ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,181, issued on Oct. 6.
"Board game comprising increasing and manipulating magnetic forces with magnetic playing pieces" was invented by William G. Barnes (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is generally directed to a game that manipulates magnetic forces through vertical components, the weight and ferromagnetic composition of a plurality of figurines, and surface tension between magnets and the vertical components to create a three-dimensional gaming experience. Specifically, the disclosed game comprises figurines that include one or more magnets. As the magnets are added or removed, the amount of ...