A New Parlour Game.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Parlour Game.
I, ROBERT PERCY FRANCIS WILKINSON SIMPSON, of 1 Harley Gardens,
South Kensington, London, W. Barrister-at-Law, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention relates to a new parlour game, and consists of a game
intended to be played by two or more players, and my invention comprises the
apparatus and materials required together with the mode of playing the same as
hereinafter described.
My said invention is based upon the rules and regulations of the well-known
game of "golf" which it is intended to represent. It is played upon similar lines
and forms' a fascinating and amusing indoor game.
The apparatus required consists of a board to represent the "links" the said
board being divided by several courses each of which terminates at one end in a
distinctive feature to represent the "teeing ground" while the other end of each
of the said courses has a representation thereon of a "putting green the said
greens each consisting of a' central ring to represent a hole being surrounded by
two, three or more circles or squares the intermediate space between the teeing
ground" and "putting green" in each case is divided into a number of spaces
each bearing a distinctive number. There are further arranged between the
"teeing ground" and "putting green "of each course distinctive devises intended:
to represent "hazards" such as ditches, "whins "bunkers" and the like.
Each of the players is provided with a coloured ball of a distinctive colour and
shape, the said balls having a steel pin or other means whereby it may be affixed
to the board in any desired position.
The method of playing the game is as follows:
The players are provided with a dice box containing one or more dice at will,
and each in turn throws the dice and moves his ball over a number of spaces of
the course or links" corresponding to the number of "pips" on the dice upon
the side or sides falling uppermost. Each of the players starts at the first teeing
ground" and the game is won. by the player or side arriving at the end of the
"links" in the fewest number of throws or "strokes:" Should a player throw a
number which falls upon one of the "hazards" (which are marked "lose oue 2 or
more strokes," or "hole as désired) be forfeits the number of " " strokes
"hole "as indicated upon the "hazard."
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The game; however, may be readily understood by reference to a description of
the game and rules governing "golf, and the indoor game forming my invention
may be played in a precisely similar manner or may be modified at the will of the
players!
Dated this 25th day of October 1892.
HORN & SON,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Parlour Game.
ROBERT PERCY FRANCIS WILKINSON SIMPSON of 1 Harley Gardens South
Kensington London W.. Barrister at Law 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 my invention relates to a new parlour game and consists of a game intended
to be played by two or more players my invention comprising the apparatus and

page_text: materials required together with the mode of playing the same as hereinafter
described.
'
My said invention is based upon the rules and regulations of the well known
game of "golf" which it is intended to represent:-It is. played upon similar lines
and forms a fascinating and amusing indoor game.
The apparatus required consists of a board to represent the links the said board
being divided by several courses each of which terminates at one end. in a
distinctive feature to represent the teeing" ground while the other end of each:
of the said courses has a representation thereon of a putting green the said greens:
each consisting of a space to represent a hole the remainder of the green being
divided into a number of spaces each bearing a number. The intermediate space
between the teeing ground and putting green in each course is divided into a
number of divisions each bearing a distinctive number. There are further
arranged between the teeing ground and putting green of each course distinctive
devices intended to represent hazards such as ditches whins roads and the like.
Each of the players is provided with a coloured ball of a distinctive colour the
said balls having
a steel pin or other means whereby it may be affixed to the
board in any desired position and preferably bearing a flag or other mark.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 shews a plan of the board; Fig. 2 one of,
the links drawn to an enlarged scale & Fig. 3 one of the balls or flags.
The apparatus also includes a dice box and a number of dice cach of which
corresponds to a club used in the game of "golf" and which are numbered upon
their several faces each number representing a number of spaces to be passed over
by the player. I prefer to distinguish the several dice by giving to each, a
distinctive colour but other means for distinction may be used.
The dice or clubs used are
The driver die which bears upon its faces 50 100 130 200 250 & 300 to represent
yards or spaces over which the ball is to be passed.
The brassie die bears 50, 80, 100, 150, 180, 220 in like manner.
The cleek die 50, 70, 100, 120, 140, 180.
The iron 10, 30, 40, 60, 80, 120.
The putter 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60.
The figures or dice however may be altered at will to vary the game when
desired.
The board preferably is made to represent a golf ground or links, the space
between the tees and the putting green of each link being divided as shewn
in Fig. 2.
Between the tee and green at the opposite ends of each link is one or more
spaces to represent a hazard such as ditches whins, bunkers, and the like.
The game is played in the following manner-Each of the players in turn throws
a die from the box and moves his ball over a number of spaces of the first course
or link, corresponding to the number on the die falling uppermost and the players
proceed in the same manner until the hole is won when the next hole is played for
in like manner, the game being won by the player or side arriving at the end of
the links in the fewest number of throws or strokes.
Each space on the board is reckoned as 10 yards.
In starting from each tee, the die representing the driver must only be used
and when the ball is in one of the hazards the iron.die.must be used.
In other cases the various dice may be used at the discretion of the player.
When once on the green the putter is used :-If the player then throws too
imany yards he is considered as having gone into the hole.
In the case of a player throwing such a number as to cause his ball to pass
over the green, he must play back.
The game however may be readily understood by reference to a description of
the game and rules governing golf, and the indoor game forming my invention
may be played in a precisely similar manner, or may be modified at the will of the
players.

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,
A new parlour game and the apparatus for playing the same, the whole being
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 25th day of July 1893.
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.