Game

Abstract

A card game wherein the cards employed in the game represent players of a sport or participants in a profession and wherein the object of the game is to collect a group of cards that replicates a complete team lineup. The present invention includes a deck of sixty cards wherein the cards comprise of a collection of players of a sport with a particular quantity of each position played in the actual sport. A point value is allocated to each player represented on the cards based on the career statistics of the player. At least two players will play the game wherein the game is structured in rounds of play equal to the rounds of play that are played in the actual game being represented by the cards. The game further includes provisions for extended play if no winner is declared subsequent the initial rounds of play.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game that employs a deck of cards wherein the game is configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport wherein the game comprises the steps of:
 producing a deck of cards, wherein the cards have imprinted thereon a likeness of a player and career statistics of the player;   compiling a group of players,   distributing a quantity of cards to each player, wherein a portion of the cards from the deck of cards are allocated to each player;   selecting a player to initiate the game;   reviewing the cards, wherein each player will review the cards allocated to the player;   deciding to execute a card play, wherein the execution of the card play can include drawing an additional card from the deck of cards;   playing rounds of the game, wherein the rounds of the game are equivalent in quantity to rounds of play in an actual sport of which the cards have player information imprinted thereon;   completing the rounds of play;   reviewing cards in each players possession, wherein each player will review the cards in their possession subsequent completion of the rounds of play;   determining if a replicated complete team lineup has been obtained, wherein the players review their cards to determine if a team lineup has been obtained; and   declaring a winner, ensuing identification of a player having cards that represent a complete team lineup.   
     
     
         2 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the deck of cards includes sixty cards. 
     
     
         3 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 2 , and further including the step of calculating a point total of a players cards, wherein a point total is calculated upon two or more players obtaining cards that represent a complete team lineup. 
     
     
         4 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 3 , and further including the step of trading a card with another player. 
     
     
         5 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 4 , and further including the step of announcing an achievement of obtaining cards that represent a complete team lineup, wherein the step occurs during additional rounds of play. 
     
     
         6 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the deck of cards includes alternate quantities of cards for each position that comprise a team required to produce a complete team lineup for play of a game being represented by the deck of cards. 
     
     
         7 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 6 , and further including the step of allocating a point total to a card having a player represented thereon wherein the point total is based upon a player's statistics and is compared to other players in a same position. 
     
     
         8 . The game that employs the deck of cards configured to represent a sport and is played in an equivalent number of rounds as the sport as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the initial distribution of cards to each player of the game comprises a distribution of six cards.