Game piece and method of playing a game and supplying the game piece

Abstract

A method and an apparatus by which rules and record keeping in games employing miniature figures as game pieces are incorporated onto the base of the miniature figures themselves. Counters or wheels keep track of a character's characteristics and how they change as a game progresses. Values can be customized for each character by providing differently numbered wheels for the bases. Also, a method for providing collectable game pieces with varied features by providing them to the consumer concealed in packaging.

1 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, at least one game play indicia in one of the sequences being indicated and at least in part determinative of game play.    
   
   
       2 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, and wherein the record-keeping device has an indicator selectively movable to position the indicator to indicate one of the game play indicia of one of the sequences and to subsequently position the indicator to indicate another one of the game play indicia of the one sequence in response to occurrence of a game play event.    
   
   
       3 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, at least one type of game play indicia representing a characteristic used in a mathematical interaction resolution formula to determine a game interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and another self-contained record-keeping device, at least one of the game play indicia being selectable from the sequence representing the characteristic for use to determine game play using the mathematical interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the game play indicia of the type representing the characteristic are indicated by numbers.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the self-contained record-keeping device includes a first member having the plurality of sequences of game play indicia arranged to define a plurality of groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including at least one game play indicia from two or more of the sequences of game play indicia to provide each grouping with a plurality of different types of game play indicia, and a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against movement with respect to each other and with the indicator portion in a selected position indicating one of the groupings while the device is moved about until one of the first and second members is selectively manually moved to another selected position indicating another of the groupings.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 5  wherein one of the first and second members has a contact portion and is selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members in response to a user manually drivingly contacting the contact portion to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 5  wherein one of the first and second members has a gripable member exposed for grasping by a hand of a game player, the gripable member being operatively connected to the indicator portion to selectively manually move the indicator portion in response to movement of the gripable member between the plurality of groupings of game indicia to select the one of the groupings for use of the game play indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the first member is a selector member having the plurality of groupings of game play indicia with the groupings at spaced-apart grouping positions, the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping being the same among the groupings; and the second member is a base member selectively manually movable relative to the selector member between a plurality of base member positions corresponding to the grouping positions, the indicator portion being at least one aperture in the base member sized and positioned to be in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the groupings to allow viewing of the indicia thereof to determine game play without revealing any indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping are the same among the groupings.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the first member has the plurality of groupings at spaced-apart grouping positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the grouping positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the grouping positions.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes at least one aperture sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible therethrough for use to determine game play without revealing any indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       14 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, at least one type of game play indicia representing a characteristic used in an interaction resolution formula to determine a result of an interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and an other self-contained record-keeping device, with the result thereof used in combination with the results of other interactions of the self-contained record-keeping device during game play to determine a cumulative game play result, at least one of the game play indicia being selectable from the sequence representing the characteristic for use to determine the result of the interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and the other self-contained record-keeping device using the interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       15 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, at least one type of game play indicia representing an offensive characteristic used in an interaction resolution formula to determine a result of an interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and an other self-contained record-keeping device when the self-contained record-keeping device takes a simulated offensive action against the other self-contained record-keeping device, and at least one type of game play indicia representing a defensive characteristic used in the interaction resolution formula to determine a result of an interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and the other self-contained record-keeping device when the other self-contained record-keeping device takes a simulated offensive action offensive action against the self-contained record-keeping device, with the result of the interaction used in combination with the results of other interactions of the self-contained record-keeping device during game play to determine a cumulative game play result, at least one of the game play indicia being selectable from the sequence representing the offensive characteristic for use to determine the result of the interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and the other self-contained record-keeping device using the interaction resolution formula and at least one of the game play indicia being selectable from the sequence representing the defensive characteristic for use to determine the result of the interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and the other self-contained record-keeping device using the interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       16 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a sequence of game play indicia representing a characteristic used in an interaction resolution formula to determine a result of an interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and an other self-contained record-keeping device, with the result thereof used in combination with the results of other interactions of the self-contained record-keeping device during game play to determine a cumulative game play result, at least one of the game play indicia being selectable from the sequence to determine the result of the interaction between the self-contained record-keeping device and the other self-contained record-keeping device using the interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       17 . A game piece for use in a game, the game piece comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of selectable groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including a plurality of different types of game play indicia, each type of indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game and being expressed as game play values, the indicia of one type in at least some of the groupings having game play values different from the indicia of the same type in others of the groupings.    
   
