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A. F. LAJARA.
GAME.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 2|, 1919.
1,323,872.
Patented. Dec. 2, 1919.
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Patented Dec, 2,191.9,
Application ?led July 21, 1919.. Seria1No.312,196.
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Be it known'that I, ARMANDQ FoN'r LAJARA,
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a citizen of the‘United States,'res'iding at ment'having
strip or path is also divided-into twelve seg 55
SanTJua‘n', PortoRico, have inventednew ments
each ,withxthe zodiacal sign different
and useful Improvements in Games, of which from that
of the adjacent segment and have‘
the following is a speci?cation.
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ing two traveling spaces’which correspond ’
'This invention has reference to a game to the sign and ‘a place of safety correspond
designed to educate as'well'as to amuse.
ing to each point of the ‘star. . vEachpath has
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-The object of the invention is to produce aniente'ring space for each. quadrant. The
a game based directlyon some of the funda
?rst entering space of each quadrant from
mental relations existing betweenlthe planets the
outer side is a triangle, indicated by the
and the signs of the zodiac as taught in astrol
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numeral 7.' ‘Each triangle has its vertex
ogy and is adapted tOPI‘QVlClG an instructive pointediin the direction iniwliich the planets . 65
‘game to those having an'inclina'tion-Lfor'the .move.
The entering spacesyfrom'theouter
study of astrology, butwhich also will af to the inner
paths and from the latter to the
ford an interesting pastime for others.
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are circles 8 located on the. quadrant
The drawings illustrate my improved star
lines. These entering spaces are called in
game, and in the said drawings:
general “gates” and take their distinctive 70
Figure 1 is a view of the game board.
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from the quadrant to which they be- 7
Fig. 2 is a view of the playing piecesem V names
long,'that is,vof Aries is'called “?ery gate”;
ployed in playing the game.
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Fig. 3 is a view of one of the dice also that of Cancer “watery gate”; that of Libra,
employed in playing the game.
As disclosed by the'drawings,
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“airy gate”,~and that of Capricon “earthly
called planets of which there are nine for
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gate”. There are also four cardinal points
board has arranged thereon a zodiacal belt of the circle, indicated by the numerals 9,
correspond to the four seasons, that
with the twelve pointed star in the center which
spring, summer, autumn and winter.
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thereof. The belt is divided into quadrants 1s, The
twelve
pointed
star,
broadly
indicated
each of a diiferent color and divided so as
the numeral 101 is called the “mystic star” 80
to accommodate nine round pieces which by
and
is closely related to the twelve signs of
are indicated by the numeral 1. These pieces the zodiac.
For each point of the star there
are the same color as that of the quadrant‘ is. a corresponding place of safety with a
in which they are placed. These pieces are
the game '
ppint of harmony, indicated by the numeral
The nine termlnal places 12, found in-'
each quadrant. The pieces or planets are side each quadrant of the'start are connect
moved around the ‘zodiacal signs in a coun ed with each other by black lines 13 which
ter-clockwise direction in the outer path and _ must be followed in ?lling the spaces.
clockwise in the inner path until the quad
As can be seen, from the arrangement of
rant having the same color as the pieces is the signs in the zodiacal belt, every fourth
reached, then they are moved in a counter
40 clockwise direction so as to cover each and
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one is of the same color. The signs or houses
of the planets, indicated by the numerals 14,
every one of the spaces included in their're are in the order as follows: Aries, Taurus,
belt con-I
spective quadrant. The zodiacal
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Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scor 95
sists of three concentric circles indicated by pion,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and
the numerals 2, 3 and L1 respectively, the two
outermost, 2 and 3, constituting the counter , The planets or playing pieces are the fol
Pisces.
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clockwise path. The counter-clockwise path lowing:
is. divided into ‘twelve segments 5, corre
sponding to the twelve signs of the zodiac.
The outermost path of each of the segments
has ?ve'circles or traveling spaces 6, while
the adjacent strip or path is not divided at
Saturn
Sun
Venus
Moon
Mars
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune >
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- The relations existing between the planets circle atvthe end of each of’ the quadrants, a
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also‘ divided into quadrants“ the-ends of
which ‘it’
which it , " which communicating with the'iends of the
and these'signs areas follows:
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Planet.
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> Moon. ,
Cancer
Virgo
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Gemini
Libra
Venus
Taurus
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Scorpio
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Capricorn
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quadrants in the belt, and the quadrants of
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Neptune
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thecircle having ranglesiline thereon and
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playing spaces on said ‘angle lines, and cer
tain oi said, angle lines leading torthe center
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Saturn _
Uranus
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'2. Algame‘ designed to be‘ playe'd'by dice
and ,playinggpieces,Which are ‘differently
colored, comprising‘ ‘a board having ar
‘ “lithgslight practice any person can learn . ranged‘thereon a zodiacal belt comprising 40
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how toplay the game which 'affordsthought, three circles divided into differently colored ’
study: andyamusement. The ‘Winner’ is." the quadrants and having playing surfaces on
one'vvho‘ ?rst'?lls the vacant ispace‘ inside
certain of said quadrants,a twelve-pointed
. his “mystic-star” and is ‘called the “master star in thecenterl of the belt, a home space
of astrogame'.”
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'~~Having thus described ‘the invention,
in the center ofthe star,'_said star being
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divided into'quadrants' and the ends of the c '
quadrants communicating With ‘the ends of
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l." A game‘ designed to be playediby dice the quadrants in the zodiacalbelt, the quad
and playing pieces which are differently rants of the star ‘having angle f‘lines therein
colored, comprising a board having ar ‘and playingspaceson said lines, certain of 50
ranged thereon a z'odiacal belt comprising ‘said: lines being directed to the home space
What is claimed as new, is :—'
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three ‘circles divided ‘into quadrants and in the center of the star. '
In'testimony WhereofIa?iX
'. having playing surfaces between'the inner
and outercircles/and 'on-the intermediate
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