Method of playing a question and answer movie board game

A question and answer board game relating to the movies. The game includes a board having an endless path divided into a plurality of contiguous spaces, a starting space and spaces having indicia thereon corresponding to a respective movie category of Romance, Science Friction, Horror, Comedy, and Adventure. The game further includes differently identified playing pieces, each assigned to a different player and plurality of question cards, divided into different stacks. Each stack of cards corresponds to one movie category and each card has at least a quote from a movie and the title of the movie printed thereon. Using a pair of dice the players advance their playing pieces around the board from space to space, wherein a player must name the title of the movie printed on a card which corresponds to the movie category of the space to which the player is advanced, upon being read a quote from the movie. Each player receives a marker corresponding to a movie category, upon correctly identifying a predetermined number of movie titles in the respective movie category, wherein play is terminated when a player receives a marker for each of the movie categories.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates generally to amusement devices, and more 
particularly, is directed to a novel board game dealing with movie titles 
and the like. 
Board games in which a player must travel around a peripheral path on a 
board, are well known. Such board games are further varied with respect to 
their objects, and with respect to the manner of play. 
Further, various board games are known in which a player must identify 
individuals to continue play, or to win the game. For example, U.S. Pat. 
No. 4,315,627 to Schlegel et al. discloses a board game in which the 
players are given clues as to the identity of a famous person during 
travel around the board. This game is similar to the game of twenty 
questions, that is, where the player may ask a maximum of twenty questions 
in order to determine the name of the famous person. A player wins the 
game when he advances to a position within the last ten spaces, and 
correctly identifies the famous person on the card then being considered. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,714,255 to Henry et al. discloses an educational board 
game. In this game, there are two peripheral paths that intersect each 
other at various points, one path being a "bad guys track" and the other 
path being a "good guys track". The two paths, however, are not endless. 
In order to move along the paths, the players throw a die and must answer 
questions along the path. The player who reaches the finish first, and 
answers the question correctly at the finish, is the winner. However, only 
a maximum of two players (or teams) can play at any given time. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,900,031 to Wohl discloses a board game in which the players 
travel around a peripheral path on the board. There are two stacks of 
cards, one containing first name initials and the other containing last 
name initials. A player must name a famous person having the first and 
last name initials. When the player does so, he is awarded a point. Play 
continues for a specified period of time, and the winner is determined by 
the total number of points. In this game, however, there is no 
identification of a particular individual. 
See also U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,639 to Ross for a less relevant board game. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,372,554 to Orenstein discloses an electronic question and 
answer game which uses a microprocessor and a plurality of modules which 
can change the nature of the game. 
In addition to the above patents, there is also a game commonly sold under 
the trademark "TRIVIAL PURSUIT". In this game, the players travel around a 
board by rolling a die. Each space is associated with a particular 
category. For example, in the Silver Screen Edition, the categories are 
Settings, Titles, Off Screen, On Screen, Production, and Portrayals. Upon 
landing on a space, the player is asked a question. If answered correctly, 
the player rolls again. There is only one headquarters space for each 
category. When a player lands on a headquarters space, and answers the 
question correctly, he receives a wedge, thereby fulfilling his obligation 
for that category. When all six wedges for all categories are obtained, 
the player then must move to the center of the board, and answer the 
question correctly to win. 
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a board 
game that tests a player's knowledge of entertainment performance, such as 
movies 
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a board game 
that provides competition between players based on the players' knowledge 
of the movies. 
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a board game 
includes a board having an endless path thereon, the endless path being 
divided into a plurality of contiguous spaces, at least one of the spaces 
being a starting space and the spaces other than the starting space having 
indicia thereon corresponding to a respective movie category; a plurality 
of differently identified playing pieces, each assigned to a different 
player; a plurality of stacks of cards, each card having at least a quote 
from a movie and the title of the movie printed thereon, each stack of 
cards corresponding to one movie category; random number generating means 
for determining advancement of the playing pieces around the board from 
space to space, wherein a player must identify the title of the movie 
printed on a card which corresponds to the movie category of the space to 
which the player is advanced, upon being read a quote from the movie; and 
a plurality of markers, each corresponding to a respective movie category, 
and each player receiving a marker for each movie category, upon correctly 
identifying a predetermined number of movie titles in the movie category, 
wherein play is terminated when a player receives a marker for each of the 
movie categories. 
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method of 
playing a board game of the type including a board having an endless path 
thereon, the endless path being divided into a plurality of contiguous 
spaces, at least one of the spaces being a starting space and the spaces 
other than the starting space having indicia thereon corresponding to a 
respective movie category; a plurality of differently identified playing 
pieces, each assigned to a different player; a plurality of stacks of 
cards, each card having at least a quote from a movie and the title of the 
movie printed thereon, each stack of cards corresponding to one movie 
category; random number generating means for determining advancement of 
the playing pieces around the board from space to space; and a plurality 
of markers, each corresponding to a respective movie category, the method 
including the steps of advancing a playing piece along a predetermined 
number of the spaces, as determined by the random number generating means; 
identifying the movie category corresponding to the space upon which the 
playing piece lands; picking a card from the stack corresponding to the 
movie category; reciting the quote from the card; requiring the player to 
identify the title of the movie containing the quote; permitting further 
advancement by the player, as determined by said random number generating 
means, upon correctly identifying the movie title; repeating the step of 
advancement for another player if the first-mentioned player incorrectly 
identifies the move title; supplying a marker corresponding to a movie 
category, to each player that correctly identifies a predetermined number 
of movie titles in the movie category; and terminating play when a player 
receives a marker for each of the movie categories. 