   
       18 . The game piece of  claim 17  wherein the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping is the same among the groupings.  
   
   
       19 . The game piece of  claim 17  for use in playing a game based on simulated interactions of at least two game pieces according to a set of game rules, wherein the game play values are selected to produce outcomes of the simulated interactions between the game pieces according to the set of game rules by comparison of the game play values of the game play indicia in selected groupings of the game pieces.  
   
   
       20 . The game piece of  claim 17  further including an indicator selectively manually movable between a plurality of positions corresponding to the groupings to select one of the groupings for use of the game play indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       21 . The game piece of  claim 20  wherein the indicator includes a movable view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the selected one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and a view-blocking portion movable with the view-permitting portion and blocking viewing of the indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       22 . The game piece of  claim 20  further including a gripable member exposed for grasping by a hand of a game player, the gripable member being operatively connected to the indicator to selectively manually move the indicator in response to movement of the gripable member between the plurality of positions corresponding to the groupings to select the one of the groupings for use of the game play indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       23 . The game piece of  claim 20  further including a retainer member releasably retaining the indicator in the position corresponding to the selected grouping to which moved until the indicator is selectively manually moved to another position corresponding to a different selected one of the groupings.  
   
   
       24 . The game piece of  claim 17  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are indicated by numbers.  
   
   
       25 . The game piece of  claim 17  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are indicated by colors.  
   
   
       26 . The game piece of  claim 17  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are indicated by symbols.  
   
   
       27 . The game piece of  claim 17  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are indicated by combinations of at least two of numbers, colors and symbols.  
   
   
       28 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of game play indicia;    a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the indicia for use to determine game play; and    a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the indicia for use to determine game play.    
   
   
       29 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the first member has the plurality of game play indicia at spaced-apart indicia positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the indicia positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the indicia positions.  
   
   
       30 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes at least one aperture sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the indicia the indicated one of the indicia is visible therethrough for use to determine game play without revealing any others of the indicia.  
   
   
       31 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes a view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the indicia the indicia one of the indicia is visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and the second member further includes a view-blocking portion movable with the indicator portion and blocking viewing of the other indicia.  
   
   
       32 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       33 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the game play indicia indicate information related to one or more aspects of play of the game and are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values.  
   
   
       34 . The device of  claim 33  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are expressed by numbers.  
   
   
       35 . The device of  claim 33  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are expressed by colors.  
   
   
       36 . The device of  claim 33  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are expressed by symbols.  
   
   
       37 . The device of  claim 33  wherein at least some of the game play values of the indicia are expressed by combinations of at least two of numbers, colors and symbols.  
   
   
       38 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including a plurality of different types of game play indicia, each type of indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of play of the game; and    a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine game play.    
   
   
       39 . The device of  claim 38  wherein the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping are the same among the groupings.  
   
   
       40 . The device of  claim 38  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members.  
   
   
       41 . The device of  claim 38  wherein the first member has the plurality of groupings at spaced-apart grouping positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the grouping positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the grouping positions.  
   
   
       42 . The device of  claim 38  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes at least one aperture sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible therethrough for use to determine game play without revealing any indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       43 . The device of  claim 38  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes a view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and the second member further includes a view-blocking portion movable with the indicator portion and blocking viewing of the indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       44 . The device of  claim 38  wherein at least a first plurality of the types of game play indicia are expressed as game play values, and the indicia thereof in at least some of the groupings have game play values different from the indicia of the same type in other of the groupings.  
   
