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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1977
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1976
Teruo Matsumoto, Tokyo, JA;
Epoch Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
An electrical circuit board game having a casing, a playing surface provided on the casing, a plurality of openings within the playing surface that are spaced apart from each other a uniform distance and arranged in a pre-determined pattern, indicia on the surface arranged in connecting relationship between adjacent of the openings, the indicia designating in part certain open junctions or potential connections in an electrical circuit, a supporting surface within the casing positioned below the playing surface, a plurality of separated, electrically conductive strips mounted on the supporting surface such that a portion of one of the strips is positioned directly below each of the openings in the playing surface, the strips being arranged such that the path between adjacent of certain of the openings defines a potential connection between adjacent of the strips, an electrical signal and a source of electrical energy connected to two of the plurality of conductive strips at opposite ends of the supporting surface, a plurality of electrically conductive playing pieces provided with arms that are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance the openings are spaced apart from each other, and to be positioned within adjacent of the openings selected by the player, and switching mechanisms for changing the orientation of the circuits.