Geography based card game and method of play

Abstract

A set of geopolitical cards and methods of play therefore. The set includes a plurality of geopolitical entity cards, each having an associated geopolitical entity represented or associated therewith, along with factual information contained in categories. The set further includes cards containing queries for use in some methods of play, the queries being answerable using the geopolitical entity cards, and cards containing categories of information for use in some methods of play, the categories of information corresponding to categories of the geopolitical entity cards. Variations of play with the cards include dealing cards to each player, and scoring for each player based on play of the game played. In some variations, queries and categories are selected for answers using the geopolitical entity cards. In other variations of play, players' hands are compared to determine scoring and winning.

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         17 . A computer assisted method for playing a card game, via a processing device, the card game including a plurality of tricks less than or equal to a number of cards dealt to a group of at least two players, the method comprising:
 dealing, via the processing device, a plurality of geopolitical entity cards from a set of geopolitical entity cards to each of the group of at least two players, such that each player has a player hand of geopolitical cards, wherein each of the geopolitical entity cards is associated with a geopolitical entity and at least three categories of geopolitical entity specific ranked factual information associated with the geopolitical entity;   receiving, via the processing device, a first card from a first player, wherein the first player identifies a category selected from the categories of geopolitical entity specific ranked factual information;   receiving, via the processing device, a second card from at least a second player, wherein the second player identifies the category;   determining, via the processing device, a winner of each trick by comparing the category identified on the first card and the category identified on the second card;   receiving a selection from the winner of the trick of a next card of play and identification of a new category on the next card of play; and   awarding a score for a game by calculating a number of tricks won by each of the at least two players.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least three categories of ranked factual information is selected from a group consisting of entity geographical size ranking, population ranking, life expectancy ranking, order of statehood, priority date of statehood, date of independence, and order of time zone relative to Greenwhich time. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first player is the winner of the trick when the category of the first card is a higher ranking category relative to the category of the second card, and wherein the second player is the winner of the trick when the category of the second card is a higher ranking category relative to the category of the first card. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving a wager from at least one player prior to receiving the first card from the first player; and   applying bonus points to the score of game based on the wager.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the geopolitical entity is selected from a group consisting of a plurality of the United States, a plurality of countries of the world, a plurality of cities, and a plurality of counties.