   
       45 . The device of  claim 44  wherein the game play values of the first plurality of types of game play indicia are represented by numbers and the indicia of the first plurality of the types in a plurality of the groupings have game play numbers being one of the same and greater than the game play numbers of the indicia of the same type in an adjacent one of the groupings.  
   
   
       46 . The device of  claim 38  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       47 . The device of  claim 38  wherein each of the game play indicia are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values, and the game play indicia of each of the groupings indicate a different state of the device.  
   
   
       48 . The device of  claim 47  wherein the groupings are arranged sequentially from a first grouping to a last grouping, and the state of the device is represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings progressively changes from the first grouping to the last grouping.  
   
   
       49 . The device of  claim 38  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by numbers.  
   
   
       50 . The device of  claim 38  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by colors.  
   
   
       51 . The device of  claim 38  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by symbols.  
   
   
       52 . The device of  claim 38  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by combinations of at least two of numbers, colors and symbols.  
   
   
       53 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a self-contained record-keeping device, wherein the record-keeping device adjustably displays variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a plurality of sequences of game play indicia, each sequence being of a different type of game play indicia, each type of game play indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of the play of the game, at least one game play indicia being selectable from each sequence for use to determine game play.    
   
   
       54 . The device of  claim 53  wherein the self-contained record-keeping device includes a first member having the plurality of sequences of game play indicia arranged to define a plurality of groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including at least one game play indicia from two or more of the sequences of game play indicia to provide each grouping with a plurality of different types of game play indicia, and a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       55 . The device of  claim 54  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against movement with respect to each other and with the indicator portion in a selected position indicating one of the groupings while the device is moved about until one of the first and second members is selectively manually moved to another selected position indicating another of the groupings.  
   
   
       56 . The device of  claim 54  wherein one of the first and second members has a contact portion and is selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members in response to a user manually drivingly contacting the contact portion to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.  
   
   
       57 . The device of  claim 56  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members.  
   
   
       58 . The device of  claim 54  wherein one of the first and second members has a gripable member exposed for grasping by a hand of a game player, the gripable member being operatively connected to the indicator portion to selectively manually move the indicator portion in response to movement of the gripable member between the plurality of groupings of game indicia to select the one of the groupings for use of the game play indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       59 . The device of  claim 54  wherein the first member is a selector member having the plurality of groupings of game play indicia with the groupings at spaced-apart grouping positions, the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping being the same among the groupings; and the second member is a base member selectively manually movable relative to the selector member between a plurality of base member positions corresponding to the grouping positions, the indicator portion being at least one aperture in the base member sized and positioned to be in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the groupings to allow viewing of the indicia thereof to determine game play without revealing any indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       60 . The device of  claim 54  wherein the positional relationship of the types of indicia within each grouping are the same among the groupings.  
   
   
       61 . The device of  claim 54  wherein the first member has the plurality of groupings at spaced-apart grouping positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the grouping positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the grouping positions.  
   
   
       62 . The device of  claim 61  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes at least one aperture sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible therethrough for use to determine game play without revealing any indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       63 . A movable game piece for use in playing a game, the game piece, comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of game play indicia;    a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members having a contact portion and being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members in response to a user manually drivingly contacting the contact portion to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the indicia for use to determine game play; and    a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the indicia for use to determine game play.    
   
   
       64 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the retainer member includes a plurality of first retainer members and a second retainer member, the first retainer members being spaced-apart on one of the first and second members and the second retainer member being on the other of the first and second members, the second retainer member being interactable with each of the plurality of first retainer members to retain the first and second members against relative movement with the indicator portion positioned to indicate the one of the indicia for use until the one of the first and second members is selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to position the indicator to indicate another one of the indicia for use to determine game play.  
   
   
       65 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the first member has the plurality of game play indicia at spaced-apart indicia positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the indicia positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the indicia positions.  
   
