Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
C463S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104885
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided wherein a reconfiguration rule is not indicated to a player during at least a portion of game play. According to one embodiment, a game board having a plurality of game icons is displayed to a player, and it is arranged for the player to make a series of game moves. In particular, each game move comprises: (i) receiving a player input, (ii) removing at least one game icon from the game board based on the player input, and (iii) reconfiguring the game board according to one of a plurality of reconfiguration rules. Moreover, a reconfiguration rule to be applied during a game move is not indicated to the player during at least a portion of the game play.
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Epshteyn Alex
Fincham Carson C. K.
Thai Xuan M.
Walker Digital, LLC
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