Questron (toy)

Questron was a battery-operated, interactive educational toy introduced in 1987 by Child's Play Ltd.[1] Used in conjunction with special books, the reader could press the tip of the pen-like Questron to an answer to a question - with audible and visual guides showing whether the selected answer was right or wrong.

Technology

Questron used infra-red radiation to distinguish between different answer "areas".[2] Two light-emitting diodes (one red, one green) would signify correct or incorrect answers and a small loudspeaker would add a sound effect to each answer. If both diodes activated, a small musical tune would be played to signify the "goal", or end of the lesson.

References

  1. ↑ Recall: Remember the Questron Books and Answer Wand?
  2. ↑ Teaching and amusement apparatus - United States Patent 4990093

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