Educational game

Abstract

A game system including a large container, and a plurality of small containers. The game system further including figurines reflecting different types of animals, said game system including a player attempting to match up the various animals after drawing them from the large container.

The following is claimed:  
     
         1 . A game system comprising: 
 a hollow container;    a plurality of smaller containers; and    a plurality of pairs of game pieces, wherein each pair of game pieces depicts a different type of animal;    wherein each game piece is placed in a small container which is thereafter placed in the larger container, and wherein players withdraw the smaller containers from the larger container in an attempt to create pairs of the game pieces.    
     
     
         2 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said large container is in the shape of Noah's Ark.  
     
     
         3 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said small containers allow a player to view the interior of the container through one side only.  
     
     
         4 . The game system of  claim 3 , wherein said small containers are in the shape of cages with one side including a depiction of bars to allow a player to view the interior of the container.  
     
     
         5 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect the animals held in Noah's Ark.  
     
     
         6 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces depict different breeds of canines.  
     
     
         7 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect different species of sea life.  
     
     
         8 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect different endangered species.  
     
     
         9 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect different species of insects.  
     
     
         10 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect different species of dinosaurs.  
     
     
         11 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces reflect different species of birds.  
     
     
         12 . The game system of  claim 1 , further including wild tokens that can be matched up with any game piece.  
     
     
         13 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces are figurines.  
     
     
         14 . The game system of  claim 1 , wherein said game pieces are cards.