US PATENT SUBCLASS 273 / 248
.~.~.~ Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon)

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273 /   HD   AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES

236  DF  BOARD GAMES, PIECES, OR BOARDS THEREFOR {27}
242  DF  .~ Piece moves over board having pattern {7}
243  DF  .~.~ Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of piece {7}
248.~.~.~ Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon) {2}
249  DF  .~.~.~.~> With common finish (e.g., parchisi) {2}
252  DF  .~.~.~.~> Travel or exploration

DEFINITION

Classification: 273/248

Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon):

(under subclass 243) Games wherein each participant is provided with a set of one or more contest elements, at least a portion of the set is intended to be moved between a starting location and a finish location on the pattern, each set is initially equal in number to all other sets in the contest, and the contest ends when one of the participants moves a specified number of his elements to their finish location.