US2015321079A1PendingUtilityA1

Playing Cards Deck and Method of Play

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 17, 2015Filed: Jul 17, 2015Published: Nov 12, 2015
Est. expiryJul 17, 2035(~9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Albert Abraham
A63F 2001/0483A63F 9/0669A63F 1/04A63F 1/02
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Abstract

A playing cards deck and play method including a plurality of first edge value indicia; a plurality of second edge value indicia; a plurality of third edge value indicia; and a plurality of four edged cards, each edge among the cards' edges displaying one of the indicia among the first, second, and third pluralities of edge value indicia, wherein the play method includes successive playing by card game contestants of cards among the plurality of four edged cards, the successive play including placements of the cards upon a play surface, and arranging the cards so that at least a first edge value indicia of each successively played card abuts at least one matching edge value indicia of a previously played card; points being awarded to each contestant who completes a square matrix of cards, and the contestant having the highest points being declared the winner.

Claims

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The invention hereby claimed is: 
     
         1 . A playing cards deck comprising:
 (a) a plurality of first edge value indicia;   (b) a plurality of second edge value indicia;   (c) a plurality of third edge value indicia; and   (d) a plurality of four edged cards, each edge among said cards' edges displaying one of the indicia among the first, second, and third pluralities of edge value indicia.   
     
     
         2 . The playing card deck of  claim 1  wherein each card among the plurality of four edged cards displays an indicia series, each card's indicia series comprising an edge value series selected from the group consisting of a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; and a third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series. 
     
     
         3 . The playing card deck of  claim 2  wherein each edge value indicia among the pluralities of first, second, and third edge value indicia has a numerical value. 
     
     
         4 . The playing card deck of  claim 3  wherein each card among the plurality of four edged cards displays an integer, said each card's integer being equal to the sum of the numerical values of said each card's edge value indicia. 
     
     
         5 . The playing card deck of  claim 4  wherein the numerical value of each first edge value indicia equals zero, wherein the numerical value of each second edge value indicia equals one, and wherein the numerical value of each third edge value indicia equals two. 
     
     
         6 . The playing card deck of  claim 5  wherein each first edge value indicia comprises a blank space, wherein each second edge value indicia comprises an arrow, and wherein each third edge value indicia comprises a notched arrow. 
     
     
         7 . The playing card deck of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of four edged cards comprises 24 substantially square cards. 
     
     
         8 . The playing card deck of  claim 7  wherein each card's edge value series differs from that of each other card's edge value series. 
     
     
         9 . The playing card deck of  claim 4  wherein each card among the plurality of four edged cards has four corners, and further comprising a plurality of corner indicia corresponding with the cards' indicia series, each card's corner indicia reflecting said each card's edge value indicia and reflecting said each card's integer. 
     
     
         10 . A method for determining a winner among a plurality of card game contestants, said method comprising steps of:
 (a) providing a plurality of four edged playing cards, each edge among said cards' edges displaying an indicia selected from the group consisting of first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, and third edge value indicia;   (b) successive playing by the card game contestants of cards among the plurality of four edge cards, said successive play comprising placements of said cards upon a play surface, and comprising arrangements of said cards wherein at least a first edge value indicia of each successively played card abuts at least one matching edge value indicia of a previously played card;   (c) awarding points to each card game contestant who, upon one of said each contestant's card plays, completes a square matrix of cards; and   (d) declaring one of the card game contestants the winner, said one of the contestants being a contestant having a highest cumulative amount of awarded points.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the card providing step provides four edged cards each of which displays an indicia series, selected from the group consisting of a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a first edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; a second edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series; and a third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia, third edge value indicia series. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein each edge value indicia among the pluralities of first, second, and third edge value indicia has a numerical value. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each card among the plurality of four edged cards displays an integer, said each card's integer being equal to the sum of the numerical values of said each card's edge value indicia. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the numerical value of each first edge value indicia equals zero, wherein the numerical value of each second edge value indicia equals one, and wherein the numerical value of each third edge value indicia equals two. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein each first edge value indicia comprises a blank space, wherein each second edge value indicia comprises an arrow, and wherein each third edge value indicia comprises a notched arrow. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the plurality of four edged cards comprises 24 substantially square cards. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein each card's edge value indicia series differs from that of each other card's edge value indicia series. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein each card among the plurality of four edged cards has four corners, and further comprising a plurality of corner indicia corresponding with the cards' edge value indicia series, each card's corner indicia reflecting said each card's edge value indicia series and reflecting said each card's integer.

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