A wireless input device for playing an interactive motion-sensitive game using a wireless-compatible game console in which a virtual play environment is represented through one or more computer-animated visual, aural or tactile effects is provided wherein game play is conducted by moving, shaking, twisting, waving or pointing the input device in a particular manner. The input device can include motion-sensitive circuitry and/or command circuitry for generating control signals and/or an effects generator and associated control circuitry to enable the input device to selectively generate at least one visual, aural or tactile effect comprising sound, lighting or vibration. The input device can include a wireless transceiver for providing two-way wireless communication with the wireless-compatible game console. An optional display screen displays short text messages received through wireless communications with the wireless-compatible game console.

A method for generating a game result based on a game rule set with predetermined game rules and at least one image recording of a plurality of game objects on a game field includes: recording at least one image recording of the plurality of game objects on the game field with a recording device, evaluating the at least one image recording with respect to an alignment and/or position of the game objects on the game field and/or with respect to one another, evaluating the at least one image recording with respect to the type of playing objects, applying the game rule set to the evaluated at least one image recording, and outputting a game result on the basis of the applied game rule set.