Gaming System for Modular Toys

摘要

An interactive computer game is described which works in conjunction with a number of physical modules that a user can connect together in different ways to form a coherent physical whole object. The game receives data from the object via a wireless link, the data identifying at least which modules form part of the object and updates game play based on the data received. At some point within the game play, the game presents an objective or goal to the user which the user can only achieve by interacting with the physical object formed from the modules. In an embodiment, this interaction comprises re-arranging the modules or swapping modules to form an object with a different visual appearance, moving all or part of the object and/or interacting with a sensor on a module in the object. The game may receive further data from the object during the user interaction.

主权项

1. A system comprising an interactive computer game, the interactive computer game comprising device-executable instructions stored on one or more tangible device-readable media that, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to:
receive data identifying a plurality of physical modules, the modules being connected together by a user to form a coherent physical whole object which is freely movable by the user and the data being received from a wireless communication module in at least one of the plurality of physical modules; update game play based at least in part on the data received; and present an objective to the user within the game, wherein the objective requires the user to interact with the object.