Electronic tag game
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1. A system for playing a game of tag, comprising:
- a first wireless device configured to accept;
information related to a location of the first wireless device, and information related to a location of a second wireless device; and
configured to display;
a representation of an entertainment space in which the game of tag takes place, a first icon representing the location of the first wireless device relative to the entertainment space, and a second icon representing the location of the second wireless device relative to the entertainment space.
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Abstract
A game of tag using wireless devices is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, players in a game space are each assigned a player to tag and assigned to another player to be tagged. Thus, each player is both “it” (trying to tag a target player) and a target (trying to evade being tagged). Interaction among players is conducted via wireless device.
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1. A system for playing a game of tag, comprising:
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a first wireless device configured to accept;
information related to a location of the first wireless device, and information related to a location of a second wireless device; and
configured to display;
a representation of an entertainment space in which the game of tag takes place, a first icon representing the location of the first wireless device relative to the entertainment space, and a second icon representing the location of the second wireless device relative to the entertainment space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
information related to the location of the second wireless device, and information related to the location of a third wireless device; and
configured to display;
the representation of the entertainment space in which the game of tag takes place, a third icon representing the location of the second wireless device relative to the entertainment space, and a fourth icon representing the location of the third wireless device relative to the entertainment space.
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14. The system of claim 13, the second wireless device further configured to display information indicating that the location of the second wireless device is within a tagging distance of the location of the first wireless device.
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15. The system of claim 14, wherein the information indicating that the location of the second wireless device is within the tagging distance of the location of the first wireless device is indicated on the second wireless device by the third icon changing shape after a tagging amount of time.
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16. The system of claim 14, wherein the information indicating that the location of the second wireless device is within the tagging distance of the location of the first wireless device is indicated on the second wireless device by the third icon blinking after a tagging amount of time.
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17. The system of claim 14, wherein the information indicating that the location of the second wireless device is within the tagging distance of the location of the first wireless device is indicated on the second wireless device by the third icon changing shape.
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18. The system of claim 14, wherein the information indicating that the location of the second wireless device is within the tagging distance of the location of the first wireless device is indicated on the second wireless device by sound.
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19. The system of claim 13, wherein the location of the fourth icon represents a location of a third wireless device.
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20. The system of claim 13, further comprising:
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an overview screen configured to display;
the representation of the entertainment space in which the game of tag takes place, the first icon representing the location of the first wireless device relative to the entertainment space, the second icon representing the location of the second wireless device relative to the entertainment space, and the third icon representing the location of the third wireless device relative to the entertainment space.
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21. The system of claim 20, wherein the overview screen is viewed by game organizers to run the game.
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22. The system of claim 20, wherein the overview screen is viewed by non-players to view game progress.
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23. The system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless device is further configured to accept a message.
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24. The system of claim 23, wherein the message is from the second player misleading the first player.
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25. The system of claim 23, wherein the message is from onlookers giving hints for evading a tag.
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26. The system of claim 23, wherein the message is from onlookers giving hints for making a tag.
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27. A tag game system comprising:
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a first wireless device including a display screen, the first wireless device configured to display;
a first icon representing a location of the first wireless device, and a second icon representing a location of a second wireless device; and
the second wireless device including a display screen, the second wireless device configured to display;
a third icon representing the location of the second wireless device, and a fourth icon representing a location of a third wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of playing tag, comprising:
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assigning a first player to be a first tracker;
assigning a second player to be a first target to the first player, such that the first player tracks the second player via a first wireless device with the object to tag the second player;
assigning the second player to be a second tracker; and
assigning a third player to be a second target to the second player, such that the second player tracks the third player via a second wireless device with the object to tag the third player;
wherein an object of the game is for the second player to tag the third player while avoiding being tagged by the first player.- View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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