Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which utilize the results of a sporting event to determine an outcome of a bingo game.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a game that includes at least two users that each have a preconfigured set of playable virtual entities. The users draw playable virtual entities from each of their respective sets of playable virtual entities, and can play the playable virtual entities in one or more battles to facilitate moving a virtual positional marker towards a goal or shooting a goal, wherein the battle procedures are based on a turn priority. Certain attributes are associated with the playable virtual entities so that playable virtual entity effects, OVR values, and salary values can affect which playable virtual entities are in a deck and how the playable virtual entities are affected by the location of the virtual positional marker and/or other playable virtual entities.

Abstract: A football-style chess game and method for opposed players includes an eight-by-eight checkerboard-style game board having an End Zone at each player end of the board, two sets of game pieces, each set including conventional chess pieces, e.g. a Quarterback (QB), a Fullback (FB), a Running Back (RB), a Wide Receiver/Defensive Back (WR/DB), a Linebacker (LB), and eight Front Line (FL) pieces. A method is also disclosed wherein the chess game is played for a fixed duration of time, and points (dollar values) are awarded to the players. The player having the highest cumulative point total at the end of the game is then declared the winner. A method is also disclosed for adapting the chess game for play electronically, such as through a global network of computers.

Abstract: A gaming die is provided, that has a generally spherical body and a plurality of substantially planar faces distributed around the die. The spherical body defines lands extending between pairs of the plurality of faces. A plurality of bosses positioned on the spherical body between respective pairs of the plurality of faces.

Abstract: A simulated American football game, with a particular gaming surface, and methods of play are described. The gaming surface may include an elongate “I” shaped field that may include a simulated field region bounded by two opposing simulated play regions in a same plane. The simulated field region may simulate a 100 yard American football field and may include LED lighting to track a line of scrimmage and to track a first down yard marker target. The two opposing simulated play regions may provide for a diversity and plurality of various play outcomes that may dictate certain gameplay results when a slider comes to rest mostly over a given target or region. The slider may be slid from one opposing simulated play region, across the simulated field region to the other opposing simulated play region. In some embodiments, defensive blocking obstacles may be used to intentionally increase gameplay difficulty.

Abstract: A casino table game having a football motif is played on a standard table that resembles a blackjack table having six or seven betting positions around the same. Each betting position includes a symbol for a home team and a visiting team so that each player can place a bet on either. Additional side or bonus bets can also be made. The game is played with a standard deck of 52 cards with jokers. The table layout resembles a football field and includes spots for the dealer to place four cards for the home team and four cards for the visiting team. In the simplest form of the game, the team with the most points after adding up the four cards wins.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: Techniques for providing play-by-play game information and stadium facility load information to in-stadium spectator devices and for using the provided information at the spectator devices.

Abstract: A method for playing a card game that simulates a game of football with kibitz and side bet options, comprising providing a play area, providing a deck of playing cards and a deck of special teams cards, and randomizing the decks of cards. At least one spectator can be permitted to place at least one bet. First and second pluralities of cards are then dealt to a first player and a second player, respectively. A football offense player and a football defense player are designated, and the football offense player is permitted to select and play a first card. Depending on the type of card played, the football defense player can be permitted to play a second card for discard or in response to the first card. A game outcome is determined based on the cards played, and winnings are awarded based on the bets placed and the game outcome.

Abstract: A football simulation table game device is used for contests simulating American football. The device includes a slotted wall extending along a defensive end of a table. A defensive handle extends through the wall having a first end extending over a perimeter edge of the table. A defensive player form coupled to the defensive handle is selectively positionable between lateral sides of the table by manipulation of the defensive handle. Each of a plurality of rollers is coupled to a slope wherein the slope is moveable across the top surface of the table. An offensive handle is coupled to the slope to selectively adjust a position of the slope on the table. A sled is selectively couplable to the slope and slidable from a top end of the slope towards the defensive end of the table. An offensive player form is coupled to the sled.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: MF (Magnet Football) board game is a simulation of the real game of football. Decorated magnets are used to simulate football players for offense and defense players playing under the pressure of a digital game clock timer. Defense player is timed by digital clock timer to strategically create barriers using decorated defense magnets creating barriers within time allowed under the digital clock timer, once the timer is exhausted unused defense magnets may not be used for play result in weaker defense barrier. Timed by the digital clock timer offense player is to maneuver with finger(s) on top of offense magnet and direct the offense magnet avoiding being tackled by defense magnets (tackled is when defense magnets attracts to offense magnets) result in a down. MF has three methods to score points, touchdown, field goal kick, and two point conversion.

