Method, electronic device implementable application and electronic device for playing a marker game

Abstract

The present relates to a method, computer program, and electronic device for playing a marker game. A grid having a plurality of cells is displayed. A subset of the plurality of cells is displayed in a first particular visual appearance representing obstacles. Another subset of the plurality of cells is displayed in a second particular visual appearance representing exits. At least two markers are also displayed in cells of the grid. User commands are received for creating a path corresponding to a series of adjacent cells from one of the markers to one of the exit cells. Each user command is verified to ensure the user command respects predetermined rules. When the predetermined rules are respected, a path indicator is displayed in each of the adjacent cells. The predetermined rules include the adjacent cell does not correspond to one of the cells representing obstacles and the adjacent cell does not already display one of the path indicators.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for playing a marker game, the method comprising:
 displaying a grid having a plurality of cells;   displaying a subset of the plurality of cells in a first particular visual appearance for representing obstacles;   displaying another subset of the plurality of cells in a second particular visual appearance for representing exits;   displaying at least two markers in cells not having the first or second particular visual appearance;   receiving user commands for creating a path corresponding to a series of adjacent cells between one of the markers and one of the exit cells;   verifying whether each of the user command respects predetermined rules; and   displaying in each of the adjacent cells a path indicator when the predetermined rules are respected,   wherein the predetermined rules include the adjacent cell does not correspond to one of the cell representing one of the obstacles, and the adjacent cell does not already display one of the path indicators.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each path indicator is a numerical value representative of a number of adjacent cells from the marker and the cell in which the path indicator is displayed. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: generating a specific grid to be displayed on the electronic device based on specific characteristics; the specific characteristics including at least one of: a specific total number of cells, a specific number of markers, a specific number of cells representing exits, and a specific number of cells representing obstacles. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the grid is divided into rows and columns defining the plurality of cells. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein two subsequent adjacent cells of the path comprises cells in a same row or in a same column. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining that all the paths have been created in accordance with the set of rules; and 
 displaying a new grid having a new plurality of cells, a subset of the new plurality of cells having the first particular visual appearance for representing obstacles, and another subset of the new plurality of cells having the second particular visual appearance for representing exits. 
 
     
     
         7 . An electronic device program product deliverable via an electronically-readable media such as storage media and communication links, the electronic device program product comprising instructions for playing a marker game that when executed by a processor effect:
 display on an electronic device of a grid having a plurality of cells, a subset of the plurality of cells having a first particular visual appearance for representing obstacles, another subset of the plurality of cells having a second particular visual appearance for representing exits, and at least two markers;   receiving user commands for creating a path corresponding to a series of adjacent cells from one of the marker to one of the exit cells;   verifying after each received user command whether the user command respects predetermined rules, the predetermined rules including the adjacent cell is not one of the cells representing obstacles and the adjacent cell does not display a path indicator; and   if the user command respects predetermined rules, displaying in the adjacent cell a corresponding path indicator.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device program product of claim  9 , wherein each path indicator is a numerical value representative of a number of adjacent cells from the marker and the cell in which the path indicator is displayed. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device program product of claim  9 , wherein the instructions further effect a generation of a specific grid to be displayed on the electronic device based on specific characteristics; the specific characteristics including at least one of: a specific total number of cells, a specific number of markers, a specific number of cells representing an exit, and a specific number of cells representing an obstacle. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device program product of claim  9 , wherein the grid is divided into rows and columns defining the plurality of cells. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device program product of  claim 12 , wherein two subsequent adjacent cells of the path comprises cells in a same row or in a same column. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device program product of claim  9 , wherein the instructions further effect:
 a determination that all the paths have been created in accordance with the set of rules; and   a display on an electronic device of a new grid having a new plurality of cells, a subset of the new plurality of cells having the first particular visual appearance for representing obstacles, and another subset of the new plurality of cells having the second particular visual appearance for representing exits.   
     
     
         15 . An electronic device for playing a marker game, the electronic device comprising:
 a display unit for displaying a playing plane, the playing plane comprising:   a grid having a plurality of cells;   a subset of the plurality of cells in a first particular visual appearance for representing obstacles;   another subset of the plurality of cells in a second particular visual appearance for representing exits;   at least two markers in cells not having the first or the second particular visual appearance;   an input unit for receiving user commands for creating a path in the grid corresponding to a series of adjacent cells from one of the markers to one of the exit cells;   a verification unit for verifying after each of the user commands whether the user command respects predetermined rules, the predetermined rules including the user command does not correspond to an adjacent cell corresponding to one of the obstacles or to a path indicator, when the user command respects the predetermined rules, the verification unit further instructs the display unit to display a corresponding path indicator in the adjacent cell.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein each path indicator is a numerical value representative of a number of adjacent cells from the marker and the cell in which the path indicator is displayed. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , further comprising a grid generation algorithm to display the grid based on at least one of: a total number of cells, a number of markers, a number of cells representing an exit, and a number of cells representing obstacles. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the grid is divided into rows and columns defining the plurality of cells. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic device of  claim 18 , wherein two subsequent adjacent cells of the path comprises cells in a same row or in a same column. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the first particular visual appearance consists in a first particular color and the second particular visual appearance consists in a second particular color.