Interactive Object-Tactile Searching Board Game Kit

Abstract

The present invention is a board game kit designed for an interactive object-tactile searching and trading game. The kit comprises a storage box with an opaque housing and an aperture that enables players to reach inside and retrieve objects without looking at the objects. A plurality of object cards depict stored objects, which guide players to locate the objects through touch or tactile signals. Players utilize slotted category boards for securing retrieved objects. A plurality of coins function as in-game currency, enabling players to earn rewards and engage in negotiation-based trading to acquire needed objects. The game is played by drawing an object card, searching for the corresponding object within the box, placing successfully found objects onto a player's board, earning coins, and trading objects to complete a category board. The winner is determined as the first player to collect all required objects and accumulate a predetermined number of coins.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A board game kit for playing a game comprising:
 a plurality of cards;   a plurality of objects;   a board; and   a container;   wherein said container having an aperture for passing a player's hand therethrough;   wherein said container retaining said plurality of objects therein;   wherein said container having an opaque housing;   wherein each of said plurality of cards having a visually identifiable object on a surface of said each of said plurality of cards; and   further wherein each of said visually identifiable object corresponding to at least one of said plurality of objects initially retained in said container.   
     
     
         2 . The board game kit for playing a game of  claim 1 , wherein playing the game includes drawing one of said plurality of cards having said visually identifiable object and tactilely searching for a matching one of said plurality of objects in said container. 
     
     
         3 . The board game kit for playing a game of  claim 2 , wherein said tactilely searching having a time limit. 
     
     
         4 . The board game kit for playing a game of  claim 3 , wherein the matching one of said plurality of objects is placed on a player's said board. 
     
     
         5 . The board game kit for playing a game of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of objects are selected from the group consisting of miniature toys, sports items, household items, animals, and tools. 
     
     
         6 . A method of playing a board game, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a board game kit having a plurality of cards, a plurality of objects, a board, and a container, wherein said container having an aperture for passing a player's hand therethrough, further wherein said container having an opaque housing;   retaining said plurality of objects in said container;   selecting a card from said plurality of cards;   identifying an object on a surface of said selected card;   tactilely searching an interior of said container to find an object from said plurality of objects; and   matching said object to said identified object on the surface of said selected card, wherein each of said visually identifiable object corresponding to at least one of said plurality of objects initially retained in said container.   
     
     
         7 . The method of playing the board game of  6 , wherein playing the board game includes drawing one of said plurality of cards having said visually identifiable object and tactilely searching for a matching one of said plurality of objects in said container. 
     
     
         8 . The method of playing the board game  claim 7 , wherein said tactilely searching having a time limit. 
     
     
         9 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 7 , wherein the matching one of said plurality of objects is placed on a player's said board. 
     
     
         10 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of objects are selected from the group consisting of miniature toys, sports items, household items, animals, and tools. 
     
     
         11 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 9 , wherein said playing the board game alternates play between a plurality of players until one of said plurality of players has tactilely searched and matched all of said plurality of objects on their said board. 
     
     
         12 . The method of playing the board game  claim 11 , wherein said tactilely searching having a time limit. 
     
     
         13 . A method of playing a board game, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a board game kit having a plurality of cards, a plurality of objects, a board, a container, and a plurality of coins, wherein said container having an aperture for passing a player's hand therethrough, further wherein said container having an opaque housing;   passing a predetermined number of said plurality of coins to each player of said board game;   retaining said plurality of objects in said container;   selecting a card from said plurality of cards;   identifying an object on a surface of said selected card;   tactilely searching an interior of said container to find an object from said plurality of objects;   matching said object to said identified object on the surface of said selected card, wherein each of said visually identifiable object corresponding to at least one of said plurality of objects initially retained in said container; and   alternating play between a plurality of players until one of said plurality of players has tactilely searched and matched all of said plurality of objects on their said board.   
     
     
         14 . The method of playing the board game of  13 , wherein playing the board game includes drawing one of said plurality of cards having said visually identifiable object and tactilely searching for a matching one of said plurality of objects in said container. 
     
     
         15 . The method of playing the board game  claim 14 , wherein said tactilely searching having a time limit. 
     
     
         16 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 14 , wherein the matching one of said plurality of objects is placed on a player's said board and another one of said plurality of coins is passed to the player. 
     
     
         17 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of objects are selected from the group consisting of miniature toys, sports items, household items, animals, and tools. 
     
     
         18 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 17  further comprising a step of accumulating coins for each matching of said plurality of objects to reach a predetermined number of coins. 
     
     
         19 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 18  further comprising a step of trading a number of coins from a first player for an object of a second player on said second player's board. 
     
     
         20 . The method of playing the board game of  claim 19 , wherein said tactilely searching having a time limit.