Patent ID: 6247698
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A board game apparatus and a related card game for a number of players designed to educate the players with a number of wine regions or with a single wine region as represented in the form of a map the apparatus and game comprising in combination:the game board apparatus defining a platform upon which the card game is played;the map containing a plurality of localities;each principal area being independent from another principal area and representing either a) an existing international wine-producing continent in the world, or b) an existing district within a major wine region;the localities within the principal areas representing a) a number of existing wine regions within the continents of the world or b) a number of existing vineyards within the districts of the wine region, depending upon the game version being a) international or b) regional;each locality on the game board having indicia identifying the locality;a designated space upon the board termed as a ""Kitty Pile"";a plurality of printed winning card combination rules that are posted at each side of the game board;a supply of game money;the Kitty Pile providing a means for game money to be held during the course of the game;a plurality of playing cards that directly correspond to the principal areas and the localities on the game board map;each playing card listing a purchase price and a symbol in addition to the principal area and the locality it corresponds to on the game board map;each playing card listing one of four purchase prices that conforms to one of four playing card symbols that comprise in combination:a star with a first purchase price;a wine bottle with a second purchase price that is less than the first purchase price;a wineglass with a third purchase price that is less than the second purchase price;a bunch of grapes with a fourth purchase price that is less than the third purchase price; and whereineach playing card symbol conforms to one of the printed winning playing card combinations rules that comprise in combination:three stars; or four wine bottle; or five wine glasses and/or grapes.