   
       66 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes a view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the indicia the indicia one of the indicia is visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and the second member further includes a view-blocking portion movable with the indicator portion and blocking viewing of the other indicia.  
   
   
       67 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the first and second members are rotatably coupled together, and one of the first and second members is a disk having a plurality of first engagement portions, and the other of the first and second members has a second engagement portion retainingly interactable with the plurality of first engagement portions as one of the first and second members is rotated relative to the other, the plurality of first engagement portions being positioned to retain the first and second members with the indicator portion positioned in positions corresponding to positions of the plurality of game play indicia.  
   
   
       68 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the first member includes a first disk and the second member includes a second disk, the first and second disks being rotatably coupled together, one of the first and second disks having an edge including a plurality of first engagement portions, and the other of the first and second disks having a second engagement portion retainingly interactable with the plurality of first engagement portions as one of the first and second disks is rotated relative to the other, the plurality of first engagement portions being positioned to retain the first and second members with the indicator portion positioned in positions corresponding to positions of the plurality of game play indicia.  
   
   
       69 . The game piece of  claim 68  wherein the first engagement portions include a plurality of indentations, and the second engagement portion includes a button retainingly interactable with the plurality of indentations.  
   
   
       70 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       71 . The game piece of  claim 63  wherein the game play indicia indicate information related to one or more aspects of play of the game and are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values.  
   
   
       72 . A movable game piece for use in playing a game, the game piece comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of discrete groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including a plurality of different types of game play indicia, each type of indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of play of the game; and    a second member having an indicator portion positioned to indicate one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine game play, one of the first and second members having a contact portion and being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members in response to a user manually drivingly contacting the contact portion to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.    
   
   
       73 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes a view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the groupings the indicia thereof are visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and the second member further includes a view-blocking portion movable with the indicator portion and blocking viewing of the indicia of the other groupings.  
   
   
       74 . The game piece of  claim 72  further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the one of the first and second members against movement relative to the other of the first and second members while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine game play.  
   
   
       75 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first and second members are rotatably coupled together, and one of the first and second members is a disk having a plurality of first engagement portions, and the other of the first and second members has a second engagement portion retainingly interactable with the plurality of first engagement portions as one of the first and second members is rotated relative to the other, the plurality of first engagement portions being positioned to correspond to positions of the plurality of discrete groupings of game play indicia.  
   
   
       76 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first member includes a first disk and the second member includes a second disk, the first and second disks being rotatably coupled together, one of the first and second disks having an edge including a plurality of first engagement portions, and the other of the first and second disks having a second engagement portion retainingly interactable with the plurality of first engagement portions as one of the first and second disks is rotated relative to the other, the plurality of first engagement portions being positioned to correspond to positions of the plurality of discrete groupings of game play indicia.  
   
   
       77 . The game piece of  claim 76  wherein the first engagement portions include a plurality of indentations, and the second engagement portion includes a button retainingly interactable with the plurality of indentations.  
   
   
       78 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein at least a first plurality of the types of game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by at least one of numbers, colors and symbols, and the indicia thereof in at least some of the groupings have game play values different from the indicia of the same type in others of the groupings.  
   
   
       79 . The game piece of  claim 78  wherein the indicia of the first plurality of the types in a plurality of the groupings have game play values represented by numbers being one of the same and greater than the game play numbers of the indicia of the same type in an adjacent one of the groupings.  
   
   
       80 . The game piece of  claim 72  for use in playing a game based on simulated interactions of a plurality of game characters according to a set of game rules, wherein one of the first and second members has a base portion with a representational figure attached thereto and representing one of the game characters, and wherein the groupings of game play indicia of the first member are expressed as game play values uniquely associated with the one game character to produce outcomes of the simulated interactions with other game characters using the game play indicia of the respective characters according to the set of game rules.  
   
   
       81 . The game piece of  claim 80  wherein the figure is the contact portion.  
   
   
       82 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first and second members are rotatably coupled together and the one of the first and second members is selectively manually rotatable relative to the other of the first and second members in response to the user manually applying a rotational drive force to the contact portion to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.  
   
