Patent ID: 7594844

Claim:
A toy apparatus, said toy apparatus in the form of a case or container, said toy apparatus comprising first and second walls, wherein the first and second walls each comprise an inner surface and wherein the first and second walls are pivotably coupled to be movable between a first closed position, wherein the first and second walls are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other, and a second open position, wherein the first and second walls are in a substantially planar configuration, the inner surfaces of the first and second walls forming at least a portion of a playbase when the first and second walls are in the second open position, said playbase including one or more members and said members provided in a substantially flattened condition with said first and second walls in said first closed position and movable with said playbase to a partial or substantially erect condition with said first and second walls in said second open position and wherein at least one of said one or more members is provided in at least one recess in said playbase when the first and second walls are in said first closed condition, wherein at least one of said one or more members automatically pops up upon said playbase transitioning from said first closed position to said second open position, wherein a storage volume is defined in or between said first and second walls in said first closed position for the location of one or more play pieces for use with the apparatus, wherein the members form two or more levels or tiers with the playbase in an erect condition.