Patent ID: 8043151

Claim:
A computer-based method of simulating market trading for game play experience comprising the steps of: using a computing machine to represent the randomizing of a plurality of sets of market information, wherein each member of said plurality of sets of market information is represented by at least one game playing card; using a computing machine to represent associating at least one of said plurality of sets of market information to at least one player; using a computing machine to represent declaring a starting market price; using a computing machine to represent allowing for at least one individual player of said at least one player to observe at least one of said plurality of sets of market information associated to said at least one individual player; using a computing machine to represent making an offer of at least one bid to at least other individual player of said at least one player by at least one other individual player of said at least one player; and using a computing machine to represent making an offer of at least one quantity of shares of said at least one bid to at least one individual player of said at least one player by at least one other individual player of said at least one player.