GB2218002A - Golf board game - Google Patents
Golf board game Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2218002A GB2218002A GB8809787A GB8809787A GB2218002A GB 2218002 A GB2218002 A GB 2218002A GB 8809787 A GB8809787 A GB 8809787A GB 8809787 A GB8809787 A GB 8809787A GB 2218002 A GB2218002 A GB 2218002A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- golf
- game
- cards
- play
- tee
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00003—Types of board games
- A63F3/00028—Board games simulating indoor or outdoor sporting games, e.g. bowling, basketball, boxing, croquet, athletics, jeu de boules, darts, snooker, rodeo
- A63F3/0005—Golf or putting board games
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Educational Technology (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Abstract
A board game devised to simulate the playing of a game of golf, comprises a playing board having a number of tee positions, a corresponding number of national putting green areas and a number of hazard areas denoting bunkers, water hazards and the like and is divided by a network of play zones overlying these features. The play zones are each significantly smaller than any of the putting green or hazard areas. At least three sets of game cards are provided, one set indicating distance and direction achievable in the area between each tee and putting green, a second indicating a number of putting strokes and a third set governing play out of a hazard. This third set may be divided into further sets to cover the different types of hazards. <IMAGE>
Description
Golf Board Game The present invention is a board game, devised to simulate the playing of the game of golf.
A wide diversity of games have been proposed hitherto for simulating golf at table-top level, many of which have been board games. Somme such board games entail the projection of miniature golf balls over a surface provided with holes, while others entail the throwing of dice to determine the progress of players' markers across a simulated golf course. In the case of most such dice-controlled games, the movement of markers indicative of a player's position is a simple linear movement in a continuous straight line from notional tee to notional hole.Diversion fran that straight line, such as would be a natural feature of normal play, is not provided for, with the consequence that such straight-line games are a very poor simulation of the real game. In those few such games wherein some provision is made for pursuing alternative paths from tee to hole, usually ancillary apparatus armor devices are provided to determine such variables as notional wind speed, the use of which apparatus aiwor devices may render the playing of the tt unnecessarily and unacceptably complicated.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf board game which is simple to play, requires a minimum of equipeent and yet affords an entertaining simulation of a real game of golf.
The golf board game according to the present invention comprises a playing board having a plurality of tee positions, a oorresponding plurality of notional putting green areas and a plurality of hazard areas, said board being divided by a continuous network of play zones overlying said tee positions, putting green areas and hazard areas, said play zones being each significantly smaller than any said putting green area or hazard area, and at least three sets of game cards, the cards of a first said set being each marked to indicate a number of play zones and an angular direction, the cards of a second said set being each marked to indicate a number of putting strokes and the cards of a third set being each marked to indicate a position on the playing board and a number of shots notionally required to reach that position.
By nEans of the game cards alone, each player of the game is given instructions which enable him to define, within limits, a path fran tee to hole and thus to play, alone or competitively, a notional round of golf.
The tee positions marked upon the playing board may be single play zones and may, if desired, be represented by a short line of such zones transverse to the direct line fan tee to hole. However, the putting greens are preferably areas containing a significant number of play zones, preferably grouped together in the form of a rectangular area. Preferably one play zone within each putting green area is marked as the notional hole and preferably that marked play zone is not one of the zones forming the outer edge of the green. Conveniently, although not necessarily, the total number of tee positions and corresponding greens amounts to nine or eighteen, to correspond to the normal size of a golf course; however fewer or even more such tees and greens may be provided if desired.
The playing board is also marked with hazard areas, designed to represent bunkers and such other golf-course hazards, for example pandas, streams and trees, as may be desired. Like the green areas, the hazard areas also contain several play zones, although a majority of such hazard areas preferably contain fewer play zones than a typical putting green area.
The various areas of the playing board may be coloured to represent their respective notional functions; for example the greens may be a different colour, for example a different shade of green, from the course overall and water hazards may be coloured blue. Alternatively or in addition, the areas may be identified by descriptive wording.
The whole playing area of the playing board is overlain with a oontinuous network of play zones. The play zones are preferably all of the same shape and size and are preferably rectangular, especially square. However they may be of other shapes, for example hexagonal or circular, if desired. Thus the overall effect is of a golf course, seen in plan view, uniformly divided into a large number of zones or "squares". By neans of these play zones, the notional position of a ball on the golf course, in particular its position relative to the target hole and the various hazards, is readily defined.
The playing of the game is controlled by at least three sets of cards. The first set, which for convenience will be identified as the "fairway" cards, controls the movement of the ball fran the tee to the target green. These cards are each marked to indicate a number of play zones and an angular direction.
Either or both of these features may be indicated in words and/or by a visual representation of the trove. In general, it is preferred that the number of zones indicated on a card be relatively small, for example not greater than six, and that the distance fran any tee position to a hole be greater than the maximum number on each card, so that "holes in one" do not occur. The direction of movement can be defined very simply, for example "forward", "sideways", "diagonally" or a cambination of such directions.
