capable of being produced by a provided set of a plurality of pieces wherein each piece is capable of randomly showing indicia and said set of pieces is capable of producing several options based on indicia shown by each piece; and b) the player on a provided score sheet writing their decision not to forecast or forecast indicating their choice of options from a provided chart; and c) said chart having a list of predetermined select options and points associated with each select option for players that decide not to forecast and also to forecast and are correct and also to forecast and are incorrect; and d) the player manipulating the set of playing pieces to produce an option based on the combination of indicia and comparing said option to the list of predetermined options on said chart then receives positive or negative points depending upon whether player decided not to forecast or decided to forecast and was correct or incorrect and wherein the points associated for players who decided not to forecast is more than for players who decided to forecast and incorrect but less than for players who decided to forecast and correct; and e) said chart is further provided a second list of options with each of the options having associated therewith points subtracted from the player or points added to another player wherein said player deciding not to forecast as in steps (a) and (b) must choose between subtracting points from said player or adding points to another player or players if the option produced by the playing pieces in step (d) matches one of the second list of options of the chart and wherein said player choosing not to forecast and the resulting play of the pieces produces no match of any option of said chart the player by the chart is awarded complementary minimal amount of points but said points not being higher than any other points for the chart; and (f) each player repeating steps (a) through (e) until a predetermined number of points is obtained by a player declaring that player a winner.