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to be understood that the location of the slots tations of banks, said board having a slot 60
15 in the field 1.4 is not essential. It is also adjacent each bank adapted to communicate
pointed out that it is not necessary to have with a separate compartment in the box, said
the game board form part- of the lid of the board being provided outwardly of the cen-
5 box 12, but this has been found to be more tral portion with player positions, and
convenient. marked player pieces for coaction with the 65
In order to play the game I provide a board.
number of disks 22 which are illustrated in 2. Game apparatus of the character de-
Fig. 3. These disks are printed on one side scribed, comprising a game board, said game
10 only with numerals indicating the denomi- board having a central field provided with a
nations of coins, as for instance, five cents, base designated "Dividends," said board be- 70
ten cents, twenty-five cents and fifty cents. ing provided between the central field and
It is to be understood that these amounts its sides with interceptions lines providing
may be varied. The disks being printed on clear positions at the corners of the board
15 one side only, are placed on the game board and panels between the sets of player posi-
with their blank side upward so as to con- tions, the player positions at each corner 75
ceal the figures printed on their faces. being marked and divided by the marks into
Enough disks are provided to cover all of separate sets whereby there is a pair of sets
the circles or spaces 21. After the disks at each side of the board upon opposite sides
20 have been placed each player turns his disk of the panel, the number of marked player
over so that the amount printed on each is positions in each set increasing outwardly in 80
displayed. In playing the game the first number, and marked player pieces for coac-
player is required to move the disk which is tion with the board.
nearest to the field 14 and of the lowest value 3. Game apparatus of the character de-
25 into banker's row. The next player must do scribed, comprising a game board, said game
likewise and so on. The first player whose board having a central field and provided 85
move brings out a disk the value of which between the field and its sides with intersect-
when added to the disk previously played ing spaced lines, the lines upon each side of
totals twenty-five cents or a multiple thereof the board extending substantially parallel
30 wins the hand; however, the other players with such sides, said intersecting lines form-
must continue the play and it is possible for ing player position blocks at each corner of 90
another player to win during the same play. the board, said blocks in each corner being
When a player wins he takes the disks which marked to divide the same into a pair of
he wins and passes them through the slots separate sets, the marked blocks in each set
35 15 into his depository. Should all four of increasing in number outwardly, said lines
the players move their disks and no player forming a ruled panel between a pair of sets 95
wins all of the disks played are placed in the of marked blocks on each side of the board,
space 16 called Dividends and the first player and marked player pieces for coaction with
to win on the next play takes the dividends the board.
40 as well as the disks which he wins. The 4. Game apparatus of the character de-
disks are moved into banker's row from the scribed, comprising a box divided into a plu- 100
spaces nearest the field 14 until all have been rality of separate compartments, a board
deposited in the depository. The lid or game serving as a cover for the box, said board
board 10 is then removed and the player being provided with a central field having
45 whose winnings or deposits total the highest panels radiating therefrom and leading to
amount wins the game. It will be seen that the sides of the board, said central field hav-105
this game is very interesting and will cer- ing the representation of a bank formed
tainly promote the thought of saving. No thereon at the inner end of each panel and
attempt has been made to explain the dif- a slot formed adjacent the bank and leading
50 ferent manners of playing as it is obvious into one of the separate compartments, said
that various rules for playing the game could board being provided at its corners with 110
be made. . ;player positions, the player positions at each
What I claim,is: corner being divided into separate sets, the
1. Game apparatus of the character de- player positions in each set increasing in
16 scribed, comprising a box divided into a plu-; 2:number outwardly, and marked player pieces
rality of separate compartments. a board de- for coaction with the board. 115
tachably mounted upon the box and serving In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
as a cover, said board being provided in its
central portion with a plurality of represen- , DON L. STERLING.
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Sterling, Don L. Game., patent, January 11, 1921; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1258791/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.