Patent ID: 8201826

Claim:
A game, comprising: a housing having electronics associated therewith; a stylus having first and second ends; the first and second ends having different cross-sectional shapes; the housing having a first plurality of holes of a first shape and a second plurality of holes of a second shape; the first shape corresponding to the shape of the stylus first end; the second shape corresponding to the shape of the stylus second end; the electronics comprising: a plurality of variable visual indicators each associated with a corresponding one of the holes; each of the visual indicators having an activated state where the indicator is relatively more visible and an deactivated state where the indicator is relatively less visible; a plurality of sensors each associated with a corresponding one of the holes; the sensors operative to detect the presence of the stylus in the corresponding hole; a controller circuit communicating with the lights and the sensors; wherein the controller circuit is operative to cause not more than one of the plurality visual indicators to be activated at any given time during an active game session to indicate a target hole; wherein the controller circuit is operative to cause a different indictor to be activated in response to detection, by the associated sensor, of the presence of the stylus in the target hole; wherein the controller circuit is configured to terminate an active game session after initiation thereof in response to detection, by the associated sensor, of the insertion of the stylus into any of the holes of the plurality of holes when the associated indicator is deactivated.