TABLE GAME Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: table games for two competitors, which may be played in homes as well as in public enterprises. SUBSTANCE: table game has three-dimensional playing field defined by lattice-like carcass and provided with rows of playing grounds arranged in several planes. Playing grounds are defined by intersection points and are adapted for receiving two groups of three-dimensional playing members of different colors. Each playing member has two mutually perpendicular slots, with one of slots being turned through 180 deg and other slot through 270 deg relative to center of playing member. Playing field is formed as cubic lattice-like carcass constructed from equally spaced rigid rods arranged in three mutually perpendicular groups of planes. Points of intersection of mutually perpendicular rods positioned in these planes define grounds for playing fields. Space between rods is selected on the basis of free penetration of players' hands into any region of playing field. Playing members of each group of three-dimensional members are made in the form of balls of two sizes. Table game of such construction allows spatial thinking capacities to be developed. EFFECT: increased entertaining effect, simplified construction and increased efficiency. 3 cl, 11 dwg