Educational interactive games
First Claim
1. A non-transitory memory device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- (i) display, on a screen, a respective set of symbols for each of a plurality of denominations of money, wherein each symbol has an unselected appearance and a selected appearance, and wherein each set includes a respective quantity of symbols;
(ii) receive indicia of selection of a symbol, the selection of the symbol provided by user through an input device;
(iii) update the appearance of a symbol on the screen in response to the received indicia of selection; and
(iv) revise the respective quantity of symbols in each set so that no first particular set of a relatively lower denomination has zero unselected symbols when a second particular set of a relatively higher denomination has more than zero unselected symbols;
(v) display a plurality of numeric values on the screen, the plurality of numeric values comprising;
(A) a first total for all symbols selected; and
(B) a difference between a goal amount and the first total; and
(vi) update the display of the plurality of numeric values in accordance with the received indicia of selection.
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Abstract
An educational interactive game of the invention includes a system for teaching financial skills to players, and in particular, children in the context of an interactive electronic game. Each player is initially provided a predetermined amount of periodic earned income, periodic expenses and a predetermined amount of cash on hand. These items are represented by corresponding indicia on an electronic display. An object of the game is for a player to generate passive income greater than the player'"'"'s expenses by encountering game events that provide a player the opportunity to make financial choices to affect the desired outcome.
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11 Claims
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1. A non-transitory memory device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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(i) display, on a screen, a respective set of symbols for each of a plurality of denominations of money, wherein each symbol has an unselected appearance and a selected appearance, and wherein each set includes a respective quantity of symbols; (ii) receive indicia of selection of a symbol, the selection of the symbol provided by user through an input device; (iii) update the appearance of a symbol on the screen in response to the received indicia of selection; and (iv) revise the respective quantity of symbols in each set so that no first particular set of a relatively lower denomination has zero unselected symbols when a second particular set of a relatively higher denomination has more than zero unselected symbols; (v) display a plurality of numeric values on the screen, the plurality of numeric values comprising; (A) a first total for all symbols selected; and (B) a difference between a goal amount and the first total; and (vi) update the display of the plurality of numeric values in accordance with the received indicia of selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A non-transitory memory device for storing instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine a user-specified sum of money, wherein the memory device causes the processor to:
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presents a respective set of symbols for each of a plurality of denominations, each symbol having an unselected appearance and a selected appearance, each set having a respective quantity of symbols;
presents a plurality of numeric values comprising;i. a first total for all symbols selected; and ii. a difference between a goal amount and the first total, and updating the plurality of numeric values in accordance with the received indicia of selection; receives indicia of selection of a symbol, the selection being by the user; updating the respective appearance of a symbol in response to the received indicia of selection; and revises the respective quantity of symbols in each set so that no first particular set of a relatively lower denomination has zero unselected symbols when a second particular set of a relatively higher denomination has more than zero unselected symbols. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory memory device for storing instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine a user-specified sum of money, wherein the memory device causes the processor to:
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presents a respective set of symbols for each of a plurality of denominations, each symbol having an unselected appearance and a selected appearance, each set having a respective quantity of symbols; receives indicia of selection of a symbol, the selection being by the user; updates the respective appearance of a symbol in response to the received indicia of selection; and presents a plurality of numeric values comprising; i. a first total for all symbols selected; and ii. a difference between a goal amount and the first total, and updating the plurality of numeric values in accordance with the received indicia of selection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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