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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gordon Barlow, Highland Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fundex Games, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H / ; A63H / ; A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
434128 ; 446237 ; 446332 ; 446446 ; 446467 ; 273273 ; 273290 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for moving game pieces during a game playing period includes a movement device having a support which supports a number of game pieces, wherein the movement device moves the number of game pieces relative to the support during the game playing period. The apparatus also includes a towing apparatus for transporting the movement device from a first location to a second location during the game playing period. The towing apparatus is movable in a predetermined path of movement. A method of playing a game with a number of players is also disclosed.