US3608901A

US3608901A - Simulated golf board game

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Publication number: US3608901A
Application number: US711088A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Royle
Original assignee: ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE PRIVATE
Current assignee: ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE PRIVATE
Priority date: 1967-03-08
Filing date: 1968-03-06
Publication date: 1971-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1988-09-28
Also published as: GB1207457A; DE1678332A1; DK118387B

Abstract

A board game adapted to simulate the game of golf includes at least one game board depicting one or more, and preferably 9 or 18, holes in a golf course, pin markers adapted to be positioned on said board and to protrude above said board for recording the lie of a golf ball thereon, chance means for selecting coordinate indicia for determining a possible golf shot and a plurality of different indicator means each representing a different golf club and each adaptable to interpret a golf shot of the chance means onto said board. Each indicator means has a datum aperture for receiving a pin marker therethrough to pivotally position said club-designating indicator means on the board in a manner permitting proper alignment positioning. In one form the clubdesignating indicator means may have the form of transparent fanshaped protractorlike members having a plurality of arcuately and radially dispersed holes therein related to the aperture datum for potentially locating by a pin marker on the board a lie for a golf shot determined from the chance selected coordinate indicia. Other forms of the indicator means include either a single elongated (putter) member or a pair of such limblike members pivotally connected at one of their ends for varying angular relation for a golf shot and having a plurality of points related to the aperture datum for establishing potential golf shot lies by the use of pin markers, as determined from the coordinate indicia.

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United States Patent [72] Inventor William H. Royle Mayfield Park, Rhodesia 1211 Appl. No. 711,088

[221 Filed Mar. 6, 1968 [45] Patented Sept. 28, 1971 [73] Assignee Entertainment Service (Private) Limited Salisbury, Rhodesia [32] Priority Mar. 8, 1967 3 3] Rhodesia [54] SIMULATED GOLF BOARD GAME 4 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

Primary ExaminerDelbert B. Lowe Attorneywenderoth, Lind & Ponack ABSTRACT: A board game adapted to simulate the game of golf includes at least one game board depicting one or more, and preferably 9 or 18, holes in a golf course, pin markers adapted to be positioned on said board and to protrude above said board for recording the lie of a golf ball thereon, chance means for selecting coordinate indicia for determining a possible golf shot and a plurality of different indicator means each representing a different golf club and each adaptable to interpret a golf shot of the chance means onto said board. Each indicator means has a datum aperture for receiving a pin marker therethrough to pivotally position said club-designating indicator means on the board in a manner permitting proper alignment positioning. In one form the club-designating indicator means may have the form of transparent fanshaped protractorlike members having a plurality of arcuately and radially dispersed holes therein related to the aperture datum for potentially locating by a pin marker on the board a lie for a golf shot determined from the chance selected coordinate indicia. Other forms of the indicator means include either a single elongated (putter) member or a pair of such limblike members pivotally connected at one oftheir ends for varying angular relation for a golf shot and having a plurality of points related to the aperture datum for establishing potential golf shot lies by the use of pin markers, as determined from the coordinate indicia.

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It is an object of the invention to provide an indoor game which, although based essentially on chance, will nevertheless afford a player an opportunity to exercise a degree of skill in the placing of markers simulating a golf ball lie. It is a further object of the invention to simulate as nearly as possible the infinite variety of possible golf shots, so that a player may be confronted with the need to recover from a bad shot and consequently a bad lie.

It is a further object of the invention to provide several devices in order that the game may be played.

According to the invention, a board game adapted to simulate the game of golf, includes at least one board depicting one or more holes ofa golf course; at least one marker to record a golf ball lie on a board; chance means adapted to determine a possible golf shot; and indicator means adapted to interpret the shot onto a board.

Also according to the invention, a board game includes chance means which comprises a top rotatable on a spindle; the top being marked into sectors, each sector bearing symbols to serve as coordinates for determining the distance and direction of a possible golf shot; the arrangement being such that when the top ceases to spin the coordinates are read from the sector which rests on the surface upon which the top is spun.

