Patent · US Expired

Interactive probe game

US5890717A · kind A · utility

108Cited by
10References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 22, 1996
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2009/2489
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An interactive game is disclosed which may take the form of a board game, a hand held game or a yard game. It includes a series of printed circuits or devices which may be concealed within a playing surface and an electronic detector for the circuits. Easily as many as 8 or 16 different discrete device may be detected and distinguished. Stored messages associated with each device or combinations of devices is displayed or audibly reproduce the messages.

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