Toy and card package

Abstract

Disclosed is a product comprising a container, comprising a toy product and at least one collectible card configured to be used in a card game and said container having a physical shape related to at least one of said toy product and said card game.

Description

PRIORITY [0001] The present application claims priority to Provisional Application No. 60 / 565,197, given a filing date of Apr. 23, 2004, and Provisional Application No. ______ filed Oct. 7, 2004, titled “Car Racing Game” with Attorney Docket Number MAT 3N2P1, the entire contents of each being incorporated herein by reference.FIELD [0002] The present disclosure relates generally to methods, systems and apparatus for features of an inter-related toy item. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY [0003] Games may be sold in containers so that users can easily transport the game, such as on road trips, or from one room to another, for example. Typically, such containers, or boxes, are printed with advertising, logos, or other indicia. For example, colored pictures of users playing the game, or logos may be printed on the container to increase marketability of the game. However, the inventors herein have recognized that since many different games are available, each with a variety of flashy printed materi...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] Thus, by using a container with a shape related to a game or a product sold with the container, increased play may be achieved since the container itself relates to the game or product.

Problems solved by technology

However, the inventors herein have recognized that since many different games are available, each with a variety of flashy printed material on the game container, it may be difficult to catch a potential consumer's attention.

Typically containers do not provide any play enhancements, and play of the game is used to market the product.

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