A toy apparatus includes a card reader unit for use with a card which has game parameter data stored thereon in machine-readable form. The toy apparatus also includes a calculation unit which generates player turn result data or game result data in dependence upon game parameter data read from a card....http://www.google.ca/patents/US5212368?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5212368 - Toy apparatus with card reader unit and a card having game parameter data