Abstract: A plurality of first team player game pieces, a plurality of second team player game pieces, a football designation device, and a game board are provided for playing a football board game. At least one of the player game pieces may have an advantage over one or more of the other player game pieces. One or more of the player game pieces, may be allowed to move twice as fast as one or more other player game pieces, when a first designation is associated with the one or more player game pieces that are given the advantage. The player game pieces given the advantage may move from a “fast” space, marked with a graphic, to another “fast” space, marked with the same graphic, located a predetermined number of spaces away, such as two spaces away, in any direction.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: Computer implemented gaming methods are provided that include the identifying a plurality of securities to participate in a race; computing odds at an open of the race for at least one type of bet for each of the plurality of the identified securities; publishing using at least one computing device details of the race; generating a visualization of the race, the visualization comprising a plurality of participants each representing an identified security; determining a price of each of the plurality of securities at a start of the race and at least once during a running of the race; and updating the visualization of the race to reflect a change in the price of at least one of the securities in the race.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: A system and method for ascertaining field position for the game of American football has first and second wheels, each being substantially planar and round. The first wheel is relatively smaller than the second wheel and the two are rotatably mounted coaxially with respect to each other to allow rotation. The wheels are marked with various notches, numbers, and arrows to allow quick and easy calculation of yards gained or lost on a given play in accordance with the described operation.

Abstract: A poker-like game played during a live sporting event utilizing cards corresponding to scores, statistics, teams, athletes and various contingencies associated with the sporting event. The game is preferably played during a live sporting event with a sequence of betting events. A player can make a bet during a betting event, as long as said player is still in the game, and as long as said player was not the last player to make a bet. If a player makes a bet, then each of the remaining players must call the bet within a given time or fold. The values of the cards are determined by the outcome of the sporting event, so they are not known with certainty until the betting event terminates. When the betting event terminates, the remaining player with the best hand, as determined by the values of the cards, wins the pot.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: A game is provided that simulates American style football. Action cards include offensive plays and defensive outcomes. Skill is introduced by the offensive play chosen by an offensive player. Chance is introduced by the defensive outcome corresponding to the offensive play selected by the offensive player. The game lacks dice, spinners, or other random number generators. The game includes one set of action cards, which are selected consecutively by the offensive player. As preferably listing only offensive plays, only the defensive outcomes, thus the results of the offensive plays, vary from card to card. The game includes a field with markers that may be used to track the progress of the game.

Abstract: A card game apparatus includes a large-size panel display, a main control unit that controls screens on the large-size panel display, and a plurality of terminal apparatuses that are communicably connected to the main control unit. A game player purchases an integrated circuit card and, for example, eleven player cards on each of which, a soccer player's photograph is printed. When the game player arranges the player cards on a player card arrangement panel of one of the terminal apparatuses, card data recorded on the back of the player card will be read by an internal image sensor. Then, a team is organized by the player cards, and a game starts. The game player can direct a player's position and formation by changing placement of the player card.

Abstract: An online gaming system for simulating a soccer game comprising a server with a processor, a network in communication with the server, at least one client device in communication with the network, wherein the at least one client device has an input device, a display device, and a monetary acceptance feature, and a database in communication with the processor. The database comprises an electronic deck of playing cards comprising offensive play cards and defensive play cards and an electronic deck of special plays cards. Computer instructions in the database instruct the processor to permit input of bets, electronically deal cards from the electronic decks, designate offensive and defensive players, permit selection of cards by players, make game plays using a chess like strategy, determine game outcomes based on the selected cards, and award winnings based on bets and game outcomes.

Abstract: A card game system, including a plurality of terminal apparatuses, a card data reading unit for detecting unique data of each of cards when an operator arranges and manipulates a set of cards selected by the operator on a flat surface of the panel on the terminal apparatus, and a game execution unit which is arranged to organize a playing team in a virtual game space based on the data detected from the cards placed on the flat surface of the panel and to execute a game against another playing team organized on another terminal apparatus connected via a network. A progress of the game is controlled in response to manipulation by the operator with the cards on the panel, a main control unit to which individual game data is transmitted from the plurality of the terminal apparatuses, and a display connected to the main control unit.

