Magnetic Game Simulating a Team Sport

Abstract

Game pieces with non-magnetic ferrous metal and/or magnetic portions are used to simulate a group activity, such as combat or a team sport. The pieces are adapted to releasably adhere or repel by magnetic forces during play.

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       21 . A game comprising:
 (1) at least two first player game pieces comprising at least one non-magnetic ferrous metal portion and representing participants in a group activity; and   (2) at least one second game piece comprising at least one magnetic portion and representing an item manipulated by the first game piece and which releasably adheres by magnetic attraction to the first game pieces during play.   
   
   
       22 . A game comprising:
 (1) at least two first player game pieces comprising at least one magnetic portion and representing participants in a group activity; and   (2) at least one second game piece comprising at least one non-magnetic ferrous metal portion and representing an item manipulated by the first game pieces and which releasably adheres by magnetic attraction to the second game piece during play.   
   
   
       23 . A game comprising:
 (1) at least two first game pieces representing players; and   (2) at least one second game piece representing an item manipulated by the first game piece,   wherein the first and second game pieces each comprise at least one magnetic portion and are adapted to releasably adhere by magnetic attraction or move apart by magnetic repulsion during play.   
   
   
       24 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the first game pieces are self-righting game pieces. 
   
   
       25 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the first or second game pieces further comprise color, design or indicia. 
   
   
       26 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the magnetic portion of the first or second game pieces is arranged in the first or second game piece so that one part or surface of the first or second game piece has a magnetic field of a given polarity. 
   
   
       27 . The game according to  claim 21 , further comprising at least one game board. 
   
   
       28 . The game according to  claim 27 , wherein the game board comprises one or more magnetic portions which attract or repel the magnetic portions of the first or second game pieces. 
   
   
       29 . The game according to  claim 28 , wherein the one or more magnetic portions of the at least one game board have a predetermined configuration. 
   
   
       30 . The game according to  claim 28 , wherein the one or more magnetic portions of the at least one game board have a configuration pattern which varies during game play. 
   
   
       31 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the game simulates soccer, American football, Canadian football, American Collegiate football, ice hockey, field hockey, rugby, lacrosse or basketball. 
   
   
       32 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the game simulates combat. 
   
   
       33 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the first game pieces represent at least one player selected from the group consisting of a team sport, soldier, robot, animated space-suit, animated suit of armor, automobile, go-cart, truck, tank, aircraft and spacecraft. 
   
   
       34 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the second game piece represents a ball or puck. 
   
   
       35 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the second game piece represents a weapon. 
   
   
       36 . The game according to  claim 35 , wherein the second game piece represents at least one selected from the group consisting of a bullet, missile, laser beam, bomb, grenade, arrow and spear. 
   
   
       37 . The game according to  claim 21 , further comprising a foldable housing for the game, devices to record game statistics and results, candy, gum, electronic devices, suggested rules of play, a timing device, decorative stickers, or promotional items. 
   
   
       38 . The game according to  claim 21 , wherein the game simulates a team sport.