An Improved Puzzle-game.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1896--Accepted, 24th Oct.,
1896
AE Proved
I HENRY GOLDING, of Prospect House, East Knoyle, near Salisbury, in the-
County of Wilts, Medical Attendant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a puzzle-game of that class wherein a number of cubes
or blocks each representing a number are used in conjunction with a board divided
into spaces.
In carrying the invention into practice, I provide a board divided into sixteen
spaces, and further provide a corresponding number of cubes or blocks, each of
which is marked with an individual number, ranging from one to sixteen.
The game consists in arranging the numbered cubes or blocks upon the divisions.
of the board aforesaid, that a total of thirty-four will always be arrived at if the
said number that are in a line with one another are added up.
In the puzzle described, the result can be arrived at in ten different ways.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Puzzle-game.
I HENRY GOLDING, of Prospect House, East Knoyle, near Salisbury, in the
County of Wilts, Medical Attendant, 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 :-
This invention relates to a puzzle-game of that class wherein a number of cubes.
or blocks each representing a number are used in conjunction with a board divided
into spaces.
In carrying this invention into practice I provide a board divided into sixteen
spaces, and further provide a corresponding number of cubes or blocks, each of
which is marked with an individual number, ranging from one to sixteen.
The game consists in so arranging the numbered cubes or blocks upon the
divisions of the board aforesaid, that a total of thirty-four will always be arrived
In the
at if the said numbers that are in a line with one another are added up.
puzzle described, the result can be arrived at in ten different ways.
And in order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood,.
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing on which is represented a
diagram shewing the "key" to the puzzle, or the order in which the blocks should
be arranged to solve the puzzle.
Upon referring to the said diagram it will be seen that by reading up and down.
or across the rows of figures, the result, i.e., 34, is arrived at in ten different
ways.
It must be understood that the rows of figures must not be added up a zig-zag
| direction, but only in the manner before described.

page_text: 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 :-
An improved puzzle-game, consisting of a number of rows of cubes bearing on
their faces numerals which can be so arranged that a total of thirty-four will
always be arrived at if the said numerals that are in a line, (vertically or
horizontally), one with another, are added up, substantially as described and
shewn.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1896.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.