Process or method for playing a board game that incorporates at least one digital storage device (DSD) and at least one player.

Abstract

A process or method for playing a board game that incorporates at least one digital storage device, at least one player, playing surface & equipment, and multimedia speaker(s) with the steps of: Digital storage device(s): i.e. MP3 Player, laptop, mobile phone, Tivo, cable box, iPod, etc, access to related website(s) that maintains game content, playing surface & equipment provided, or the use of existing playing surface and equipment, at least one participant, audio cable for connection to multimedia speakers, or, wireless connection to multimedia speakers, age and gender qualified trivia questions, age and gender qualified music, age and gender qualified video, age and gender qualified spoken word, and rules or conditions for playing. The content arrangement and method of play allows any participant to compete against other participants (players) regardless of age, skill, experience, knowledge, or competence. Each player or team must achieve the same desired completion, or victory, associated with conditions or rules of play. Each player or team answers questions selected for them from a “game related” website downloaded to a digital storage device. Downloaded information is organized, categorized, and/or qualified by profiles entered on the “game related” website. Players goal of achieving completion, or victory, by answering questions in a “first response” format or a timed format and advance a game piece on a surface or game board or the measurable increase on a digital gauging device.

1 . A method for playing a board game using a digital storage device (DSD) where game content is downloaded or transferred from a website or through the internet to a DSD, then used in conjunction with a playing surface or board and at least one player. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game content downloaded or transferred to the DSD is managed by a website that sorts or qualifies trivia, music, video, and spoken word by age, gender, or other category. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one player enters his or her profile into the website or through the internet and acquires a downloaded or transferred set of questions (game content), specific to the profile entered, onto the DSD. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the loaded DSD is connected to a multimedia speaker, by wired or wireless means, and game content is played aloud to at least one player. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one player answers questions by taking turns or by being the first to respond correctly to a question, then moving a game piece on a playing surface, or board, toward a goal or finish. 
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 1  wherein at least 1 DSD is used to play the game. 
   
   
       7 . A method of  claim 1  wherein multiple DSD's are used to play the game. 
   
   
       8 . A method of  claim 4  wherein at least one player's own or existing content on the DSD is used to play game. 
   
   
       9 . A method of  claim 5  wherein loaded DSD is used for game content purposes only and at least one player asks questions. 
   
   
       10 . A method of  claim 4  wherein loaded DSD is used for game content purposes only and more than one player asks questions. 
   
   
       11 . A method of  claim 5  wherein questions are answered within an agreed upon time period. 
   
   
       12 . A method of  claim 4  wherein the loaded DSD is used to play any Q & A game. 
   
   
       13 . A method of  claim 2  wherein the loaded DSD allows all players to compete equally as profiled by their respective age, gender, or other category as sorted by a website. 
   
   
       14 . A method of  claim 4  wherein the game content from a DSD is read aloud, in lieu of being played aloud through speakers, to at least one player. 
   
   
       15 . A method of  claim 5  wherein reaching the goal or finish is simply accomplished by having the most correct answers.