   
       83 . The game piece of  claim 82  wherein the first and second members are rotatably coupled together to rotate about a rotational axis, the game play indicia of each of the groupings indicate a different state of the game piece, the groupings are arranged sequentially from a first grouping to a last grouping, the state of the game piece represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings progressively changes from the first grouping to the last grouping, and the game play indicia of each of the groupings are arranged in a column extending radially outward from the rotational axis.  
   
   
       84 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       85 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein each of the game play indicia are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values, and the game play indicia of each of the groupings indicate a different state of the game piece.  
   
   
       86 . The game piece of  claim 85  wherein the groupings are arranged sequentially from a first grouping to a last grouping, and the state of the game piece is represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings progressively changes from the first grouping to the last grouping.  
   
   
       87 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first and second members are rotatably coupled together to rotate about a rotational axis, the game play indicia of each of the groupings indicate a different state of the game piece, the groupings are arranged sequentially from a first grouping to a last grouping, the state of the game piece represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings progressively changes from the first grouping to the last grouping, and the game play indicia of each of the groupings are in a radially extending arrangement extending relative to the rotational axis.  
   
   
       88 . The game piece of  claim 72  for use in playing a game based on simulated interactions of a plurality of game characters, wherein the contact portion is a figure representative of one of the game characters.  
   
   
       89 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the first and second members are first and second disks, respectively, rotatably coupled together for rotation about a common rotational axis.  
   
   
       90 . The game piece of  claim 89  wherein the groupings are arranged sequentially from a first grouping to a last grouping, the game play indicia of each of the groupings indicate a different state of the game piece, the state of the game piece represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings progressively changes from the first grouping to the last grouping, and wherein the one of the first and second disks is rotatable relative to the other about the rotational axis in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, whereby during play of the game the state of the game piece represented by the values of the game play indicia of the groupings can be changed by rotating the one of the first and second disks in one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions and later returned to a prior state by subsequent rotation of the one of the first and second disks in the other of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions.  
   
   
       91 . The game piece of  claim 89  wherein one of the first and second disks has a first perimeter portion, and the other of the first and second disks has a second perimeter portion positioned adjacent to the first perimeter portion, the other of the first and second disks has a plurality of fingers at the second perimeter portion retaining the first perimeter portion to retain the first and second disks together while permitting relative rotation of the first and second disks about the rotational axis.  
   
   
       92 . The game piece of  claim 89  wherein one of the first and second disks has an first engagement member  
   
   
       93 . The game piece of  claim 72  wherein the second member further includes a plurality of additional game play indicia of different types than the indicia of the first member, and the additional game play indicia are visible when the indicator portion is positioned to indicate any of the groupings.  
   
   
       94 . A set of at least first and second movable game pieces for use by first and second game players, respectively, in playing a game based on simulated interactions of the first and second game pieces according to a set of game rules, each of the first and second game pieces comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of discrete groupings of game play indicia, each grouping including a plurality of different types of game play indicia, each type of indicia indicating information related to a different aspect of play of the game and being expressed as game play values, the game play values being selected to produce outcomes of the simulated interactions between the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules by comparison of a number determined based upon the game play values of the game play indicia in one grouping of the first game piece with a number determined based upon the game play values of the game play indicia in one grouping of the second game piece, the game play values of a plurality of the game play indicia in at least one of the groupings of the first game piece having different values than the game play values of a plurality of the game play indicia of the same type in at least one of the groupings of the second game piece; and    a second member having an indicator portion positioned to indicate one of the groupings for use of the indicia thereof to determine the number used for comparison, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.    
   
   
       95 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein each of the first and second game pieces further comprising a retainer member releasably retaining the one of the first and second members against movement relative to the other of the first and second members while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.  
   
   
       96 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein for each of the first and second game pieces at least a plurality of the types of game play indicia are expressed as game play values.  
   
