Matching card game

Abstract

A card game is provided that includes collection cards, point cards, and action-altering cards. The action-altering cards may include a prevention card that precludes a player from making an otherwise allowed play as long as the action-altering card is possessed by that player. Wild cards may be included and used to complete a set of any of the collection cards. Players trade cards by calling out bids simultaneously and trading that number of cards with a player calling out the same bid. Once a set of collection cards is completed, that player may claim a corresponding point card, unless precluded from doing so by possession of an action-altering card.

1 . A card game for a plurality of players comprising: 
 multiple sets of matching collection cards having collection indicia adapted to provide easy recognition and collection of each set of the collection cards;    multiple point cards having: 
 reference indicia, adapted to reference the collection cards, and  
 point-value indicia adapted to provide a point value for the corresponding set of collection cards; and  
   at least one action-altering card including indicia indicating that an otherwise allowable play is precluded.    
   
   
       2 . The card game of  claim 1 , further including at least one wild card including indicia indicating that the wild card is adapted to be incorporated into any set of matching collection cards.  
   
   
       3 . The card game of  claim 1 , wherein the point-value indicia are reduced-scale versions of at least one of the collection indicia and the reference indicia.  
   
   
       4 . The card game of  claim 3 , wherein the quantity of point-value indicia indicates the point value of collecting a complete set of corresponding collection cards.  
   
   
       5 . The card game of  claim 1 , wherein the collection indicia, the reference indicia, and the point-value indicia are selected from a group consisting of a picture, a color, and a name.  
   
   
       6 . The card game of  claim 1 , wherein the collection cards are round.  
   
   
       7 . The card game of  claim 1 , further including a case adapted to store the collection cards, wherein the case is shaped substantially the same as the collection cards.  
   
   
       8 . The card game of  claim 7 , wherein the case includes a clasp adapted to couple the case to another object.  
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a card game for a plurality of players, comprising: 
 providing multiple sets of collection cards having collection indicia adapted to provide easy recognition and matching of the collection cards;    providing point cards having point-value indicia and reference indicia that refer to particular sets of collection cards;    dealing the multiple sets of collection cards;    placing the point cards face up on a play area to display the point-value indicia and the reference indicia;    calling out bids for a number of collection cards to trade;    trading the number of collection cards that were bid;    repeating the bidding and trading steps until a complete set of collection cards is obtained; and    acquiring a point card from the play area that matches the complete set of collection cards.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising precluding acquisition of a point card if a prevention card is received until the prevention card is traded away.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising acquiring a point card corresponding to a completed set of collection cards from anywhere on the play area.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing a wild card adapted to complete a set of collection cards.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising declaring a winner based on the highest point total according to the point-value indicia on the point cards collected.  
   
   
       14 . A card game comprising: 
 multiple sets of collection cards having collection indicia adapted to provide easy recognition and collection of each set of the collection cards;    at least one action-altering card having indicia indicating that an otherwise allowed play is precluded, wherein the multiple sets of collection cards and the at least one action-altering card have a particular shape; and    a case adapted to store the multiple sets of collection cards and the at least one action-altering card, wherein the case has a shape corresponding to the particular shape of the multiple sets of collection cards and the at least one action-altering card.    
   
   
       15 . The card game of  claim 14 , further including multiple point cards having reference indicia, adapted to reference the multiple sets of collection cards, and point-value indicia adapted to provide a point value for the corresponding set of collection cards.  
   
   
       16 . The card game of  claim 15 , wherein the point-value indicia are reduced-scale versions of at least one of the collection indicia and the reference indicia.  
   
   
       17 . The card game of  claim 16 , wherein the quantity of point-value indicia indicates the point value of a completed set of corresponding collection cards.  
   
   
       18 . The card game of  claim 15 , wherein the collection indicia, the reference indicia, and the point-value indicia include at least one of a picture, a color, and a name.  
   
   
       19 . The card game of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one action-altering card includes at least one wild card adapted to be incorporated into any set of matching collection cards.  
   
   
       20 . The card game of  claim 14 , wherein the particular shape is a circle.