Abstract:
Disclosed herein are card games which utilize a plurality of playing cards to explore geography, history and health. These card games are particularly used for educational purposes as it relates specifically to Oceans, Continents, Great Lakes, States and State Capitals, African American Inventors and Inventions, Truth Fact Match , and African Nations and Capitals and Wellness Match. These cards provide both graphic and pictorial expression of geographic and historical facts.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     The present invention relates to geography, history and health related card games and playing cards, particularly as used for educational purposes as it relates specifically to Oceans, Great Lakes, Continents, States and State Capitals, African American Inventors and Inventions, Truth Fact Match, African Nations and Capitals, and Wellness Match. 
     This game, which is equally enjoyed by adults and children, provides not only entertainment but also provides an opportunity to educate participants particularly young people using intellectual stimuli and gamesmanship. It takes subject matter (geography, history and health) that may be considered boring or tedious and makes it fun and exciting. 
     A preliminary search by the inventor failed to disclose the card games of the present invention. 
     The following is a listing of the patents discovered during the aforementioned search: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 U.S. PAT. No. 
                 PATENTEE 
                 DATE 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,488 
                 Sturm et al. 
                 5/27/97 
               
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 5,405,140 
                 Terlinden et al. 
                 4/11/95 
               
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 5,205,563 
                 Dearing 
                 4/27/93 
               
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 5,141,235 
                 Hernandez 
                 8/25/92 
               
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 5,123,846 
                 Lewis 
                 6/23/92 
               
               
                   
                 U.S. Pat. No. 4,824,119 
                 Matthews 
                 4/25/89 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Card games that entertain and educate are known for a variety of subjects as, for example, Political Figures (U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,488) and US Geography (U.S. Pat. No. 5,405,140). Further, a Card game with back spelled names of states is known in the art (U.S. Pat. No. 4,824,119). 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides card games with game cards depicting oceans, great lakes, continents, states and state capitals, African American inventors and inventions, Truth Fact Match, African Nations and Capitals, and Wellness Match 
     The game includes game cards which are organized in one or more decks of 90, 93, 100, 106 or 109 game cards. Each deck consists of Game Cards which are further identified as either Playing Cards or Action Cards. Each Playing Card has a color coded border, as well as indicia, both graphic and pictorial, depicting oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctica and Arctic) (93 cards); great lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) (93 cards); continents (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America) (90 cards); or States of the United States and Their Capitals (100 cards); Inventors and Inventions (100 cards); Truth Fact Match (92 cards); African Nations and Capitals (106); and Wellness Match (90). 
     Action Cards are an integral part of the Oceans, Great Lakes and Continents games. They are a part of each deck of Game Cards and the play of the game. Action cards with color coded borders direct a beneficial or a detrimental action to be taken by the player drawing an Action Card. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings wherein: 
     FIGS. 1 ( a ) &amp; ( b ) is a view of the front and rear faces of a Playing Card used in the play of the States and Capitals aspect of the present game. 
     FIGS. 2 ( a ) &amp; ( b ) is a view of the front and rear faces of a Playing Card used in the play of the African American Inventions and Inventors aspects of the present game. 
     FIGS. 3 ( a ) &amp; ( b ) is a view of the front and rear faces of a Playing Card used in the play of the African Nations and Capitals aspect of the present game. 
     FIGS. 4 ( a ) &amp; ( b ) is a view of the front and rear faces of a Playing Card used in the play of Truth Fact Match aspect of the present game. 
     FIGS. 5 ( a ) &amp; ( b ) is a view of the front and rear faces of a Playing Card used in the play of the Wellness Match aspect of the present game. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to the drawings, the present invention will be seen to relate to a card game(s) that provides Game Cards consisting of Playing Cards with a color coded border and Action Cards. 
     Playing Cards depict States and States Capitols (FIGS.  1 , a,b ), African American Inventors and Inventions (FIGS.  2 , a,b ), African Nation and Capitals (FIGS.  3 , a,b ), Truth Fact Match (FIGS.  4 , a,b ), and a Wellness Match (FIG. 5 ). 
     OPERATION OF THE GAME 
     The directions for playing the various forms of the games are as follows: 
     STATES AND CAPITALS 
     The deck contains 100 game cards as follows: 
     50 Playing Cards with the name of each state listed (capitals listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     50 Playing Cards with the state capitals listed (states listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     States and Capitals may be played by both adults and children as young as the age of six years with 2-10 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all cards in players hand. 
     The play of the game is as follows: The states and capitals are selected from the following: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 STATES 
                 CAPITALS 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 Alabama 
                 Montgomery 
               
