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NETWORKED, ELECTRONIC GAME TOURNAMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM

  • US 20080113815A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2007
  • Published: 05/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A networked, electronic game method comprising:

  • accepting participation in play of an electronic game over a network by a plurality of players;

    determining a rank for individual players of the plurality of players;

    positioning the ranked individual players on a grid;

    wherein the grid has a plurality of vertical levels and wherein individual vertical levels have a plurality of horizontal tiers;

    enabling issuance of a challenge by a lower-ranked challenger player against a higher-ranked defender player;

    enabling acceptance of the challenge by the defender;

    enabling play of the electronic game over the network by the challenger against the defender;

    one of awarding and deducting points for at least one of the challenger and the defender based on the play of the electronic game over the network;

    adjusting the rank of at least one of the challenger and the defender as a consequence of the one of awarding and deducting points based on the play of the electronic game over the network; and

    facilitating one of vertical and horizontal movement of at least one of the challenger and the defender along the grids in response to the adjustment in rank.

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