Geography puzzle and game platform

Abstract

A geography puzzle and game platform for learning geography and geographical information is disclosed. The geography puzzle and game platform comprises a puzzle base and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces are arranged on the puzzle base by a user and are held to the puzzle base by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses. Metallic material or magnetic material is provided on the puzzle pieces or the puzzle base to allow the puzzle pieces to magnetically attach to puzzle base. A display is provided for displaying puzzle and game information and a speaker is provided for emitting audio information related to the puzzle or game. Each puzzle piece comprises a puzzle piece identification for uniquely identifying the puzzle piece. A plurality of sensors in the puzzle base detects the puzzle piece identification of the puzzle piece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A geography puzzle and game platform comprising:
 a puzzle base; and   a plurality of plastic puzzle pieces, each plastic puzzle piece magnetically attachable to the puzzle base.   
     
     
         2 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle base comprises metal and each plastic puzzle piece comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         3 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle base comprises at least one magnet and each plastic puzzle piece comprises metal. 
     
     
         4 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , wherein at least one plastic puzzle piece is formed in a shape of a land mass. 
     
     
         5 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , wherein at least one plastic puzzle piece has terrain contours. 
     
     
         6 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , the puzzle base comprising:
 a metal layer;   a plastic base disposed above portions of the metal layer; and   a plastic layer disposed above portions of the metal layer not covered by the plastic base.   
     
     
         7 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of sensors disposed in the puzzle base; and   a puzzle piece identification disposed in each plastic puzzle piece, the puzzle piece identification uniquely identifying the plastic puzzle piece.   
     
     
         8 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , wherein each plastic puzzle pieces comprises data, the data comprising country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, advertising, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, or elevation information, or a combination of country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, and elevation information. 
     
     
         9 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , where each plastic puzzle piece comprises a transparent plastic layer, a magnetic layer, a printed layer, and a puzzle piece identification for uniquely identifying the plastic puzzle piece. 
     
     
         10 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of game pieces for placing on the puzzle base or the plurality of plastic puzzle pieces to indicate a user's position or status.   
     
     
         11 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display for displaying puzzle information or game information.   
     
     
         12 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 11 , the puzzle information or game information comprising instructions, questions, information, feedback, hints, visual effects, pictures, game play, gaming instructions, game turn information, game turn instructions, score, points, or player information, 
     
     
         13 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of country flags attachable to the plurality of plastic puzzle pieces.   
     
     
         14 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a speaker for emitting audio information; and   a connector for connecting the puzzle base to a computer.   
     
     
         15 . A geography puzzle and game platform comprising:
 a puzzle base, the puzzle base comprising:
 a metal layer; 
 a plastic base disposed above portions of the metal layer; and 
 a plastic layer disposed above portions of the metal layer not covered by the plastic base; and 
   a plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces magnetically attachable to the metal layer.   
     
     
         16 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a plurality of game pieces for placing on the puzzle base or the plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces to indicate a user's position or status, each game piece comprising a game piece identification to uniquely identify the game piece.   
     
     
         17 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 15 , each magnetic puzzle piece comprising a magnetic layer, a plastic layer, a printed layer, and a puzzle piece identification. 
     
     
         18 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a display for displaying puzzle information or game information;   a speaker for emitting audio; and   a connector for connecting the puzzle base to a computer.   
     
     
         19 . A geography puzzle and game platform comprising:
 a puzzle base, the puzzle base comprising:
 a metal layer; 
 a plastic base disposed above portions of the metal layer; 
 a plastic layer disposed above portions of the metal layer not covered by the plastic base; 
 a plurality of sensors disposed between the metal layer and the plastic layer; 
 a display for displaying puzzle information or game information; 
 a speaker for emitting audio; and 
 a connector for connecting the puzzle base to a computer; and 
   a plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces magnetically attachable to the metal layer, each magnetic puzzle piece comprising a puzzle piece identification uniquely identifying the magnetic puzzle piece.   
     
     
         20 . The geography puzzle and game platform of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a plurality of game pieces for placing on the puzzle base or the plurality of magnetic puzzle pieces to indicate a user's position or status, each game piece comprising a game piece identification to uniquely identify the game piece.