US2023028725A1PendingUtilityA1

Block Stacking Game

Assignee: LONG TERRYPriority: Jul 21, 2021Filed: Jul 21, 2021Published: Jan 26, 2023
Est. expiryJul 21, 2041(~15 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Terry Long
A63F 9/26A63F 11/0074A63F 9/0073A63F 2001/0483A63F 2250/133A63F 2011/009
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Abstract

A block stacking game includes a plurality of blocks that are stackable upon each other to define a tower. Each of the blocks has a respective one of a plurality of colors and each of the blocks has command indicia printed thereon. A plurality of playing cards is provided and each of the playing cards has a unique color with respect to each other which corresponds to the color of respective ones of the blocks. A plurality of currency notes is provided that has value indicia printed on the currency notes. A pre-determined number of the currency notes are distributed to each of the players at the beginning of game play and the currency notes assigned to each of the players is relinquished or earned in accordance with the command indicia on the block that is removed from the tower.

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         1 . A block stacking game comprising:
 a plurality of blocks each being elongated, said plurality of blocks being stackable upon each other to define a tower, each of said blocks having a respective one of a plurality of colors, each of said blocks having command indicia being printed thereon;   a plurality of playing cards, each of said playing cards having a unique color with respect to each other which corresponds to said color of respective ones of said blocks, said playing cards being randomly shuffled wherein each of said playing cards is configured to be sequentially drawn by a player, a selected one of said blocks having a color corresponding to said color of said playing card that is drawn by the player being removable from said tower wherein said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower is configured to instruct a player to perform game play that is instructed by said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower; and   a plurality of currency notes having value indicia being printed on said currency notes, a pre-determined number of said currency notes being distributed to each of the players at the beginning of game play, said currency notes assigned to each of the players being relinquished or earned in accordance with said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower.   
     
     
         2 . The game according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said plurality of blocks includes a set of first blocks, a set of second blocks, a set of third blocks and a set of fourth blocks, each of said first blocks, said second blocks, said third blocks and said fourth blocks having a unique color with respect to each other wherein each of said first blocks, said second blocks, said third blocks and said fourth blocks are configured to be visually identifiable by players;   respective ones of said first blocks having first command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey;   respective ones of said second blocks having second command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey;   respective ones of said third blocks having third command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey; and   respective ones of said fourth blocks having fourth command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey.   
     
     
         3 . The game according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each of said blocks has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, each of said blocks being elongated between said first end and said second end, said outer surface having a top side, a bottom side and a first lateral side, said plurality of blocks being stackable such that said top side and said bottom side of said outers surface of each of said blocks engages each other;   said first command indicia being printed on said first lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said first blocks wherein said first command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked;   said second command indicia being printed on said second lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said second blocks wherein said second command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked;   said third command indicia being printed on said third lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said third blocks wherein said third command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked; and   said fourth command indicia being printed on said fourth lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said fourth blocks wherein said fourth command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked.   
     
     
         4 . The game according to  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of playing cards includes a set of first playing cards, a set of second playing cards, a set of third playing cards and a set of fourth playing cards, each of said first playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said first blocks, each of said second playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said second blocks, each of said third playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said third blocks, each of said fourth playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said fourth blocks. 
     
     
         5 . A block stacking game comprising:
 a plurality of blocks each being elongated, said plurality of blocks being stackable upon each other to define a tower, each of said blocks having a respective one of a plurality of colors, each of said blocks having command indicia being printed thereon, said plurality of blocks including a set of first blocks, a set of second blocks, a set of third blocks and a set of fourth blocks, each of said first blocks, said second blocks, said third blocks and said fourth blocks having a unique color with respect to each other wherein each of said first blocks, said second blocks, said third blocks and said fourth blocks are configured to be visually identifiable by players, respective ones of said first blocks having first command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey, respective ones of said second blocks having second command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey, respective ones of said third blocks having third command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey, respective ones of said fourth blocks having fourth command indicia being printed thereon comprising words communicating a command for a player to obey, each of said blocks having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, each of said blocks being elongated between said first end and said second end, said outer surface having a top side, a bottom side and a first lateral side, said plurality of blocks being stackable such that said top side and said bottom side of said outers surface of each of said blocks engages each other, said first command indicia being printed on said first lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said first blocks wherein said first command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked, said second command indicia being printed on said second lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said second blocks wherein said second command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked, said third command indicia being printed on said third lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said third blocks wherein said third command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked, said fourth command indicia being printed on said fourth lateral side corresponding to respective ones of said fourth blocks wherein said fourth command indicia is configured to be concealed from the players when said blocks are stacked;   a plurality of playing cards, each of said playing cards having a unique color with respect to each other which corresponds to said color of respective ones of said blocks, said playing cards being randomly shuffled wherein each of said playing cards is configured to be sequentially drawn by a player, a selected one of said blocks having a color corresponding to said color of said playing card that is drawn by the player being removed from said tower wherein said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower is configured to instruct a player to perform game play that is instructed by said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower, said plurality of playing cards including a set of first playing cards, a set of second playing cards, a set of third playing cards and a set of fourth playing cards, each of said first playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said first blocks, each of said second playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said second blocks, each of said third playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said third blocks, each of said fourth playing cards having a color that corresponds to said color of each of said fourth blocks; and   a plurality of currency notes having value indicia being printed on said currency notes, a pre-determined number of said currency notes being distributed to each of the players at the beginning of game play, said currency notes assigned to each of the players being relinquished or earned in accordance with said command indicia on said block that is removed from said tower.

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