Playing card game with viewable grid array base

Abstract

The playing cards are laid out in a grid configuration such as three rows of four cards each. Unlike traditional plating card games where there is an element of secrecy between players, in this game, the player does not hold any cards away from the other players field of vision. Both players play the game upon the grid of these array of the rows and columns of the playing cards, in an environment and orientation similar to how two players place chess four checkers on a respective chessboard or a checkerboard.

1 . A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
 dealing out a whole deck of cards to first and second players by distributing all cards into a plurality of stacks in a row for each player and a playing field comprising a number of single open cards lined up in a row between each player's row, each stack having a top open card, whereby all cards being played are open to both players;   each player in turn combining an open numbered card or cards in his own stacks with a numbered card or cards in said playing field whose face values add up to a predetermined numerical value, each player retaining the combined cards, removal of a card from a stack opening up for view another card;   each player during his turn having an option to move a card from his own stack to a vacated space in said playing field;   said players continuing to play in turn until a winner is determined by a predetermined computation.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which said stacks and said row of cards in said playing field form a grid. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  in which the winner is determined by which player has the most retained cards after all cards are retained by the players. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  in which each card has an assigned value and the winner is determined by who has the most points or a predetermined point total. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  in which a designated picture card is a wild card. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  in which a non-designated picture card can only be used by a player to pick up a matching picture guard and retained by the player picking up said matching card. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  in which the game is played in multiple levels of complexity. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  in which a level I is played with a winner being determined by the player collecting a predetermined number of cards. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  in which a level II is played with a winner being determined by a player reaching a predetermined number of points. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  in which a level III is played with bonus points being awarded for specific moves by a player. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  in which some suits earn additional points. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  in which the grid is in the form of a rectangle divided into rows of spaces for said stacks and open cards in said playing field.