   
       97 . The set of game pieces of  claim 96  wherein for each of the first and second game pieces the game play indicia in at least some of the groupings have game play values different from the game play indicia of the same type in others of the groupings.  
   
   
       98 . The set of game pieces of  claim 97  wherein for each of the first and second game pieces at least two of the game play indicia of the same type in at least two adjacent groupings have game play values represented by numbers and the game play numbers in one adjacent grouping are different than the game play numbers in the other adjacent grouping.  
   
   
       99 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein the game play indicia are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values.  
   
   
       100 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by numbers.  
   
   
       101 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by colors.  
   
   
       102 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by symbols.  
   
   
       103 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein at least some of the game play indicia are expressed as game play values represented by combinations of at least two of numbers, colors and symbols.  
   
   
       104 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein for each of the first and second game pieces one of the first and second members has a base portion with a representational figure attached thereto representing a game characters having characteristics, the figure for the first game piece being different that the figure for the second game piece, and wherein the game play values of the game play indicia represent the characteristics of the game character represented by the attached figure.  
   
   
       105 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein for each of the first and second game pieces the first and second members are rotatably coupled together and the one of the first and second members is selectively manually rotatable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the groupings.  
   
   
       106 . The set of game pieces of  claim 94  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       107 . A self-contained record-keeping device for use in playing a game, comprising: 
 a first member having a plurality of game play indicia;    a second member having an indicator portion, one of the first and second members being selectively manually movable relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate one of the indicia for use to determine game play; and    a retainer member releasably retaining the first and second members against relative movement while permitting the one of the first and second members to be selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to selectively position the indicator portion to indicate the one of the indicia for use to determine game play, the retainer member includes a plurality of first retainer members and a second retainer member, the first retainer members being spaced-apart on one of the first and second members and the second retainer member being on the other of the first and second members, the second retainer member being interactable with each of the plurality of first retainer members to retain the first and second members against relative movement with the indicator portion positioned to indicate the one of the indicia for use until the one of the first and second members is selectively manually moved relative to the other of the first and second members to position the indicator to indicate another one of the indicia for use to determine game play.    
   
   
       108 . The device of  claim 107  wherein the first member has the plurality of game play indicia at spaced-apart indicia positions, and the second member is selectively manually movable relative to the first member between a plurality of second member positions corresponding to the indicia positions, the indicator portion being arranged such that when the second member is in one of the second member positions the indicator portion is in alignment with the correspondingly positioned one of the indicia positions.  
   
   
       109 . The device of  claim 107  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes at least one aperture sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the indicia the indicated one of the indicia is visible therethrough for use to determine game play without revealing any others of the indicia.  
   
   
       110 . The device of  claim 107  wherein the indicator portion of the second member includes a view-permitting portion sized and positioned such that when moved into alignment with the indicated one of the indicia the indicia one of the indicia is visible through the view-permitting portion for use to determine game play, and the second member further includes a view-blocking portion movable with the indicator portion and blocking viewing of the other indicia.  
   
   
       111 . The device of  claim 107  wherein the first member has a label with the game play indicia being recorded thereon.  
   
   
       112 . The device of  claim 107  wherein the game play indicia indicate information related to one or more aspects of play of the game and are expressed as at least one of qualitative and quantitative values.  
   
   
       113 . A method for playing a game according to a set of game rules, the method comprising the acts of: 
 placing at least first and second movable game pieces on a playing surface for use by at least first and second game players, respectively, in playing a game based on simulated interactions of the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules, each of the first and second game pieces including a self-contained record-keeping device adjustably displaying variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a sequence of game play indicia representing a characteristic used in an interaction resolution formula to determine a result of an interaction between the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules at least in part based upon a selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece;    initially selecting one of the game play indicia of the first game piece according to the set of game rules;    engaging the first and second game pieces in an initial interaction according to the set of game rules;    determining the result of the initial interaction between the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules at least in part based upon using the selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece in the interaction resolution formula; and    thereafter repeatedly performing the set of acts of moving the first and second game pieces on the playing surface to position the first and second game pieces for another simulated interaction according to the set of game rules, selecting one of the game play indicia of the first game piece according to the set of game rules, engaging the first and second game pieces in another interaction according to the set of game rules, and determining the result of the another interaction between the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules at least in part based upon using the selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece in the interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       114 . The method of  claim 113  further including determining a cumulative game play result using a plurality of results of the interactions between the first and second game pieces.  
   
