A method and apparatus for amusement and gaming is described. The apparatus includes a board comprising horizontal and vertical disposed lines that enclose a plurality of playing areas, wherein the playing areas are arranged into an equal number (N) of rows and columns of at least 10, and each playing area in a row and column contains an indicia corresponding to a first through an N-th number to identify the playing area in each row and column wherein each row and column may not repeat an indicia, and a plurality of game pieces comprising a first side and a second side wherein the first side is distinguishable from the second side and comprising N sets of game pieces having on both the first side and the second side the same indicia corresponding to a first through N-th number. The apparatus may tangible or virtually generated.