Patent ID: 7857312

Claim:
A method of solving a puzzle game, the method comprising: (a) presenting to a user, on an electronic display, a game interface having at least: (i) a field of play having associated positions and predetermined game path, that is unknown to the user, upon which a plurality of sequential place-indicators are placed during game play such that said game path includes all associated positions on said field of play between a starting point of said game path and an end point of said game path, an association of said associated positions being substantially any relationship between two said associated positions on said field of play, including non-horizontal and non-vertical relationships; (ii) at least three said place-indicators displayed on said field of play as pre-placed givens in a solution to the puzzle game; such that said field of play is initially displayed on said electronic display having a plurality of empty associated position; (b) placing a remainder of said sequential place-indicators, by use of an input device associated with said electronic display, on said empty associated positions so as to represent a series of sequential steps from said starting point, along said game path, to said end point; wherein each step of said series of steps has a predetermined step pattern and each said place-indicator is placed on said field of play at an end of a respective said step, and (c) solving the puzzle by placing all place-indicators on all empty associated positions between said starting point and said end point such that said electronic display displays a place indicator on all associated positions within said field of play and all associated positions are included in said game path.