Board game with freely movable pieces

A board game with freely movable pieces comprised of a game board including a plurality of movement lines disposed thereon. The movement lines interconnect playing spaces. Sixteen playing pieces for a first player and sixteen playing pieces for a second player are included whereby the playing pieces for the first player are distinguishable from the playing pieces of the second player.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to a board game with freely movable pieces 
and more particularly pertains to moving pieces over a gameboard in order 
to capture opponents game pieces with a board game with freely movable 
pieces. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
The use of game boards is known in the prior art. More specifically, game 
boards heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of transposing 
pieces are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious 
structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs 
encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the 
fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,403,012 to Stein discloses a board game 
with transposing pieces. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,405,147 to Garcia discloses a board for multiple games. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,409,235 to Ameri discloses a pyramid game. 
U.S. Pat. No. Design 356,343 to Londono discloses the ornamental design for 
a pyramid math star game board. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,582 to Ritter discloses an expanded chess game and 
method therefor. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,338,040 to Cutler discloses a three-dimensional chess. 
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and 
requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a board game with 
freely movable pieces for moving pieces over a gameboard in order to 
capture opponents game pieces. 
In this respect, the board game with freely movable pieces according to the 
present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and 
designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily 
developed for the purpose of moving pieces over a gameboard in order to 
capture opponents game pieces. 
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for 
new and improved board game with freely movable pieces which can be used 
for moving pieces over a gameboard in order to capture opponents game 
pieces. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this 
need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of 
game boards now present in the prior art, the present invention provides 
an improved board game with freely movable pieces. As such, the general 
purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in 
greater detail, is to provide a new and improved board game with freely 
movable pieces and method which has all the advantages of the prior art 
and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a game board 
having a top surface and a lower surface. The game board is of a planar 
and rectangular configuration. The top surface includes a plurality of 
movement lines disposed thereon. The movement lines interconnect playing 
spaces. The plurality of movement lines include horizontal, vertical and 
diagonal movement lines. The plurality of movement lines are arranged into 
a rectangular center playing surface and a pair of triangular end playing 
surfaces. The rectangular center playing surface includes six horizontal 
rows and five vertical rows. Each triangular end playing surface includes 
an outer horizontal row of three widely positioned playing spaces, an 
intermediate horizontal row of three narrowly positioned spaces and an 
apex of one playing space. The apex of each triangular end playing 
surfaces intersects opposing end horizontal rows of the rectangular 
playing surface. The game board has recesses formed in opposing ends of 
the top surface thereof. Each recess is formed with a finger notch. The 
recesses are arranged in sets of nine and seven. The game includes sixteen 
playing pieces for a first player and sixteen playing pieces for a second 
player whereby the playing pieces for the first player are distinguishable 
from the playing pieces of the second player. The game includes two sets 
of lettered pieces. Each of the sets of lettered pieces are positionable 
within the recesses formed in the opposing ends of the game board. Each of 
the sets of lettered pieces are arrangable to spell out "PROFESSOR 
SIXTEEN". 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention 
in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its 
application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the 
components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the 
drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being 
practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood 
that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 
of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon 
which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved board game with freely movable pieces which has all the 
advantages of the prior art game boards and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
board game with freely movable pieces which may be easily and efficiently 
manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved board game with freely movable pieces which is of durable and 
reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved board game with freely movable pieces which is susceptible of a 
low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which 
accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming 
public, thereby making such a board game with freely movable pieces 
economically available to the buying public. 
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved board game with freely movable pieces for moving pieces over a 
gameboard in order to capture opponents game pieces. 
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved board game with freely movable pieces comprised of a game board 
including a plurality of movement lines disposed thereon. The movement 
lines interconnect playing spaces. Sixteen playing pieces for a first 
player and sixteen playing pieces for a second player are included whereby 
the playing pieces for the first player are distinguishable from the 
playing pieces of the second player. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular, to FIGS. 1-6 
thereof, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved board game with 
freely movable pieces embodying the principles and concepts of the present 
invention and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be 
described. 
Specifically, it will be noted in the various Figures that the device 
relates to a board game with freely movable pieces for moving pieces over 
a gameboard in order to capture opponents game pieces. In its broadest 
context, the game consists of a game board, playing pieces and two sets of 
lettered pieces. Such components are individually configured and 
correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired 
objective. 
The game 10 includes a game board 12 having a top surface 14 and a lower 
surface 16. The game board 12 is of a planar and rectangular 
configuration. Note FIGS. 1 and 2. The top surface 14 includes a plurality 
of movement lines 18 disposed thereon. The movement lines 18 interconnect 
playing spaces 20. The plurality of movement lines 18 include horizontal 
22, vertical 24 and diagonal 26 movement lines. The plurality of movement 
lines 18 are arranged into a rectangular center playing surface 28 and a 
pair of triangular end playing surfaces 30. The rectangular center playing 
surface 28 includes six horizontal rows 32 and five vertical rows 34. Each 
triangular end playing surface 30 includes an outer horizontal row 36 of 
three widely positioned playing spaces, an intermediate horizontal row 38 
of three narrowly positioned spaces and an apex 40 of one playing space. 
The apex 40 of each triangular end playing surfaces 30 intersects opposing 
end horizontal rows of the rectangular playing surface 28. The game board 
12 has recesses 42 formed in opposing ends of the top surface thereof. 
Each recess 42 is formed with a finger notch 44. Note FIG. 6. The recesses 
42 are arranged in sets of nine and seven. Note FIG. 1. 
The game 10 includes sixteen playing pieces for a first player 48 and 
sixteen playing pieces for a second player 50 whereby the playing pieces 
for the first player 48 are distinguishable from the playing pieces of the 
second player 50. The playing pieces 48,50 are illustrated in FIG. 2 on 
the game board 12 and in FIG. 3. The playing pieces are formed in the 
shape of pyramids, but could be configured in any geometric shape as 
suggested in the art. 
Lastly, the game 10 includes two sets of lettered pieces 54. Each of the 
sets of lettered pieces 54 are positionable within the recesses 42 formed 
in the opposing ends of the game board 12. Each of the sets of lettered 
pieces 54 are arrangable to spell out "PROFESSOR SIXTEEN". 
The present invention is a strategic game in which players move pieces over 
a uniquely shaped game board 12 and attempt to capture their opponents 
playing pieces. To begin play, the players place their sixteen playing 
pieces 48,50 to fill their respective triangular end playing surfaces 30 
and the lowermost two horizontal rows 32 of the rectangular playing 
surface 28. One playing piece is placed at each playing space 20. Players 
move one playing piece one playing space 20 per turn; except when an 
opposing playing piece can be jumped to an unoccupied space as illustrated 
in FIG. 5. In this case, the move may continue, to jump any more playing 
pieces left vulnerable along the movement lines 18. The playing pieces 
48,50 can move forwards, backwards and diagonally at will. Each individual 
game is won by capturing all sixteen of your opponent's playing pieces; 
however, winning one game will not make you the winner. At the end of each 
game, the winner will receive a lettered piece 54 for each playing piece 
he/she has remaining. Once the player has enough letters to spell out 
"PROFESSOR SIXTEEN", he/she is then declared the winner. The toss of a 
coin will determine which player begins play. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further 
discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and the 
manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and 
obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to 
those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modification and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modification and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.