Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Playing Games.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Playing Games.
I, DANIEL ISAAC MARSHALL, commonly known as Daniel Marshall, of 7 Rose
Street, in the City of London, Wholesale Stationer, do hereby declare the nature
of the said invention. and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained, in and by the following statement :---
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This invention relates to apparatus for playing the game of "Halma and other
games whereby the "Halma" board and men may be used for draughts or chess,
the same means also serving to facilitate the use of the "Halma" board for playing
the game of "Cartulary Halma."
The "boards or squares may be printed on paper, inlaid in wood or other
materials or otherwise constructed.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing which is a plan of a Halma" board constructed according to this
invention.
The "Halma board as is well-known is divided into 256 squares with certain
numbers of the squares divided off at the corners as by lines A A', to form the
"fortresses," the aim of each player, of whom there may be two or four, being
with certain restrictions as to moves, to place his men or pieces in the "fortress
of his direct opponent.
The game of "Cartulary Halma" is played by moving the men or pieces all
round by the four outer rows of squares only the winner being he who first brings
all his men back to his own " fortress."
According to the present invention I divide off, as by a line B, the central
64 squares of the board so that the space within this line may be used for playing
games of draughts or chess without confusion as to the limit of the squares
available for those games.
The line B also serves to clearly indicate the inner limit of the squares available
for the game of " Cartulary Halma." The "line" B may be merely marked on
the board or it may be a movable division.
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Although I prefer to plot off the chess or other board at the centre of the
"Halma board as shown in the drawing I may plot it off at any other available
part. If desired, instead of employing a permanent line B I may provide one or
more guards or shields adapted to fit over the board so as to leave exposed only
those squares which are to be available respectively for chess or Cartulary
Halma.' The shield may he secured to the board in any convenient manner.
For enabling the "Halma" men or pieces to be used for chess draughts or
similar games
way form them with heads or indications by which they may
be identified as chess-pieces, kings for draughts or other special or distinctive
pieres.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is;-
1. The combination with a "Halma" board of one or more lines or indications
serving to define the limits of a space thereon available for playing a game

page_text: 2. The combination with a "Halma" board of one or more lines or indications
serving to define the limits of a space thereon available for playing "Cartulary
Halma."
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3. A board available for playing "Halma Cartulary Halma" draughts ches;
or games requiring similar boards substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
4. A "
"Halma"
man or piece bearing a head or other indication to adapt it for
use as a chess man or piece.other than a pawn.
5. Apparatus for playing games comprising a board and men
substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of August 1895.
or pieces
D. MARSHALL.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.