Vertical Board Game

Abstract

A wall hanging board game having at least one removable bracket for supporting a container in connection with a vertical game board. The bracket is configured to be inserted into slots of the game board while supporting the container. With a container installed in an inserted bracket, players are challenged to toss a ball or other projectile into the container from a distance. Multiple brackets and containers may attach to a single game board. In some embodiments, brackets are resilient and held within slots of the game board with spring-back force resulting from torsion or compression of the bracket. With brackets removed, the game board doubles as a wall decoration in the living space and can be shaped or adorned with designs so as to increase the interest and appeal of the game.

1 . A vertical board game comprising:
 a planar game board having one or more slots; and   one or more container brackets having a holding end and an opposite connection end, said holding end of each container bracket forming a loop configured for holding a container;   whereas the connection end is configured with at least one tab to be removably fitted within at least one of said slots of the game board, said container bracket positioning said loop to extend outward from the game board when the bracket is fitted to the game board and the game board is in a vertical position.   
     
     
         2 . The vertical board game of  claim 1  wherein the holding end of the one or more container brackets when fitted to the game board is held by said game board at an angle below horizontal when said game board is in a vertical position. 
     
     
         3 . The vertical board game of  claim 1  wherein the connection end of the one or more container brackets further comprises a pair of tabs, said pair of tabs configured to being fitted within the one or more slots. 
     
     
         4 . The vertical board game of  claim 3  wherein the one or more container brackets are configured to attach to the game board by said pair of tabs fitted within an adjacent slot pair in the game board. 
     
     
         5 . The vertical board game of  claim 3  wherein the holding end of the one or more container brackets forms a closed loop when said container bracket is fitted within the one or more slots of the game board. 
     
     
         6 . The vertical board game of  claim 3  wherein the holding end of one or more container brackets is formed as a discontinuous loop when said bracket is fitted within the one or more slots of the game board. 
     
     
         7 . The vertical board game of  claim 4  wherein the one or more container brackets is resilient and configured to spring-back when fitted within an adjacent slot pair. 
     
     
         8 . The vertical board game of  claim 1  further comprising one or more open top containers configured for being supported by the holding end of the one or more container brackets, said containers being positioned by said brackets for catching a thrown object when the brackets are fitted within the one or more slots of the game board. 
     
     
         9 . The vertical board game of  claim 8  wherein the containers are drinking cups. 
     
     
         10 . The vertical board game of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of adjacent slot pairs wherein said adjacent slot pairs in the game board are arranged in a triangular configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The vertical board game of  claim 10 , wherein the triangular configuration of adjacent slot pairs in the game board is comprised of a bottom row, a middle row, and a top row. 
     
     
         12 . The vertical board game of  claim 11 , wherein said bottom row includes three adjacent slot pairs. 
     
     
         13 . The vertical board game of  claim 5  wherein the one or more container brackets are resilient and configured to provide a spring-back force when fitted within a pair of slots. 
     
     
         14 . The vertical board game of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more container brackets are configured to function as torsion springs when fitted within a pair of slots. 
     
     
         15 . The vertical board game of  claim 13 , where the one or more container brackets are configured to function as compression springs when fitted within a pair of slots. 
     
     
         16 . A vertical board game comprising:
 a planar game board having a plurality of slots, said slots arranged in the game board as adjacent slot pairs;   a plurality of container brackets each having a holding end and an opposite connection end, said holding end of each bracket forming a loop;   a pair of tabs at the connection end of each bracket, each of said tabs configured for being removably fitted within one of the slots of an adjacent slot pair in the game board;   wherein the loop of each container bracket is configured for supporting a container as said container bracket is connected the game board.   
     
     
         17 . The board game of  claim 16  wherein the holding ends of the container brackets form a closed loop when said container brackets are attached to said game board. 
     
     
         18 . The board game of  claim 17  wherein the container brackets attach to the game board slots with friction from spring-back forces provided by said container brackets. 
     
     
         19 . The board game of  claim 18  wherein the container brackets are made of wood and are removably secured to the game board by functioning as a compression spring. 
     
     
         20 . The board game of  claim 19  further comprising a set of containers for being supported by the container brackets when said container brackets are fitted to the game board.