Method of operating a selection game
A method of operating a game comprising displaying a plurality of selectable objects associated with a characteristic. A first player selection and a subsequent player selection are received. The characteristic of the subsequent player selection is compared to the characteristic of the precedent selection or precedent selections to determine, based on said comparison, if the steps of receiving a subsequent player selection and of comparing said characteristics are repeated. A game apparatus and a computer programs are also provided by the present invention.
1. A method of operating a game comprising the steps of:
displaying a plurality of selectable objects, each selectable objects being associated with a characteristic;
receiving a first player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
receiving a second player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
establishing a play condition based at least in part on a comparison of the characteristics of said first player selection and said second player selection;
receiving a subsequent player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
evaluating said subsequent player selection according to said play condition; and
when said play condition is fulfilled, repeating the steps of receiving a subsequent player selection and evaluating said characteristic; and
ending the game when said play condition is not fulfilled.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying, comprises at least one of (1) a value, (2) a color, and (3) an identity.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying comprises a hidden characteristic.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises revealing said hidden characteristic.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the step of establishing a play condition comprises an ID tag defining a group or a category to which said characteristic adheres.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises determining at least one of (1) an order in said characteristics of said first player selection and said second player selection; (2) an adherence to a group of said characteristics of said first player selection and said second player selection; and (3) an adherence to a category of said characteristics of said first player selection and said second player selection.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of evaluating said subsequent player selection comprises:
determining whether said characteristic of said subsequent player selection ( 1 ) follows said order; (2) adheres to said group; or (3) adheres to said category;
declaring said play condition as fulfilled when said determination is positive; and
declaring said play condition as not fulfilled when said determination is negative.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of awarding a prize.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value based at least in part on a count of said player selections.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value by adding values associated with the player selections.
11. A method of operating a game comprising the steps of:
displaying a plurality of selectable objects, each selectable objects being associated with at least two characteristics;
receiving a precedent player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
receiving a subsequent player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
establishing a play condition based at least in part on a comparison of the characteristics of said precedent player selection and said subsequent player selection;
modifying a status of said precedent player selection to a status of player selection; and modifying a status of said subsequent selection to a status of precedent player selection;
receiving a new subsequent player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
evaluating said characteristics of said new subsequent player selection according to said play condition; and
when said play condition is fulfilled, establishing a new play condition based at least in part on a comparison of the characteristics of said precedent player selection and said new subsequent player selection and repeating the steps of modifying the status of said precedent player selection to a status of player selection and the status of said new subsequent selection to said status of precedent player selection and, receiving a new subsequent player selection and evaluating said characteristic; and
ending the game when said play condition is not fulfilled.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying, comprises at least one of (a) a value, (2) a color, and (3) an identity.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying comprises a hidden characteristic.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises revealing said hidden characteristic.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic of the step of establishing a play condition comprises an ID tag defining a group or a category to which said characteristic adheres.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises determining at least one of (1) an order in said characteristics of said precedent player selection and said subsequent player selection; (2) an adherence to a group of said characteristics of said precedent player selection and said subsequent player selection; and (3) an adherence to a category of said characteristics of said precedent player selection and said subsequent player selection.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the step of evaluating said subsequent player selection comprises:
determining whether said characteristic of said subsequent player selection (1) follows said order; (2) adheres to said group; or (3) adheres to said category;
declaring said play condition as fulfilled when said determination is positive; and
declaring said play condition as not fulfilled when said determination is negative.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of awarding a prize.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value based at least in part on a count of said player selections.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value by adding values associated with the player selections.
21. A method of operating a game comprising the steps of:
displaying a plurality of selectable objects, each selectable objects being associated with a hidden characteristic;
receiving a player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
establishing one or more play condition based at least in part on said characteristic of said player selection;
receiving a subsequent player selection from said plurality of selectable objects;
evaluating said characteristic of said subsequent player selection according to said play conditions; and
when at least one of said one or more play condition is fulfilled, repeating the steps of receiving a subsequent player selection and evaluating said characteristic according to said at least one fulfilled play condition; and
ending the game when none of said one or more play condition is fulfilled.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying, comprises at least one of (a) a value, (2) a color, and (3) an identity.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein said characteristic of said step of displaying comprises a hidden characteristic.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises revealing said hidden characteristic.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the characteristic of the step of establishing a play condition comprises an ID tag defining a group or a category to which said characteristic adheres.
26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the step of establishing a play condition comprises selecting at least one of (1) an order to be followed by said characteristics of said player selection; (2) a group to be adhered to by said characteristics of said player; and (3) a category to be adhered to by said characteristics of said player selection.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the step of evaluating said player selection comprises:
determining whether said characteristic of said player selection (1) follows said order; (2) adheres to said group; or (3) adheres to said category;
declaring said play condition as fulfilled when said determination is positive; and
declaring said play condition as not fulfilled when said determination is negative.
28. The method of claim 21 , further comprising the step of awarding a prize.
29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value based at least in part on a count of said player selections.
30. The method of claim 28 , wherein the step of awarding a prize comprises establishing a prize value by adding values associated with the player selections.
31. A game apparatus comprising:
display means to display a plurality of selectable objects, each selectable objects being associated with a characteristic;
input means to receive player selections; and
controller means to
establish a play condition based, at least in part, on said characteristic of at least one of said player selections;
evaluate subsequent player selections according to said play condition;
determine from said evaluation whether or not to repeat the steps of receiving subsequent player selections;
repeat the steps of receiving subsequent player selections, and evaluating said subsequent player selections when determination evaluation is positive; and
end the game when said determination is negative.
32. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium or in processor-readable memory, having codes which, when read by a computer, causes said computer to:
display a plurality of selectable objects, each selectable object being associated with a characteristic;
receive player selections;
establish a play condition based, at least in part, on said characteristic of at least one of said player selections;
evaluate subsequent player selections according to said play condition;
determine from said evaluation whether or not to repeat the steps of receiving subsequent player selections, and evaluating said subsequent player selections;
repeat the steps of receiving subsequent player selections, and evaluating said subsequent player selections when determination evaluation is positive; and
end the game when said determination is negative.