DVD games

Abstract

Games are provided to be played in conjunction with a DVD player. Game instructions and commands may be recorded on DVD media with clips that present activities to the players. Clips may be randomly selected and completion of the activities presented may affect the scores of the players or teams. The activities may be associated with different skill sets. Players may also be provided with a board and tokens. Players may be provided with a remote game device that can receive information from the DVD player. Players may also have a game board that can recognize tokens and their placement on the game board and transmit that information to the DVD player. The game board may be able to receive information from the DVD player and display the information on a screen on the board.

1 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one displayed audiovisual clip includes a word puzzle including letters of a target word or definitions of words; and    instructions for solving the puzzle that includes spelling words or defining words.    
   
   
       2 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.  
   
   
       3 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a target word, a plurality of word definitions including a definition of the target word, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying a definition from the plurality of word definitions.  
   
   
       4 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a word, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include spelling the word.  
   
   
       5 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a word, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include spelling the word backwards.  
   
   
       6 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one displayed audiovisual clip includes a word puzzle; and    instructions for solving the puzzle that include drawing an image, performing pantomime or speaking individual words to elicit a puzzle solution.    
   
   
       7 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.  
   
   
       8 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a target word, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting and saying individual words distinct from the target word to elicit the target word.  
   
   
       9 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a target word, and a set of restricted words associated with the target word, instructions that include selecting and presenting a third distinct set of one or more words to elicit the target word.  
   
   
       10 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a target word, and instructions to solve the puzzle that includes drawing an image associated with the target word to elicit the target word.  
   
   
       11 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a target word, and instructions to solve the puzzle that include sculpting putty to elicit the target word.  
   
   
       12 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a song title, and instructions to solve the puzzle that include singing, humming or whistling the identified song to elicit the song title.  
   
   
       13 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including playing a portion of a song with lyrics, and instructions to solve the puzzle that include identifying additional lyrics of the song.  
   
   
       14 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle including a target word, phrase or name, and instructions to solve the puzzle that include acting or pantomiming, without words, to elicit the target word.  
   
   
       15 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one displayed audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a plurality of alphanumeric characters; and    instructions to solve the puzzle that include adding alphanumeric characters to those displayed or rearrangement of the displayed alphanumeric characters.    
   
   
       16 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.  
   
   
       17 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a word puzzle that includes a plurality of letters, and instructions to solve the puzzle that include reordering the letters to spell a word or phrase.  
   
   
       18 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a number puzzle that includes a grid with spaces including, a set of grid spaces with a numeral in each space, at least one blank grid space without numerals, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting numerals to fill the at least one blank grid space such that each row has no repeating numerals, and each column has no repeating numerals.  
   
   
       19 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a crossword puzzle including a first and a second word, each word disposed horizontally or vertically on a finite grid, and a plurality of seriate indicia disposed horizontally or vertically on the grid, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting a letter for each indicia position to form a third word which includes at least one character included in the first word where at least one of the seriate indicia is adjacent to a letter of the first word and at least one letter of the second word is adjacent to an indicia or a letter of the first word.  
   
   
       20 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a first displayed phrase associated with a homophonic second phrase not displayed, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying the second phrase.  
   
   
       21 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one audiovisual clip displays a puzzle comprising a first element that includes a picture or a portion of a picture, a second element, and instructions for solving the puzzle.    
   
   
       22 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.  
   
   
       23 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a rebus puzzle further comprising elements including, a first picture element, and at least one additional element selected from the group of a picture, an alphanumeric character or a plurality of letters, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying a phrase associated with the puzzle elements.  
   
   
       24 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle further including a plurality of picture elements comprising portions of a source picture, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying the source picture from which the picture elements were segregated and rearranged.  
   
   
       25 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle further including at least three pictures where all the images except one are related by a theme or aspect, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting the one excepted image.  
   
   
       26 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a picture showing an activity, and a plurality of selectable words or phrases, each word or phrase with an associated characteristic activity, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting the word or phrase where the picture activity is most closely associated with the word or phrase activity.  
   
   
       27 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle further including a picture showing at least one object, and the name of an object, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include finding the named object in the picture.  
   
   
       28 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a first picture followed by a second picture, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying an object in the first picture that is missing or modified in the second picture.  
   
   
       29 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a puzzle including a picture, a story or the name of a store associated with the picture, and instructions for solving the puzzle that include identifying an object included in the story that is missing or changed in the picture.  
   
   
       30 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to:    execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one audiovisual clip displays a player challenge that includes instructions to simultaneously perform a physical challenge and select objects in a category or select and speak words.    
   
   
       31 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 30  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.  
   
   
       32 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 30  wherein the audiovisual clip displays a player physical challenge that includes instructions to hop on one foot.  
   
   
       33 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 30  further including floor markers coded by colors or symbols for placement on the floor, wherein the audiovisual clip displays a player activity including an activity demonstration, and instructions to select and touch a floor marker identified by a designated color or symbol with hands or feet.  
   
   
       34 . A DVD gaming system comprising: 
 a DVD player;    a DVD media disk including audiovisual clips and game commands;    an audio/video display operatively connected to the DVD player; and    at least one remote game device;    the DVD player configured to:    execute game commands to play a game with a beginning, an end and a score;    select an audiovisual clip from the DVD media disk as part of game play;    display the selected audiovisual clip;    execute commands in response to input from the remote game device; and    repeat the selection, display and receiving steps at least once as part of game play;    wherein at least one audiovisual clip displays:    a puzzle including a first view of a list of possible answers followed by a second view with a plurality of questions; and    instructions for solving the puzzle that include selecting one from the list of possible answers in the first view that answers all the questions in the second view.    
   
   
       35 . The DVD gaming system of  claim 34  wherein the audiovisual clip is selected randomly.