Abstract: A method and apparatus to play a blackjack game that includes giving a player of the blackjack game an opportunity to add a face-up card from the dealer's initial hand to the player's initial blackjack hand, dealing cards to the player until the player's hand is complete according to the rules of blackjack, and dealing cards to the dealer until the dealer's hand is complete according to the rules of blackjack.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to play poker or blackjack games that include novel playing cards that do not have non-descriptive backs and novel card arrangements with multiple hands sharing a common card. The novel cards have a first view showing either the suit or rank of the cards but not both, and a second view showing both the suit and the rank of the cards.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to play poker or blackjack games that include novel playing cards that do not have non-descriptive backs and novel card arrangements with multiple hands sharing a common card. When the novel cards are initially dealt, either the suit or rank of the cards, but not both, is displayed. If the player selects the card, both the suit and rank are displayed.

Abstract: A method to play a game and an electronic device that displays the game is disclosed. The game is played by having rows or columns of cards move across a video screen. A player controlled icon moves across the screen. When the icon hits a card, that card is selected. The group of selected cards is compared to a paytable.

Abstract: This invention is a multi-handed poker game where the cards are dealt in in a diamond pattern with four hands formed from five card groups. In one embodiment, a player may swap cards among the four hands before the hands are compared to a paytable.

Abstract: This invention is a multi-handed poker game where the cards are dealt in one or more patterns. In one embodiment, the cards are dealt in a 13 card diamond pattern with multiple hands formed from five card groups within the pattern. In another embodiment, the cards are dealt in pyramids, each pyramid has one top cards and two or more bottom cards, and a player selects first is required to select a top card before he is allowed to select a bottom card to form a poker hand.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to play poker or blackjack games that include novel playing cards that do not have non-descriptive backs and novel card arrangements with multiple hands sharing a common card. The novel cards have a first view showing either the suit or rank of the cards but not both, and a second view showing both the suit and the rank of the cards.

Abstract: A card game where cards are arranged in columns, rows or circles that move in random or pseudo-random fashion. The player uses a point device to cause a line to intersect the cards. The cards that are intersected form the player's hand. The game can be played with split representation cards that are designed so that when the card is first displayed, either the suit or the rank is displayed, but both the suit and the rank are not displayed together. When the player selects the card, both the suit and the rank are displayed together as in a conventional card.

Abstract: This invention is for a poker-type card game, a method to play a game and an electronic device that displays the game. The game is played by having rows or columns of cards move across a video screen. An icon moves across the screen. When the icon hits a card, that card becomes part of the player's hand. The hand can then be compared to a paytable and the player is paid accordingly. The game can also be played with symbols instead of cards, and the icon can either be controlled by the player or it can move automatically.

Abstract: A card game where cards are arranged in columns, rows or circles that move in random or pseudo-random fashion. The player uses a point device to cause a line to intersect the cards. The cards that are intersected form the player's hand.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to play poker or blackjack games that include novel playing cards that do not have non-descriptive back. When the novel cards are initially dealt either the suit or rank, but not both, of the card is displayed. If the player selects the card, both the suit and rank are displayed.