| abstract |
The present invention provides in a first aspect, with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, apparatus for playing a game comprising a board (10) marked in a particular manner, a plurality of playing pieces (20) and a plurality of question cards (30), the playing pieces (20) being movable by throwing dice (40, 50) in accordance with specified rules. A playing path is defined on the board (10) along which the playing pieces (20) are moved during the game. The playing path comprises a plurality of segments (11) defining locations for the playing pieces (20) during the game, the segments (11) being of a plurality of different identifiable types. The question cards (30) are divided into a plurality of different categories, the number of categories of question cards (30) matching the number of types of segments (11). The playing path is divided into at least three levels, the rules specifying that the playing pieces (20) must start on a first level and then move through at least one intermediate level to an ultimate level. In a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a game in which the playing means (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) are replaced by electrical or electronic apparatus (100) comprising display means (101) and input means (102, 103). |