Gaming system using gaming surface having computer readable indicia and method of using same

摘要

A gaming system is provided having a plurality of playing positions, with each playing position having both a human readable and a machine readable indicia identifying the playing position. The gaming system also includes playing pieces, which also have both human and machine readable indicia. The gaming system uses a smart phone with an optical scanner to facilitate interaction with the gaming surface and pieces.

主权项

1. A game board, comprising:
a gaming surface; a plurality of cells acting as playing positions, wherein each cell includes a first unique indicia and a second unique indicia, wherein the first unique indicia is human readable and the second unique indicia is machine readable, and wherein the first and second unique indicia constitute non-transitory markings on the gaming surface that correspond to a position of a cell, wherein the cells are polygonal, with each cell being defined by a plurality of edges forming a perimeter around the cell, and wherein each edge of the cell includes an edge indicia, which constitutes non-transitory markings on the gaming surface, and wherein the edge indicia includes colors, and wherein, for each cell, the edge indicia is represented by a unique color on each edge.