Toy system with movable vehicles

A toy system for providing enhanced enjoyment and entertainment and comprising:

• A. a defined pathway;
• B. at least one vehicle constructed to advance along the defined pathway;
• C. a first optical sensor
• a. fixedly mounted along the pathway,
• b. positioned for sensing the movement of the vehicle thereby, and
• c. constructed for delivering a first signal in response to the movement of the vehicle;
• D. a second optical sensor
• a. fixedly mounted along the pathway at a spaced distance from the first sensor,
• b. positioned for sensing the movement of the vehicle thereby, and
• c. constructed for delivering a second signal in response to the movement of the vehicle;
• E. computer means connected to the first and second sensors for receiving the first and second signals, processing said signals to determine the vehicle speed, and transmitting a third signal corresponding to the determined speed value;
• and
• F. voice synthesizing means
• a. connected to the computer means for receiving the third signal therefrom;
• and
• b. producing an audible output corresponding to the verbal enunciation of the speed value as received from the computer means,
• whereby a toy system is attained which is capable of accurately measuring and determining the speed of a moving vehicle and providing added excitement and enjoyment to the user by verbally enunciating the measured speed.