An educational tool, entertainment system or search tool

摘要

An educational tool, search tool or entertainment system comprising one or more identification means (1) each associated with an item, a reader (2) for detecting and interrogating the identification means (1) to identify the item associated therewith and processing means (4) operable to react in a predetermined manner to the identification of a detected item. There is also provided a method of providing entertainment or educational information or searching comprising the steps of: providing one or more items with detectable identification means (1); detecting an item; interrogating the item and identifying the item from the identification means (1); and providing information in response to the identification of an item.