Sound generating device

A sound generating device, the device comprising:

• a housing, the housing comprising a top and a sidewall;
• the top having an inner surface and an outer surface,
• the top having an opening therethrough,
• a base plate positioned proximate to the inner surface;
• and
• a moveable contact having an upper surface and a lower surface,
• the moveable contact retained by and extending through the base plate and into the top opening,
• the moveable contact lower surface being larger than the moveable contact upper surface;
• the moveable contact lower surface to be positioned near a sound generating assembly;
• the sidewall extending past the top outer surface, forming a ridge and defining a recess therein in which to retain a game piece;
• a bottom;
• the bottom including a plurality of apertures, a battery compartment attached to the bottom, the battery compartment including a moveable cover, the moveable cover forming an opening in the bottom;
• and
• a sound generating assembly, the assembly connected to the bottom, the assembly comprising:
• a printed circuit board, a microprocessor, a sound chip, a capacitor, a speaker and a power source, a receptor for receiving the moveable contact lower surface;
• the speaker positioned to emit sound through the device bottom;
• the sound generating assembly in electronic communication with the battery compartment;
• and
• the bottom and housing attached to each other by a means for fastening;
• whereby when the moveable contact upper surface is struck, the moveable contact is depressed and the moveable contact lower surface contacts the sound generating assembly receptor and communicates with the microprocessor to signal the sound chip to emit a sound programmed therein, and the duration of the sound ranges from about 0.5 seconds to about 30 seconds.