Health Game

Abstract

A computer implemented game can promote healthy behavior. The game has steps including assigning to each player an avatar on a computer for use during game play. One or more computer user players can play this game. The computer has a display. The computer facilitates game play by presenting a game board on a display to the plurality of players. The computer also presents a workout exercise to players when a die roll lands a player on a workout space; and presents a fitness question to players when a die roll lends a player on a question and answer space. The computer also presents a cardio challenge to players when a die roll lends a player on a cardio space; and receives a score based upon player performance.

1 . A computer implemented game to promote healthy behavior, comprising the steps of:
 a. assigning to each player an avatar on a computer for use during game play, wherein each player is one of a plurality of computer users, wherein the computer has a display; and   b. configuring a computer to facilitate game play by configuring a computer to:
 i. present a game board on a display to the plurality of players; 
 ii. present a workout exercise to players when a die roll lands a player on a workout space; 
 iii. present a fitness question to players when a die roll lends a player on a question and answer space; 
 iv. present a cardio challenge to players when a die roll lends a player on a cardio space; and 
 v. receive a score based upon player performance 
   c. displaying an avatar on the gameboard and moving the avatar on the gameboard during gameplay.   
     
     
         2 . The computer implemented game of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: providing a resistance band for enabling resistance band workout exercises. 
     
     
         3 . The computer implemented game of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of presenting an avatar on the display, wherein the avatar gains or loses fat points based upon the score. 
     
     
         4 . The computer implemented game of  claim 1 , wherein the player gains or loses fitness points. 
     
     
         5 . The computer implemented game of  claim 1 , wherein the track further comprises a warm-up track, a workout track and a cool down track. 
     
     
         6 . The computer implemented game of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of providing a resistance band for enabling resistance band workout exercises. 
     
     
         7 . The computer implemented game of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of: presenting an avatar on the display, wherein the avatar gains or loses fat points based upon the score. 
     
     
         8 . The computer implemented game of  claim 5 , wherein the player gains or loses fitness points. 
     
     
         9 . The computer implemented game of  claim 5 , wherein the warm-up track has a choice of a first track or a second track, wherein the first track has cardio spaces and question and answer spaces. 
     
     
         10 . The computer implemented game of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: providing a resistance band for enabling resistance band workout exercises. 
     
     
         11 . The computer implemented game of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: presenting an avatar on the display, wherein the avatar gains or loses fat points based upon the score. 
     
     
         12 . The computer implemented game of  claim 9 , wherein the player gains or loses fitness points. 
     
     
         13 . The computer implemented game of  claim 5 , wherein the warm-up track has a choice of a first track or a second track, wherein the first track has cardio spaces and question and answer spaces, wherein the workout track has workout spaces, wherein the cool down track has cardio spaces. 
     
     
         14 . The computer implemented game of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of: providing a resistance band for enabling resistance band workout exercises. 
     
     
         15 . The computer implemented game of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of: presenting an avatar on the display, wherein the avatar gains or loses fat points based upon the score. 
     
     
         16 . The computer implemented game of  claim 13 , wherein the player gains or loses fitness points. 
     
     
         17 . The computer implemented game of  claim 1 , further comprising exercise equipment.