METHOD FOR CONTROL OF ARRAY OF ELEMENTS, GAME DEVICE, STRATEGIC COMPUTER GAME AND METHODS FOR ITS PRESENTATION TO PLAYER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: computer engineering. SUBSTANCE: screen shows array of elements arranged in lines and columns each of which has feature discerned by player. In addition at least one element may be moved by means of controls. This element may be inserted into line or column so that it pushes opposite extreme element of this line or column. When some line or column with specific pattern of features is achieved, this line is removed from screen. If player fails in this goal during given time slice, new line or column of elements is added on computer screen. EFFECT: increased functional capabilities. 31 cl, 16 dwg