CIC Games filed 1 patent this quarter in Hardware.
The application covers a physical board game called Quarterboard, where players slide discs or coins across a planar surface toward multiple scoring zones. The gameplay mechanics combine elements of shuffleboard with precision targeting across different zones on the board.
The Hardware patent describes a tabletop game where players slide objects across a rectangular surface to land them in various scoring areas positioned at each end of the board. What sets the design apart from conventional sliding games is its use of multiple zones with different shapes and sizes, creating distinct scoring regions that reward different levels of accuracy. This layered approach to target zones allows the game to accommodate players of varying skill levels while opening up strategic choices about which areas to aim for during play.
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