Patent ID: 6685189
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a card game for 2 to 10 players, the method comprising:a) providing a plurality of decks of playing cards comprising a face side and a back side, each deck comprising indications on the face side of four suits, each suit having a unique symbol and a unique color associated therewith, each suit consisting of 14 cards, each card being indicated by one of the numbers and letters 2 through 9, A through E, and X, b) dealing a deal quantity of cards to each player for each of six deals, the deal quantity of cards on the first deal being seven cards, the deal quantity of cards being increased by one card on each deal thereafter until a total of twelve cards are dealt on the sixth deal, the remainder of the cards comprising a face down stockpile, c) removing one card from the stockpile and placing it face up to form a discard pile, d) playing sequentially in turn around the table, each player taking the following turn steps: d1) drawing one card selected from one member of the group consisting of: the stockpile, the discard pile, d2) if the player has drawn from the discard pile and desires to do so again, drawing at least one additional card from the discard pile and drawing the same number of additional cards from the stockpile, d3) playing, if possible, a meld comprising a grouping of cards in numerical and alphabetical order and numerical and alphabetical sets, d4) ending the player's turn by discarding one card to the discard pile, unless the player has no cards remained in their hand, in which case the deal ends, d5) refreshing the stockpile by reshuffling and inverting the discard pile at any time the stockpile becomes depleted, e) altering the sets required to create a meld for each new deal.