DR. REID JOSEPH DAITZMAN, PH.D.
Behavior Analysts at High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT

4456261, Jun 26, 1984

Oct 2, 1981

6/307845

Reid J. Daitzman - Stamford CT

A63F 300

273271

A game board device includes a game board having playing spaces arranged in a regular rectangular array of rows and columns, playing pieces divided into three sets or groups, each set or group of which is of a characteristic distinguishable from the other, the number of playing pieces of one of the sets, a "neutral" set, being equal to the number of playing spaces, while the number of playing pieces of each of the other sets, the "assigned" sets, are equal to each other and, respectively, to one-half the number of playing spaces. The distinguishable characteristics may be different colors, or different shapes although the characteristics lend themselves to many variations including being representative of themes to make the game more appealable to players of certain age groups. In the method, the playing pieces are distributed equally to the players and a characteristic of one of the equal number sets assigned to each player with the object of the game being to have three or four of the assigned characteristics in a linear alignment, whether horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. However, the assigned characteristic playing pieces cannot be placed in position on a playing space until placed on top of a playing piece of the neutral characteristic previously placed on that space.

4138120, Feb 6, 1979

Jun 15, 1977

5/806756

Reid Daitzman - Stamford CT

A63F 300

273271

Sixteen playing pieces are placed one at a time by two players on a game board comprised of sixteen squares arranged in four rows and four columns. The sixteen playing pieces are comprised of four sets of four pieces in each set. Two concepts, such as shape and color are involved and each playing piece is designed to exhibit two physical characteristics relating to such concepts. The four playing pieces of the first set may be round and white; those of the second set may be round and black; the third set may be square and white and the fourth set may be square and black. Two of the physical characteristics such as round and white or square and black are designated to each player. Points are scored for three or four like characteristics in series.