A Game for Instructing Children and other Persons in Geographical and Astronomical Subjects, and Means and Appliances for Playing the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Game for Instructing Children and other Persons in Geographical
and Astronomical Subjects, and Means and Appliances for
Playing the same.
We ALBERT HILDESHEIMER, CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER, and PERCY
SINCLAIR FAULKNER of 41 Jewin Street in the City of London, Publishers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The invention is intended as a medium of imparting instruction to children, and
others, by presenting, in an interesting form, geographical, historical, astronomical,
and statistical subjects. It is carried into effect as follows.
We provide maps, or charts of continents, countries, cities, towns, places, and
also a key or code which may comprise words, letters, or numbers, which, in the
case of words, may or may not be a short description of the continent, country,
city, town or place etcetera, or may or may not state for what such continent,
country, city, town or place etcetera is famous; and, if numbers, or letters may
correspond with numbers, or letters against which are given short descriptions of
the continents, countries, cities, towns, places etcetera on the margin, or back of the
map or chart. Or these may be given on a separate sheet.
The following are given as examples of the invention.
CITY OR TOWN
Manchester
Bradford
Birmingham
Sheffield
Kidderminster
Halifax
KEY WORD
Cotton
Wool
Hardware
Cutlery
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Carpets
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Flannels.
Or the populations might be given. Or where a number, or letter is given they
would run thus,

page_text: These can again be varied by the interrogator calling the key-word first, the
players having to find the place etcetera, the player first finding the place, and
putting his finger upon it on the map before him scoring a mark.
Or, again, instead of appointing an interrogator, one of the players may ask
the question either taking it in turn, or the player answering first, and so scoring
asking the next question, the player asking the question not competing in that case.
Preferably we employ a series of maps of the world, continents, countries, cities,
towns, places etcetera, with keys, or codes which may be confined to one branch of
knowledge, or may comprise various branches; or the key words may be of a comic
character.
We also provide that the map.or chart may be used for advertising purposes,
thus in a map of London the place mentioned may be
"Whiteley's" when the key word would be "Universal Provider
"Pears"
" Brooks"
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"Best soap for the complexion"
Soap which does not wash clothes"
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Game for Instructing Children and other Persons in Geographical
and Astronomical Subjects, and Means and Appliances for
Playing the same.
We ALBERT HILDESHEIMER, CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER and PERCY
SINCLAIR FAULKNER of 41 Jewin Street in the City of London Publishers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The invention is intended as a medium for imparting instruction to children and
others by presenting in an interesting form, geographical, or other subjects and so
causing enjoyment instead of what would often seem to be a tedious task. We call
the game Spottit." For the purposes of the game we provide, in series, maps or
charts of continents, countries, cities, towns, or places, or astronomical maps, and
also keys or code sheets which comprise words, letters, numbers, or other con-
venient signs, which, in the case of words, may be short descriptions of the
continents, countries, cities, towns, or places, or may state for what such continents,
countries, cities, towns, or places are famous; and if numbers, or letters, may
correspond with numbers or letters against which are given on the margins or backs
of the maps, or charts, short descriptions of the continents, countries, cities, towns,
or places; or these particulars may be given on separate sheets. For example,
let it be supposed that a map of England is submitted, and that the City of
Manchester is marked 4 on it, the like letter or number in the key, or code-sheet
would denote the shire, that is Lancashire, the key or code-sheet being constructed
on the following principle. Lancashire would be found under M 4, that is to say
M the commencing letter of the city and 4 the number attached to the city on
the map.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 represents a map.
Figure 2 a key or code-sheet.
Figure 3 a scoring-board.
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page_text: Four or more maps or charts, and four or more keys or code sheets are
distributed to the players-a map or chart and a key or code-sheet to each player-
but, if there be more than four players, two players may use one map or chart, and
one key or code-sheet between thein. An umpire is appointed to ask the questions
from the special key or code-sheet furnished to him, and to take charge of the
scoring-board which is usually arranged for six players. The umpire commences
by calling out-say a town-from the list on his key or code-sheet. The player first
calling out the shire in which the town is situated scores one. After a player has
named the shire, the player first supplying the number attached to the town on the
map scores one. For example Manchester being the city called, the player first
supplying the shire, that is, Lancashire scores one. The player who then supplies
the number attached to Manchester on the map or chart scores one. If a player
without referring to his key or code-sheet knows for what a city or town is famous
and first calls out the information he scores one. Should no player possess this
knowledge the player who supplies the number attached to the city or town on the
map or chart has the right to read from his key or code-sheet, and for so doing
scores one.
In the case of a city or town in respect of which various items of interest or
importance are mentioned on the key or code-sheet the player first calling out all
or some of such items scores one for each item called out. The umpire then calls
out another city or town and the game proceeds as before, the player first
obtaining a certain number of marks which must be previously arranged winning
the game.
Experienced players, or those having a fair knowledge of the particular subject
of the maps or charts should give less experienced players a start the extent of
which will easily be determined by one or two games. The game may be varied
in many ways, for instance, instead of a permanent umpire being appointed the
players may be umpires in turn, or the player scoring the last may ask the next
question.
It is not an essential that the exact words of the key or code-sheet should be
supplied when giving the items for which a city or town is famous, it must be
left to the umpire to decide upon the general correctness and character of the
answer.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be carried into practice we declare that
what we claim is.
1-The application of maps or charts with keys or code-sheets constructed
respectively in the manner and for the purposes herein specified to the game herein
mentioned.
2-The arrangement and combination of maps or charts and keys or code-sheets
respectively constructed as herein specified substantially as and for the purposes
herein mentioned.
3-The game herein described played with the appliances herein mentioned and
delineated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of January 1809
ALBERT HILDESHEIMER.
CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER.
PERCY SINCLAIR FAULKNER.