Game played with cards and holder carrying spinner

Abstract

Cards and a holder carrying a spinner provide for determining results in the play of a variety of games. A plurality of cards represent participants on one side of a game or contest, and a plurality of cards represent participants on an opposing side of the game or contest. At least some of the cards for each side have a face carrying a number of sectors, with at least some of the sectors having indicia for determining an outcome in the play of the game. At least one holder removably receives a card of either side's cards. The holder has an upper surface and an opposed bottom wall. The bottom wall has an upper and an access opening or pocket between the upper surface and the bottom wall. A rotatable disk is substantially contained within the holder. The disk has an upper side, an opposed underside, and an outer periphery extending at least partially between the upper side and the underside. A segment of at least the periphery is exposed for access to facilitate spinning or rotation of the disk by a user's thumb or finger. The disk has an indicator for identifying the entirety of only a single one of the number of sectors. On the underside of the disk is a face ratchet. An upwardly biased pawl disposed beneath the underside of the disk cooperates with the face ratchet to provide for identifying the entirety of only a single one of the number of sectors upon the disk coming to rest after it is finished spinning.

1 . A game with cards and a holder carrying a spinner that can be used for determining results in the play of the game comprising: 
 a plurality of cards representing participants on one side of a contest;    another plurality of cards representing participants on an opposed side of the contest;    at least some of the cards in each of the plurality of cards having a face carrying a number of sectors;    at least some of the sectors having indicia for determining an outcome in the play of the game;    a holder for removably receiving one card of either plurality of cards;    the holder having an upper surface and an opposed bottom wall;    an access opening between the upper surface and the bottom wall;    a rotatable disk substantially contained within the holder;    the disk having an upper side, as the disk is disposed in the holder, an opposed underside, and an outer periphery extending at least partially between the upper side and the underside;    a segment of at least the peripheral wall being exposed for access to facilitate spinning or rotation of the disk by a user's thumb or finger;    the disk having an indicator for identifying the entirety of only a single one of the number of sectors;    the underside of the disk having a face ratchet;    an upwardly biased pawl disposed beneath the underside of the disk; and    the upwardly biased pawl cooperating with the face ratchet to provide for identifying the entirety of only a single one of the number of sectors.    
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  in which at least some of the cards represent an actual identifiable person.  
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  in which al least some of the sectors on at least some of the cards each have a pair of spaced apart indicia.  
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 3  in which the spaced apart indicia are radially spaced apart.  
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 4  in which the outer of the radially spaced apart indicia are larger in size that the inner of the radially spaced apart indicia.  
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1  in which al least some of the sectors on at least some of the cards each have color coded indicia.  
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 1  in which the bottom wall of the holder has an upper surface.  
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 7  in which the upwardly biased pawl is on the upper surface of the bottom wall of the holder.  
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 1  in which the bottom wall of the holder comprises a bottom piece and an intermediate piece secured atop the bottom piece.  
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 9  including an upper piece, which covers a portion of the disk, is secured atop the intermediate piece.  
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 9  in which the intermediate piece has an upper surface.  
   
   
       12 . The game of  claim 11  in which the upwardly biased pawl is on the upper surface of the intermediate piece.  
   
   
       13 . The game of  claim 1  including an upper piece, which covers a portion of the disk, is secured atop the bottom wall.  
   
   
       14 . The game of  claim 1  in which the indicator is a viewing opening in the upper side of the disk.  
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 1  in which the outer periphery is textured.  
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 1  in which the face ratchet is formed of a series of radial grooves.  
   
   
       17 . The game of  claim 1  in which: 
 the number of sectors on the face of the at least one card are predetermined; and    the series of grooves is of the same predetermined number as the predetermined number of grooves.    
   
   
       18 . The game of  claim 1  in which the face ratchet is formed of a series of radial ridges.  
   
   
       19 . The game of  claim 1  in which the pawl is an integral part of the bottom wall.  
   
   
       20 . The game of  claim 1  in which the pawl includes: 
 a thin, upwardly canted, radial leaf having a free end; and    a wedge on the free end of the leaf.