Game Play Device

Abstract

A game play device provides simplified movements and piece interaction in a capture-style board game. The device includes a game board defining a playing surface. Straight lines defining a plurality of isosceles triangles defining a playing field. Each of a plurality of playing pieces is shaped to correspond to and be alignable with to cover at least one isosceles triangle when placed on the playing field. The playing pieces including at least one each of four distinctly shaped playing pieces.

1 . A game play device comprising:
 a game board defining a playing surface;   a plurality of straight lines positioned on said playing surface, said straight lines defining a plurality of isosceles triangles arranged into an array defining a playing field said playing field being square and having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, said straight lines defining exactly one hundred twenty eight said isosceles triangles; and   a plurality of playing pieces, each of said playing pieces being shaped to correspond to and be alignable with to cover at least one isosceles triangle when placed on said playing field, said plurality of playing pieces including at least one first shape playing piece having a first distinct shape, said first distinct shape covering a single said isosceles triangle, at least one second shape playing piece having a second distinct shape, said second distinct shape covering a pair of adjacently positioned said isosceles triangles forming a triangle, at least one third shape playing piece having a third distinct shape, said third distinct shape covering an adjacently positioned pair of said isosceles triangles forming a square, and at least one fourth shape playing piece having a fourth distinct shape, said fourth distinct shape covering three adjacently positioned said isosceles triangles forming a tetragon.   
     
     
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         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said playing pieces comprising a pair of piece sets, each piece set having an equivalent number and shapes of said playing pieces, each of said piece sets being a distinct color. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , further comprising each piece set comprising exactly eight said playing pieces having said first distinct shape, exactly one said playing piece having said second distinct shape, exactly four said playing pieces having said third distinct shape, and exactly two said playing pieces having said fourth distinct shape. 
     
     
         6 . A game play device comprising:
 a game board defining a playing surface;   a plurality of straight lines positioned on said playing surface, said straight lines defining a plurality of isosceles triangles arranged into an array defining a playing field, said playing field being square and having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, said straight lines defining exactly one hundred twenty eight said isosceles triangles; and   a plurality of playing pieces, each of said playing pieces being shaped to correspond to and be alignable with to cover at least one isosceles triangle when placed on said playing field, said plurality of playing pieces including at least one first shape playing piece having a first distinct shape, said first distinct shape covering a single said isosceles triangle, at least one second shape playing piece having a second distinct shape, said second distinct shape covering a pair of adjacently positioned said isosceles triangles forming a triangle, at least one third shape playing piece having a third distinct shape, said third distinct shape covering an adjacently positioned pair of said isosceles triangles forming a square, and at least one fourth shape playing piece having a fourth distinct shape, said fourth distinct shape covering three adjacently positioned said isosceles triangles forming a tetragon, said playing pieces comprising a pair of piece sets, each piece set having an equivalent number and shapes of said playing pieces, each of said piece sets being a distinct color, each piece set comprising exactly eight said first shape playing pieces, exactly one said second shape playing piece, exactly four said third shape playing pieces, and exactly two said fourth shape playing pieces.