Patent ID: 6176487
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A63F,G07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of generating a game of chance involving game pieces and movement sequences, the game pieces and movement sequences being generated such that a predetermined number of winners is achieved, wherein the game pieces comprise a grid of columns and rows forming grid sections, wherein a player's marker moves through the grid sections in a path through a plurality of adjacent grid sections, said path extending from a start position to an end position on each game piece, wherein the movement sequences comprise a series of movement instructions to direct movement of a marker from the start position to the end position, the method comprising the steps of:with respect to just the start and end positions, selecting a vertical difference, in number of grid sections, between the start position and the end position on the game piece, andgenerating movement sequences which, when applied to game pieces, result in a marker moving from the start position to the end position wherein the end position is the selected number of grid sections vertically above or below the start position, wherein the predetermined number of winners is achieved.