Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1900-Accepted, 28th July, 1900
We, ROBERT MARQUARD, Office Manager, of 55, Friedrichstrasse, and GEORG
FRIECKERT, Music Teacher, of 26, Kochstrasse, both at Berlin, in the German
Empire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to a social game which belongs to the class of
games in which a board is used to play on. One or more persons can take
part in the game.
In the accompanying drawing one form of this new game is represented.
Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Figure 2 a sectional view of same.
As shown in the drawing, the game consists essentially of a board a, which
is divided into several blocks or divisions e, by means of grooves or channels b.
The form represented in the drawing possesses 64 blocks or division but of
course, by providing more grooves or channels b, more blocks or divisions can
be formed. The board is enclosed in a frame d. The single blocks or divisions
receive values, which are partly marked thereon as numbers or letters, those
having no indications being of the value of 1 point. The little plates f belong
to the game and each player is provided with an equal number. The plates f,
the length of each of which is just equal to one side of the blocks or divisions e,
are placed alternately by the players into the proper channel or groove b. If,
for example as in field g which is designated by the number 30, 3 plates are
already lying together, the following player has to add a fourth one to the other
three so that the block 30 now forms a compartment, the value of which is
placed to the account of the player who has just closed the compartment. The
block designated by the letters h is shewn completely closed. In order to show
which player has closed the compartment in question, it is necessary to put a
distinctive mark as, for example, a coloured ring into the same. As soon as all
compartments are closed, the points are counted and the player which has
obtained the greatest number of points has won. Of course, any other rules for
playing may be chosen, the essential feature of the invention being a board
divided by means of grooves or channels into several compartments.
Dated this 9th day of September 1899
A New or Improved Game.
We, ROBERT MARQUARD, Office Manager, of 55, Friedrich Strasse, and GEORG
FRIECKERT, Music Teacher, of 26, Koch Strasse, both at Berlin, Germany, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is

page_text: to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:
The present invention has reference to a social game and relates more especi-
ally to that class of games in which a board is used to play on. Two or more
persons may take place in the game. The game essentially consists of a board
divided into a plurality of squares or blocks by grooves, into which in the course
of the play bars, plates or strips of wood or other suitable material of the length
of a square are introduced.
In order to make our invention more readily understood we have illustrated
it on the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the game board.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation.
Fig. 3 shows a detailed view of a modification of the board, and
Fig. 4 represents one of the bars to be introduced into the grooves of the board.
Referring to Figs. 1 & 2 the game board a is divided into a number of
blocks or squares e by means of channels or grooves b, crossing each other rectan-
gularly and running parallel to the respective sides d of the board. In Fig. 1
the board is shown divided into 64 squares, but it is obvious that by providing
a larger number of grooves more squares may be formed.
The individual squares receive values, which are partly marked thereon as
numbers. The squares bearing no special indication are of the value of one
point.
Before the game is started each player is provided with an equal number of
plates of the length of a square. These plates are alternately placed by the
players into the proper grooves b. If for example, as in square g which is
marked "30," three plates have already been placed into the respective grooves,
the player, whose turn it is, has to add the fourth plate to thereby close in this
square. The value of this square then is placed to his credit. The square
designated by the letter h is shown completely closed in. In order to show which
player has closed in a certain square, a distinctive mark, for inst. a coloured
ring or the like is placed into the square.
When all the squares have been closed in, the points of each player are
counted up and the player having obtained the greatest number of points, is
the winner.
Of course, any other rules for playing may be prescribed.
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We may see fit to shape the grooves 6 semicircularly, as shown in Fig. 3,
when short rods or bars h are to be used.
The shape of the grooves and of the bars or plates to be introduced into these
grooves is immaterial, the essential feature of the invention being
a board
divided into a plurality of squares by means of intersecting grooves into which
bars or plates of the length of a square are to be introduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
A game consisting of a board of suitable material, divided into a plurality of
squares by grooves running parallel to the respective sides of the board and
crossing each other rectangularly and plates or rods of the length of a square,
adapted to be introduced into the said grooves, said squares to receive values by
numbers being placed on them, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of June 1900.
PAUL E. SCHILLING,
Agent for the Applicants.