COMPUTER GAME

摘要

There is provided a method for moving images of game pieces for a board game on a computer. The computer is provided with a memory, a processor, a display screen, and a user input interface. The user input interface comprises a cursor, a user control device (30) for moving the cursor on the display screen, and an actuator for instructing the processor to execute a routine in response to the position of the cursor. In accordance with the method, an image of the game board (20) is provided on the display screen. The game board (20) is divided into a plurality of sectors. Images of a plurality of game piece icons are provided on the display screen, as well as a cursor image. The cursor image is positioned on an image of a game piece icon positioned in a first sector. The processor is instructed to execute a routine to form a second image of the game piece icon and to drag the second image of the game piece icon from a first sector to a second sector. The second image of the game piece icon is dragged from the first sector to the second sector. The processor is then instructed to execute a release routine to position the second image of the game piece icon in the second sector.