Patent ID: 8795052
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a game, comprising: presenting a playing field on a user interface in communication with a processor, wherein said playing field comprises a plurality of nodes representing a square toroidal grid, and wherein each node is initially defined as a null node; using said processor to iteratively assign a first or a second symbol to at least one of said null nodes, wherein said first symbol indicates ownership of a node by a first player and said second symbol indicates ownership of a node by a second player; and subsequent to each assignment of one of said first and second symbols to at least one of said null nodes to indicate ownership by said first or second player (“current player”), using said processor to identify one or more sets of null nodes or nodes owned by the other player that are bounded by nodes owned by the current player (“bounded sets”), and transferring ownership of one or more transferable bounded sets, if any, to the current player; and updating said playing field on said user interface to indicate the ownership status of the nodes.