Patent ID: 6341779
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of utilizing a game apparatus by one or more players, including selection of a deck of cards having a plurality of cards organized in different suits with each suit comprising a plurality of cards with numeric values and a plurality of cards with non-numeric values, selection of a plurality of random-number generating devices, and selection of a timing device wherein the method of play comprises the steps of:(a) assigning numeric values to the non-numeric cards and determining other use of said cards with non-numeric values; (b) selecting the order in which players take turns operating said random-number generating devices; (c) shuffling said deck of cards and dealing a predetermined number of cards to each player; (d) commencing a new round upon each player's turn, starting said timing device and operating said random-number generating devices; (e) upon commencing each round, all players attempting to discard cards face down from their hands by forming valid mathematical operations using all the values of said random-number generators and a pre-defined list of acceptable mathematical operators and successfully equating the results to a value of a card in the player's hand; (f) players attempting to form multiple different valid mathematical operations using all the values of said random-number generators and a pre-defined list of acceptable mathematical operators to achieve different results that successfully equate to a value of a card in the players hand to discard as many cards as possible during a round; (g) upon said timing device reaching time limit and round ending, each player displaying discarded cards and successfully explaining the relationship each of their discarded card has to the values of said random-number generators; (h) upon incorrectly discarding a card, each player unsuccessful at explaining the mathematical relationship of their discarded card, or cards, picking up the incorrect card as well as an additional penalty card for each incorrectly discarded card; (i) in the event a player cannot not discard any card during a round, player picking up an addition penalty card at the end of the round; (j) repeating steps (d) through (i) until one player successfully discards all their cards.