Abstract: A game is disclosed that uses independent ongoing game data to define the game objective. The ongoing game data is defined by a source that is independent of the game program or gram operator. The ongoing game data is displayed to a player who is given an option to select which direction the next value of the game data. When the ongoing game data reaches its next value, the game determines whether the actual direction of the next value is the same as the direction selected by the player. If the two directions are the same, the player wins. The game will then display the results of the game to the player.