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7 H. E. STANGE
2,922,652
RACING DICE GAME
Filed NOV. 2. 1953
1 VENTOR.
HERMAN E. TANGE
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ATTORNEYS
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2,922,652‘
Patented Jan. 26, 1960
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after slight familiarity with the game the color green and
No. 1 become synonymous.
. A cast of this single die described above, and which
die may be generally designated 9, will determine the
winner, which, for example, may be No. 1 and green.
The dice of Fig. 2 are eight in number, and each of
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these dice is provided with seven equal sides, or one side
less than the number of sides on die 9. In order to
produce a seven sided die that is balanced for rolling,
Herman E. Stange, San Francisco, Calif.
Application November 2, 1953, Serial No.’ 389,515
10 each die in Fig. 2 actually has, fourteen sides equally
3 Claims. (Cl. 273-146)
spaced about a central axis 10 with said sides extending
slantingly oppositely toward said axis from a central
plane 11 bisecting each die perpendicular to said axis.
Two corresponding sides such as 12, 13 (Fig. 3) extend
This invention relates to a game in which dice have
been devised to enable the thrower or player to determine
ing' from opposite sides of said plane actually constitutes
winner, second place, third place, etc., from colors and
identifying indicia that simulate racing colors and mem
of such sides.
Inasmuch as the maximum diameter of each die‘ in
i the aforesaid plane is substantially equal to .the length
bers, and one of the objects of the invention is the pro
one of the seven sides of said die as there are seven pairs
vision of such dice whereby a player in one or several 20 of each die along said axis, when each die is rolled, it
will rest on one of the sides of one of said seven pairs
throws is enabled to determine said winner, second place,
etc., without duplication.
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,For example, assuming there are eight entries, each
I having a different color and numbered “1” to “8” or any
of sides and the portion of the die that is uppermost will
be the juncture between adjacent corresponding pairs of
such sides.
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other desired indicia or symbols, so long as they are
The opposite ends of the dice in Fig.2 are colored,
different, one of the dice will have eight faces and each
the opposite ends of each die being the same color as one
face will have a color different from the others and a
of the sides of die 9. Thus the dice of Fig. 2 will be
number, symbol or name, different from the others.
When this die is rolled the uppermost face will indicate
the winner and its color, from this color. Obviously
numbered 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, v28. The die 21
the same die cannot be used to determine the second or
third places since they might well return the same number
on each throw as the winner. The present invention
obviates the above possibility and enables the player to
has green ends, the same as side “1” of die 9. Die 26 has
.blue ends, the same ‘as side “6” of die 9, etc. to die 28
which has silver ends the same as side “8” of die 9. '
' Between the colored ends of each of the dice 21 to
28, each die has seven differently colored equal areas that
extend over half of the sides of each corresponding pair
determine in one or several throws, as desired, the ?rst, 35 so that when each die is supported on a table on one
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of its seven ?at sides, one of said colored areas will be
Other objects and advantages will appear in the descrip
uppermost. The colors of these seven areas are the
tion and in the drawings.
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.same as the seven sides of the die 9, minus the color
In'the drawings
of the side that corresponds in color to the ends of the
Fig. 1 shows a single eight sided die in positions show
die of Fig. 2, and these areas are numbered to correspond
second and third places.
ing all sides.
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to the numbers of the colors used.
Fig. 2 is an end view of the dice of the set vfrom which 1'
second place is determined.
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For example, referring to die 21 which has green ‘ends,
this die will have its colored areas‘30'to‘correspond in
color‘and in the ‘numbers identifying them, to the colors
Fig. 3 is a reduced size side 'elevational view of one
of the dice of Fig. 2, as seen at right angles to the dice 45 on seven of the sides of die 9, but will not have a color
of Fig. 2.
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Fig. 4 is an elevational view of one side only of the
dice of the set from which third place or show is
area 30 in green or- bearing the number “1.”
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From the foregoing, it will be apparent that if the cast
of die 9 should result in the green side “1” being upper
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most to indicate “1” as the winner, then a cast of the
Fig. 5 is a reduced size view of one side of a set of 50 die 21 having green ends, could return any number except
three dice from which the odds for winner, second place 7 “1” and any color except green, hence this would be
and show are determined.
the die that ‘would be used to indicate second place.
determined.
In detail, the die shown in diiferent positions in Fig. 1
Obviously die 9 and the dice 21 to 28 inclusive may be
has eight equal sides, hence any one of the eight sides
thrown or cast at one time, in which case theplayer
may be uppermost when the die is thrown. In other 55 merely reads the top side of die 9 for ?rst place winner
words, the die is balanced so that it cannot be controlled
and the top side of the die in the set 21 to 28 that has
any more than the conventional properly balanced six
its ends of the same color as the top side of die 9 in
sided dice. Any number of sides can be provided if this
order to determine the second place winner.
condition is observed.
Where third place or show is to be determined, twenty
Each of the sides of die has a different color and a 60 eight dice, as seen in Fig. 4 are required.
