Patent ID: 6120027
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method for at least two players to play a game on at least one of a bounded two or three-dimensional playing surface including a contiguous arrangement of a plurality of polygonal areas, said method comprising the steps of:each player alternating turns of occupying selected available areas;each one of said plurality of polygonal areas may only be occupied by only one player;a given area of said plurality of polygonal areas being available to a given player provided that said given area is unoccupied and is one of:(i) not reserved by any other player; or(ii) is at least reserved by said given player;each unoccupied area kitty-corner to an area occupied by said given player being reserved by said given player, each said unoccupied area may be reserved by several players;a first said area being kitty-corner to a second said area if:(i) two lines selected from among a first group of lines which form the polygon of said first area are also among a second group of lines which form the polygon of said second area; and(ii) said first and second areas are adjacent only where said two lines intersect;wherein the players continue sequentially taking turns until all of the plurality of areas are occupied.