Matrix game

Abstract

A game which is played on a matrix having three columns and three rows. Numbers are positioned in at least some of the positions in the matrix. The players may select the numbers in the matrix. A game which has similarities to BINGO or other matrix games, but which is faster and which provides additional variables and player participation is thereby provided.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing a first matrix having an array consisting of at least two columns of elements and at least two rows of elements, said columns and rows being arranged such that each of said elements is simultaneously included in one of said columns and one of said rows and is positioned adjacent to at least one of said elements so as to form primary predesignated sets of elements each of the elements in said primary predesignated sets being adjacent to at least one other of said elements in its said set and at least one of the columns has a designation selected form a first class of designation selected from a combination of said first class of designations and a second class of designations wherein the designation from the first class of designations is based on a spatial relationship of the elements and one of the designations used for the columns and rows;    (b) causing a first player to be associated by a physical means with said first matrix by having said first player assigned to a first position adjacent said first matrix; and    (c) generating a random set of elements by identifying a plurality of combinations of the first and second classes of designations and declaring a winning combination if said random set of elements matches any one of the primary predesignated sets of elements and wherein if the random set of elements generated in this step does not match either any one of the primary predesignated sets of elements, further random sets of elements are successively randomly generated until one of said further random sets of elements matches any one of the primary predesignated sets of elements and the first player wins when one of said random sets of elements matches any one of the primary predesignated sets of elements.    
     
     
         2 . The method of    claim 1    wherein there are three columns and three rows.  
     
     
         3 . The method of    claim 2    wherein the first class of designations comprises letters.  
     
     
         4 . The method of    claim 3    wherein the letter are B, I, N, G and O.  
     
     
         5 . The method of    claim 4    wherein the letters B, I and N are used to designate the columns.  
     
     
         6 . The method of    claim 5    wherein G and O are used to designate two of the rows.  
     
     
         7 . The method of    claim 6    wherein one of the elements is designated as FREE.  
     
     
         8 . The method of    claim 3    wherein the second class of designations comprises numeral.  
     
     
         9 . The method of    claim 7    wherein the second class of designations comprises numerals.  
     
     
         10 . The method of    claim 9    wherein all of the elements except the FREE element is designated with at least one letter and a numeral.