Game piece including a random outcome generator

Abstract

A game piece used in playing a game includes a depiction of a character and a random outcome generator attached to the depiction of the character.

1 . A game piece, comprising:
 a means for representing a player within a play environment; and   a random outcome generator attached to the means for representing a player.   
   
   
       2 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , wherein the random outcome generator in a spinner. 
   
   
       3 . The game piece according to  claim 2 , wherein the spinner comprises a disk rotatably secured to the means for representing a player. 
   
   
       4 . The game piece according to  claim 3 , wherein the spinner comprises a second disk having indicia of random numbers. 
   
   
       5 . The game piece according to  claim 2 , wherein the random outcome generator comprises a housing having a disk rotatably mounted therein. 
   
   
       6 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , wherein the random outcome generator is electronic. 
   
   
       7 . The game piece according to  claim 6 , wherein the random outcome generator includes a means for including a previously generated random outcome in a calculation of a random outcome. 
   
   
       8 . The game piece according to  claim 7 , wherein the previously generated random outcome is a random outcome generated by the same game piece. 
   
   
       9 . The game piece according to  claim 7 , wherein the previously generated random outcome is a random outcome that is generated by another game piece. 
   
   
       10 . The game piece according to  claim 6 , wherein the random outcome generator includes means for including a position on a playmat in a calculation of a random outcome. 
   
   
       11 . The game piece according to  claim 6 , wherein the random outcome generator includes a means for transmitting a random outcome to an internet website. 
   
   
       12 . The game piece according to  claim 11 , wherein the means for transmitting the random outcome to an Internet website includes a webcam. 
   
   
       13 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for representing a player within the play environment include a statue. 
   
   
       14 . The game piece according to  claim 13 , wherein the statue depicts a character or a vehicle. 
   
   
       15 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker operatively connected to the random outcome generator for communicating a random outcome. 
   
   
       16 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , further comprising a visual display operatively connected to the random outcome generator for communicating a random outcome. 
   
   
       17 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , wherein the random outcome generator is structured to generate a random number. 
   
   
       18 . The game piece according to  claim 1 , wherein the random outcome generator is structured to generate a set of instructions. 
   
   
       19 . A method of playing a game, comprising:
 providing at least one game piece having a random outcome generator disposed therein or thereon;   generating a random outcome; and   manipulating the game piece according to the random outcome.   
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein generating a random outcome includes basing the random outcome on a previously generated random outcome. 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the previously generated random outcome was generated by the same game piece. 
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the previously generated random outcome was generated by a different game piece. 
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein generating a random outcome includes basing the random outcome on a position of the game piece on a playmat. 
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 19 , further comprising communicating the random outcome to an Internet website. 
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the random outcome is a random number. 
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the random outcome is a set of instructions.