Abstract: A realistic professional team sports board game, including an On-The-Roll mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, opposing teams continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle and a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation that maps various combinations of offensive and defensive strategies and dice rolls into realistic game situations and the progression among them. Both teams: secretly choose a strategy, generally by selecting a card placed face down; roll dice; reveal strategy choices by turning cards face up; determine a situation chart to consult, and further determine which result is selected from within the chart, based on some combination of which cards were played and the results of the dice rolls. A variety of play cards affect the overall game momentum of either team.

Abstract: A wagering game simulates competitive events and terminology. The game is played by: a player placing at least one wager to play in the wagering game; casting three dice to generate a random event, the three dice consisting of two dice whose exposed numbers are used to define a numeric result, and the third die used to characterize that numeric result in event result tables or paytables; comparing the random event of the casting of the three dice with the paytables to determine wagering or game events from the random event; and resolving wins or losses based upon the random event; moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game; or both resolving wins or losses based upon the random event and moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game.

Abstract: An approach to realistically schematizing professional team sports embodied as board games, and particularly a preferred embodiment schematizing American football, baseball and basketball, as well as soccer, ice hockey and golf. One key to the realistic play of the game is the On-The-Roll™ (“OTR”) mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, where both teams, generally, continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle, or otherwise. Other games employ a one-player OTR mechanism for processes such as putting or hazard escape in golf. An additional essential element is a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation of many actual professional games, that map various combinations of offensive and defensive strategy options and dice rolls onto realistic game situations and the progression among them.

Abstract: A board game to simulate soccer with a simulated soccer field that shows conventional soccer demarcations and directed accordingly. The positions of the twenty-six player pegs (3) are fixed, but capable of making 360-degree rotations from their bases. While the goalkeeper pegs (2) are only capable of sliding from side to side or left to right in a fixed, straight goal line within the goalposts (2) and the optical viewing range of the sensors (5). It should be noted here, that these two goalkeeper pegs (2) located at the middle lower back area of the field (6) and directly at the lower backs of the goalposts (2) manually move by their attached slide handles (7) and by exerting a push and pull force with a thumb.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a computer-implemented method of providing an event related game. The method includes receiving event data associated with a media broadcast at a computer, generating a printable game set, and providing the printable game set in an electronic format configured for printing by a user. The printable game set includes at least one game card and a set of trade tickets. The at least one game card includes a list of game events associated with the media broadcast. Each trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifies a game event.

Abstract: The present invention is a novel table top soccer game that provides for variety in game play. Figurines may be manipulated by players in order to direct or block a spherical unit representing a soccer ball. The object of the game is to score a predetermined number of goals and the game may be played with or without cards that provide for variety in game outcome.

Abstract: A method and a system for measurement of the relative position of an object with respect to a point of reference which includes acquiring a plurality of images, each of said images being adapted to display the point of reference, processing each image of the plurality of acquired images, the step of processing each image further including the step of recognizing the object inside each of the images performed by a classifier and training with examples adapted to the construction of the classifier, and computing the relative position of the object with respect to the point of reference.

Abstract: A card game apparatus includes a large-size panel display, a main control unit that controls screens on the large-size panel display, and a plurality of terminal apparatuses that are communicably connected to the main control unit. A game player purchases an integrated circuit card and, for example, eleven player cards on each of which, a soccer player's photograph is printed. When the game player arranges the player cards on a player card arrangement panel of one of the terminal apparatuses, card data recorded on the back of the player card will be read by an internal image sensor. Then, a team is organized by the player cards, and a game starts. The game player can direct a player's position and formation by changing placement of the player card.

Abstract: A card game program has a routine for displaying areas of a player and an opponent, each being comprised of a plurality of hexes, a routine for displaying selective disposition of card on the hex, a routine for removing for displaying remove of a card between the hexes, a routine for dealing with battle for seizing damage between the cards of a player and the opponent and displaying the result, and a routine for computing point for computing victory point from a form of location of a card. A player can fight against the opponent, seizing damage between the player and the opponent by removing the card between the respective areas. Therefore, an element like strategic simulation game of attacking the respective areas can be added in addition to the interest as a card game.

