Color falling shapes computer game

Abstract

The invention relates to a falling-shapes computer games of the type known under trademark “Tetris”. The purpose of the game is to score as many points as possible by creating a matching set of three or more colored blocks of the same color vertically or horizontally. Blocks can disintegrate during the fall once the falling shape is partially blocked by the settled blocks. The unblocked portion of the shape separates from the rest of the shape and resumes the fall to the floor of the game frame till blocked or stopped by other blocks or the floor. The game also offers special blocks that, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side—whichever option would produce more points. Other special blocks convert all blocks they share the border with to the blocks of the same color as themselves clearing all qualifying shapes in the process.

1 . A color falling shapes computer game comprising:
 a game frame having an upper margin and a floor;   a plurality of falling shapes that are composed of a plurality of configurations from colored unit elements that are colored or represent colors and that fall in an arbitrary sequence one by one from the upper margin to the floor of the game frame where the falling shape is either settled down or is partially blocked by the colored unit elements of the preceding falling shape and wherein unblocked colored unit elements separates from the rest of the falling shape and slide down until they contact the colored unit elements of the preceding falling shape;   each color being assigned a predetermined number of points, different colors appearing with different frequencies, and the higher the frequency the lower is the number of points assigned to the colors;   points being also awarded when a predetermined number of colored unit elements of the same color is combined into a set in which the neighboring colored unit elements share the borders and when, as a result of such an arrangement the entire set clears;   after the set clears, the remaining colored unit elements continue to fall down if a gap is formed between the remaining colored unit elements and the settled colored unit elements;   the game consisting of multiple levels of difficulty.   
     
     
         2 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sets may have different configurations. 
     
     
         3 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the levels of difficulty is based on the number of blocks fallen on a fixed time limit associated with each level. 
     
     
         4 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the colored unit elements are selected from the group consisting of colored cubes, colored circles, letters that designate different colors, and colored graphic images. 
     
     
         5 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the colored unit elements are selected from the group consisting of colored cubes, colored circles, letters that designate different colors, and colored graphic images. 
     
     
         6 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored bombs, which, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side, whichever option would produce more points. 
     
     
         7 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored bombs, which, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side, whichever option would produce more points. 
     
     
         8 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored bombs, which, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side, whichever option would produce more points. 
     
     
         9 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored bombs, which, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side, whichever option would produce more points. 
     
     
         10 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored bombs, which, when landed, clear out all the blocks underneath or to its side, whichever option would produce more points. 
     
     
         11 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored converter that converts all the blocks it shares the border with to the blocks of the same color as itself and clears all qualifying shapes in the process. 
     
     
         12 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored converter that converts all the blocks it shares the border with to the blocks of the same color as itself and clears all qualifying shapes in the process. 
     
     
         13 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored converter that converts all the blocks it shares the border with to the blocks of the same color as itself and clears all qualifying shapes in the process. 
     
     
         14 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored converter that converts all the blocks it shares the border with to the blocks of the same color as itself and clears all qualifying shapes in the process. 
     
     
         15 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the colored unit elements contain colored converter that converts all the blocks it shares the border with to the blocks of the same color as itself and clears all qualifying shapes in the process. 
     
     
         16 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of colored unit elements of the same color is combined into a set is three. 
     
     
         17 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined number of colored unit elements of the same color is combined into a set is three. 
     
     
         18 . The color falling shapes computer game as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the predetermined number of colored unit elements of the same color is combined into a set is three.