A New Game of Skill.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
A New Game of Skill.
I, REUBEN WAKELY, of 383 Kingsland Road, in the County of Middlesex, Tooth-
brush Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said invention to be as
follows:-
My improved game, which I call "Union Jack," consists of a square board divided
along each side into eleven parts, the board being thus divided into 132 squares,
although more or less squares may be provided, and these squares are coloured
alternately, say red, white and blue. At the corners of each and every square are
holes, in the case of 132 squares there being twelve running parallel each way of the
board to receive a peg, similar to a cribbage peg, and made of bone, ivory, or any other
suitable material.
The game can be played by two or three persons; if by two white and red pegs are
sufficient, or blue and red, but if by three players, each may choose his own colour;
or each may take a partner, by dividing the pegs, by which four or six persons can
play, by sitting opposite each other, but under no consideration must either partner
direct the other, nor say in which direction he, or she, intends to play, and as far as
the game is concerned silence must be observed.
But the
Each set of pegs of twelve, includes a King and a Queen; the King has the power
of moving either in the parallel lines of holes, or triangularly, or obliquely, and, in
fact, in any direction, so long as he does not skip over another peg.
Queen can only move diagonally, whereby the pegs (men) must move in straight
lines only.
The player who first arranges his pegs in one straight line, that is to say across
either way of the board, or from corner to corner, is the winner of the game.
Dated thin 10th day of November 1887
ERNEST DE PASS, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
68, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, REUBEN WAKELY, of 383 Kingsland Road, in the County of Middlesex, Tooth-
brush Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawing
and to the letters marked thereon, that is to say :—
My new game, which I call "Union Jack," consists of a square board divided into,
and by preference, 144 squares, although more or less squares may be used, provided
that an even number thereof be marked upon the board. These squares are coloured
alternately say, red, white, and blue. At the corners of each and every square are
holes, in the case of 144 squares there being thirteen such holes running parallel
each way of the board, for every row of squares, to receive a peg, similar to a cribbage
peg, and made of bone, ivory, or any other suitable material.
The game can be played by two or three persons, if by two, white and red
pegs are
sufficient, or blue and red, but if by three players then each may choose his own
colour, red, white, or blue. Or each may take a partner, by dividing the pegs, by
which four or six persons can play, by sitting opposite each other. But under no
consideration must either partner direct the other, nor say in which direction he
(or she) intends to play, and, as far as the game is concerned, silence must be
observed.
Each set of pegs consists of twelve pieces and includes a King and a Queen. The
King has the power of moving either in the parallel lines of holes, or triangularly,
or obliquely, and in fact in any direction, so long as he does not skip over another
peg. The Queen's power is limited, in so far that she can only move diagonally. The
pegs (men) move in straight lines only.
The player who first arranges his (or her) pegs in one straight line, that is to say
across either way of the board, is the winner of the game.
In the accompanying drawing the figure shews the arrangement of board which
I employ for use in playing the game.
A is the board which, in the present instance, is divided into 144 squares, coloured
alternately blue, red and white. At the corners of each and every square are holes a,
preferably protected by eyelets, to receive the pegs or pieces during the game.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention
and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect, I claim:
The new game entitled "Union Jack," and the mode of, and means for, carrying
the same into effect, substantially as herein described and shewn.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1888.
ERNEST DE PASS, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
68, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.