Manipulative play panel

Abstract

A game panel allows a child to interact and communicate face to face, rather than through electronic means, with other children to create and play a game. The play maker is a personal engagement recreational tool that provides subtle guidance, assisting the child in discovering a unique opportunity to create, practice, teach and play with peers. The play maker panel provides, for example, seven major components found in every game. For each of these components, the play maker panel can provide, for example, ten sub-components for each of the fields. The play maker panel may include a device for randomly generating a number, for example a number between one and ten. The wheel may be spun one time for each of the components (for example, seven components) to provide a description in each game component for play.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional patent application No. 61 / 442,206, filed Feb. 12, 2011, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for creating games and, more particularly, to a manipulative play panel that creates thousands of game possibilities through manipulating a series of tiles, or through electronic means.[0003]Where has basic play and gamesmanship gone? Has technology and social issues overtaken the child's inherent right to simply play with their peers? Has imaginative play disappeared? Has the competitive nature of traditional sports and games limited the type of child who can participate and be accepted by peers? In today's environment, these questions often arise and the answers may not be the most desirable. While there are games that allow children to interact and communicate face to f...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a game panel that includes a front panel with a random number generator and a grid with rows and columns. Each element in the grid can be selected between a first position, showing no information, and a second position, showing an identification marking corresponding to the game component of a particular column. The method for creating a game involves generating a random number, revealing the identification marking of a particular tile in a column based on the random number, and creating a game based on game characteristics revealed in each column. The technical effects of this invention include the ability to create games with a random number generator and a grid of movable tiles, making the game creation process more intuitive and interesting."

Problems solved by technology

In today's environment, these questions often arise and the answers may not be the most desirable.

While there are games that allow children to interact and communicate face to face, many such games are limited in their rules and require an understanding of how to play.

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