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present 
invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed 
description, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying 
drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring to the drawings in detail, a board game 10 according to an 
embodiment of the present invention, includes a rectangular board 12 
having an endless peripheral playing path 14 about which playing pieces 16 
move. Playing pieces 16 each have a different identity by any suitable 
means, such as shape, color or the like. 
Playing path 14 is divided into a plurality of marked spaces 18, designated 
by a particular movie category. For example, there may be five movie 
categories of Romance, Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy and Adventure, 
designated by R, SF, H, C and A on the respective spaces 18. The present 
invention is not limited, however, to this number or these specific movie 
categories, and other categories, such as Drama or the like may be used. 
In addition, playing path 14 includes a start space 19 at which playing 
pieces 16 are positioned at the start of the game. 
Random number generating means are provided for advancing playing pieces 16 
along path 14. For example, random number generating means can include a 
pair of dice 20, as shown in FIG. 1. 
Board game 10 further includes a plurality of stacks 22R, 22SF, 22H, 22C 
and 22A of cards 24, each stack containing cards 24 directed to one of the 
five categories of Romance, Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy and Adventure, 
respectively. Each card 24 contains a direct quote from a well-known 
movie, as well as the movie title, the name of the character in the movie 
who recited the quote, and the name of the actor who portrayed the 
character in the movie. The name of the character and the name of the 
actor fall under a Bonus category on the card. Preferably, there are 
between 100 and 200 cards 24 for each category. 
An example of a card 24 which would fall under the Horror category is shown 
in FIG. 2, and includes the quote "This was no boating accident!" The 
quote was from the movie JAWS, and was stated by the character Matt 
Hooper, played by Richard Dreyfuss. 
Examples of other quotes in the various categories are as follows: 
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ROMANCE 
Quote "Snap out of it!" 
Movie Moonstruck 
Character Loretta Castorini 
Actor Cher 
Quote "Oh Jerry, don't let's ask for 
the moon, we have the stars." 
Movie Now Voyager 
Character Charlotte Vale 
Actor Bette Davis 
Quote "What kind of pie?" 
Movie The Way We Were 
Character Hubble Gardner 
Actor Robert Redford 
SCIENCE FICTION 
Quote "Time to die." 
Movie Blade Runner 
Character Roy 
Actor Rutger Hauer 
Quote "With my last breath, I grapple 
with thee." 
Movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 
Character Khan 
Actor Ricardo Montalban 
Quote "Consider this a divorce." 
Movie Total Recall 
Character Douglas Quaid 
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger 
HORROR 
Quote "I've given you the gift of 
everlasting life." 
Movie The Hunger 
Character Miriam Blaylock 
Actor Catherine Deneuvre 
Quote "Stay away from her you bitch." 
Movie Aliens 
Character Ripley 
Actor Sigorney Weaver 
Quote "FBI, you're safe." 
Movie Silence of the Lambs 
Character Clarice Starling 
Actor Jodie Foster 
COMEDY 
Quote "Do these come in any other 
colors?" 
Movie Private Benjamin 
Character Judy Benjamin 
Actor Goldie Hawn 
Quote "Vat a nice guy." 
Movie Blazing saddles 
Character Lili Van Shtumf 
Actor Madeline Kahn 
Quote "I anxiously await your next 
syllable." 
Movie Arthur 
Character Hobson 
Actor Sir John Geilgud 
ADVENTURE 
Quote "All's fair in love and business 
. . . Benjamin Franklin." 
Movie Dick Tracy 
Character Big Boy Caprice 
Actor Al Paccino 
Quote "Don't call me Junior." 
Movie Indiana Jones, The Last Crusade 
Character Indiana Jones 
Actor Harrison Ford 
Quote "I can't swim." 
Movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance 
Kid 
Character Sundance 
Actor Robert Redford 
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Each time that a player lands on a new space 18, one of the other players 
must read the quote to that player, who must then identify the title of 
the movie containing the quote. For example, if player A lands on a Horror 
space 18, player B reads the quote, and player A must identify the title 
of the movie containing the quote in order for player A to continue with 
his turn. If player A identifies the correct movie title, he continues 
play. 
In this regard, the player has two options for continuing play. First, the 
player can roll the dice again. In such case, the player will land on 
another space 18, and be required to identify the title of the movie 
corresponding to another quote, possibly in another category. 
Alternatively, the player can obtain one bonus point by identifying both 
the name of the character who recited the quote in the movie and the name 
of the actor who played the character. If the player answers correctly, he 
continues play by rolling the dice. As long as a player answers correctly 
each time, it is still that player's turn. 
After a player names five correct movie titles in a category, the player 
receives a marker 26 which may be shaped, for example, as an Oscar having 
indicia thereon corresponding to that category. 
The object of the game is to obtain five Oscars 26, one for each category. 
In the event that two or more players obtain five Oscars 26 during the 
same respective turn, the winner of the game may be determined by the 
player with the most bonus points. 
If a player lands on a category for which he has already received an Oscar 
26, the player must still answer correctly to continue to play. 
It will therefore be appreciated that the present invention provides a 
novel board game that provides competition between players based on the 
players'knowledge of entertainment performance, such as movies. 
Having described a specific preferred embodiment of the invention with 
reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated that the 
present invention is not limited to that specific embodiment, and that 
various changes and modifications can be effected therein by one of 
ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the scope or spirit of 
the invention as defined in the appended claims.