Game, and Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
I, HARRY
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Game, and Apparatus therefor.
NICHOLS MORGAN, of 31 Mercers Road Upper Holloway
London N. Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This game is played by two persons with figures or counters on a board repre-
senting a battle field. The board is divided into squares and there are on it
representations of forts and forests. The forts of each party are connected by
lines of railway and a line of railway runs from the centre fort of each side to the
middle line of the board. Ordinary roads are drawn diagonally from the outside
forts to the middle line of the board. The figures or counters of either side are
divided into groups or army corps, three being a convenient number. Each army
corps consists of three or more figures representing divisions. All the figures in
each group are numbered alike or distinguished in some way from the figures of the
other groups. The object of each player is to attack and take possession of his
opponent's forts and to destroy his armies. The game is won by the player who
can take possession of a majority of the forts or destroy one or more corps.
The
pieces move in straight lines on the squares but diagonally on the ordinary roads.
The rate of movement of the figures is more rapid on the railway lines than else-
where. The player who brings the greater number of figures into a prescribed
position takes a fort or a smaller number of his opponent's figures.
Dated this 5th day of July 1894.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.
Асташо, али аррагание дого10.
1. HARRY NICHOLS MORGAN, of 31 Mercers Road, Upper Holloway,
London, N., 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 :-
This game is played with figures or counters on a board representing a battle
field. The board is divided into squares, and there are on it representations of
forts and forests. Railways and ordinary roads are also represented on the board.
The figures of each side are divided into groups or army corps, three being a
convenient number. Each corps consists of three or four or more figures repre-
senting divisions. All the figures in each group are numbered alike or distinguished
in some way from the figures of the other groups. The object of each player is to
attack and take possession of his opponent's forts and to destroy his armies. The
game is won by the player who can take possession of the majority of the forts or
destroy one or more army corps of his opponent. The pieces move in straight
lines on the squares, except when on the ordinary roads when they move diagonally.
The rate of movement on the railways is more rapid than elsewhere. The player
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page_text: who brings the greater number of figuras „into a prescribed position takes a fort or
a smaller number of his opponentis.figures..
The drawing represents a board on which my game can be played, but 1 do not
limit myself to the exact form here shown, but use modifications both as to the
numbers of the squares and the positions of the roads, railways, forts, and woods.
A is a railroad running round the board and passing through, the forts.
B, B, are the forts which are conveniently represented by small castles or flags
and which can be moved according to arrangement between the players so as to
occupy other positions.
C, C, are orifices to. receive the. forts and can be madex in any or all of the
Equares.
D, Dare woods, which can also be fixed temporarily in a similar manner to the
forts, and can be removed, but not placed in a position not occupied by themat
the beginning of the game.
The shaded squares G, G, in contact with B represent.. troops, in occupation of
the forts. The defensive. power of: troops occupying, the woods or forts is greater.
than that of troops, in the open.
E, E, are ordinary roads....
FF, are small grooves. in: which can. be placed, sections of railways... These
sections are each as long as the side of a square; and are. placed in the grooves so.
as to be flush with the surface of the board in any or all the squares...
In its simplest form the forts, woods, roads, and.rails are, represented by printed.
impressions on the board..
Before commencing the game each army corps takes up its position in a fort each
division being placed on one of the dark projecting squares of the fort: leaving the
centre square clear..
The divisions are said to be in conjunction with one another, when, they are, in, a
line or at right angles with one another and when there is not more, than one square.
between thein.
The power to take or annihilate one or more divisions in the open field is
attained by bringing a number of divisions which are in conjunction with one
another in such a position that one of the divisions shall be in close conjunction
with the enemy, (close conjunction being next to one another without the space
between them), and when in such a position, the divisions of the stronger must
exceed the divisions of his opponent in the proportion of three to two at least.
In a fort or forest the defensive power is increased, and double the number of
divisions is then required to take a given number.
A fort is in possession of either side when one or more of its divisions is upon
any of the five squares of the fort and the enemy is entirely without the fort.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invers
tion, and in what way the same is to be performed, I declare that what. I
claim is :-
The apparatus for playing a war game substantially as described in the foregoing
Specification.
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