Further according to one form of the invention, the chance means comprises a top rotatable on a spindle; the top being marked into quadrants, each quadrant being divided into five sectors; the coordinates of a possible golf shot being read from the quadrant and sector which comes to rest upon the surface upon which the top is spun.

Still further according to the invention, a board game includes an indicator which comprises at least one member having a datum point thereon and a plurality of points related to the datum so as to fix on a board possible lies for a marker determined from coordinates read from the chance means.

In said one form of the invention, the indicator means comprises a protractorlike member having a plurality of holes formed therein; one such hole serving as the datum point and the remainder serving to fix on a board possible lies for a marker determined from coordinates read from the chance means.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the protractorlike member is transparent to permit a full view of the board during play.

Also, according to another form of the invention, a board game includes indicator means comprising a pair of limblike members hingedly joined together at one of their ends; a datum point in the form of a hole formed towards one end of one limb; means to indicate an angular relationship between the limbs about the hinge, and means associated with the limbs adapted to fix on a board possible lies for a marker determined from coordinates read from another form of the chance means.

In order to illustrate the nature of the invention and the manner in which it may be practiced, examples will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 represents a board upon which are depicted three holes of a golf course; A

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a protractorlike indicator means;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a hinged limblike indicator means simulating a number 7 iron golf club;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a hinged limblike indicator means simulating a number 3 wood golf club;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a nonhinged indicator means adapted to simulate a golf putter;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of one form of chance means; and

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an alternate form of chance means.

Referring to FIG. 1: Numeral 10 indicates a tee and numeral ll indicates a pin or peg on tee l0. Numeral 12 indicates a fairway on hole No. l while numeral 13 indicates hazards of the bunker type. Numeral 14 indicates a green, and numeral 15 indicates the hole on the green. A water hazard I6 is shown lying across the fairway of hole No. 2 Natural hazards, such as trees indicated by numeral 17, and rock outcrops designated by numeral 18, are also illustrated.

The rough is generally indicated by numeral 19.

Turning to FIG. 2 of the drawings, numeral 20 indicates a datum Point which is adapted to mate with pin 11 on the tee 10 when a player prepares to strike:" his first shot on any given hole. Radial lines 21, indicate the possible direction of a golf shot relative to the datum point 20, and apertures 22 indicate possible distances achieved by the golf shot. The numerals 1 to 5, associated with radial lines 21 are related to the like numerals l to 5 in each quadrant of the chance means 23, illustrated in FIG. 6. The arcuate lines are colored to match the colors in FIG. 6.

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, illustrate variants of indicator means for placing a possible golf shot. Referring to these FIGS., numeral 24 designates the datum point which :may be mated with pin 11 on tee ill), of a particular golf hole. Numeral 25, in FIGS. 3

and 4 only, designates a hinge point which incorporates an aperture to allow the shank of a pin or other locating body (not illustrated) to pass through the zone of the hinge.

On limb 26 of the indicator, according to FIGS. 3 and 4, there is a scale designated by numeral 27, and a reference point 28 is marked on limb 29 of the indicator. Cutout portions 30 on limb 29 are provided in order to fix the distance of a possible golf shot relative to datum point 24.

Turning to FIG. 5, limb 26 along is required for the putter. Cutouts 30, serve to fix the distance of a putt relative to datum point 24.

Referring to FIG. 6: Chance means 23, comprises a top divided into quadrants as illustrated, each quadrant being marked by a distinctive color constituting one type of indicia and furthermore, being subdivided into five equal sectors, numbered from 1 to 5 A spindle 311, extends through the center of the top 23, protruding both above and below to a sufficient extent to allow for the top readily to be spun by a players fingers and, when the top ceases to spin, to enable it to fall onto its periphery and to lie with a sector resting on a surface.

The game of golf may be reproduced using the apparatus described above with surprising exactitude. In order to illus trate this, examples will be described of procedures.

EXAMPLE 1.