Abstract: A game apparatus and method for playing a table top game simulating the sport of football. The game is played with a game board which resembles a football field, a flat disk which represents a football, and a set of blockers. The game board includes a shooting region, a plurality of scoring regions, and a blocking region positioned between the shooting region and the scoring regions. The defense sets blockers in the blocking region of the game board. The offensive player then rolls a dice to randomly select an actual scoring region from the various shooting regions. The offensive player may score by launching the table football into the actual scoring region. A field goal is also provided and includes a forward facing panel which faces the game board, a substantially rectangular opening in the forward facing panel, a knock-down surface positioned behind the forward facing panel, and a landing zone between the forward facing panel and the knock-down surface.

Abstract: A board game simulating a football season is played by two or more players according to the general rules of the game of “Fantasy Football.” The board game uses a game board with indicia thereon resembling a football field. A game path is formed on the game board, the game path being divided into spaces with instructions imprinted thereon directing a player to advance or retract when moving a game piece along the board according to chance means. The game uses several decks of cards, which are provided separately from the board with indicia thereon that represents actual players in actual teams that provide instructions to the game player of the manner of progression along the board, that keep weekly and seasonal scores for the teams.

Abstract: A wagering game between a dealer and one or more players involving one or more decks of cards, a betting board and player markers. The betting board has four columns of betting places, each column corresponding to one of four card suits, said betting places being arranged in rows of four, one betting place for each column. Each row is set at a progressively increasing designated odds payoff. Each player makes a bet by selecting a betting place with a marker. A dealer deals one card to each player. If the column of the betting place matches the suit of the card dealt, the player is a winner. The winner may accept the designated odds payoff or may advance up the column to a higher designated odds payoff row. If the player's betting place column does not match the suit of the card dealt, the dealer is the winner. Players may make side bets on the value of the card dealt as agreed to between player and dealer.

Abstract: A football board game may be played with a football board, a pair of dice, and a coin or other device suitable as a marker. The coin is placed on a starting position, each player rolls a die, and the resulting die values are compared to determine the amount by which the coin should be advanced. If the coin advances to the defense's goal line before the offense has to turn over the ball four attempts, the offense has scored a touchdown.

Abstract: A board game comprising a game board representative of a sport playing field having a plurality of spaces. The board game includes a first set of tokens to be deployed on the game board representing a first team of sport players; a second set of tokens to be deployed on the game board representing a second team of sport players; a random number generator; and a predetermined amount of game currency. The board game further includes a set of player cards, each one of the set of player cards representing characteristics of a sport player including a dollar amount to be received by an owner of the sport player in response to the player scoring.

Abstract: A football board game and method of playing are disclosed. The football caricatures are provided on a chess-like board with each caricature having designated to it chess-like maneuvers. Scoring and methods of winning are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein generally concerns a construction toy American Football board-type game arrangement assembled using construction toy bricks and played using a series of rules based on conventional American Football. The game of the invention comprises construction toy bricks and pieces of numerous colors and sizes which allows the user(s) of the invention to assemble a miniature American Football stadium in a plurality of dimensions and field color combinations. The playing surface is designed to allow placement of construction toy pieces such as bases, figures and goal posts. A stadium structure built according to an instruction manual and comprises bleachers, a sky box, an announcer's box and a score box can be placed adjacent to the game board.

Abstract: A football measuring device has a handle, a chain segment extending from the handle, and a bar mounted perpendicular to the handle. A removable clip is placed on the chain segment to mark the displacement of the football relative to the first down position.

Abstract: An approach to realistically schematizing professional team sports embodied as board games, and particularly a preferred embodiment schematizing American football, baseball and basketball, as well as soccer, ice hockey and golf. One key to the realistic play of the game is the On-The-Roll™ (“OTR”) mechanism where, once play begins, real time play continues, generally against a clock, where both teams, generally, continue to roll dice continuing sub-play actions or elements, until a play is completed, as by a touchdown, tackle, or otherwise. Other games employ a one-player OTR mechanism for processes such as putting or hazard escape in golf. An additional essential element is a series of rules and charts, based on statistical compilation of many actual professional games, that map various combinations of offensive and defensive strategy options and dice rolls onto realistic game situations and the progression among them.

