Educational trading card game and method

Abstract

An educational trading card game involves the use of a plurality of cards having graphic representations of the events, persons and/or concepts associated therewith. The educational trading cards have various colors, shapes, sizes, numerical representations and various informational content associated therewith which enable a game player, in accordance with a particular set of rules, to acquire as many trading cards as possible to accomplish “winning” of particular game rounds with one or more opponent players. In one embodiment, the trading card system and method of the present invention is predicated upon the Pokémon trading card game rules and procedures but is distinguished by having educational content associated with such cards.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of playing an historical educational trading card game involving two or more players, comprising: 
 a plurality of trading cards having historical events or figures depicted thereon, said cards having identifying characteristics selected from the group consisting of numerical or alphanumerical representations, color, particular shaped logos, shape of card and size of card; and    a set of rules for playing said card game whereby the object of the game is for a player to win the most trading cards from each of at least one other opponent player.    
     
     
         2 . An educational trading card game involving two or more players, comprising: 
 a plurality of trading cards having historical events or figures depicted thereon, said cards having identifying characteristics selected from the group consisting of numerical or alpha-numerical representations, color, particular shaped logos, shape of card and size of card;    at least three theme cards wherein the theme depicted on at least one of said cards is selected from the group consisting of leadership/government; warriors/generals; science; inventor/innovators/industry; explorers and culture.    
     
     
         3 . The trading card game as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said card has features depicted thereon substantially similar to those set forth in FIG. 4.