Captive-track game apparatus

摘要

A game apparatus includes a game board assembly which includes a base portion and a plurality of piece-guidance portions located on top of the base portion. The piece-guidance portions include bottom guiding portions supported by the base portion and include top guiding portions supported by the bottom guiding portions. The top guiding portions extend outward beyond the bottom guiding portions, such that grooves are formed by the top guiding portions, the bottom guiding portions, and the base portion. The piece-guidance portions are spaced apart from each other on the base portion so that guidance channels are provided between adjacent piece-guidance portions and so that game-piece-reception areas are provided at selected positions on the base portion. A plurality of game pieces are adapted to be placed on the base portion. Each game piece includes a foot portion, a body portion, and a head portion. Each foot portion is sized to be received by the game-piece-reception areas and the grooves on the base portion. Each body portion is sized to be received by and guided by the guidance channels. The head portions of the game pieces are color coded and preferably, mushroom shaped. The piece-guidance portions are arranged on the game board assembly to provide a grid arrangement of intersecting vertical, horizontal, and diagonal guidance channels. The game-piece-reception areas are positioned on the base portion of the game board assembly at positions wherein at least three piece-guidance portions converge.