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`Patented May 27, 1930
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`‘UNITED “STATES
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`PATENT OFFICE
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`' FRANCIS J’. SGHTPPERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
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`GAME
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`Application filed May 12,
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`1928. Serial No. 277,197.
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`The device, the subject of this invention
`while properly termed a game, is in reality
`a game‘ sheet, or board, with a plurality of
`additional members adapted to co-operate
`5 therewith to complete the game.
`The object of ‘this game is to provide
`amusement. The game does not require skill_.
`It is distinctly a game of chance, and as such,
`provides the desirable thrill without concen
`10 tration or endeavor on the part of the player.
`The following is what I consider the best
`means of carrying out my invention, and the
`. accompanying drawing should be referred to
`for a complete understanding of the speci
`?cation which follows.
`In the drawing:—
`Fig. 1, shows the game sheet, or board.
`Figs. 2, 3, and it, show perspective views
`of cubes.
`Fig. 5, shows a plurality ,of tickets, or cards.
`Fig. 6, shows two of a series of numbered
`disks.
`' Fig. 7 , shows two of a series of colored
`disks, or counters.
`Similar reference numerals indicate like
`parts in all the ?gures where they appear.
`To quickly understand this game and its
`features of play, it will be well to bear in
`mind the nature of the game, and its nature
`can best be understood from the title which
`I have given it, and which is here used simply
`to transmit the idea of the ame and the
`method of play. The title “ tock market’7
`immediately suggests trade or buying and
`selling shares on the market.
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`The game consists of a board, or sheet, as
`shown at 1, having thereon a plurality of
`sub-divisions in two series. The greater sub
`divisions to left are under the general title
`“Buy,” and each of the greater sub-divisions
`has printed or produced in the center thereof,
`a word, as shown at 2, which indicates the
`commodity controlled by the sub-division. I
`In this board that I have shown at 1, T-have
`divided each section of the board into six
`large sub-divisions, naming them respective
`ly, Steel, Motors, Rails, Copper, Movie, and
`Oil, as shown at 2, 3, 4L, 5, 6, and 7 respectively.
`Adjacent to each of these titles, are a num
`50 her of small oblong spaces, which sub-divide
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`the greater subdivisions and as shown in re
`lation to Steel, the uppermost of the greater
`sub-divisions, the smaller sub-divisions are
`numbered from 1 to 8, suggesting that eight
`players, or any number less than eight may 55
`play the game at one time.
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`The words “Buy” and “Sell,” used as the
`titles for the two sections of my board, indi
`cate the manner in which the game is played,
`and which will be fully described later.
`As a part of this game, I provide three
`cubes, shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. The cube 8,
`shown in Fig. 2, has arranged thereon, words
`corresponding to the words appearing on the
`board, to wit: Steel, Motors, Rails, Copper, 65
`Movie, and Oil. The cube 9, shown in Fig. 3,
`has arranged thereon, ?gures, as follows: one
`quarter (1/4), one-half (1/2), three- uarters
`(3%), one (1), two (2), and three 3), one
`such ?gure being upon each side of the cube. 70
`The cube 10, shown in Fig. 4, has on three
`of‘its-sides, the letter D, and on the remain
`ing three sides, the letter A.
`A plurality of cards are provided, of which
`there are forty-eight. Eight of these cards 75
`will bear the word Steel, and there will be
`eight cards provided, each bearing one of
`the words shown at from 2 to 7, inclusive.
`Three of these cards are shown in Fig. 5.
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`I provide eight numbered disks. These 30
`disks may be of celluloid, or other suitable ma
`terial, and at 11 and 12, in Fig. 6, I show two
`such disks. These disks will be numbered 1
`to 8, inclusive, and at 13, and 14, in Fig. 7, I
`show two colored disks, of which any number 85
`may be provided, and I prefer that at least
`three sets of colored disks will be .used; a
`certain number of white disks, a lesser num
`ber of red disks, and a still lesser number of
`blue disks. These disks may be similar to the. 90
`familiar poker chip, but I prefer that they
`SllOllld be of smaller size.
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`‘Nith this paraphernalia provided, the
`game is played as follows:
`The cards shown in Fig. 5, are arranged 95
`in piles along the space 15, on the sheet or '
`board 1. Each player selects one or more of
`the cards, and may select six. The player is
`then given a number disk, such as are shown
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`her. The colored disks as shown at 13, and
`visions, and that a greater or lesser number of
`14, are divided in any manner desired, and
`players may be provided for, but I prefer the .
