> > AFAIK you can't copyright or trademark or patent the mechanics of a game, you can > > only sue if they rip and use the original sprites or the backgrounds or the source > > code, otherwise you can make a copycat and avoid getting sued. Maybe they can > prevent > > this from being sold inside Japan, where laws are more restrictive. > > http://www.gamespot.com/articles/patented-game-mechanics-that-might-surprise-you/1100-6369027/ > > I have yet to see the game in action, however it really looks like Metal Slug code > running different tiles.
and the Magic The Gathering mechanic where you tap your card was patented, but that does not change the fact that you cannot patent a game, otherwise there plethora of clones of popular games would have never seen the light of day.
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