Preferably, the direction is always specified in a manner which allows the player a choice of movements, so that an element of playing skill may be included in the game.
The second set of cards, the "putting" cards, define the number of strokes required to mDve the ball fran its initial position on the green into the notional hole. Strictly speaking, it is not necessary that the hole position on the green be specified, since the putting cards will define the number of putting strokes independently of the hole position. However, it is strongly preferred that one of the play zones should be designated as the hole, as this then allows a player to play straight fran off the green (i.e. the "fairway") into the hole, if the fairway card carries the appropriate marking.
The hazard cards may comprise a single set, especially when the hazards themselves are in a single category, or may comprise one set for notional bunkers, one for water hazards and further sets for other hazards as desired. The cards in this or these sets include an instruction to place the ball in same position on the playing board, for example on the edge of the notional bunker or to the rear of the notional stream, and an indication as to how many strokes are needed to get to that position.
It will be seen that a player, in proving from a tee to the corresponding hole, will usually collect two or more fairway cards, a putting card and often one or more hazard cards. The number of fairway cards collected, added to the total number of shots indicated on any putting and hazard cards, will give the total number of notional strokes taken for that hole. In this way, a player can readily determine the number of strokes he has needed to play the full course of holes or, in competition against one or irore other players, the number of holes which he has won.
The invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 illustrates a simple board for
a whole game; and
Figs. 2 to 5 illustrate, in each case,
two exatrles of game cards in one of four
categories.
Referring firstly to Fig. 1, the illustrated board has a rectangular playing area covered throughout with square play zones, referred to as "squares" in the Rules. Nurrerous golf course features are marked on the board, in particular nine numbered tee positions and nine corresponding greens, each having a numbered hole within its area. Scattered about the "course" are a number of outlines representing typical golf course hazards such as bunkers and pools. The course is divided approximately in the middle by a representation of a stream. The object, as in a real game of golf, is for a player to proceed from each tee to the corresponding hole, in numerical order, in the minimum number of club strokes.
Progress fran the tee is controlled by a "fairway" card (Fig. 5), drawn fram a set with the illustrated faces hidden.
Each player in turn takes a fairway card and moves at his discretion within the limits set by the card, in the general direction of the relevant hole but avoiding hazards where possible.
As each player arrives upon the green (unless he draws a card by which he can move exactly into the hole), he draws a "putting" card (Fig. 4) and completes the hole as specified on the card.
If, between the tee and the green, a player lands in a bunker or in water, he draws a "bunker" card (Fig. 2) or a "penalty" card (Fig. 3) and acts according to the instructions on that card.
A typical set of rules for playing a game of golf using the illustrated board reads as follows : - RULES
Summary,
The game is based on the game of golf. It is played on a board laid out in the manner of a 9-hole golf course with tees, bunkers, putting greens, lands, trees and a stream.
Tb press from hole to hole around the "course", players select cards fram the appropriate pack. These cards indicate length and direction of shot. Penalty shots are incurred when a player lands in the water and selects a penalty card.
The Course
The board on which the "course" is laid out is divided into loan squares. There are 9 holes around the "course", each with its awn tee, fairway and putting area. Each fairway has obstacles such as bunkers and ponds, while a brook runs the length of the "course", approxImately though the centre.
Object
The object of the game is to move from tee to hole employing as few shots as possible as in the game of golf. Tb make this mDre difficult there are the obstacles to avoid as play progresses.
The game is played over the 9 holes, the winner being the player having "played" the lowest number of shots. Alternatively the game can be played hole-by hole, the winner being the player who wins nost holes. The number of players can be from one to four; although sore than four can play, it is more suited to four or fewer players, much the same as the game of golf.
RULES 1. Each player selects one of the counters.
2. All the cards are shuffled in their own packs.
3. The players decide the order of play from the first tee.
4. The first player selects one card frcm the pack of fairway
cards, not necessarily the top one, and follows the
designated move; the other players follow the sane procedure
in turn.
5. Play proceeds with each player in turn taking a fairway
card and thus progressing towards the first green.
6. If a player lands in a bunker, he must select a bunker card
to play out of the bunker. This card will indicate how many
shots he requires to get out of the bunker and how far to move.
On selecting his bunker card he moves his counter as directed.
The bunker card is counted as one shot unless otherwise stated.
7. If a player lands in the water he must select a penalty
card and remove his counter as instructed. He then selects
and plays in accordance with a fairway card.
8. When a player arrives on the green, if he has not moved directly into the hole, then then it is his turn next he
selects a putting card to determine the number of shots
required to oomplete the hole.
9. At the completion of the first hole the cards held by each
player indicate the number of shots taken for that hole and
are counted and verified and stated on the score cards.
10. Each hole is played using the same procedure until the
9 holes are completed, when all the scores are added up.
The player with the lowest total is declared the winner.
11. A player can choose to move in any direction indicated
on the cards but can only move along the number of squares
indicated on the card.
12. At the completion of each hole, after the scoring is verified,
the cards are re-shuffled and set for the next hole.
