MAGNETIC GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A game apparatus is provided and includes a magnetic pickup apparatus and a plurality of ferromagnetic game pieces. The magnetic pickup apparatus such as a wand has at least two spaced-apart game piece pickup regions wherein each pickup region incorporates a magnet having field strength differing than the field strength of the magnet associated with other pickup points. The magnetic pickup apparatus is capable of being manipulated by a user to magnetically pick up a ferromagnetic object using any one of the incorporated magnets. The ferromagnetic game pieces are provisioned having different colour, size and/or weight characteristics.

主权项

1. A set of elements for a game, comprising:
a magnetic pickup apparatus having at least two spaced-apart game piece pickup regions, wherein each pickup region incorporates a magnet having field strength differing than the field strength of the magnet associated with other pickup regions, said magnetic pickup apparatus capable of being manipulated by a user to magnetically pick up a ferromagnetic object using any one of said incorporated magnets; and a plurality of ferromagnetic game pieces having different colour, size and/or weight characteristics that are sized and weighted to be picked up by at least one of the magnets on the magnetic pickup apparatus.