Patent ID: 7988153
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game, comprising: a plurality of playing cards or tiles, each card or tile having first and second faces, with each first face having displayed thereon a symbol of Chinese origin, a numerical rank symbol, and a suit symbol of French origin; wherein the symbol of Chinese origin is selected from at least a first symbol, a second symbol, or a third symbol; wherein the numerical rank symbol is selected from a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; and wherein the suit symbol is selected from a spade, heart, club, or diamond; the game being further characterized in that the plurality of playing cards or tiles define at least a first, second, and third distinct group of cards or tiles; wherein the first group of cards or tiles includes a first plurality different cards or tiles all having the first symbol, and wherein the first plurality of cards or tiles may be arranged into four ordered first group rows, with each first group row consisting of an ordered sequence of numerically ranked playing cards or tiles of the same suit, and with each first group row having a selected suit that is different from each of the other first group rows; wherein the second group of cards or tiles includes a second plurality of different cards or tiles all having the second symbol, and wherein the second plurality of cards or tiles may be arranged into four ordered second group rows, with each second group row consisting of an ordered sequence of numerically ranked playing cards of the same suit, and with each second group row having a selected suit that is different from each of the other second group rows; and wherein the third group of cards or tiles includes a third plurality of different cards or tiles all having the third symbol, and wherein the third plurality of cards or tiles may be arranged into four ordered third group rows, with each third group row consisting of an ordered sequence of numerically ranked playing cards of the same suit, and with each third group row having a selected suit that is different from each of the other third group rows.