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EP 1170039 A2 20020109 - A board game

Title (en)

A board game

Title (de)

Brettspiel

Title (fr)

Jeu de table

Publication

EP 1170039 A2 20020109 (EN)

Application

EP 01305639 A 20010628

Priority

GB 0015834 A 20000629

Abstract (en)

Board game apparatus comprising a plurality of playing pieces of at least two different shapes which are used to move a projectile around a playing surface. The shape of the playing piece determining the movement of the projectile when the projectile is hit by the playing piece. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63F 3/00; A63F 3/02

IPC 8 full level

A63F 3/00 (2006.01); A63F 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63F 3/00041 (2013.01); A63F 7/06 (2013.01); A63F 7/0668 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1170039 A2 20020109; EP 1170039 A3 20020327; GB 0015834 D0 20000823; GB 2363997 A 20020116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01305639 A 20010628; GB 0015834 A 20000629