Improved Parlor Game.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 5th Feb., 1898
Improved Parlor Game.
We, WILLIAM MILES, Musician, of 240, Sumach Street, and ARTHUR JAMES
PHILLIPS, Mechanical Engineer, of 334, Huron Street, both of the City of Toronto,
in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved parlor game and the object of the invention
is to design an interesting game particularly applicable to the very popular cold
region now known as the Klondike and after which I name my game viz. Klondike,
and it consists in the construction and arrangement of a playing board as will
hereinafter be more particularly described and pointed out in the claims.
Fig. 1, is a plan view of my game board.
Fig. 2, is a cross section.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is a circle divided into a series of radial spaces numbered from one to eighteen.
B is an indicator arm provided with a slot b and an index hand b¹. The arm B
is provided with a socket B', which is journalled in the top of a pin C inserted in
the board as indicated. Each radial section from one to eighteen is divided con-
centrically into spaces DE and F representing respectively the name of the
country, its flag and the particular direction relating to the particular station
hereinafter described. The radial section Canada is the narrow section and conse-
quently the hardest to get on by means of the index hand b¹.
The game is played by means of this index hand, which is given a turn. The
counters are located in each corner and are comprised of concentric rings G
divided radially into index points representing from one hundred to three thousand
miles.
The pointer hand H is provided by which the player may mark the score he
makes.
The following are the concentrically arranged stations for playing our game of
Klondike and the particular directions in relation to each.
Station 1. Klondike "-In regular play i.e. subject to the following rules, the
game is won when the indicator stops at "Klondike" or when three thousand
miles have been scored.
Station 2. "Rest one day"--Player shall lose his next turn.
Station 3. "Yukon River"- -When river is reached the player must obtain a
boat before crossing. He may do so by regular play, or by giving a desired number
of miles in exchange to another player; such exchange shall not include one
hundred miles, but simply entitle the player to proceed with the game in his
regular turn.
Station 4. "Start"-Players are entitled to score only after having first secured
a start (see rule A).
Station 5. "Duty on outfit." Players shall forfeit two hundred miles (see rule B).
Station G. "100 miles "-Player scores one hundred miles.

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Station 7. "Stop"-If player has previously secured "two extra turns" (sta-
tion 8 below) and the indicator marks "Stop" the first turn he shall lose the second.
Station S. Two extra turns"-Player is entitled to two extra turns (see rule D).
Station 9. " Go back 100 miles "-Player loses one hundred miles (see rule B).
Station 10. Start 1000 miles." Player is entitled to score one thousand miles
at this division, when starting game only (see rule A),
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Station 11. "Boat 100 miles."-Player scores one hundred miles.
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Station 12. Next, one extra turn "-Next player takes one extra turn.
Station 13. "500 miles "Player scores 500 miles.
Station 14. "Go back to start"-Player returns to start.
Station 15. "Start 500 miles "-Player is entitled to score five hundred miles
at this division when starting game only (see rule A).
Station 16. "Traveler's guide"-Player must forfeit two hundred miles each
time a "traveler's guide" is secured (see rule B).
Station 17. "Enter free of duty -Player is entitled to score two hundred miles.
Station 18. "Go back across river "-Player shall forfeit one hundred miles each
time he secures this division, and must always procure a boat" by play or pur-
chase, before he can proceed to score (see station 3) (sec rule B).
The following are the rules.
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Rule A. All players must make the indicator turn more than one revolution,
each person taking his regular chance to secure a start. Nothing can be scored
"6 Start"
"Start
until the indicator stops on one of the three starting divisions viz.
five hundred miles" "Start one thousand miles."
Rule B. Should a player be obliged to forfeit a greater number of miles than his
score indicates, the other players add the deficiency to their own scores and the loser
must secure another start (see station 14).
Rule C. Should the indicator stop on a division line the player is entitled to
another turn.
Rule D. If a player secures "Two extra turns" (station 8) and the indicator
should stop on "Go back to start" (station 14) the first turn, he shall be entitled
to the second turn subject to station 14.
The game board is preferably provided with vertical sides forming substantially
a box into grooves in which is slid a lid I.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A game board comprising a circle arranged with a central indicator swinging
arm and a series of radially arranged spaces, suitably numbered and provided on
the outside with concentric spaces representing the name of the country, its flag
and a station with peculiar conditions attached thereto as to travel as and for the
purpose specified.
2. A game board comprising a circle arranged with a central indicator swinging
arm and a series of radially arranged spaces, suitably numbered and provided on
the outside with concentric spaces representing the name of the country, its flag
and a station with peculiar conditions attached thereto as to travel and corner
concentric rings with radial indexes and numbered on same and suitably pivoted
hand for counting arranged centrally in the rings as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 16th day of December 1897.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.