Two players will set out to play a round of golf. They will spin a coin to determine the honor and the first player will select a club according to his judgement of the nature of the hole to be played. The club" will be represented by one of a set of protractorllke indicators as illustrated in FIG. 2, in the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that a separate protractorlike device may be provided to simulate each club from a number 1 wood down to a putter, and that each will be scaled to simulate the performance of the particular club in question, relative to the hole as depicted in FIG. l.

The player will position datum hole 20, over pin II, on tee 10, on the first hole of the simulated golf course. He will then exercise skill and judgement in order to effect what he hopes will be the best possible lie for his ball, should his hot be a good one. To do this, he pivots the club about its datum point 20, so as to have radial line 3 on the club pointing in the desired direction. He places a marker pin through any other hole to lock the club.

To determine the coordinates of the shot he spins toplike chance means 23, and waits for it to come to rest. Assume that the chance means comes to rest at sector 3 of the red quadrant designated by numeral 32. This will mean that the shot has gone straight down the line selected by the player, and that red distance has been achieved. Red distance could be aperture 33, on line 3, of FIG. 2.

The player will then take a marker to represent his ball which may conveniently be the ordinary and well-known map pin, and insert the shank of such a pin through aperture 33. The club is then withdrawn from pin 11, and the head of the marker pin passes through aperture 33, leaving the marker in position on the designated spot in the fairway on hole 1.

The second player now selects and places a club according to his skill and judgement, spins the chance device 23, and locates his characterizing marker according to the coordinates so produced. The game will progress until both players have sunk their putts on the first green.

Clearly it is a matter to be governed by the rules as to what action shall be taken should a shot land in a particular hazard lie. As an example, the bunker designated 13a on hole 1, may be shaded with different colors on either side of a line illustrated by numeral 34. Area 35 may be shaded red, while area 36 may be shaded yellow. Assuming that a player puts his tee shot into area 36, the rules may permit him to use say, a number 5 iron, to extricate his shot. Should he land in area 35 however, the rules may demand that he use a number 8 or 9 iron to rectify the position.

After the tee-shot has been played, the next club is selected according to the lie of the ball, whether on the fairway or in the rough or in a hazard. Datum point will than be located about the shank of the marker pin, and the player will select the hoped for direction and distance of his next shot. Chance means 23 will be spun and the coordinates read in the normal manner.

Assuming now that the ball has encroached on the area of the green. Datum point 20 will be placed over the shank of the marker, and only radial line 3 will be used which is located along the direction to the hole. The chance means 23 will be spun and only the distance quadrant will have reference. The rule here could be that, where the designated distance is less than that from the lie of the ball to the hole, the putt will be short, and the player will have to putt again. Where the distance designated is that immediately beyond the hole, the putt may be considered as sunk. Where the distance designated is two units beyond the hole, this will be considered an over-putt and the player will have to putt again.

EXAMPLE 2 In a more elaborate example of the game, the type of club illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, of the accompanying drawings, may be used. Chance means 23 may be modified by providing a greater number of sectors and numbering these sectors with two indicia or symbols as per FIG. 7, to afford a pair of coordinates for determining distance and direction to be interpreted onto the board by the clubs.

In a modified chance means FIG. 7, five sectors numbered l, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, are provided in lieu of the four color coded quadrants and each of the five sectors is preferably subdivided into 6 subsectors corresponding, for example, to increments of 50 yards each, i.e., 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 yards, respectively. Therefore, the double set of indicia or symbols provides the aforesaid pair of coordinates for determining the distance and direction to be interpreted onto the board by the clubs. Furthermore, the clubs may be modified by providing a plurality of cutouts 30, on both limbs of the clubs, other than the putter, such as those shown at in FIG. 3. In this way almost any shot from a complete miss to a 300 yard drive, could be reproduced.

In essence the game is played in a manner similar to that already described.

A first player, having won the honour, selects his club according to his skill and judgement; places the datum hole 24,

over pin 11, on tee 10, of the first hole; lines the club up in a manner which should afford him a perfect shot if he is lucky; places the shank of his ball marker through the aperture in hinge member 25 so as to lock the club in position on the board; spins the chance means (FIG. 7) and reads the coordinates of his shot from the sector which comes to rest.

