[arg_discuss] Umm, wow... Far out.

[Adrian Hon]

Quite apart from there probably being plenty of prior art out there,  
Mind Candy actually got a patent for some of the game mechanics  
behind Perplex City. It was a defensive patent, of course, but I'm  
sure it covered some of the same areas as this patent.

To be honest, this one sounds remarkably similar to PXC, what with  
'unique identifier' and 'proferred puzzle solution'. Maybe it even  
*is* the PXC patent - I never looked at it too closely myself.

Adrian

On 26 Sep 2007, at 23:24, Charles Kriel wrote:


> I’m sure someone has pointed this out previously, but I’ve just  

> sidled up to

> the bar.

>

> Is this real? Any implications? :::

>

>

> Title:

> Immersive alternate reality game

> Document Type and Number:

> United States Patent 20060246970

> Kind Code:

> A1

> Link to this page:

> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060246970.html

> Abstract:

> An architecture for an alternative reality game that provides a  

> revenue

> stream to a game provider. A game objective and a narrative are  

> defined as

> is a set of collectible game pieces. The collectible game piece  

> comprises a

> unique identifier and a narrative element. The narrative element of  

> at least

> some of the collectible game pieces relates to the narrative. A  

> puzzle and a

> puzzle solution are assigned to the collectible game piece and the  

> puzzle

> and the puzzle solution are associated with the unique identifier. The

> puzzle solution of at least some of the collectible game pieces  

> relates to

> achievement of the game objective. A player purchases a random  

> assortment of

> collectible game pieces and proffers proffers the unique identifier  

> and a

> proffered puzzle solution to a game provider server. If the proffered

> solution is the puzzle solution, the game player is awarded points.  

> A prize

> is offered to a winning player achieving the game objective and  

> having the

> most points.

>

>

>

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