A method of certifying members in an organization using a card-based system. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of cards to a member. Each of the cards includes content provided by the organization. There is also at least one card deck comprising the cards which are associated with a specific topic, such as a job skill. The cards can have content associated with the specific topic, and at least one of the cards includes a question about the specific topic. The card deck is dispensed to a member in the organization, and the member attempts to learn the content on the cards in the card deck. Cards bearing questions are presented to the member, and the member attempts to answer the questions. The member can then be certified as being proficient in the specific topic if the member answers the questions correctly.

A method and program product includes selecting by a user, a game using a designated software program loaded in a computer system. The user may select a a difficulty level of the game for playing and a game category within the selected difficulty level of the game for playing using the designated software program in the computer system. The method and program product include transmitting game instruction, wherein the game instruction comprises number words that contain place value for any number that ends in 11-99 and/or contains a period value ending in 11-99. The user input is checked by the designated software program to determine if the user input is correct. If the user input is incorrect a fail message is transmitted and displayed. If the user input is correct a reward message is transmitted and displayed. The user is then allowed to proceed to a new question in the game.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine-readable form configuration (and associated method). Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for interpreting at least one user mark (and associated methods). In one example, a plurality of user marks may be interpreted. In another example, the machine-readable form may be a lottery play slip, survey, test, or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a lottery play slip, survey, test or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a paper or the like having non-planar distortion(s).

A game system for playing games is provided based on information pertaining to 51 individual states in the USA including Washington D.C. The game system includes: a set of 51 cards having a front side illustrating 51 state flags, respectively, wherein a back side of each of the 51 cards is configured to show at least the name of the state associated with the state flag illustrated on the front side and the number of electoral votes assigned to the state; and a question and answer unit configured to provide one or more sets of questions and answers, each set including 51 questions and 51 corresponding answers related to state information pertaining to the 51 states, respectively.

The present invention has an object to provide an opportunity of efficiently practicing a language to a language learner and to maintain motivation of the language learner. A display portion 16 displays a bundle of language cards. On each card, information describing a conversation carried out between a teacher and a learner is written. A direction content card 30 describes information that prescribes a conversation for determining a direction of a ball. A club content card 32 describes information that prescribes a conversation for the learner to determine a type of a golf club. A club distance card 34 describes information that prescribes a conversation for determining a carry of the ball. The teacher or the learner causes the language card to be displayed on the display portion 16 and proceeds with the game based on displayed contents of the language card.

An image associated with a poll may be acquired via a camera. One or more symbols indicating responses may be found by analyzing the image. The responses specified by the symbols may be determined and saved. The responses may also be displayed to the operator and/or to the respondents.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine-readable form configuration (and associated method). Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for interpreting at least one user mark (and associated methods). In one example, a plurality of user marks may be interpreted. In another example, the machine-readable form may be a lottery play slip, survey, test, or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a lottery play slip, survey, test or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a paper or the like having non-planar distortion(s).

An image associated with a poll may be acquired via a camera. One or more symbols indicating responses may be found by analyzing the image. The responses specified by the symbols may be determined and saved. The responses may also be displayed to the operator and/or to the respondents.

An educational treasure hunting game assembly for providing an entertaining and educational game includes a chest comprising a box with a lockable lid. Each piece of a plurality of pieces is insertable into a respective void of a plurality of voids, which extends into the chest. Each piece is configured to present a challenge question to a player, to recognize a correct answer to the challenge question, and to provide a clue upon receipt of the correct answer to the challenge question. The pieces and the chest can be sequentially hidden by a game planner and sequentially found by the player. A first piece provides a clue to a second piece, and so on, until the last piece, which provides a clue to a location of the chest. Insertion of the pieces into the voids disengages the lock and provides the player access to a reward in the box.

An image associated with a poll may be acquired via a camera. One or more symbols indicating responses may be found by analyzing the image. The responses specified by the symbols may be determined and saved. The responses may also be displayed to the operator and/or to the respondents.