Patent ID: 8286966
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A relationship identification game played by at least one player comprising: a. at least one computer accessible database including (i) a plurality of separate sets of game information, each set of game information relating to a unique topic, and (ii) a predefined set of relationship types, at least one of the relationship types of the predefined set of relationship types selected from a group consisting of: family, co-stars, birthdays, sports, music, and shared identities; b. a workstation having a user interface comprising (i) a display displaying a game board comprising a plurality of cells arranged such that each cell is adjacent at least one of the other cells of the plurality of cells, and (ii) at least one user input means used by a player for providing a proposed association of a unique topic with a cell of the plurality of cells; and c. game server means in communication with the at least one database and the workstation and operating under program control, for (i) receiving from the workstation the proposed association, (ii) verifying the existence of a relationship type of the predefined set of relationship types between the unique topic proposed for association with a particular cell and any unique topics already associated with immediately adjacent cells of the plurality of cells, and (iii) only permitting a unique topic proposed for association with a cell to be associated with that particular cell when the unique topic proposed has a relationship type of the predefined set of relationship types with each of the unique topics previously associated with any cell immediately adjacent to that particular cell.