Alphanumeric Game System And Pieces

摘要

A system of educational word games and number games that combines, for the first time: (i) mental/alphanumeric skills, with (ii) physical/eye-hand coordination skills that are used in target-and-missile games, with (iii) substantially flattened game tiles that are shaped as squares or as the letters and numbers themselves. The tiles can be used as missiles and/or as targets in various, easy-to-grasp games, and these games can be enjoyed by players of a wide range of ages and physical ability. Also provided are simple means to removably attach various accessories to the tiles to expand their use in games and non-game applications. When compared with previous alphanumeric games that combine mental and physical activities, the present invention has advantages in cost, simplicity, compactness, convenience, packaging, ease of play, the strength and likelihood of verbal/mathematical learning, and in versatility.

主权项

1. A method of playing an alphanumeric game, comprising the steps of:
a) providing a plurality of game tiles that incorporate alphanumeric indicia; and b) providing a game format in which players attempt to hit at least one target with at least one missile, and in which said game tiles comprise at least part of said target and/or at least part of said missile; and c) specifying that players build alphanumeric expressions with said tiles that were part of successful attempts by the players to hit said target with said missile, whereby said players perform and learn both target skills and alphanumeric skills in the same game, using substantially flattened tiles that have various functional and commercial advantages over other game missiles and targets.