With reference to FIG. 4: Let us assume that the coordinates on the sector are the numeral 5 and the numeral 150. The player will then move limb 29 of the club so that indicator 28 corresponds with numeral 5 on scale 27. This will give the direction in which the ball has travelled. The player will then take the same marker as was inserted in hinge 25, and place this at the cutout I50 which represents a distance of I50 yards.

Second, third and fourth players, will perform the same series of maneuvers to place their ball markers according to the dictates of skill and chance.

The putter will comprise a single limb 26, with as many cutout portions 30, as are deemed desirable, and the like rules for putting will apply as were described in example I, above.

It will be appreciated that by appropriate adjustment of the rules of the game, various hazards can be given various values, (for example, a ball ending up in the water hazard 16, on hole 2, as illustrated in FIG. 1, would be treated as in the rules of golf, and the player will have to drop out on the tee-ward side of the hazard and lose one stroke) so that players may be encouraged to use their skill or daring, in order to avoid the penalties attached to landing in a hazard.

I claim:

1. A board game adapted to simulate the game of golf including at least one board depicting at least one hole in the golf course, at least one pin marker adapted to protrude above said board and be positioned on said board to record the lie of a golf ball on said board, chance means having coordinate indicia adapted to determine a possible golf shot, a plurality of different indicator means each representing a different club and each having means adapted to interpret a golf shot of the chance means onto said board, a datum aperture in each of said indicator means, said pin marker being received within said datum aperture to position said indicator means on said board while permitting said indicator means to be pivoted on said pin for proper positioning, and wherein said chance means is divided into a plurality of sectors each having first indicia means designating said sectors as different coordinates of a first set of coordinates for a golf shot, each of said sectors being divided into a plurality of subsectors, each of which has different indicia means to designate these latter subsectors as different coordinates of a second set of coordinates of said golf shot whereby each operation of said chance means determines one coordinate of each of said first and second sets of coordinates of said golf shot.

2. A board game as defined in claim 1 wherein said chance means is a top having a spindle and wherein each of said plurality of sectors are quadrants and wherein said coordinates of said first and second sets of coordinates are read from the quadrant and subsector which come to rest on a surface on which the top is spun.

3. A game board as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said indicator means comprises a pair of limblike members pivotably connected together at one of their ends, said datum aperture being adjacent the other or nonpivoted end of one of said pair of limblike members, means to indicate an angular relation between said members about said pivot, and spaced-apart lieindicating means provided at least in the other of said pair of members and adapted to fix on said board possible lies for a golf shot designatable by a pin marker as determined from aid coordinate indicia read from the chance means.

4. A game board as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said indicator means comprises a pair of limblike members pivotably connected together at one their ends, said datum aperture being adjacent the other or nonpivoted end of one of said pair of limblike members, means to indicate an angular relation between said members about said pivot, and spaced-apart lieindicating means provided in each of said pair of limblike members and adapted to fix on said board possible lies for a golf shot designatable by a pin marker as determined from said coordinate indicia read from the change means.

Claims

3. A game board as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said indicator means comprises a pair of limblike members pivotably connected together at one of their ends, said datum aperture being adjacent the other or nonpivoted end of one of said pair of limblike members, means to indicate an angular relation between said members about said pivot, and spaced-apart lie-indicating means provided at least in the other of said pair of members and adapted to fix on said board possible lies for a golf shot designatable by a pin marker as determined from aid coordinate indicia read from the chance means.

4. A game board as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said indicator means comprises a pair of limblike members pivotably connected together at one their ends, said datum aperture being adjacent the other or nonpivoted end of one of said pair of limblike members, means to indicate an angular relation between said members about said pivot, and spaced-apart lie-indicating means provided in each of said pair of limblike members and adapted to fix on said board possible lies for a golf shot designatable by a pin marker as determined from said coordinate indicia read from the change means.