Toy figure play apparatus

Abstract

A play apparatus in the form of a toy figure includes a body member that can be separated into left and right halves by dividing generally centrally along a generally vertical line or plane and can be joined with the opposing halves of another toy figure to create different figures. Each of the left and right halves preferably has a preassigned game or power value and a name. When the two halves are joined, they produce an original, solid-figure, or a split-figure, with a combined name and a combined game value. The two halves of an original, solid-figure, or the two halves of a split-figure, when joined, blend visibly seamlessly about a line of adjoinment. In addition, the facial, head, and torso features of the two halves also blend visibly seamlessly to create an overall external impression or visual image of a whole.

1 . A play apparatus, comprising: 
 a) a toy figure comprising first and second sections;    b) said first and second sections including first and second game values, respectively;    c) a housing member for holding said toy figure; and    d) said housing member including a sensor for reading one of said first and second game values.    
   
   
       2 . The play apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a) a plurality of said toy figures; and    b) a plurality of said housing members.    
   
   
       3 . The play apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 a) two of said housing members are releasably joinable to form a structure for housing two of said toy figures; and    b) said two of said toy figures for interacting with each other to form a play or training.    
   
   
       4 . The play apparatus of  claim 2 , comprising: 
 a) a plurality of said toy figures.    
   
   
       5 . The play apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member comprises a structure for holding two of said toy figures; and    b) said two of said toy figures for interacting with each other to form a play or training.    
   
   
       6 . The play apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member includes a platform for holding said toy figure.    
   
   
       7 . The play apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 a) said platform includes a slidable deck.    
   
   
       8 . The play apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 a) means for separating a toy figure into its corresponding first and second sections.    
   
   
       9 . The play apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 a) said toy figure separating means comprises said slidable deck.    
   
   
       10 . The play apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 a) two of said housing members are releasably joinable to form a structure for housing two of said toy figures;    b) one of said housing members includes a lever; and    c) said lever of said one of said housing members actuates the slidable deck of the other of said housing members.    
   
   
       11 . The play apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) said toy figure includes a name; and    b) said sensor for reading the name of said toy figure.    
   
   
       12 . A play apparatus, comprising: 
 a) a first toy figure including a first game value;    b) a housing member for holding said first toy figure; and    c) a sensor for reading said first game value.    
   
   
       13 . The play apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a) a second toy figure including a second game value.    
   
   
       14 . The play apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member includes first and second platforms for holding said first and second figures, respectively.    
   
   
       15 . The play apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) one of said first and second platforms includes a slidable deck.    
   
   
       16 . The play apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a) each of said first and second figures includes first and second sections; and    b) means for separating one of said first and second figures into its corresponding first and second sections.    
   
   
       17 . The play apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 a) said figure separating means comprises said slidable deck.    
   
   
       18 . The play apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a) a lever for actuating said slidable deck.    
   
   
       19 . The play apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 a) said first toy figure includes a name; and    b) said sensor for reading the name of said first toy figure.    
   
   
       20 . The play apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second platforms include first and second slidable decks, respectively.    
   
   
       21 . The play apparatus of  claim 20 , further comprising: 
 a) each of said first and second figures including first and second sections; and    b) first and second means for separating said first and second figures into their corresponding first and second sections.    
   
   
       22 . The play apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second figure separating means comprise said first and second slidable decks, respectively.    
   
   
       23 . The play apparatus of  claim 22 , further comprising: 
 a) first and second levers for actuating said first and second slidable decks.    
   
   
       24 . The play apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 a) each of said first and second figures includes a name; and    b) a plurality of said sensors for individually reading the name of said first and second figures.    
   
   
       25 . The play apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member includes said sensor.    
   
   
       26 . A play apparatus, comprising: 
 a) a first toy figure including a first name;    b) a housing member for holding said first toy figure; and    c) a sensor for reading said first name.    
   
   
       27 . The play apparatus of  claim 26 , further comprising: 
 a) a second toy figure including a second name.    
   
   
       28 . The play apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member includes first and second platforms for holding said first and second figures, respectively.    
   
   
       29 . The play apparatus of  claim 27 , comprising: 
 a) a plurality of said sensors for individually reading the names of said first and second figures.    
   
   
       30 . The play apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 a) said housing member includes said sensor.    
   
   
       31 . The play apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein: 
 a) one of said first and second platforms includes a slidable deck.    
   
   
       32 . The play apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second platforms include first and second slidable decks, respectively.