Abstract: The six person card game is a plain trick card game played with a customized deck of 78 playing cards. The six person card game closely follows the play of the card game called Spades. Similarities with the game of Spades include: 1) the dealing of all cards to all players; 2) the order of trick play; 3) the protocols for claiming a trick; 4) the use of the spades as the trump suit; and, 5) the protocols regarding bidding and scoring specific to game of Spades. Dissimilarities with the game of Spades include: 1) a requirement for six players; 2) a hand has 13 tricks; 3) the use of the 78 card deck; 4) variation of cards contained within each suit; 5) differences exist between the face values of the 78 card deck; and, 6 differences in the order of rank within a given suit.

Abstract: The present invention provides playing cards which allow a code to be read reliably from the cards shot out at various speeds. Playing cards (1) are provided with a code (2) not readable under a lighting condition of visible light, but readable under lighting conditions other than the visible light. The code (2) comprises four code elements (3) arranged in two rows and two columns and represents suit and rank information of the playing cards (1). The code elements (3) include at least two types of mark which differ in length in a column direction corresponding to a reading direction of the code (2). Row-by-row combinations of the code elements (3) arranged in a row direction orthogonal to the code reading direction can be identified uniquely and the suit and rank information of the playing cards (1) represented by the code (2) can be identified based on the row-by-row combinations of the code elements (3).

Abstract: A gaming device is provided that includes a display screen that is capable of generating video images, the gaming device being programmed to select a first group of indicia from a plurality of indicia in a first game, wherein the plurality of indicia include a plurality of playing indicia and at least one wild indicia. The gaming device also being programmed to cause a video image representing the first game to be displayed on the display screen, to provide a player with a winning advantage if the player receives the at least one wild indicia, and to limit the use of the at least one wild indicia.

Abstract: A method of playing cards includes the steps of a player placing a first wager; a dealer providing at least one player card to the player to form a first hand; the dealer providing an opportunity for the player to evaluate the first hand to decide whether to place a second wager; resolving the first wager based upon the rank of the first hand; where the player decides to place the second wager, showing the player at least one common card to provide to the player a combined second hand including the first hand and the at least one common card; and resolving the second wager based upon the rank of the combined hand. A card playing surface also is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for teaching musical notation to students by playing familiar card games. A deck of playing cards is utilized which contains musical notation and colored suits rather than the typical numbers with named suits. The musical notation symbols are printed in the corners of the cards to allow them to be used in card games. The deck can be used to play a variety of common card games such as Crazy 8's and Go Fish, as well as new games that take advantage of unique musical notation. By playing card games with these musical notation cards, the student becomes fluent in reading music.

Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player making a wager. A dealer deals cards face down to each participating player. Players discard the highest numerical ranking card of their dealt cards and place said card into an appropriate high card area. Players then hold two of the remaining four cards, discarding the two remainder cards into an appropriate discard area. Dealer builds a dealer two card hand from the high cards discarded from the players. All cards in each players hand are shown and the payouts and collections are resolved according to summed numerical values of each players and the dealers two card hand. The ones position of the summed numerical value is to determine the scores of the respective players and dealer. A winning score is less in numerical value than a losing score.

Abstract: A plurality of cards each having one or more primary value icons is utilized in a game similar to the game of “war” in which the relative power or value between cards is established on a preliminary basis by the number of primary value icons thereon. Each card in addition supports a coded image in which a plurality of colored image elements are formed. In at least some of the coded images a latent icon is printed and obscured by the remainder of the coded image. A decoder card sized and shaped to correspond to the remaining cards of the game includes an aperture supporting a tinted filter. When the tinted filter is placed over the coded image the latent icon therein becomes viewable. During game play the appearance of a decoder card allows the player to play the next card in combination with the decoder card to reveal the latent icon. The latent icon operates under the game rules to alter the power or value of the given card such as for example by doubling the card value.

Abstract: A bonus method for a base casino card game, such as Blackjack or Baccarat, begins with the player making an ante wager and a first and second bonus wager. The player and dealer are each dealt a hand of cards, or electronic representations thereof. The player plays the player's hand to completion and is rewarded based on the player's first bonus wager if the player's hand includes a predetermined bonus combination. The values of the cards are then summed according to the rules of the base game and the player's ante wager is resolved by comparing a player's hand value with the hand value of the dealer and determining which hand is closest to a target value. Finally, the player's second bonus wager is resolved by rewarding the player if the player has won both the base game and the first bonus wager. If the player loses the base game or does not have a bonus combination, the player's second bonus wager is collected.

