Novel Game, and Means for Playing the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Game, and Means for Playing the same.
We ALBERT HILDESHEIMER, CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER, and PERCY
SINCLAIR FAULKNER of 41 Jewin Street London, Publishers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as fu
This invention has reference to a new parlour or indoor game which we call
Flickem." For the purposes of the invention we provide a box of cardboard, or
other suitable material, in which is folded, a square collapsible frame of cardboard.
or other suitable material, which frame having been unfolded, and put upright on
the bottom of the box forms what we call the pool," and is placed in a convenient
position on the table, or floor. We next provide four sets of cards, each set being
of a different colour, and consisting of twelve cards, of which four are marked 1,
four marked 2, and four marked 3, or 48 cards altogether. These cards are of
different thicknesses to test the skill of the players, No. 1 (the thickest) being
thrown into the pool the most easily, and No. 3 (the thinnest) with the greatest
difficulty. The game may be played by any number of persons, amongst whom the
cards are distributed, all the red cards-for example-to one, the green cards to
another, and so on. The players (either sitting or standing as may be agreed upon)
take their places at equal distances from "the pool "-6 to 12 feet according to the
dexterity of the players in manipulating the cards. The first player endeavours to
throw one of his cards into the pool, and if he succeeds in getting in a card
marked 1, he scores 1; if a card 2, he scores 2, and if a card marked 3 he scores 3.
He may throw all his cards before the second player commences, or all the players
may throw their cards alternately, as may be decided by mutual consent.
All the
cards having been thrown, the contents of the pool are sorted, and totalled up, and
the player who has made the highest score is the winner. Should there be a tie
for first place, by reason of two or more players having scored alike, these players
must play a deciding final, by again throwing a set of cards.
Dated this 19th day of March 1891.
ALBERT HILDESHEIMER.
CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER.
PERCY SINCLAIR FAULKNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Game, and Means for Playing the same.
We ALBERT HILDESHEIMER, CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER, and PERCY
SINCLAIR FAULKNER of 41 Jewin Street, London Publishers 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 has reference to a new parlour game, which we call "Flickem."
For the purposes of the game we provide a box of card-board or other suitable
material in which is folded a square collapsible frame of card-board, or other
suitable material which frame having been unfolded, and put upright in the upturned
lid of the box forms what is called the pool," and is placed in a convenient position
on the table or floor. We next provide tour sets of cards, each set being of a
difierent colour, and consisting of twelve cards, of which 4 are marked 1, 4 are
marked 2, and 4 are marked 3=48 cards altogether. The cards are of different
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page_text: thicknesses to test the skill of the players, No. 1 the thickest being the most easily
thrown into the pool, and No. 3-the thinnest-being thrown with the most
difficulty. The game may be played by any number of persons, amongst whom the
cards are distributed-all the red cards to one player, all the green cards to another,
and so on.
The players (either sitting, or standing as may be agreed upon) take
their places at equal distances from the pool-6 to 12 feet according to the skill of
the players. The first player endeavours to throw one of his cards into the pool.
If he succeeds in getting in a card marked 1 he scores 1; if a card marked 2 he
scores 2, and if a card marked 3 he scores 3. He may throw all his cards before
the second player commences, or all the players may throw their cards alternately
as may he decided by mutual consent." All the cards having been thrown the
contents of the pool, are sorted, and totalled up, and the player who has made the
highest score is the winner. Should there be a tie for first place by reason of two
or more players having scored alike, these players should play a deciding final by
again throwing a set of cards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
1 The system herein described for playing the game hereinbefore mentioned,
designed, and constructed substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.
2 The arrangement of the cards hereinbefore mentioned, in combination with a
collapsible frame of card-board or other suitable material, as and for the purposes
herein particularly specified.
Dated this 16th day of December 1891
ALBERT HILDESHEIMER.
CHARLES WILLIAM FAULKNER.
PERCY SINCLAIR FAULKNER.