Three-dimensional puzzle game and associated method of playing the same

Abstract

A three-dimensional puzzle game that is fun and cooperatively involves excitement, competition, strategy, skill, and luck, generally including the comprising the steps of: (a) providing three-dimensional puzzle pieces that are originally oriented in a random pattern; (b) providing a solution template that collectively corresponds to a surface of each one of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces; (c) shaking and rolling the three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface; (d) isolating all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that have a surface that correspond to the solution template; (e) collecting all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the solution template; (f) repeating the steps of shaking, rolling, isolating, and collecting until all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces have a surface that corresponds to the solution template; and (g) arranging all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces to conform with the solution template to, in turn, solve the puzzle.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A game, comprising the steps of:
 providing three-dimensional puzzle pieces that are originally oriented in a random pattern;   providing a solution template that collectively corresponds to a surface of each one of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces;   shaking and rolling the three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface;   isolating all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that have a surface that correspond to the solution template;   collecting all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the solution template;   repeating the steps of shaking, rolling, isolating, and collecting until all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces have a surface that corresponds to the solution template; and   arranging all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces to conform with the solution template to, in turn, solve the puzzle.   
     
     
         2 . A timed, three-dimensional puzzle game that is fun and cooperatively involves excitement, competition, strategy, skill, and luck, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces that are originally oriented in a random pattern;   providing a solution template that collectively corresponds to a surface of each one of the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces;   providing a container that is adapted for containing, shaking, and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces;   shaking and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface from the container;   isolating all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that have a surface that correspond to the solution template;   collecting all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the solution template;   placing all of the remaining three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the solution template into the container;   repeating the steps of shaking, rolling, isolating, collecting, and placing until all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces have a surface that corresponds to the solution template;   arranging all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces to conform with the solution template to, in turn, solve the puzzle; and   timing the puzzle game from the initial roll to solving the puzzle.   
     
     
         3 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing 16 three-dimensional puzzle pieces. 
     
     
         4 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing a plurality of cubic, six-sided blocks. 
     
     
         5 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing a plurality of cubic, six-sided blocks that correspond to six different solution templates. 
     
     
         6 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of providing a solution template includes the step of providing a solution template that corresponds to a random array of indicia, indicia that corresponds to a theme, a picture, a photograph, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of shaking and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface from the container includes the step of rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a table. 
     
     
         8 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of timing includes timing an individual for the individual's personal best time. 
     
     
         9 . The puzzle game according to  claim 2 , wherein a first person solves the game puzzle, a second person solves the game puzzle after the first person, and a winner is determined based upon the shortest completion time. 
     
     
         10 . A timed, three-dimensional puzzle game that is fun and cooperatively involves excitement, competition, strategy, skill, and luck, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces that are originally oriented in a random pattern;   providing a container that is adapted for containing, shaking, and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces;   shaking and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface from the container;   isolating all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that have a surface that correspond to a recognizable image;   collecting all three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the recognizable image;   placing all of the remaining three-dimensional puzzle pieces that do not have a surface that corresponds to the recognizable image into the container;   repeating the steps of shaking, rolling, isolating, collecting, and placing until all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces have a surface that corresponds to the recognizable image;   arranging all of the three-dimensional puzzle pieces to conform with the recognizable image to, in turn, solve the puzzle; and   timing the puzzle game from the initial roll to solving the puzzle.   
     
     
         11 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing 16 three-dimensional puzzle pieces. 
     
     
         12 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing a plurality of cubic, six-sided blocks. 
     
     
         13 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces includes the step of providing a plurality of cubic, six-sided blocks that correspond to six different recognizable images. 
     
     
         14 . The puzzle game according to  claim 13 , wherein the recognizable images include pictures, photographs, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of shaking and rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a surface from the container includes the step of rolling the plurality of three-dimensional puzzle pieces onto a table. 
     
     
         16 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of timing includes timing an individual for the individual's personal best time. 
     
     
         17 . The puzzle game according to  claim 10 , wherein a first person solves the game puzzle, a second person solves the game puzzle after the first person, and a winner is determined based upon the shortest completion time.