Patent ID: 7389988

Claim:
A method of playing a dice board game, comprising the steps of: providing a game board having: a first base position row; a second base position row opposite the first base position row; a plurality of base positions disposed along each of the base position rows; a first starting position row adjacent the first base position row; a second starting position row adjacent the second base position row; a plurality of starting positions disposed along each of the starting position rows; a plurality of straight playing paths interconnecting each of the starting positions of the first starting position row directly with each of the starting positions of the second starting position row; a plurality of first base position designators; a plurality of second base position designators; a plurality of first position markers corresponding to the first base position designators; a plurality of second position markers corresponding to the second base position designators; a plurality of quantity indicators in assorted denominations; and a first die and a second die; concealing opposing base positions along opposite sides of the game board from an opposing player; each player placing point quantity indicators along the player's set of the base positions; each of the players placing a “Game Over” designator upon one of the player's base positions; each of the players placing base position designators atop the point quantity indicators and the “Game Over” designators for the player's base positions, thereby concealing the point quantity indicators and “Game Over” designators; revealing the arrangement of the base position designators to each of the players; advancing correspondingly designated position markers across the game board; accruing points according to position marker advancement and attainment of the corresponding opposing base position of the game board; and winning the game upon first accruing an agreed number of points or first reaching the opponent's Game Over” designator, whichever occurs earlier.