Patent ID: 6648648
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A63F,G09B

Abstract:
An educational game for teaching mathematics, comprising:a game board; a continuous peripheral play path disposed on said game board and divided into a plurality of contiguous spaces; a plurality of mathematical categories wherein one of said plurality of mathematical categories is randomly assigned and printed, along with a monetary amount and a room number, on a majority of said plurality of contiguous spaces; a plurality of individual game markers, wherein each of said plurality of individual game markers identifies a player and marks that player's location on an individual space of said plurality of contiguous spaces of said game board; a random number generator for determining the number of plurality of contiguous spaces said plurality of individual game markers move during play; a plurality of card decks, wherein each of said plurality of card decks corresponds to one of said plurality of mathematical categories; a plurality of question/answer cards in each of said plurality of card decks, wherein each of said plurality of question/answer cards has a front side, a back side, and on which is printed a question, an answer, and an explanation relating to one of said plurality of mathematical categories, and wherein said answer and said explanation can only be viewed after each said plurality of question/answer cards is manipulated by the player; play money for a player to receive for correctly solving said question on one of said plurality of question/answer card; a help category labeled on at least one of said plurality of contiguous spaces of said game board; and a deck of help cards labeled with said help category, wherein each help card in said deck of help cards permits the player to ask another player for help in solving said question on one of said plurality of question/answer cards.