Ling Lu

US Patent:

20080258387, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/104847

Inventors:

Ling Lu - Short Hills NJ, US
Hengzhong Liu - Short Hills NJ, US

International Classification:

A63F 3/00

US Classification:

273272

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for a board game that includes a game board and game pieces for placement on the game board during game play. The game pieces have letters, phonic symbols, wild card symbols, or other language symbols or indicia on both sides of the pieces that are in different colors corresponding to the two players but which show the same letter or symbol on both sides. The game board of the preferred embodiment includes a grid arrangement of spaces of a size and shape to permit the game pieces to be laid on the grid spaces. Words or phrases are spelled out by the arrangement of game pieces on the game board, the words or phrases being formed by game pieces in straight lines. The game pieces are placed on the game board by the players during turns and if one or more words or phrases are formed by the just-placed letters or language symbols in conjunction with other game pieces on the board, the player placing the most recently played game piece owns all the game pieces in the new words or phrases. Ownership of the game pieces is indicated by flipping any opponent game pieces over to display the color of the player who's turn it is. The game is won by determining which player has the most pieces on the board at the end of the game.