Computer programming board game and method of play
OwnerIgor Kholodovinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a game for teaching a computer language. The game includes a board having a plurality of pathways with computer programming language indicia associated with the pathways. The invention also provides a method for playing a game where a player evaluates computer programming language commands. The player moves along pathways which include a plurality of board locations having computer programming language indicia associated with the board locations. By playing the game, a player can learn various computer language commands and can visually comprehend branching and looping constructs found in computer programming.
Claims30
A method for playing a game, comprising steps of:
- performing a plurality of turns;
- wherein
- at least one of the turns comprises a step of
- having a player performing the turn evaluate at least a portion of a command, the command being formatted to correspond to a computer programming language command used for programming a computer.
A method of teaching a computer programming language,
- comprising steps of:
- providing a board having a plurality of pathways;
- and
- moving a player marker on the pathways based on computer programming language commands that correspond to computer programming language commands used for programming a computer, the commands being associated with the pathways and visible to a player.
A board for a board game, the board comprising:
- a surface;
- a plurality of pathways on the surface, the pathways including a plurality of board locations;
- and
- computer programming language indicia associated with the pathways, the computer programming language indicia corresponding to a computer programming language command used for programming a computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.