Each of the dice in Fig. 4 is six sided, or one side less
different identifying indicia or symbol. In this case such
than each of the dice of Fig. 2, and two sides less than
indicia are numbers, since numbers are employed in
the die of-Fig. 1.
conventional racing, as are colors. As indicated in
The dice of Fig. 4 may be generally designated 32,
Fig. 1, the side 1 may be green and bear the numeral "1,” 65
and each of these dice bears two of the colors used for
side 2 may be purple and bear the numeral "2.” Side 3
the sides of die 9 of Fig. 1 in different combinations of
is gold and bears the numeral “3,” side 4 is brown and
the pairs from the series of eight colors.
bears the numeral “4,” side 5 is orange and bears the
In the dice 32 the numbers that are omitted on each
numeral “5,” side 6 is blue and bears the numeral “6,”
die are the numbers that correspond to the colors on
side 7 is red and bears the numeral “7,” and side 8 is 70 the die. The other six numbers are on each die.
silver and bears the numeral “8.” Thus the numerals
For example, the die 33 having green and orange in
not only identify the sides but the colors as well and
areas 34, 35 will have the numerals 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8‘
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‘device and the identifying means on the said separately
on its sides but not numerals "1” (green) and “5”
(orange). Thus assuming that the cast of die 9 showed
green to be the winner, and the cast of die 21 showed
orange to be the rsecond place winner, ‘then the operator
would throw die 33 to determinethe third or show winner
since a cast of die 33 (could return'any number except
"(1” and "5” which have ‘already placed ?rstand'second.
Or the operator could cast all .28 of the diceY32 and
dice 21 to 28 and die 9 at the same time,_and then
identi?ed surfaces of each of said other devices corre
sponding to those on the said separately identi?ed surfaces
of said one'device except that a different one of each
of the identifying means on said one device is eliminated
from each of said other devices, and a common means
identifying each of said, other devices with each of the
said separately identi?ed :surfaces on said one device,
the identifying means eliminated from each of said other
merelypick out ther?l'st, second and thirdpplace winners. 10 devices being the one on the surface on said one device
that has the same common means as the device from
If desired, several extra .dice, which may be eight sided,
which said identifying means is eliminated.
can also becast separately or‘at the'same time to deter
2. A game comprising a plurality of separate, inde
mine the odds for winner, second placegandithird place
pendently movable devices each formed with a plurality
or show, these dice vbeing di?erently colored so that
one would be used for ?rst,‘one for second ‘and one 15 of separately identi?ed surfaces and each movable to a
position of rest in which any one of said surfaces will
.for third inasmuch as the odds for the ‘different places
be in one common reading position only, for reading
identifyingmeans on said one of said surfaces, according
'to which surface is in saidreading position when each
at 40 in Fig. 5.
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Generally speaking, it is seen that the present invention 20 device comes to said position .of ‘rest, different ‘identify
;i'ng means on the surfaces on each of said devices dis
comprises movable devices each formed with a plurality
would vary :from relatively high odds v-to.-relatively low
odds according to the ‘changes.
Such dice are indicated
tinguishing each of such surfaces from the others, one
of separately identi?ed surfaces vand identifying means
of said devices having one of said separately identi?ed
on each of such surfaces distinguishing them from
surfaces more than the‘said separately identi?ed surfaces
each other, and one of such devices for determining
the Winner has :one more surface than the others. The 25 on the other devices, the number of said other devices
,being equal to the number of said surfaces on said one
number of other devices for second place is equal to
device .and ‘the identifying means on the said separately
the number of surfaces on the single device used to
identi?ed surfaces of each of said other devices corre
determine the winner. The identifying means on the
sponding 'to those on the said-separately identi?ed surfaces
surfaces of the second place devices corresponds to those
. on the (surface of the single winning device except that 30 ‘of said one device except‘ that a different one of each
‘of the identifying meanslon said one device ‘is eliminated
a different one of each of the identifying means that is
from eachof said other devices, and a common means
identifying each of said other devices with each of the
said separately identi?ed surfaces on said one device,
the second place devices to have a common means such
as color,.identifying each of the second place devices with 35, vthe ‘identifying means eliminated from each of said other
devices being the one on‘ the surface on said one device
each of the surfaces on the single winning device.
that has ‘the same c'om'mon .means as the device from
This principle could be carried to third and .fourth
.on said single device is omitted from each of the other
:(second place) devices and 'it is necessary for *each of
which ‘said identifying means is eliminated, said identify
place, etc, along the lines described for dice 32, but for
‘in‘g means being symbols and said common identifying
practical purposes it would not usually _ go beyond third
place; and where third places devices are 'used ‘these 40 means being colors.
' 3. A game of the character described comprising a
have means common to both the ?rst and second place
single die providing a plurality of faces, different indicia
device such .as color, and each eliminates the two symbols
on said faces distinguishing each from the others, a color
or identifying means thereon that is represented by said
two colors.
I claim:
identi?ed ‘with each indicia also distinguishing each ‘face
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45 from the others, a ?rst set of dice equal in number to
l. A game comprising a plurality of separate, inde
pendently movable devices each formed ‘with a plurality
of separately identi?ed surfaces and each movable to
a position of'rest in which any one of said surfaces will
be in one common reading position only, for reading
_ identifying ‘means on said one of said surfaces, according
tov which surface is in said reading position when each
device comes to said position of rest, different identify
ing means on the surfaces on each of said devices dis
tinguishing each, of such surfaces from the others, one 55
of said devices having one of said separately identi?ed
surfaces more than the said separately identi?ed surfaces
on the other ‘devices, the number of said other devices
beingequal to the vnumber of said surfaces on said one
‘the ‘number ‘of faces on said die, each die of said set
_ having one less face than the number of faces on said
single die and each die of said set bearing a color corre
sponding to'that ‘on one of the sides of said single die,
each of the faces on each die of said set having one of
the said indicia on each 'of the faces of said single die
less the indicia on the side of said single die that has
the same color as that of the die of said set.
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