US 2010/0304348 A1Published application

Educational and training tool using matching techniques and method of developing and utilizing the same

OwnerShlomo Lehaviinventor

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Abstract

A training and education tool in the form of a game. The game is facilitated by software and computer means. A personal computer, including a processor, display and interface device (e.g., mouse, touch screen, haptic device, etc.), is used to implement the education and training tool. A game creation tool allows a user to create a game matrix having game positions filled with text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images. Once the game is created, a game play tool utilizes recognition, association and repetition whereby a player must align two or more matching game matrix positions by switching the position of at least two game matrix positions within the game matrix. Each successful alignment results in an award of points and/or time. Difficulty increases as a player successfully advances through timed game levels.

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Dependent claims

A game development system for developing a game playable via electronic media, comprising:

a game creation tool including means for a user to perform one or more of the following:
enter a number of game positions to form a game matrix;
enter text, symbols, colors, and/or static or video images to be displayed within said game positions;
enter a number of game levels and associated difficulty;
enter number of topics and topic types;
enter a time period for play of each of said game levels;
and
enter points and/or time awarded for specific game results;
means for device for randomly incorporating the text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images in the game positions;
and
a game play tool programmed to:
permit a player to switch text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images from a first game position with text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images from a second game position in an effort to align two or more like text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images within said game matrix;
award points and/or time based on the player aligning two or more like text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images within said game matrix;
and
advance game levels responsive to the player obtaining a threshold number of points during a pre-established time period associated with a subject game level.

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An educational tool for use with an electronic media comprising:

a game matrix including a plurality of game positions wherein each game position includes text, colors, symbols and/or static or video images associated with a specific educational topic;
a game play tool configured to:
permit a player to switch a first game position with a second game position in an effort to align two or more like text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images within said game matrix;
award points and/or time based on the player aligning two or more like text, symbols, colors and/or static or video images within said game matrix;
remove and replace game positions which are aligned and result in an award of points and/or time;
and
advance game levels responsive to the player obtaining a threshold number of points during a pre-established time period associated with a subject game level, each subsequent game level increasing in difficulty.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.