`. are given such a’ value as shall be decided upon
`whole as shown and described.
`‘by the players. Let us assume that thewhite
`Having carefully and fully described my
`5 chips of which there are the greatest num
`invention, what I claim and desire to secure
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`ber, are given the value of one-quarter (1A1),
`by Letters Patent is :—,—~
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`the red chips one-half (1/2), and the blue
`1. A game comprising'a game sheet divided
`chips, one full unit.
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`into a plurality of greater sub-divisions, each
`One of the players is nominated the banker,
`greater sub-division being again divided into
`m and thereupon each of the players places one
`a plurality of lesser sub-divisions, each of the
`of his cards on his number in the smaller sub
`lesser sub-divisions having an indicating ?g
`division corresponding to the name of the
`ure, a plurality of disks, each bearing a ?g
`card. For instance, if player number 8 de
`.ure corresponding to a ?gure in the lesser
`. sires to play Buy Steel, he will place his card
`sub-divisions, and a plurality of cards each
`15 Steel on the smaller sub-division 8, as shown
`bearing the title of one of the greater sub
`at 16. He need make no other use of any of
`divisions, and a plurality of cubes for di
`his other remaining cards unless he so desires.
`\recting the play, one of said cubes bearing
`Let us assume that he desires to play only one
`’ on each of its sides, the title of one'of the
`card, and let us assume that player number 2,
`greater sub-divisions, another cube bearing
`_20 desires also to play Steel. He will place his
`on each of its sides, a ?gure indicating the
`Steel card, or the card bearing the word Steel
`value.
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`in the sub-division 2 in either the Buy or Sell
`2. A game comprising a game sheet di
`‘ section. Should he desire to play Steel Sell,
`vided into a pluralit_
`of greater sub-divi- ‘
`he will place his card on the smaller sub-di
`sions, each greater su -division being ‘again
`55 vision 17, and if there are three players, and
`divided into a plurality of lesser sub-divi
`the third player desires to play Movie Buy,
`sions, each of the lesser sub-divisions having
`and his number is 5, he will place his card
`an indicating ?gure, a plurality of disks, each
`bearing the Word Movie on the smaller sub
`bearing a ?gure corresponding to a ?gure in
`division 5 of Movie, as indicated at 18.
`the lesser sub-divisions, and a plurality of
`Thereupon the banker having agitated the
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`cards each bearing the title of one of the
`cubes, throws them upon the card. Now let
`greater sub-divisions, and a plurality of
`us assume that in the ?rst- play, the word Steel
`cubes for directing the play, one of said cubes
`appears on the cube 8, the letter D appears
`bearing on each of its sides, the title of one
`on the cube 10, and 1%; appears on the cube 9,
`of the greater sub-divisions, another cube
`35 Steel has dropped 1A,, and as the Steel player
`bearing on each of its sides, a figure indicat
`has bought, he looses by that quarter drop,
`ing the value, and another cube bearing on
`and pays the banker a white chip, and on the
`three of its sides, the letter D, and on three
`same play, player No. 2, having sold Steel,
`of its sides, the letter A.
`'earns a quarter point, as Steel is down, and
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`anker.
`Now let us assume that on the next play, the '
`word Movie appears on the cube 8, the ?g
`ure 1 appears on the cube9, and the letter A
`45 appears on the cube 10. The No. 5 player
`‘ having his card on Movie toBuy, buys in an
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`advancing market, and therefore loses one
`i additional point. He thereupon pays, a blue
`‘ chip to the banker. If he had been playing
`50 Sell- Movie, and the same condition had oc
`curred, he would of course have received a
`blue chip from the banker.
`It will be understood that any player may
`play each and every great sub-division, or
`55 as I term it, each and every stock. He cannot,
`however, play in one stock for Buy and Sell, 7
`, but must play them either on the Buy-side
`. or the 'Sell side.
`The numbered disks'are intended to remain I
`(:0 exposed in front of each individual player
`so that the banker may readily discover who
`the player is whose'card rests upon a given
`small sub-divisi on on the larger sheet.
`It will of course be understood that any.
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