A New Drawing-room or Indoor Game or Pastime, and the Appliances therefor.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
A New Drawing-room or Indoor Game or Pastime, and the
Appliances therefor.
I, JOSEPH JAMES LONGHURST of Cragg Hall, North Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, Printer and Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a new drawing-room or indoor game or pastime and the
appliances therefor.
These appliances consist first of a sheet of paper or other suitable material
having certain portions specially colored, marked or otherwise treated so that they
can be distinguished from each other and from the rest of the sheet. The number of
portions which are specially colored or distinguished will preferably be four, but this
number will depend upon the maximum number of persons who are intended to play
at the same time. The four portions will be colored say red, blue, yellow and green
The appliances for the game
respectively, or any other four distinctive colors.
consist secondly of four (or other number of) sets of cards, say six more or less in a
set, these sets being colored or marked to correspond respectively with the four
colored portions of the sheet. The cards are of the size of ordinary playing cards or
approximately so.
The gaine is played as follows:-The sheet, a suitable size of which will be about
three feet square, is laid on the floor or on the middle of a large table, and the
players, say two, three or four, will each take one set of the cards and stand about
The players will then
say three feet more or less from the edge of the sheet.
in turn project or throw their cards singly endeavoring to get them to fall on
the correspondingly colored portions of the sheet; they will score a given number
of points for every card that remains entirely on its proper color, less a number of
points for every card that remains partly on its proper color, and nothing for a card
that either fails to fall or remain on the sheet, or remains on a neutral part thereof;
while a card that remains entirely on a wrong color will score- to the opponent who
owns that color. It is intended that the card should not be simply thrown, but that it
should be held between the thumb and second finger and be slightly bent and then
released, it being either fillipped to the sheet or allowed to fly by virtue of its own
elasticity. A particular make of card is required because other makes very soon lose
their elasticity or get creased after having been bent a few times. The card that is
suited for the purpose is a kind sometimes used for playing cards and is made of a
thin dull white card which is colored on one side and glazed, and then has a thin
cream laid paper pasted on the back or uncolored side.
The sheet that I use for the game is preferably a sheet of paper about three feet
square, the central portion of which is left neutral or white, while the four sides for a
breadth of about seven inches from the edge are colored respectively with four
distinct colors (for example red, blue, yellow and green) these colored parts forming
Or if the sheet is intended for. threo
mitres or angles with each other at the corners.
or for five or more players it can be made triangular, pentagonal &c. to correspond,
each side having a distinct color corresponding with a set of cards of the same color.
Instead of the sheet being formed of a single sheet of paper it can be formed of
separate pieces corresponding with the respective colored portions, and these pieces
can then be laid together in proper relative positions leaving the central or neutral
portion open so that the carpet or table at that part will be seen. Further, instead of
each portion being entirely colored it may be colored in stripes, bars or otherwise so
as to produce a more or less ornamental effect while leaving it clearly distinguishable
from the other colored portions and the central or neutral portion. Or the sheet may

page_text: be otherwise made provided that when laid it presents in suitable relative positions
four or other number of portions that are each distinguishable from the other portions
and correspond respectively with an equal number of sets of specially colored or
marked cards.
Dated this 11th day of Ontahan 1000
J. C. MEWBURN,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agent.
A New Drawing-room or Indoor Game or Pastime, and the
Appliances therefor.
JOSEPH JAMES LONGHURST of Cragg Hall, North Jesmond Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Printer and Stationer, 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 :-
My invention consists of a new drawing room or indoor game or pastime and the
appliances therefor.
These appliances consist first of a sheet of paper or other suitable material,
having certain portions specially colored, marked or otherwise treated so that they
can be distinguished from each other and from the rest of the sheet. The number of
portions which are specially colored or distinguished will preferably be four, but this
number will depend upon the maximum number of persons who are intended to play
at the same time. The four portions will be colored say, red, blue, yellow and green
respectively or any other four distinctive colours; and an additional colour or mark
for each player over and above the four already named.
The appliances for the game consist secondly of four (or other number of) sets of
cards, celluloid, tin, wood, or other suitable material, say six more or less in a set ;
these sets being colored, marked, or shaped to correspond respectively with the four or
more distinguishable portions of the sheet. The cards (or other suitable material) are
of the size of ordinary playing cards or approximately, or other suitable shapes.
The game is played as follows: The sheet of paper (or other material)
a suitable
size of which will be about three feet square more or less, is laid on the floor or on the
middle of a large table, and the players say two, three, four or more, will each take
one set of the cards or the like and stand about say three feet more or less from the
edge of the sheet.
The players will then in turn project or throw their cards singly, endeavouring to
get them to fall on the correspondingly colored or shaped portions of the sheet; they
will score a
given number of points for every card that remains entirely on its proper
colour or shape, less a number of points for every card that remains partly on its
proper colour or shape and nothing for a card that either fails to fall or remain on the
sheet, or remains on a neutral part thereof; while a card or the like that remains
entirely on a wrong color will score to the opponent who owns that color. It is
intended that the card or the like should not be simply thrown, but that it should be
held between the thumb and second finger and be slightly bent and then released, it
being either fillipped to the sheet, or allowed to fly by virtue of its own elasticity or
spring.
very
A particular make of card or the like, is required, because other makes
soon lose their elasticity or get creased after having been bent a few times. The
card or the like that is suited for the purpose is kind sometimes used for playing
cards, and is made of a thin dull white card which is colored on one side and glazed,
and then has a thin cream laid paper pasted on the back or uncolored side. The sheet
that I use for the game is preferably a sheet of paper, or may consist of canvas, wood,
linen, or other suitable material about three feet square, the central portion of which
is left neutral or white, while the four or more sides for a breadth of about seven
inches from the edge, are colored or marked respectively with four or more distinct

page_text: colors or shapes (for example red, blue, yellow and green or distinctive marks);
these colored or marked parts forming mitres or angles with each other at the corners.
Or if the sheet or the like is intended for three or for five or more players it can be
made triangular, pentagonal &c. to correspond, each side having a distinct color or
mark corresponding with a set of cards or the like, of the same color or mark.
Instead of the sheet being formed of a single sheet of paper or other material, it can
be formed of separate pieces corresponding with the respective colored or marked
portions, and these pieces can then be laid together in proper relative positions
leaving the central or neutral portion open so that the carpet or table at that part will
be seen.
Further, instead of each portion being entirely colored it may be colored in stripes,
bars, dots, shapes or otherwise so as to produce a more or less ornamental effect while
leaving it clearly distinguishable from the other colored or marked portions and the
central or neutral portion.
Or the sheet may be otherwise made provided that when laid it presents in suitable
relative positions four or other number of portions that are each distinguishable from
the other portions and correspond respectively with an equal number of sets of
specially coloured, shaped, or marked cards or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The propulsion of cards or the like, thro' the air by means of fillipping-as
described in foregoing specification.
2. The adaptation of cards or other suitable material to this purpose.
3. The construction of the sheet of paper or other material, upon which the cards
are fillipped.
Dated this 18th day of June One thousand eight hundred and ninety.