Sequence memory games

Abstract

An electronic memory game system including a base unit, a plurality of triggers disposed on the base unit, a housing mounted to the base unit and extending over a portion of the base unit, a plurality of illumination devices disposed on the housing for displaying a memory challenge sequence, wherein the plurality of triggers are actuated to generate a memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence, and/or a wireless communication device configured to communicate with a remote wireless communication device.

1 . An electronic memory game system, comprising:
 a base unit;   a plurality of triggers disposed on the base unit;   a housing mounted to the base unit and extending over a portion of the base unit;   a plurality of illumination devices disposed on the housing for displaying a memory challenge sequence, wherein the plurality of triggers are actuated to generate a memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence; and   a wireless communication device configured to communicate with a remote wireless communication device.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 1 , further comprising an electronic processor configured to generate the memory challenge sequence displayed by the plurality of illumination devices, to record the memory response sequence generated by activation of the plurality of triggers, and to generate a score based on a comparison of the memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of illumination devices are disposed as a generally linear array on the housing and the plurality of triggers disposed on the base as a generally linear array aligned with the illumination devices on the arcuate housing. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 3 , wherein alignment between the plurality of illumination devices and the plurality of triggers correspond to functional registration between the elements of the memory challenge sequence and the elements of the memory response sequence. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 1 , further comprising a motion sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 5 , wherein the motion sensor is disposed on a surface of the housing distal the base unit. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 5 , wherein activation of the motion sensor initiates the memory challenge sequence. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a first game apparatus including the base unit, the plurality of triggers, the housing, the plurality of illumination devices, and the wireless communication device; and   a second game apparatus containing a remote wireless communication device configured to communicate with the wireless communication device of the first game apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic memory game system, comprising:
 a cylindrical base unit including a top cylindrical half and a bottom cylindrical half;   a plurality of triggers disposed on the bottom cylindrical half;   an arcuate housing mounted to a first end of the base unit, the housing extending over the top cylindrical half; and   a plurality of illumination devices on the housing for displaying a memory challenge sequence, wherein the plurality of illumination devices are aligned with the plurality of triggers.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , further comprising a wireless communication device configured to communicate with a remote wireless communication device. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 10 , wherein the remote wireless communication device is disposed in a remote game apparatus. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , further comprising a motion sensor, wherein activation of the motion sensor initiates the memory challenge sequence. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , further comprising an electronic processor configured to generate a memory challenge sequence displayed by the plurality of illumination devices, to record a memory response sequence generated by activation of the plurality of triggers, and to generate a score based on a comparison of the memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of illumination devices are disposed as a generally linear array on the arcuate housing and the plurality of triggers disposed on the base unit as a generally linear array aligned with the illumination devices on the arcuate housing. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 14 , wherein alignment between the plurality of illumination devices and the plurality of triggers correspond to functional registration between the elements of the memory challenge sequence and the elements of the memory response sequence. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of triggers are disposed on the bottom cylindrical half with a rotational offset, such that the plurality of triggers are rotationally oriented toward a front surface of the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 9 , wherein the outermost triggers are rotationally oriented closer to the front surface of the housing, relative to the innermost triggers. 
     
     
         18 . An electronic memory game system, comprising:
 a base unit;   a plurality of triggers disposed on the base unit;   an arcuate housing mounted to a first end of the base unit and extending over a portion of the base unit;   a plurality of illumination devices disposed on the housing for displaying a memory challenge sequence, wherein the distribution of the plurality of illumination devices spatially correlates to the distribution of the plurality of triggers;   an electronic processor configured to generate a memory challenge sequence displayed by the plurality of illumination devices, to record a memory response sequence generated by activation of the plurality of triggers, and to generate a score based on a comparison of the memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence;   a motion sensor disposed on an outside surface of the housing; and   a wireless communication device including an infrared radiation emitter and an infrared radiation detector, the wireless communication device configured to communicate game information with a remote game apparatus.   
     
     
         19 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 18 , wherein the housing extends over a top half of the base unit and the plurality of triggers are disposed on a bottom half of the base unit with a rotational offset, such that the plurality of triggers are rotationally oriented toward a front surface of the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic memory game system of  claim 19 , wherein the outermost triggers are rotationally oriented closer to the front surface of the housing, relative to the innermost triggers.