Game of choice and chance

Abstract

A unique game of choice and chance using a deck of equally unique playing cards. Each of the 45 cards have two segments with an integer in each. The game is played with three through six players, with all cards in the adjusted deck being in play. Each player must evaluate his hand and determine the amount of points he can accumulate in a given hand based upon the cards he has been dealt. The player then bids, with the winning bidder given the privilege of naming trump or no trump. The cards are then played in sequence with the higher rank taking each trick. When all the cards have been played in a given hand, the score, according to the rules of the game, is added up and credited to the players. The winner of each hand is awarded a letter. There are eight letters and when eight letters have been achieved, that player is declared the winner.

1 . A deck of playing cards for use in playing a unique card game, comprising:
 a number of playing cards, said playing cards having a face, said face being divided into segments, each said segment having an integer thereon;   wild cards included in said deck, said wild cards each having a pictorial representation of a particular theme depicted on its face.   
     
     
         2 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1 , including a number of playing cards, said playing cards having a face, said face being divided into segments, each said segment having an integer thereon;
 wild cards included in said deck, said wild cards each having a hunting instrument depicted on its face.   
     
     
         3 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1 , wherein said playing cards each having upper and lower segments. 
     
     
         4 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1 , wherein 48 total cards are provided in each deck. 
     
     
         5 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 4 , wherein said deck of playing cards is divided into 45 cards having integers thereon, said deck including three wild cards. 
     
     
         6 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 4 , wherein said 45 cards having integers thereon, including cards in which the integer is the same in both the upper and lower segments. 
     
     
         7 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 6 , wherein certain of said cards having integers in upper and lower segments totaling either five, ten or fifteen, said cards totaling five, ten or fifteen being count cards.