Web game board system

Abstract

A web game board system allowing a number of players to play a board game in which the surface of the board game is printed from a website and attached to a support surface. The game is played between the game board attached to the support surface and a website through a personal computer or laptop. Information relating to the movement of a player's piece upon the game board is transmitted to the website through the laptop or personal computer utilizing IR, RF or similar waveforms. A retractable mechanical arm is provided between a game controller and the game piece.

1 . A game system in communication with a web site through the use of a personal computer or laptop provided with a screen comprising:
 a support surface;   a game board printed from the website, said game board removably attached to the top of said support surface, said game board provided with a plurality of game spaces;   a plurality of game pieces for movement across said plurality of game spaces;   a game controller provided with a retractable arm used to move each of said plurality of game pieces across said plurality of game spaces;   a means of transmitting the position of each of said plurality of game pieces from said plurality of game spaces to the personal computer or laptop and then to the website; and   means for projecting information on the screen based upon a particular game space onto which one of said game pieces is situated.   
     
     
         2 . The game system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said retractable arm is provided under said support surface. 
     
     
         3 . The game system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said means for transmitting said position of each of said plurality of game pieces is wireless. 
     
     
         4 . The game system in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said means for transmitting said position of each of said plurality of game pieces is through the use of IR or RF energy. 
     
     
         5 . The game system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said information is in the form of a question. 
     
     
         6 . The game system in accordance with  claim 5 , further including a means in communication with the website for answering said question. 
     
     
         7 . The game system in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein points are awarded for correctly answering said question, said points stored in the website. 
     
     
         8 . The game system in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein virtual characters can be purchased based upon a player earning a threshold level of points.