Coin-like game playing aide

Abstract

Our invention consists of a metal cast or machined coin-like generally flat playing piece with a provision to accept a pressure sensitive adhesive backed label. The label is printed with high quality artwork, which can represent characters, creatures and objects related to the game being played. The label, when adhered to the coin-like playing piece, provides a high quality, rugged and robust playing aid for use in role playing and other type games. The generally heavy weight of the metal and flatness of the playing piece provides a very stable playing aid that will not fall over like cast or molded miniatures or get blown away like paper plating pieces and is very easy to carry.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) A game-playing aide for identifying game player characters, creatures or objects in role playing type games comprising: 
 a generally flat coin-like piece with a recessed surface on at least one side of the said coin-like piece with the shape of the said coin-like piece being of any of a variety of regular or irregular geometric shapes such as round or hexagon or octagon, along with a label preprinted with artwork representing a variety of fantasy characters and creatures on one side and pressure sensitive adhesive on the other side and which is pre-cut to match the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, the said label attaching to the said coin-like piece in the said recessed surface to form a final assembly of the said label and said coin-like piece.    
     
     
         2 ) The game-playing aide as defined in  claim 1  wherein the said labels are provided on a label sheet comprising a backing sheet and the said pre-printed adhesive backed label for packaging purposes, where the said label is pre die-cut to the shape that matches the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, and the said backing sheet is coated to allow easy release of the said label.  
     
     
         3 ) A game-playing aide for identifying game player characters, creatures or objects in role playing type games comprising: 
 a generally flat coin-like piece with a recessed surface on at least one side of the said coin-like piece with the shape of the said coin-like piece being of any of a variety of regular or irregular geometric shapes such as round or hexagon or octagon, the said recessed surface having undercuts on the inner side walls of the said recesses surface, along with a label preprinted with artwork representing a variety of fantasy characters and creatures on one side and which is pre-cut to match the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, the said label attaching to the said coin-like piece being held in place by the said undercuts in the said recessed surface inner side walls to form a final assembly of the said label and said coin-like piece.    
     
     
         4 ) The game-playing aide as defined in  claim 3  wherein the said labels are provided on a pre-printed paper or cardboard stock, where the said label is die-cut to the shape that matches the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, the said die-cut around the said label being such as to keep the said label attached to the said paper or cardboard stock during handling while allowing for easy tear away when desired.  
     
     
         5 ) A game-playing aide for identifying game player characters, creatures or objects in role playing type games comprising: 
 a generally flat coin-like piece with a recessed surface on at least one side of the said coin-like piece with the shape of the said coin-like piece being of any of a variety of regular or irregular geometric shapes such as round or hexagon or octagon, along with a label preprinted with artwork representing a variety of fantasy characters and creatures on one side and which is pre-cut to match the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, the said label attaching with externally applied adhesive to the said coin-like piece in the said recessed surface to form a final assembly of the said label and said coin-like piece.    
     
     
         6 ) The game-playing aide as defined in  claim 5  wherein the said labels are provided on a pre-printed paper or cardboard stock, where the said label is die-cut to the shape that matches the said recessed surface of the said coin-like piece, the said die-cut around the said label being such as to keep the said label attached to the said paper or cardboard stock during handling while allowing for easy tear away when desired