Interactive system allowing real time participation

An interactive game system comprising:

• a controller for generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in an event;
• an interactive device for displaying video information to each participant of an interactive game based on the event;
• and
• a communication network coupling said controller and said interactive device such that the real time score values are conveyed to each participant,
• wherein said controller comprises a central controller having:
• a first storage device for storing real time score values of each player in the event;
• a second storage device for storing said real time score values for each player in the event;
• and
• a first computer for accessing at least one of said first and second storage devices.

An interactive game system comprising:

• a controller for generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in an event;
• an interactive device for displaying video information to each participant of an interactive game based on the event;
• and
• a communication network coupling said controller and said interactive device such that the real time score values are conveyed to each participant,
• wherein said real time score values are displayed in a ticker tape format.

An interactive game system comprising:

• a controller for generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in an event;
• an interactive device for displaying video information to each participant of an interactive game based on the event;
• and
• a communication network coupling said controller and said interactive device such that the real time score values are conveyed to each participant,
• wherein said interactive apparatus comprises one of a computer system, a telephone, a video monitor, touch sensors, a remote control, a voice synthesizer, and a combination thereof, and further includes a touch tone pad for supplying participant entered data to said network.

An interactive game system comprising:

• a controller for generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in an event;
• an interactive device for displaying video information to each participant of an interactive game based on the event;
• and
• a communication network coupling said controller and said interactive device such that the real time score values are conveyed to each participant,
• wherein said controller includes:
• means for allowing each participant to access a first roster database containing real time score value of players in the event;
• means for allowing each participant to select at least one member of the event to comprise a team for each participant of the interactive game;
• and
• means for allowing each participant to access a second roster database containing real time score values of players on each participant's team.

A method for playing an interactive game based on an event occurring in real time, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in the event;
• (b) conveying to each participant the real time score values of the players;
• and
• (c) based on step (b), selecting at least one member of the event to comprise a team for each participant of the interactive system.

The method of claim 31, wherein said step (a) comprises the steps of:

• converting statistical input data into real time score values for each player;
• storing real time score values of each player of each participant's team;
• and
• storing said real time score values for each player in the event.