Paul A Mellerowicz

US Patent:

20030230848, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Apr 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424868

Inventors:

Paul Mellerowicz - West Bloomfield MI, US

International Classification:

A63F003/00
A63F009/18

US Classification:

273/272000, 273/288000, 273/432000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for word gaming and referred to herein as “Word Sport.” In various embodiments the word game may include a speed or time factor to add excitement. In one embodiment one, two, or more players, that may include a virtual player (e.g., a computer), are randomly allocated a plurality of game pieces (e.g., 25 each) that have a letter or wild card feature to them. A wild card game piece that modifies the method of play may include, for example, the great equalizer, crash and burn, musical chairs, covet your neighbors play, game piece exchange, or letter conversion to wild card. The game may be played with time constraints using, for example, a game clock. In one variation, the gaming pieces may be managed using a game piece dispensing device that may result in time constraints to the gaming play.