Ball & jacks playing cards game

Abstract

The present invention is a Ball & Jacks playing card game that simulate the Ball and metal Jacks floor game using a deck measuring 2¼ inch by 3½ inch or standard size deck totaling 108 cards in which 80 cards are called Jack cards and divided into 10 suits being 8 one's, 8 two's, 8 three's, 8 four's, 8 five's, 8 six's, 8 seven's, 8 eight's, 8 nine's, and 8 ten's with 28 special cards being 8 Ball cards, 8 Throw 2 cards, 6 Wild cards, 6 Skip cards and using only pairs and straights causing the card game to be manipulative, challenging, strategic and fun for all adults and responsible age children played by 1 to 4 players.

What I claim as my invention is: 
     
         1 . A method for playing a simulated Ball & Jacks playing card game for 1-4 players comprising a decks totaling 108 cards measuring 2¼ inch by  3½ or standard poker card size wherein,  
 a. 80 cards out of the 108 cards are called Jack level cards and worth face value and is divided into 10 suits of 8 ones, 8 twos, 8 threes, 8 fours, 8 fives, 8 sixes, 8 sevens, 8 eights, 8 nines, and 8 tens and represent 10 levels of play and each card in each suit has a Jack symbol in the form of a star located on each with smaller numbers representing each suit being centered within each Jack symbol and located in upper left and lower right corners on cards with larger numbers of same suits located in center of each with remaining 28 cards out of the same 108 cards called Special cards and; 
 b. 8 Ball cards having front faces with a design around inside edge of cards curving beneath a Ball located in upper left and lower right corners of cards with the word BALL written in large letters and centered in middle of cards in which any one ball card matched together with a Jack level card is called Ball Jack and must be called ball jack by player holding such a hand causing this ball card and any ball card(s) in same hand to be worth 20 points each and Jack level card worth 20 points plus face value of level card and face value of other cards held in same hand with cards in losing hands added and subtracted from total score and; 
 c. any player can call Ball Jack directly after a deal and before any play is made with first caller given the Jack level but no player can make spreads nor call “Ball Jack” before their turn after first card has been played by player left of dealer and; 
 d. 8 throw  2  cards with front faces having a design around inside edge of card circling beneath a letter and number being T 2  located in upper left and lower right corners with the word THROW  2  written in large letters and centered in middle of cards and can be thrown to any other player from any direction causing a player to discard two cards from their hand, change position of play plus lose a play and; 
 e. 6 wild cards that can only be used as substitute cards only after spreads of straights and pairs have been played and is worth 10 points plus face value of Jacks cards in which wild cards are replacing and where as the 6 Wild cards have front faces having a design around edge of card circling beneath a W located in upper left and lower right corners with the word “WILD written in large letters centered in middle of cards and; 
 f. 6 skip cards with front faces having a design around edge of card circling beneath the letters being SK located in upper left and lower right corners with the word SKIP written in large letters and centered in middle of cards where as when thrown to any opposing player from any direction cause that player to lose a play by being skipped over, change position of play and; 
 g. a deal of 3 cards only and a game with only straights and pairs where as 3 cards straights can be hit up to 13 times with wild cards, a minimum of 1 pair can be hit by wild cards up to 14 times, players allowed only to hit their own spreads, Jack cards counted face value, scores counted through out each level of play and highest score win game after 10 levels of play. 
 
     
     
         2 . A method for playing a simulating Ball & Jacks playing card game in accordance with  claim 1 g comprising the methods where as 3 cards are originally dealt to each player and player left of dealer and following players have the choice to take dealer's 4th card laid down face up or take 4th card from the deck making spreads, hits and possibly leaving 3, 2 or no cards in hand where as in any case a player must either discard a card or having no cards to discard must hold until next play or turn when player now pull 4 cards and resume play because holding no cards does not end the hand because only calling ball jack can end a hand or game or the deck run out of cards, in which case, that jack level is repeated. 
     
     
         3 . A method for playing a simulating Ball & Jacks playing card game in accordance with  claim 1 c, throw  2  cards, comprising the methods;
 a. a player holding no cards must pull 4 cards from the deck, make spreads or hits and discard a card and, 
 b. a player having no cards when a throw  2  card is thrown on them is not passed but must immediately pull 4 cards from the deck giving first two top cards from deck face up on the pile or surface then pull remaining 2 cards for their own hand making spreads, hits, if any, then discarding 1 card, if any, and; 
 c. a player holding 1 card when a throw  2  card is thrown on them must discard the  1  cards but owe the pile 1 more card so the player immediately pull 3 card giving the first 1 card to the pile while holding 2 cards in hand making spreads or hits and discarding 1 card, if any, and; 
 d. a player holding 2 cards when a throw  2  card is thrown on them must discard the 2 cards only and pull no card until next turn where as play move to next player which if they can use either card must take both cards and; 
 e. if a player is holding 3 cards when a throw  2  card is thrown to them must throw away 2 cards and hold until next play at which time player draw one card.