Game device for randomly selecting players

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides an electronic game device comprising a control module, a plurality of output stations to provide signals to players, start means to initiate the device, and control means responsive to the start means for randomly providing a signal to one or more selected output stations to elicit a response from the player associated with a selected station.
In one embodiment of the invention, the electronic game device comprises a central module having the start means and control means.
The output stations each comprise a player module that is connected to the central module by a detachable communication means such as a wire or cable.
The player modules each comprise an indicator means which provide a signal to the respective player.
The signal can be visual, auditory or a combination of both.
In one preferred embodiment of the invention, upon initiating the start means, the control means determines the number of players participating in the game by determining the number of active output stations and provides a signal to each of the active output stations to indicate that each is working.
After a brief time delay, one or more, preferably two or more of the active stations selected at random are provided with a signal to elicit a response from the player at the selected station(s).
The player at a selected station who responds first is the winner of the round.
The control means can preferably also provide a signal at the end of a predetermined time period during which a response can be made, thereby terminating that particular round even though a response has not been made by one of the selected players.
There may also be a display panel which can be an attachment or part of the control module.
The display can be used to keep score, to show the task to be performed, etc.
The game is initiated by a control on the central module.
All of the player modules indicate that they are functioning and part of the system by giving a visual or audible signal, preferably, visual