Abstract: The present invention in its preferred embodiment is a game for playing football comprising a case having therein a field, dice roll containment area, scoreboard storage area, number storage area, dice storage area, card storage area, and various other components including a field with playing surface colored suitably to represent a football field. The other components include a ball marker to show the position of the ball on the field, a first down marker to show where the ball must be moved in order to obtain a new set of downs. Additionally, the game comprises a scoreboard, dice and cards for determining the results of plays.

Abstract: The method of playing football game is the succession of actions characterized by the following: the two players in turn are rolling dice and moving by one move one of their player pieces across the squares of the game board, which are not occupied by other player pieces and ball player piece to the number of squares up to the number appearing on the roll of the said dice to the directions which the players are choosing, if the player piece or the goal keeper player piece reaches the square which is occupied by ball player piece, the said player pieces catch the ball player piece and after the repeated throw of dice (out of turn in this case) the player moves the ball player piece upon the said game board until the moment when the ball player piece crosses his opponent's goal line.

Abstract: A game having a game board and pieces that attach to the game board is disclosed. The game board may optionally be configured to attach to a support. In one embodiment, game board has a general scoring area defined on it. A first player attempt to cover as much of the general scoring area by positioning one or more blocking pieces onto the game board. Uncovered sections of the general scoring area are designated a specific scoring area. A second player then attempts to position one or more scoring pieces within the specific scoring areas. The players may take alternate turns to determine which player can successfully position more scoring pieces during a selected number of turns. The blocking piece(s) may be positioned directly or by tossing it onto the game board. The scoring piece(s) are typically positioned by tossing or throwing them onto the game board.

Abstract: A game for facilitating inter-personal contact includes a game board. The game board includes human body indicia thereon that represents at least a portion of a human body. The game board further comprises path indicia thereon that indicates at least one path for movement of an associated game piece on the game board relative to the human body indicia. A location of the associated game piece relative to the human body indicia on the at least one path controls inter-personal contact between first and second game players. At least one game control element controls movement of the associated game piece on the path. A method of playing the game is also disclosed.

Abstract: A board having yard markings representing a football field, with a hole at each yard marking, for detachably insertion of pins representing the scrimmage line, and the 10-yard line from the scrimmage line. Dice are rolled for determining the kind of play and the yardage gained or lost. The dice are in groups each containing more than one die; all to the dice in each groups are of the same color, but those in the different groups are of different colors. Game includes rules for determining the plays, the selection of plays, when there is a choice, and the score thereof.

Abstract: Using a game system, an operator performs a virtual play in which soccer player characters on a virtual field are divided into two teams that compete to handle a ball and to carry the ball into a rival-team goal. The system includes game progress control unit for repeatedly obtaining instructions inputted by the operator and for sequentially changing a game playing situation of the player characters by repeating calculation necessary for specifying the game playing situation based on the instructions; and display control unit for displaying, based on a calculated result by the game progress control unit, a play picture representing the game playing situation within a restricted area centered on a position of the ball in the field and a radar picture representing positions of the player characters in a range of the field wider than a range represented by the play picture in a manner reduced by a scale-down rate.

Abstract: A simulated football board game includes a board resembling a miniature football field formed by a matrix of squares defining a playing field and opposing end zones, offensive player pieces, defensive player pieces and an element representing a football. The offense is provided with eleven players, while the defense is given an extra or twelve players due to attributes accorded the designated quarterback. Provisions are made to enable the offensive pieces to carry out blocking, running, passing, lateraling, hand-offs and punting. Defensively, there are tackles, interceptions and safeties. Touchdowns, as well as one and two point conversions, are also provided for.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing a tennis game having a rectangular grid containing axes of abscissas and ordinates. Dice are used to determine if a player may serve into and/or into and through the appropriate advantage or deuce courts. Dice are also used to determine if a player may move to and return the serve. Initial service and defensive positions are chosen by the players prior to the beginning of the service. A process for teaching the game is also disclosed so as to enable the players to learn the game as applied to the axes of abscissas and ordinates.