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Geometric and cryptographic puzzle

  • US 5,921,548 A
  • Filed: 01/09/1997
  • Issued: 07/13/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for playing a game, comprising:

  • (i) providing;

    (a) a plurality of game pieces each having a plurality of sides, said game pieces embodying at least one rule according to which said game pieces may be disposed adjacent to one another, said rule specifying that each side of each game piece may be placed adjacent to only selected sides of other game pieces; and

    (b) an encryption of a predetermined cryptographic message;

    (ii) placing said game pieces adjacent to each other in one particular permutation to generate a predetermined geometrical design, said predetermined geometrical design being producible by any of a plurality of permutations of said game pieces;

    (iii) generating a series of alphanumeric characters from said particular permutation and said encryption, said game pieces bearing indicia from which said series of alphanumeric characters is generated; and

    (iv) in the event that the series of generated alphanumeric characters fails to render a sensible message, removing at least one of the game pieces of said particular permutation and regenerating said predetermined geometrical design by placing said game pieces adjacent to each other in another particular permutation.

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