Method and apparatus for playing a game
OwnerJames ASHTONinventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for playing a game involving two or more players and a referee. The game requires players to complete physical tasks, and submit recordings to task completion to the referee. Typically, the winner of the game is the player who completes a set of tasks before any other player does so. The is in the form of a portable device, possibly a mobile telephone having suitable software. The portable device includes at least a recording module, a display module and a transmitting module, and is adapted to reveal instructions for performing tasks, record an attempt at a task, and transmit the recording to the referee.
Claims20
Apparatus for playing a game involving two or more players and a referee,
- the apparatus being suitable for use in games having rules for game play that include instructions for performing tasks, rules as to when the instructions for performing the tasks are revealed to players, as to the order and timing which players must apply to performance of the tasks, and as to the allocation and selection of tasks to and by players, and the rules further including win criteria for determining one or more winner(s) of the game dependent on the performance of tasks by the players,
- the apparatus comprising a portable device for use by each player, the portable device including a recording module, a display module and a transmitting module, the portable device being adapted to perform the steps of:
- a) revealing instructions for performing at least one task on the display module, according to the rules;
- b) activating the recording module to allow the player to make a recording of an attempt to perform at least one of the revealed task(s);
- c) returning to step (b) for a next task according to the rules, until the referee indicates that the game has ended,
- and in which the portable device is further adapted to transmit each recording to the referee.
A method of playing a game involving two or more players and a referee,
- the method being suitable for use in games having rules for game play that include instructions for performing tasks, rules as to when the instructions for performing the tasks are revealed to players, as to the order and timing which players must apply to performance of the tasks, and as to the allocation and selection of tasks to and by players, and the rules further including win criteria for determining one or more winner(s) of the game dependent on the performance of tasks by the players,
- the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing each player with a portable device which includes a recording module, a transmitting module and a display module, the portable device being adapted to reveal instructions for performing tasks according to the rules, allow recordings to be made of attempts to complete said tasks, and transmit the recordings to the referee;
- (b) each player completing a plurality of tasks according to the rules, the step of completing a task comprising:
- i. viewing revealed instructions for performing a task on the display module of his portable device;
- ii. attempting to perform the task and recording the attempt on the recording module of his portable device.
A method of playing a game involving two or more teams and a referee, each team including two or more players,
- the method being suitable for use in games having rules for game play that include instructions for performing tasks, rules as to when the instructions for performing the tasks are revealed to players, as to the order and timing which players must apply to performance of the tasks, and as to the allocation and selection of tasks to and by players, and the rules further including win criteria for determining one or more winning team(s) dependent on the performance of tasks by the players,
- the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing each player with a portable device which includes a recording module, a transmitting module and a display module, the portable device being adapted to reveal instructions for performing tasks according to the rules, allow recordings to be made of attempts to complete said tasks, and transmit the recordings to the referee;
- (b) each team completing a plurality of tasks according to the rules, the step of completing a task comprising:
- i. at least one player in the team viewing revealed instructions for performing a task on the display module of his portable device;
- ii. at least one player in the team attempting to perform the task;
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- iii. at least one player in the team recording the attempt on the recording module of his portable device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.