   
       115 . The method of  claim 113  wherein an adjacent game play indicia in the sequence of game play indicia to one side of the previously selected game play indicia is next selected if a first result of the simulated interaction is determined and an adjacent game play indicia in the sequence of game play indicia to an opposite side of the previously selected game play indicia is next selected if a second result of the simulated interaction is determined.  
   
   
       116 . A method for playing a game according to a set of game rules, the method comprising the acts of: 
 placing at least first and second movable game pieces on a playing surface for use by at least first and second game players, respectively, in playing a game based on simulated interactions of the first and second game pieces according to the set of game rules, each of the first and second game pieces including a self-contained record-keeping device adjustably displaying variable information relating to the game, the information being arranged in a sequence of game play indicia, the sequence of game play indicia of the first game piece representing an offensive characteristic and the sequence of game play indicia of the second game piece representing a defensive characteristic, a result of an interaction between the first and second game pieces when the first game piece takes a simulated offensive action against the second game piece at least in part being determined using a selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece and a selected one of the game play indicia of the second game piece in an interaction resolution formula;    initially selecting one of the game play indicia of the first game piece and one of the game play indicia of the second game piece according to the set of game rules;    when the first game piece takes an initial simulated offensive action against the second game piece according to the set of game rules, determining the result of the initial interaction between the first and second game pieces at least in part using the initially selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece and the initially selected one of the game play indicia of the second game piece in the interaction resolution formula; and    thereafter repeatedly performing the set of acts of moving the first and second game pieces on the playing surface according to the set of game rules to position the first and second game pieces for another simulated offensive action of the first game piece against the second game piece, selecting one of the game play indicia of the first game piece and one of the game play indicia of the second game piece according to the set of game rules, and when the first game piece takes another simulated offensive action against the second game piece according to the set of game rules determining the result of the another interaction between the first and second game pieces at least in part using the selected one of the game play indicia of the first game piece and the selected one of the game play indicia of the second game piece in the interaction resolution formula.    
   
   
       117 . The method of  claim 116  further including determining a cumulative game play result using a plurality of results of the interactions between the first and second game pieces.  
   
   
       118 . A method of providing collectable game pieces, the method comprising the acts of: 
 producing a plurality of game pieces having varied features, wherein at least one game piece includes a self-contained record-keeping device; and    selling the game piece in a package that conceals the varied feature of the game piece.    
   
   
       119 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein the self-contained record-keeping device selectively displays a variable portion of information relating to the game.  
   
   
       120 . The method of  claim 119  wherein the game piece includes a figure connected to the self-contained record-keeping device.  
   
   
       121 . The method of  claim 120 , wherein the producing act further includes producing a plurality of first game pieces having a first varied feature and a plurality of second game pieces having a second varied feature.  
   
   
       122 . The method of  claim 121 , wherein the producing act further includes producing a greater number of first game pieces than second game pieces.  
   
   
       123 . The method of  claim 122 , wherein the first game piece represents a different character of the game than the second game piece.  
   
   
       124 . The method of  claim 122 , wherein the information of the first game piece is different than the information of the second game piece.  
   
   
       125 . The method of  claim 122 , wherein the first game piece represents a different character of the game than the second game piece and the information of the first game piece is different than the information of the second game piece.  
   
   
       126 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein selling the game piece in a package includes selling a plurality of game pieces within the package.  
   
   
       127 . The method of  claim 126 , wherein the package includes one SKU, regardless of the varied features of the game pieces within the package.