Diagnostically and audibly responsive computer learning memory game and system provided therefor

A computerized educational game system for teaching words from a word list comprising:

• a computer having a visual and audibly responsive display,
• said display showing a matrix of blank covers, each cover revealing upon opening a word, each word appearing under two covers;
• means for a user to select a cover to be opened revealing a word;
• an audio input for said user to read the revealed word into a file;
• a speech recognition program for evaluating the word read by said user and comparing the word read by said user with the revealed word;
• said computer displaying an indicia to recognize a correct reading of the word read;
• said speech recognition program prompting said user with an audible clue if the user says nothing in response to the revealing of a word and audibly gives the answer if the user still does not respond to the audible clue;
• and
• said computer storing reading of words in sound files;
• wherein at end of a game, said computer reveals all words and reads them back.

A computerized educational game system for teaching items to be learned from an item list comprising:

• a computer having a visual and audibly responsive display,
• said display showing a matrix of blank covers, a cover revealing upon opening an item to be learned, another cover revealing an equivalent match for the item to be learned;
• means for a user to select a cover to be opened revealing an item;
• a speech recognition program for evaluating the item read by said user and comparing the item identified by said user with the revealed item to be learned;
• said computer displaying an indicia to recognize a correct reading of the item identified;
• said speech recognition program prompting said user with an audible clue if the user says nothing in response to the revealing of an item and audibly gives the answer if the user still does not respond to the audible clue;
• and
• said computer storing identifying of items in sound files;
• wherein at end of a game, said computer reveals all items and identifies them back.