Patent ID: 7648139

Claim:
A method of playing a word association game consisting of: providing a plurality of game-score cards consisting of: a plurality of first columns; an imprinted header disposed above each first column; a pair of second columns; a pair of blank second headers disposed above each second column; a third column; a third header imprinted with the word “TOTAL” disposed above the third column; determining topic categories for a round of game play upon concurrence of players; using the topic categories imprinted on headers above the first columns; selectively changing topic categories in the second headers by utilizing a method selected from the group consisting of writing in topic categories into the second headers, placing a label imprinted with a topic category into each of the second headers, and placing a label upon which is written a topic category into each of the second headers; determining prior to game play whether incomplete words provided as answers will be accepted for purposes of scoring points; beginning a round of game play by a player spinning a spinner wheel such that a pointer on the spinner wheel lands on a space imprinted with a letter on said spinner wheel; writing down a word beginning with the letter for each of the topic categories; spinning again until the pointer lands on letter upon which the pointer has not landed during a round of game play; writing down a word beginning with such letter for each topic category; shouting the word “STOP!” by a player, when a player has written down a word for each topic category, the shouting of the word “STOP” requiring each and every player to stop writing answers; stopping a round of game play when players agree to stop a round, the stopping of game play requiring each and every player to stop writing answers; comparing all players' answers; scoring answers selected from the group consisting of 20 points for each unique, non-shared answer, 10 points for an answer shared with only one other player, 5 points for answer shared with two or more other players; 0 points for answers written down by a player after another player has shouted the word “STOP!” or after players have agreed to stop a round of game play; writing the scores in the total column for each round; and declaring a player as winner of the game play upon such player's score for rounds during game play reaching a predetermined winning score level.