American Mahjong-Bingo Game

Abstract

The patent application discloses a set of game cards and a method of playing composite. The method of playing a card game using one or more decks of cards depicting Mahjong-type symbols may comprise steps of setting up a challenge level of playing the card game; providing a player with a bingo card depicting Mahjong-type symbols and a plurality of spaces; randomly selecting a Mahjong tile having individual symbol corresponding to the plurality of spaces on the bingo card; and awarding an amount of prize when the player achieves a predetermined winning combination on the bingo card.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a card game using one or more decks of cards depicting Mahjong-type symbols comprising:
 a) setting up a challenge level of playing the card game;   b) providing a player with a bingo card depicting Mahjong-type symbols and a plurality of spaces;   c) randomly selecting a Mahjong tile having individual symbol corresponding to the plurality of spaces on the bingo card; and   e) awarding an amount of prize when the player achieves a predetermined winning combination on the bingo card.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the challenge level comprises three levels of difficulties. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein a first challenge level comprises four spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein a second challenge level comprises four spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein a third challenge level comprises five spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bingo card comprises 12 or 13 Mahjong tiles depicting Mahjong-type symbols depending on challenge levels. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a game of bingo comprising:
 a) providing a player with a bingo card depicting Mahjong-type symbols with a plurality of spaces in a play of a bingo game;   b) providing a plurality of Mahjong tiles;   c) randomly selecting a Mahjong tile; and   d) achieving a predetermined winning combination by a player on the bingo card when only Mahjong tiles have been selected.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising awarding a prize to the first player who achieves a predetermined winning combination. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising setting up a challenge level of playing the card game. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the challenge level comprises three levels of difficulties. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first challenge level comprises four spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the second challenge level comprises four spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the third challenge level comprises five spaces on the bingo card. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bingo card comprises 12 or 13 Mahjong tiles depicting Mahjong-type symbols depending on challenge levels. 
     
     
         15 . A kit for playing a game of bingo cards depicting Mahjong-type symbols, comprising;
 a set of playing cards depicting Mahjong-type symbols; and a mahjong set.   
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15  further comprising a set of user instructions for playing the card games. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein the mahjong set comprises a plurality of tiles. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of tiles has a character printed on it on each tile. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the bingo cards comprise a plurality of spaces. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 19  further comprises a marker that is used to be put on the plurality of spaces on the bingo cards.