Stadium for robotic games

Abstract

A user configurable playing surface and stadium venue includes interlocking floor parts that form a playing surface. Each of the interlocking floor parts has a series of openings. A set of wall elements are provided that each have insertion tabs configured to mate with the interlocking floor parts using the series of openings to form said stadium venue with a perimeter boundary.

1 . A user configurable playing surface and stadium venue comprising:
 a plurality of interlocking floor parts that form a playing surface, each of the of said interlocking floor parts having a series of openings; and   a set of wall elements, each wall element having insertion tabs configured to mate with said interlocking floor parts using said series of openings to form said stadium venue with a perimeter boundary.   
     
     
         2 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of interlocking floor parts and said set of wall elements are formed of at least one of wood, plastic, or composite materials. 
     
     
         3 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of interlocking floor parts and said set of wall elements are formed out of a foam-based material. 
     
     
         4 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of interlocking floor parts and said set of wall elements are die-cut from said foam-based material. 
     
     
         5 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of interlocking floor parts and said set of wall elements use the same thickness or different thickness of foam than said interlocking floor parts, or said set of wall elements are formed of a different material and have a different thickness than the floor parts. 
     
     
         6 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said interlocking floor parts are shaped as squares, rectangles, triangles, and/or other shapes. 
     
     
         7 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said interlocking floor parts have a set of perimeter edges formed with alternating male and female features that join with complementary patterns when mating other of said interlocking floor parts. 
     
     
         8 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said series of openings are used for insertion of components to alter game play. 
     
     
         9 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  further comprising a set of interlocking edge parts about an outer perimeter of the playing surface, said set of interlocking edge parts having a series of openings for inserting said set of wall elements, a set of rod/tube parts, and/or a set of buttresses to support said set of wall elements. 
     
     
         10 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said configurable playing surface is configured to be taken apart for easy transport and storage. 
     
     
         11 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said set of wall elements further comprises a set of gates with various sized gate openings. 
     
     
         12 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 11  said set of gates are configured with a gate mechanism that periodically blocks said gate openings. 
     
     
         13 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said set of wall elements further comprises a stadium module structure having a front face connected to a rear face with a set of side walls. 
     
     
         14 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 13  further comprising a set of openings or windows made in at least one of said front face, said rear face, and said side walls. 
     
     
         15 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 13  wherein said front face and/or said rear face are configured with insertion tabs for placement and insertion on said interlocking floor parts and/or onto a set of interlocking edge parts. 
     
     
         16 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 13  wherein said stadium module structure is configured to hold at least one of various computer controlled gates, bumpers, targets, displays, graphics, speakers, lights, cameras, clocks, and tracks. 
     
     
         17 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said series of openings extend from a top surface to a bottom surface of one of the interlocking floor parts. 
     
     
         18 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said series of openings are not throughholes extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of one of the interlocking floor parts. 
     
     
         19 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said series of openings include at least two shapes. 
     
     
         20 . The user configurable playing surface and stadium venue of  claim 1  wherein said series of openings do not form a closed packed arrangement.