Interactive multi-player audio gaming device

Abstract

An interactive gaming system, preferably including multiple interactive storage medium devices, such as digital audio players. The interactive gaming system enables multiple users to link digital audio players to a central unit, whereby game play is structured around the selection of audio data in accordance to preprogrammed gaming content. The interactive gaming system further comprises a speaker and circuit board assembly operatively connected to buttons and lights, whereby multiple users may compete to answer questions and/or statements regarding audio data included in the users' digital audio players.

1 . An interactive gaming system comprising:
 a central unit including an upper and lower housing to accommodate a plurality of buttons, a plurality of I/O ports and a plurality of light sources;   a circuit board assembly mounted to said lower housing including a processor having pre-programmed gaming content stored on a memory, the processor in electrical communication with each light source, each button and each I/O port;   means to operatively connect said plurality of I/O ports to a plurality of storage medium devices;   means to transfer data from said plurality of storage medium devices to said processor;   the pre-programmed gaming content when activated by the processor facilitates the receipt, organization and transfer of data received from said plurality of storage medium devices; and   wherein said interactive gaming system utilizes said data in accordance with said preprogrammed gaming content to trigger game play and prompt user responses.