Interactive treasure hunt game
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1. An interactive treasure hunt game, comprising:
- a plurality of interactive clue sources containing clues useful in obtaining a prize, the interactive clue sources being capable of providing game participants with clues, while keeping the clues hidden from non-participants;
one or more personal game pieces for assisting participants'"'"' interactions with the interactive clue sources in order to solve the game and/or find the treasure, wherein at least one of said personal game pieces is a game card containing a puzzle about the prize, comprising on the first side game instructions and on the second side a plurality of letters hidden under a coating capable of being scratched off, each being numbered consecutively.
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Abstract
An interactive treasure hunt game played in a public forum that includes interactive clue sources and personal game pieces and which allows for play by multiple, contemporaneous or consecutive players and encourages player interaction to prevent non-participants from entering the game.
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1. An interactive treasure hunt game, comprising:
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a plurality of interactive clue sources containing clues useful in obtaining a prize, the interactive clue sources being capable of providing game participants with clues, while keeping the clues hidden from non-participants;
one or more personal game pieces for assisting participants'"'"' interactions with the interactive clue sources in order to solve the game and/or find the treasure, wherein at least one of said personal game pieces is a game card containing a puzzle about the prize, comprising on the first side game instructions and on the second side a plurality of letters hidden under a coating capable of being scratched off, each being numbered consecutively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of playing an interactive treasure hunt game, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining one or more personal game pieces from a start location;
obtaining clues from interactive clue sources through an interactive means using at least one personal game piece;
solving clues and completing the tasks revealed by the interactive clue sources;
locating successive interactive clue sources using revealed clues;
claiming a prize at a final location after solving all the puzzles or clues. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of laying an interactive treasure hunt game, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining at least one game piece from a start location;
using a decoder to obtain clues from a plurality of clue sources provided at different locations throughout a facility;
using the clues and/or the game piece to sequentially locate and obtain additional clues from said plurality of clue sources located throughout said facility;
using said at least one game piece to record the completion of each said clue, clue source and/or clue location; and
redeeming said game piece or a prize. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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