Patent ID: 6193234
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method for playing a puzzle game involving the assembly of a jigsaw puzzle by a plurality of players, comprising the steps of:a) agreeing upon a predetermined period of time for each player of a plurality of players to attempt the assembly of inner pieces of a jigsaw puzzle during a round of play;b) determining a sequential order of play by the plurality of players;c) providing a jigsaw puzzle having a plurality of outer pieces and a plurality of inner pieces, the outer pieces and inner pieces being disassembled and jumbled;d) assembling the outer pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, the outer pieces being assembled by the plurality of players jointly;e) selecting a number of pieces to be assembled by each player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;f) timing the assembly of the inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle by each individual player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;g) recording, for each individual player of the plurality of players, the number of inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle assembled by that player and the time required to assemble those pieces; andh) repeating steps (e), (f) and (g) until the jigsaw puzzle is completely assembled.