Bingo-style word game
OwnerSal Falciglia SR.inventor
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Abstract
A method of playing a bingo-style/word game in a game show or computer game format is provided. In accordance with the method, at least two players compete to correctly guess a puzzle phrase by alternately taking turns to reveal hidden clue words on a game board. A player who correctly guesses the puzzle phrase is awarded.
Claims17
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- providing a game board comprising a matrix of cells configured in a column and row orientation;
- displaying on each of said cells a random number;
- concealing, at a subset of said cells, letters comprising at least one clue word;
- and
- revealing at least one letter of said letters of said at least one clue word to partially and/or fully reveal said at least one clueword.
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- providing a game board comprising a matrix of cells configured in a column and row orientation;
- displaying on each of said cells a random number;
- concealing, at a subset of said cells, letters comprising at least one clue word;
- revealing at least one letter of said letters of said at least one clue word to partially and/or fully reveal said at least one clueword;
- and
- repeating the following steps until one of at least two contestants correctly determines a word or phrase from said partially and/or fully revealed clue words:
- randomly generating and displaying in at least one display cell associated with each column of the game board one of a non-numeric symbol or a random number;
- comparing one of said randomly generated and displayed non-numeric symbol or random number displayed in the at least one display cell with a subset of said random numbers displayed on the game board to determine a match;
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- revealing one of the at least one letter of said letters of the at least one clue word and a non-alphanumeric symbol on the game board when said match is determined.
A computer-readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for implementing a method for conducting a game, said processing instructions for directing a computer to perform the steps of:
- providing a game board comprising a matrix of cells configured in a column and row orientation;
- displaying on each of said cells a random number;
- concealing, at a subset of said cells, letters comprising at least one clue word;
- revealing at least one letter of said letters of said at least one clue word to partially and/or fully reveal said at least one clueword;
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A method of playing a game comprising:
- means for providing a game board comprising a matrix of cells configured in a column and row orientation;
- means for displaying on each of said cells a random number;
- means for concealing, at a subset of said cells, letters comprising at least one clue word;
- and
- means for revealing at least one letter of said letters of said at least one clue word to partially and/or fully reveal said at least one clueword.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.