Questron (toy)
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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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Recall: Remember the Questron Books and Answer Wand? [1]
- ^ Teaching and amusement apparatus - United States Patent 4990093 [2]
