Patent ID: 8459648
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method to play a game, comprising: (i) providing, using a processor or microprocessor in a computer, a game apparatus, said game apparatus including: a board or play area divided into six categories, each category having a plurality of category slots or spaces and a plurality of action slots or spaces, wherein each action slot in a category corresponds to a different subject matter with directions thereon requiring a particular action for a player landing on that action slot, with one action slot in each category comprising a home base action slot for that category; a plurality of sets of opportunity cards, each set of opportunity cards corresponding to one category and comprising the same number of cards, wherein each card indicates an item or service offered and a corresponding price for said item or service, thereby presenting a player landing on a category slot of that category the option to purchase said item or service when that card is selected; a plurality of player pieces, each player piece corresponding to one category; a random number generator for determining player piece movement; and a spending capital component for each player, said spending capital component representing cash on hand, available debit, available credit, or some combination thereof; (ii) distributing, using a processor or microprocessor in a computer, a predetermined amount of spending capital to each player; (iii) generating, using said random number generator, a random number for each player in turn, whereby the players take turns moving their said player pieces around the spaces or slots on the board or play area in accordance with his or her random number, said player pieces landing upon said spaces or slots, and take actions or follow certain directions depending on the space or slot on which the player piece lands; wherein the directions on one or more of the action slots include making one or more mandatory payments and accruing debt; (iv) continuing with step (iii) until a first player indicates that he or she has accumulated more debt than the competing players, and is ready to qualify to receive a financial payout or bailout; (v) prompting said first player to answer a change question; and (vi) declaring the first player the winner of the game if the first player has accumulated the most debt and successfully answered the change question; otherwise removing the first player from the game and continuing with step (iii) until a subsequent player indicates that he or she is ready to proceed to step (iv).