Dice game and method

Abstract

The invention is a game that preferably comprises a gameboard and twenty-one (21) twelve-sided (dodecahedron) dice that feature the notes of the chromatic scale. The game may be played with one to four people and lasts an average of 15 to 30 minutes. An unlimited number of players may be added and the game may be prolonged by adding more dice. It is believed that such method and the corresponding game apparatus provide a highly entertaining, strategic, and fast-paced game which incorporates a unique blend of chance, strategy, and skill.

1 . A method of playing a strategic dice game comprising: (a) providing from 21 individual dodecahedron dice, wherein the dice have musical pitches on substantially all flat surfaces, (b) establishing an order of serial play for a selected number of players by any convenient selection method, and (c) each player then rolling in turn a single die, and placing the die on a game board, such that the placement of the die constructs a scale or triad. 
     
     
         2 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1  wherein each die is marked on its surfaces with the same musical pitches as each other die. 
     
     
         3 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the game is continued until all of the 21 dice have been placed on the game board. 
     
     
         4 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the number of players ranges from 1 to 4. 
     
     
         5 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the players are grouped into two or more teams. 
     
     
         6 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a player's score is determined by the placement of the player's die on the game board. 
     
     
         7 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 6  wherein the score may be multiplied upon placement of the die on specially-marked locations of the game board. 
     
     
         8 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a player receives an additional play upon completion of a scale or triad. 
     
     
         9 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the game board is hexagonally-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the constructed scale or triad is played as a musical composition. 
     
     
         11 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the game is played in an electronic format. 
     
     
         12 . The method of playing the dice game in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the electronic format is a video game, computer game or a smart phone application.