Patent ID: 6267376
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a board game, comprising the following steps:(a) providing a game board having a plurality of parallel, linear playing paths thereon extending from a common starting edge of the board to the opposite common finishing edge, with each of the playing paths divided into an equal number of positions;(b) further providing a plurality of question and response cards, with each of the cards including at least a plurality of questions of differing levels of difficulty and answers corresponding to the questions;(c) selecting at least one first and at least one second player, and determining an order of play among the players;(d) randomly selecting a question and response card by the first player, and reading at least the differing levels of difficulty to the second player;(e) selecting the level of difficulty of the question to be asked of the second player, by the second player;(f) asking a question of the second player by the first player, corresponding to the level of difficulty selected by the second player;(g) moving the second player position marker forward or the position marker of an opponent backward a number of spaces according to a correct response to the question and level of difficulty of the question, or moving the second player position marker backward a number of spaces according to an incorrect response to the question and level of difficulty of the question;(h) having the first player take a turn in the same manner described for the second player; and(i) continuing in the above described manner until one of the players reaches the finishing edge of the game board.