Interactive treasure hunt game

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to a game of treasure hunt. In particular, the present invention relates to an interactive treasure hunt game whereby players interactively seek out and uncover clues hidden at various locations within an entertainment or educational facility.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#Having thus summarized the general nature of the invention and its essential features and advantages, certain preferred embodiments and modifications thereof will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the detailed description herein having reference to the figures that follow, of which:

#FIG. 1 is an aerial perspective view of one preferred embodiment of an interactive treasure hunt game situated within an amusement park facility;

#FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of a game card or personal game piece adapted for use with a preferred embodiment of the invention;

#One preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the Figures and described below. A treasure hunt game embodying the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the interactive treasure hunt game is played within an entertainment facility such as an amusement park 20. The amusement park 20 creates and establishes the interactive treasure hunt game within its facility. Players desiring to play the game come to the amusement park 20, go to a start booth 22 and pay a fee to play the game.

#At the beginning of the game players receive one or more personal game pieces as illustrated in FIGS. 2-7. These game pieces 24,26 can be sold by an employee who works at the booth 22 or purchased from a machine. In this embodiment, the players receive a game card 24 and game glasses 26 as their personal game pieces. The game card 24 is made from paper or cardboard or any other convenient substrate. Preferably, it is approximately four inches square and about a sixteenth of an inch thick. The name 28 of the game and the game instructions 30 are printed on one side 32 of the card 24. On the other side 34 of the card there are twenty-eight spaces 36. Twenty-seven of the spaces 36 contain random letters 38 and one space 40 contains the word “END” 42. A scratch-off coating 44 covers each space 36 and the spaces are numbered 46 consecutively. Below the spaces are the words “I WIN A” 48 followed by blank lines 50. The game card 24 is a puzzle that the player solves in order to obtain a prize.

#Referring now to FIGS. 6 and 7, the game glasses 26 may be disposable and are conveniently made from paper or cardboard. Non-disposable glasses may also be used. Preferably, they are decorated and colorful. The lenses 52 are made from red cellophane or other transparent colored material. When the glasses 26 are worn on the face of the player, the player sees everything in a red tint. The glasses 26 function as a colored-filer decoder 54 and assist the player in obtaining clues 56 from the interactive clue sources 58.