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I wrote a brief review of copyrights and games a while ago; but you have to make sure that the following points are taken into consideration: Whilte the rules of the game cannot be copyrighted, the look and feel, name, code and images can be. Trademark and Passing off may also be a problem if you're using a registered name or passing off as one. As a rule, try to be transformative and add additional value. However, you should consult a lawyer. If your lawyer is experienced in the field, it should take him no more than an hour or two to say "go / no-go" for a simple game. [Decent disclosure, I am an Israel lawyer, and I teach Game Development Law in Beit Berl College, Israel]

The "study" in question was performed in an extremely amateurish, non-scientific way.

http://2jk.org/english/?p=153

Read it for a good laugh or too, but don't give it any weight because it deserves none.