Patent ID: 8790180
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A63F,A63H,A63J,G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. An interactive game for entertaining one or more game participants wherein at least a portion of said game is experienced in a physical play environment through one or more physical effects and wherein at least a portion of said game is experienced in a virtual play environment through one or more computer-animated effects, said interactive game comprising: a first gaming device configured to produce one or more computer-animated effects in accordance with a first game experience carried out in a virtual play environment; a second gaming device configured to produce one or more physical effects comprising one or more of a lighting effect, a sound effect or a vibration effect in accordance with a second game experience carried out in a physical play environment; a first wireless radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to provide two-way wireless communication with one or more wireless-compatible gaming devices; a third gaming device comprising: i) a portable body configured to be moved or positioned by a game participant, ii) a unique identification number configured to uniquely identify said third gaming device, and iii) a second wireless RF transceiver configured to provide two-way wireless communication with at least said first wireless RF transceiver; and a game control system configured to enable a game participant to use said third gaming device to selectively activate or control said one or more physical effects in said physical play environment and said one or more computer-animated effects in said virtual play environment based at least in part on one or more wireless communications exchanged between said first wireless RF transceiver and said second wireless RF transceiver.