Middle School Category Semifinalists |
Artillery Dodgeball
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Run, jump, dodge and duck as an automatic dodge ball launcher tracks your moves. Choose from a variety of speeds and difficulty levels as you play with friends or by yourself. Keep moving to avoid getting hit or you're out!
Team:
William
Popov
Location:
Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
Digi Dance
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An interactive online dance game where you can compete against kids all over the globe by recording your dance moves. Once you complete a level, a new one is created to challenge you further and keep up the fun. Digi Dance gets you on your feet!
Team:
Charliann Balton
Location:
Colma, California, United States |
Dynamic Drums
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A videogame with an interactive floor mat where movement creates music. In Dynamic Drums, on-screen images guide you to tap your toes, stomp your feet and dance around to activate bongos, snares and other percussion sounds. Memorize sequences, stay with the tempo and get moving to win!
Team:
Thomas Freeman
Wesley Zeng
Location:
Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
GO! WATCH
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A wristwatch with a built-in pedometer that counts your every hop, skip and jump and encourages movement by offering a variety of rewards. Set your own goals and achieve them to access songs, games and other rewards online. Plus, you can wear it anywhere for round-the-clock fun. Ready, set GO! WATCH!
Team:
Landon Pauls
Location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
Kung Fu Warriors
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A videogame adventure that teaches karate and gets you moving. Put on wearable motion sensors as you learn martial arts moves, and watch your virtual character mimic what your body does as you kick and punch your way to becoming a Kung Fu master.
Team:
Courtney
Ackerman
Jessica Ackerman
Tess Altman
Location:
Wilmette, Illinois, United States |
Ninja Academy
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An action-packed videogame where you’re the ninja, giant spiders are the bad guys, and movement is the key to winning. Choose from a variety of missions and playing modes and use a motion-sensor game controller to fight off eight-legged enemies using your ninja skills.
Team:
Michael Kwok
Zachary Schaffer
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Simon Walk
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An interactive game on a moving treadmill. Step on the colored dots as instructed by the game, and try to get to the end of the "moving sidewalk" without getting off track. Get active by coordinating your body movements at various speeds and advancing to the next level.
Team:
Morgan Taylor
Location:
Sigourney, Iowa, United States |
The Life of an Athlete
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A videogame that challenges players to reach "pro" fitness status. Pick a sport like basketball or football and wear motion sensors and a hear-rate monitor as you practice and play games just like your favorite superstar athlete. Move like your favorite athlete to master various levels of difficulty and complete a winning season!
Team:
Joshua
Gordon
Location:
Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
Trip Tag
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Laser tag meets trip wires in this game that combines physical activity and creativity. Set up lasers to protect an object of your choice, then maneuver your body to reach it. Play alone or challenge your friends – but be careful where you move, or you lose!
Team:
Alexander D
Mattias Lederer
Russel Posin
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Txt It!
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A videogame with a cell-phone keypad floor mat that challenges you to type with your toes. On-screen word games require fast footwork on the mat, or you can connect the Txt It! pad to your phone for a crazy new twist on texting that keeps more than your fingers moving!
Team:
Molly Casey
Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States |
Virtual Bike Race
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A virtual bike race where you can compete with friends around the world. A stationary bike connected to a video game monitor lets you listen to your own music as you pedal your way to victory!
Team:
Tom
Maxwell
Location:
Louisville, Colorado, United States |
Virtu-Cone!
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A virtual reality game within a cone-shaped tent. Put on motion sensors and your Virtu-Goggles, and jump right into a safe, virtual environment where you can challenge other players in a variety of sports, dances, and other activities.
Team:
Kara Belasic
Kimmy Black
Daegan Hosler
Lauren Spychalsky
Morgan Thomas
Location:
Lakeland, Florida, United States |
Walk the World
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A web-based travel game where moving around leads to big adventures. In Walk the World, a pedometer tracks every step you make to an online community, and the more you walk, the more points you receive to use on your virtual journey to exciting new places around the world. Travel alone or with friends and meet new people along the way!
Team:
Jolie Bouchard
Delia Nolan
Olivia Seli
Sarah Velcofsky
Location:
East Granby, Connecticut, United States |
