Patent ID: 7354040
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A system for simulating play of a game of baseball, the system comprising: a game board having a design resembling a baseball field wherein the game board has a substantially planar surface formed on a raised platform wherein the planar surface is formed within a perimeter defined by four sides and a corner wherein the raised platform is supported by walls extending from each of the four sides in a direction below the planar surface wherein the corner is located between a first side and a second side of the perimeter wherein a third side is perpendicular to the first side and a fourth side is perpendicular to the second side wherein a home plate of the baseball field is adjacent to the corner wherein the game board has an infield and an outfield of the baseball field which are located between the home plate and a third side and a fourth side of the perimeter wherein the infield is located between the home plate and the outfield wherein the game board has a first plurality of indents that extend below the substantially planar surface wherein the first plurality of indents is adjacent to the first side, a second plurality of indents that extend below the substantially planar surface wherein the second plurality of indents is adjacent to the second side, a third plurality of indents that extend below the substantially planar surface wherein the third plurality of indents is adjacent to the third side and a fourth plurality of indents that extend below the substantially planar surface wherein the fourth plurality of indents is adjacent to the fourth side wherein each of the first plurality of indents, each of the second plurality of indents, each of the third plurality of indents and each of the fourth plurality of indents are equal in size wherein each of the first plurality of indents, each of the second plurality of indents, each of the third plurality of indents and each of the fourth plurality of indents each extend to a certain depth below the substantially planar surface; a first game piece shaped to resemble a baseball player; a plurality of second game pieces shaped to insert into the first plurality of indents, the second plurality of indents, the third plurality of indents and the fourth plurality of indents wherein each of the plurality of second game pieces has a first end, a second end, a height and a diameter wherein the first end is in a position opposite to the second end and the height is defined by a distance between the first end to the second end wherein the first end is sized to match the size of each of the first plurality of indents, each of the second plurality of indents, each of the third plurality of indents and each of the fourth plurality of indents and further wherein the height is larger than the diameter and larger than the depth of each of the indents below the substantially planar surface; a scoreboard to record runs scored by the first game piece wherein the scoreboard has metal; magnetic tiles that attach to the scoreboard; and a first set of playing cards having offensive cards and defensive cards wherein the offensive cards affect advancement of the first game piece on the baseball field wherein the defensive cards deter the advancement of the first game piece on the baseball field wherein each of the offensive playing cards display first indicia which describe a first event in the game of baseball and each of the defensive playing cards display a second indicia which describe a second event in the game of baseball.