System and method for playing an interactive game

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9463380
SERIAL NO

15009555

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An interactive treasure hunt game is provided. Game participants receive a card, map and/or identification badge configured with an RFID tag, bar-code or a magnetic “swipe” strip or the like. The RFID tag or other identifying device is used to store certain information identifying each play participant and/or describing certain powers or abilities possessed by an imaginary character that the card may represent. Players advance in the game by finding clues and solving various puzzles presented by the game. Players may also gain (or lose) certain attributes, such as magic skills, magic strength, fighting ability, various spell-casting abilities, etc. All of this information is preferably stored on the RFID tag or card so that the character attributes may be easily and conveniently transported to other similarly-equipped play facilities, computer games, video games, home game consoles, hand-held game units, and the like. In this manner, the game can seamlessly transcend from one play environment and/or entertainment medium to the next.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MQ GAMING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barney, Jonathan A Newport Beach, US 101 11108
Weston, Denise Chapman Wakefield, US 100 10873

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