Patent ID: 6155567
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a game with a deck of cards, the deck of cards comprising media selected from the group of tangible cards or intangible computer generated cards, the deck of cards having a plurality of card suits, and the deck of cards having a plurality of card values; the method comprising the steps of:(a) dealing the deck to a plurality of players so that the cards are evenly distributed among the players, the players being selected from the group of human beings, computer generated players, or a combination of human beings and computer generated players;(b) bidding tentative trick quotas, wherein at least one player bids a number of tricks greater than zero, the player bidding the highest number of tricks being a bid winner, all other players being bid losers, such highest number of tricks being a final trick quota applicable to the bid winner;(c) designation at most one card suit as a trump suit, the bid winner making such designation;(d) establishing bid loser final trick quotas, wherein each bid loser declares a number of tricks, such numbers of tricks being final trick quotas applicable to the bid losers;(e) playing a trick, wherein each player selects and plays a card; and,(f) determining a trick winner, the trick winner being the player who played in the trick the highest valued trump suit card, or, where no player played a trump suit card, the trick winner being the player who played the highest valued lead suit card, the lead suit being the suit of the first card played in the trick.