Abstract: A deck of cards, tiles, or similar playing pieces, real or simulated on a computer or other device, chiefly characterized by a trilateral organization comprising three independent aspects: suit, value, and color or color group. The plurality of cards representing each element of each aspect comprise approximately equal pluralities of each element of each of the other aspects. Except for auxiliary cards, each card in a single deck represents a unique combination of a single suit, a single color group, and a single value or rank. The preferred form of the invention is a series of related triadic decks of playing cards comprising three suits and three color groups (20R, 20G, 20B), nonsexist or gender-neutral picture cards (22, 24), an improved layout, and indicative card backs (32). The layout improvement typically involves additional set designation markers (16) in the two commonly vacant corners of a card face (FIG. 2A).

Abstract: A deck of playing cards, games, and methods of play to be used for play of conventional domino games and interchangeable suit or multiple denomination card games. The deck of cards is representative of a set of dominoes. The cards contain a primary indicia (30a), a secondary indicia (30b), and a tertiary indicia (30c). These indicia are located in positions that allow the player to clearly view and recognize all possible denominations of the cards when they are held in the typical fan-like fashion. Each indicia is composed of a first value (32b) and a second value (34b). These three indicia are each representative of the same domino and have corresponding orientations, with respect to their values. In many games, the method of play allows a player to choose either value for the suit and the other becomes the rank. The player can organize their cards by rotating them by 180 degrees, inverting the relative position of its values, to reflect a change in the desired suit.

Abstract: A deck of 52 standard-sized playing cards representing a gaming system to preselect lottery numbers for submission to a variety of State lottery games in which provision has been made to exclude unwanted lottery numbers during play, allowing the full and complete deck of cards to be used for such lottery games and to allow multiple player involvement for such numbers in a novel card game to be enjoyed by the participants in a friendly, competitive, gaming atmosphere. Cards are provided with at least three different indicia, two for determining lottery numbers and another for competitive play.

Abstract: A card game includes seventy two cards in six different categories or sets. The cards in each set are numbered consecutively from one to twelve; cards in the range from one to six constitute the low numbered cards, whereas cards in the range from seven to twelve constitute the high numbered cards. The game includes a bidding phase, and a playing phase. During the bidding phase the players predict, or claim, the number of tricks that they will take. During the playing phase the players play cards individually, to win tricks according to the number value on the respective cards. The winning bidder determines whether the play will take place with the low numbered cards or the high numbered cards.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for determing whether or not a hole card is a member of a blackjack pair without direct observation of the hole card. The cards are separably marked in groups of aces and of face cards and tens. Each mark is detectable by a card mark sensor. The card mark sensor is used to differentially determine whether or not the hole card is a member of predetermined group when a card is placed face down therein. Thus, when the dealer receives a face-up member of a blackjack pair, the hole card is inserted into the sensor and determined to be or not to be the other member of the blackjack pair immediately and without observation of the face of the hole card. If the hole card is the other member of the blackjack pair play is stopped, and the next hand is thereby more quickly started. If the dealer does not have blackjack, play continues without knowledge by either player or dealer of the actual value of the hole card.

Abstract: A deck of playing cards preferably comprising sixty two-value cards, whereby the deck consists of three different suits with four different number values per suit, and twelve half-wild cards consisting of a fifth number value which is wild in terms of its suit. The deck is uniquely designed so that every number value of a given suit is paired once with every number value of the other suits. In this manner, the deck constitutes a fair deck in which the probabilities of any given dealt hand can be predetermined so that successful winning stratagies can be developed. The deck is mathematically designed to overcome the statistical inadequacies of two-valued cards of the prior art. The deck may also be supplemented with a die representing the different suits, for games in which one suit ranks differently than another suit.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for the playing of a variety of educational games by players of all ages and skills. Cards or tiles are provided with numbers on one side and letters on the other.

Abstract: Bridge game for two or three players who competitively bid for a face-down dummy hand which is incapable of verbal response but is capable of providing an approximate point count, indication of the suits of the majority of cards thereof and the specific number of Aces and Kings therein when called upon to do so, all without having any markings on the backs of said cards from which such information can be determined.

Abstract: A deck of playing cards with two rows of word components printed in the card corners along with standard playing card suit designations. In addition, a row designator device, such as a six-sided die, is used with the deck to mandate which row or rows of letters on the cards must be used by the players in word formation. The result is a card game which combines the concept of word formation with the organizational principles of poker.