A New or Improved Game.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Game.
I, HENRY LEES, of 23 Mill Lane, Churchtown, Southport in the County of
Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object a game of skill and amusement which may be
played by either two or three players.
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For playing this game a board and three sets of men or playing pieces of any
desirable size and form are necessary.
The board is preferably of a rectangular shape and bas marked on it a number
of spots or circles arranged in lifes of varying lengths so that they form in
combination a triangular figure. Each of these spots or circles, of which there are
preferably 63, are connected by lines to those next to it on all sides and along
these lines only the men or playing pieces may be moved when the game is in
progress.
At each corner of the triangle a number of spots equal in number to the men in
each of the players sets are enclosed by a line or lines and so form bases from
which the players commence the game.
In the centre of the board three of these spots are differently coloured or
enclosed by a line or lines and form the "game" spots.
The game is played by each player covering the circles or spots with his set of
men in the base he selects to play from. The players then play in turn, as may
have been previously arranged, and may each move any one of his men in any
direction from any one spot to another or may jump over and take one or more of
his opponents men in exactly the same manner as with a king in draughts the
object of each player being to first move one of his men on to a spot in one of his
opponents bases and then on to one of the three centre or "game" spots the
winner being he who first accomplishes this.
Dated this 20th day of December 1893.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Game.
I, HENRY LEES of 20 Bowling Green Road, Castletown, Isle of Man late of
23 Mill Lane Churchtown Southport, Lancs., Gentleman 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 has for its object a game of skill and amusement, which may be
played by either two or three players.
For playing this game a board and 30 wood discs like draughtsmen coloured in
groups of ten, are used.
The board is preferably of a rectangular shape and has marked on it a number
of spots or circles arranged in lines of varying lengths so that they form in
combination a triangular figure. Each of these spots or circles, of which there
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page_text: are 63, are connected by lines to those next to it on all sides and along these lines
only the men or playing pieces may be moved when the game is in progress.
At each corner of the triangle a number of spots equal in number to the men in
each of the players sets are enclosed by a line or lines and so form bases from
which the players commence the game.
In the centre of the board three of these spots are differently coloured or
enclosed by a line or lines and form the game spots.
The game is played by each player covering the circles or spots with his ten
pieces in the base he selects to play from.
The players then play in turn as may have been previously arranged, and may
each move any one of his men in any direction from any one spot to another or
may jump over and take one or more of his opponents men in exactly the same
manner as with a king at draughts the object of each player being to first move one
of his men on to a spot in one of his opponents bases and then on to one of the
three centre or game spots, the winner being he who first accomplishes this.
Referring to the accompanying drawings in further explanation of my invention
Fig. 1 is a view of one of the 30 discs or playing pieces, made of wood bone
ivory or other suitable material.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the board or table top forming a triangular figure which may
be printed painted or inlaid as preferred.
S. denotes one of the spots or circles of which there are 63.
C. denotes the connecting lines joining the spots or circles S.
B. B. B. denote the enclosed portions of the figure called bases.
G. G. G. denote the three centre colored spots.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A new and improved model for a gaming board or table as substantially
described, to be used by either two or three players.
Dated this Second day of August 1894.