13. The direction of play as indicated on the cards is towards
the hole, i.e. "forward" means towards the hole, so if a
player moves beyond the hole off the green then forward nrsans in the direction of the hole.
14. If players wish to play 18 holes then the course is simply played twice. It is advisable to decide "9 or 18" before
beginning a game.
Claims (10)
1. A board game simulating the game of golf, comprising a playing board having a plurality of tee positions, a corresponding plurality of notional putting green areas and a plurality of hazard areas, said board being divided by a continuous network of play zones overlying said tee positons, putting green areas and hazard areas, said play zones being each significantly smaller than any said putting green area or hazard area, and at least three sets of game cards, the cards of a first said set being each marked to indicate a number of play zones and an angular direction, the cards of a second said set being each marked to indicate a number of putting strokes and the cards of a third set being each marked to indicate a position on the playing board and a number of shots notionally required to reach that position.
2. A golf board game as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tee positions are single play zones or a short line of such zones transverse to the direct line fran tee to hole.
3. A golf board game as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein each putting green area comprises a significant number of play zones in a group;
4. A golf board game as claimed in claim 3, wherein one play zone within each putting green area is marked as the notional hole.
5. A golf board game as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4, wherein each hazard area comprises several play zones.
6. A golf board game as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the putting green areas and the hazard areas are distinguished from the rest of the playing surface by colour differences.
7. A golf board game as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the play zones are rectangular.
8. A golf board game as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the distance from any tee position to a corresponding hole is greater than the maximum number of play zones on each of the first set of cards.
9. A golf board gate as claimed in any of the preceding claims, having at least two different said third sets of cards.
10. A golf board game substantially as hereiebefore described with reference to, and as illustrated in, the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB8809787A GB2218002B (en) | 1988-04-26 | 1988-04-26 | Golf board game |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB8809787A GB2218002B (en) | 1988-04-26 | 1988-04-26 | Golf board game |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
GB8809787D0 GB8809787D0 (en) | 1988-06-02 |
GB2218002A true GB2218002A (en) | 1989-11-08 |
GB2218002B GB2218002B (en) | 1992-05-13 |
Family
ID=10635829
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
GB8809787A Expired - Lifetime GB2218002B (en) | 1988-04-26 | 1988-04-26 | Golf board game |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
GB (1) | GB2218002B (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO1997002875A1 (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1997-01-30 | Robert Charles West | A golf game |
GB2317120A (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1998-03-18 | Robert Charles West | A golf game |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB947212A (en) * | 1960-02-17 | 1964-01-22 | Glyn Kinnaird Bramwell Evens | Improvements in indoor games resembling golf |
GB2035100A (en) * | 1978-11-24 | 1980-06-18 | Scarfe R | Golf board game |
GB2198651A (en) * | 1986-12-13 | 1988-06-22 | Graham Leonard Goff | Board game |
-
1988
- 1988-04-26 GB GB8809787A patent/GB2218002B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB947212A (en) * | 1960-02-17 | 1964-01-22 | Glyn Kinnaird Bramwell Evens | Improvements in indoor games resembling golf |
GB2035100A (en) * | 1978-11-24 | 1980-06-18 | Scarfe R | Golf board game |
GB2198651A (en) * | 1986-12-13 | 1988-06-22 | Graham Leonard Goff | Board game |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO1997002875A1 (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1997-01-30 | Robert Charles West | A golf game |
GB2317120A (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1998-03-18 | Robert Charles West | A golf game |
US5908192A (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1999-06-01 | West; Robert Charles | Golf game |
GB2317120B (en) * | 1995-07-08 | 1999-09-15 | Robert Charles West | A golf game |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB8809787D0 (en) | 1988-06-02 |
GB2218002B (en) | 1992-05-13 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5000460A (en) | Golf game | |
US4113260A (en) | Simulated golf game and materials therefor | |
US3649027A (en) | Golf course | |
US3658339A (en) | Simulated golf board game apparatus | |
US5553850A (en) | Golfing game dart board, golfing dart game and an associated method | |
US3884469A (en) | Portable table-top miniature golf game provided with rearrangeable hole modules and separate green putting board | |
US4687199A (en) | Base ball game | |
US3989249A (en) | Game apparatus | |
US3941382A (en) | Basketball game | |
US2886319A (en) | Baseball games | |
US4093233A (en) | Golf game | |
US4015847A (en) | Pinball sports complex | |
US3697072A (en) | Golf board game | |
US2618482A (en) | Simulated golf game | |
US4127273A (en) | Simulated golf game | |
US4007937A (en) | Tennis game board | |
GB2218002A (en) | Golf board game | |
GB2151145A (en) | Golf board game apparatus | |
GB2135200A (en) | Golf board game apparatus | |
US20040007818A1 (en) | Rebound-action sports board game | |
GB2211747A (en) | A board game of golf | |
US20100264590A1 (en) | Soccer board game | |
GB2171608A (en) | Board game simulating e.g. association football | |
GB1577878A (en) | Board game | |
GB2053006A (en) | Golf board game |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19950426 |