Patent ID: 7121548
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game board comprising: a plurality of track support members and spacer members arranged in parallel fashion, wherein spacer members are provided between adjacent track support members; each track support member being an elongated hollow support member with a substantially U-shaped cross-section and an exterior top surface portion configured to freely and slidably support a game piece; each game piece having a base member configured to slide in a given direction horizontally along the exterior top surface portion of the track support member; a cooperating member piece placed inside each hollow support member and being configured to slide along a horizontal interior surface portion parallel to the exterior top surface portion of said track support member; said interior surface portion being spaced from two opposite vertical sides of the associated hollow support member, whereby only a central portion of a bottom surface of each cooperating member piece slidably engages said horizontal interior surface portion; the opposite vertical sides of each hollow support member being configured to limit movement of its associated cooperating member in a direction transverse to said given direction; said cooperating member piece and said base member being configured to attract one another by a magnetic force whereby each base member is retained on its associated track by said cooperating member and whereby said magnetically attractive force causes said cooperating member piece to move when said game piece is moved along its associated track.