Patent ID: 7090218

Claim:
A method of playing a board game comprising the steps of: selecting at least two players; said players being assigned at least three different types of game pieces; wherein the movement capabilities of the first type of game piece are fixed and the capabilities of the second game piece can be altered by the players and wherein the movement capabilities of the third type of game piece are fixed and if a player's opponent captures the players third type of game piece then the opponent wins the game; wherein the players can alter the capabilities of their second type of game piece by paying a predetermined amount of money; each player starting the game with their game pieces in a predetermined position on a playmat consisting of distinct areas of play said distinct areas having game rules unique to said distinct areas; each player alternating taking turns moving their assigned game pieces on said playmat in accordance with a movement grid assigned to each particular game piece; each player attempting to take another players game pieces in order to win the game.