Children's game

Abstract

A game comprising a plurality of stations, each of which recognizes the accomplishment of a task therewith and communicates this accomplishment to at least one other station. In this manner, at least one of the stations can gather information from all of the stations for score-keeping and other purposes. An output can be generated by one, some, or all of the stations based on an accomplishment with a particular station and/or based on the information gathered from all of the stations. The communication between/among the stations is preferably performed wirelessly by infrared light techniques, radio frequency techniques, and/or ultra high-frequency sound techniques.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally as indicated to a children's game nd, more particularly, to a children's game having a station whereat a particular ask is to be accomplished. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Children enjoy games that allow them to compete with others while trying to accomplish a certain task. For an example, children enjoy “miniature” sports games such as basketball, wherein a ball is dropped through a station (e.g., a basketball hoop). For another example, children enjoy on-going games of tag, wherein each child attempts to contact a station (e.g., a base) prior to the other children. These types of games teach a child to be quick on his / her feet, develop hand-eye coordination, and / or enhance gross motor skills. However, recurring problems with these games include the children's frustration (and / or fights) when trying to accurately keep score, the need for parental participation for time-based competitions, the limited abilit...

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Benefits of technology

[0003] The present invention provides a game that eliminates the child's need to accurately keep score, minimizes the need for parental participation for time-based competitions, can achieve the randomness required to keep a game interesting, and / or generates an “award” output at the conclusion of the game. These things are accomplished by the interaction of the game's stations with each other, whereby score-keeping information, output-generating instructions, etc. can be conveyed to each station of the game.

Problems solved by technology

However, recurring problems with these games include the children's frustration (and / or fights) when trying to accurately keep score, the need for parental participation for time-based competitions, the limited ability to achieve the randomness required to keep a game interesting, and / or the lack of an ultimate output at the conclusion of the game.

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