Game Apparatus

Abstract

Apparatus for playing a game, comprising: a base board having a support member configured to rotate upon a support surface by manual operation; a playing board configured to fold into a three-dimensional shape so as to present a plurality of playing surfaces when mounted on the base board; and a plurality of magnetic playing pieces movable over each of the playing surfaces and configured to be retained magnetically upon a playing surface.

1 . Apparatus for playing a game, comprising:
 a base board having a support member configured to rotate upon a support surface by manual operation;   a playing board configured to fold into a three-dimensional shape so as to present a plurality of playing surfaces when mounted on said base board; and   a plurality of magnetic playing pieces movable over each of said playing surfaces and configured to be retained magnetically upon a playing surface.   
   
   
       2 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said three-dimensional shape of said playing board is a cube presenting five playing surfaces. 
   
   
       3 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said three-dimensional shape of said playing board is a pyramid presenting four playing surfaces. 
   
   
       4 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each playing surface of said playing board includes a grid of subdivision areas. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said grid of subdivision areas includes subdivision areas that allow a playing piece to be in play. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said grid of subdivision areas includes subdivision areas that force a playing piece to be out of play. 
   
   
       7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said subdivision areas that force a playing piece out of play comprise apertures. 
   
   
       8 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said playing board includes graphical designations that are substantially similar to an existing board game as played on a flat two-dimensional board. 
   
   
       9 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said playing surfaces displays a theme and each of said plurality of magnetic playing pieces has a shape or ornamentation relevant to one of said themes. 
   
   
       10 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said themes represent environments familiar to children and said shapes or ornamentations represent objects familiar to children that would be present in one of said environments. 
   
   
       11 . A method of assembling apparatus for the playing of a game, comprising the steps of:
 configuring a base board to rotate upon a support surface by manual operation;   folding a playing board into a three-dimensional shape so as to present a plurality of playing surfaces when mounted on said base board; and   moving a plurality of magnetic playing pieces over each of said playing surfaces wherein said playing pieces are magnetically retained upon a playing surface.   
   
   
       12 . A method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said playing board is folded into a cube so as to present five playing surfaces when mounted on said base board. 
   
   
       13 . A method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each of said playing surfaces displays a theme and each of said plurality of magnetic playing pieces has a shape or ornamentation relevant to one of said themes. 
   
   
       14 . A method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein children are encourages to apply said magnetic playing pieces onto an appropriate surface display, wherein said themes represent environments familiar to children and said ornamentations represent objects familiar to children that would be present in one of said environments.