               
                   
                 Alaska 
                 Juneau 
               
               
                   
                 Arizona 
                 Phoenix 
               
               
                   
                 Arkansas 
                 Little Rock 
               
               
                   
                 California 
                 Sacramento 
               
               
                   
                 Colorado 
                 Denver 
               
               
                   
                 Connecticut 
                 Hartford 
               
               
                   
                 Delaware 
                 Dover 
               
               
                   
                 Florida 
                 Tallahassee 
               
               
                   
                 Georgia 
                 Atlanta 
               
               
                   
                 Hawaii 
                 Honolulu 
               
               
                   
                 Idaho 
                 Boise 
               
               
                   
                 Illinois 
                 Springfield 
               
               
                   
                 Indiana 
                 Indianapolis 
               
               
                   
                 Iowa 
                 Des Moines 
               
               
                   
                 Kansas 
                 Topeka 
               
               
                   
                 Kentucky 
                 Frankfort 
               
               
                   
                 Louisiana 
                 Baton Rouge 
               
               
                   
                 Maine 
                 Augusta 
               
               
                   
                 Maryland 
                 Annapolis 
               
               
                   
                 Massachusetts 
                 Boston 
               
               
                   
                 Michigan 
                 Lansing 
               
               
                   
                 Minnesota 
                 St. Paul 
               
               
                   
                 Mississippi 
                 Jackson 
               
               
                   
                 Missouri 
                 Jefferson City 
               
               
                   
                 Montana 
                 Helena 
               
               
                   
                 Nebraska 
                 Lincoln 
               
               
                   
                 Nevada 
                 Carson City 
               
               
                   
                 New Hampshire 
                 Concord 
               
               
                   
                 New Jersey 
                 Trenton 
               
               
                   
                 New Mexico 
                 Santa Fe 
               
               
                   
                 New York 
                 Albany 
               
               
                   
                 North Carolina 
                 Raleigh 
               
               
                   
                 North Dakota 
                 Bismarck 
               
               
                   
                 Ohio 
                 Columbus 
               
               
                   
                 Oklahoma 
                 Oklahoma City 
               
               
                   
                 Oregon 
                 Salem 
               
               
                   
                 Pennsylvania 
                 Harrisburg 
               
               
                   
                 Rhode Island 
                 Providence 
               
               
                   
                 South Carolina 
                 Columbia 
               
               
                   
                 South Dakota 
                 Pierre 
               
               
                   
                 Tennessee 
                 Nashville 
               
               
                   
                 Texas 
                 Austin 
               
               
                   
                 Utah 
                 Salt Lake City 
               
               
                   
                 Vermont 
                 Montpelier 
               
               
                   
                 Virginia 
                 Richmond 
               
               
                   
                 Washington 
                 Olympia 
               
               
                   
                 West Virginia 
                 Charleston 
               
               
                   
                 Wisconsin 
                 Madison 
               
               
                   
                 Wyoming 
                 Cheyenne 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Each player is dealt five cards. Each player in turn picks a card from the draw pile that is used to match the state and capitals. Players throw out a card after picking a card if they don&#39;t need it (one card from the draw pile or their hand). Once a match is obtained the player, during his/her turn, must announce the state and capital while discarding the matched cards. The matched cards are discarded until all cards are discarded. The first player to discard all cards wins. 
     TRUTH FACT MATCH 
     The deck contains 92 game cards with the words TRUTH FACT MATCH imprinted in a bold font on the front side and the back side imprinted as follows: 
     46 Playing Cards with a name or a fact about African history imprinted in center of card in bold print (matching facts listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     46 Playing Cards with a matching fact imprinted in center of card in bold print (a name or a fact about African history listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     TRUTH FACT MATCH may be played by both adults and children as young as the age of six years with 2-6 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all cards in players hand. 
     The play of the game is as follows: 
     Each player is dealt five cards. Each player in turn picks a card from the draw pile that is used to match the a name or a fact about African history. Players throw out a card after picking a card if they don&#39;t need it (one card from the draw pile or their hand). Once a match is obtained the matched cards are discarded until all cards are discarded. The first player to discard all cards wins. 
     The name or historical fact about African history is selected from the following: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
               
                 NAME/FACT 
                 MATCHING FACT 
                 MATCHING FACT 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 Africa 
                 Cradle Of Civilization 
                 Second Largest 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Continent 
               
               
                 Imhotep 
                 Created The Step 
                 The Father of 
               
               
                   
                 Pyramids 
                 Medicine 
               
               
                 Hieroglyphics 
                 Egyptian Writings 
                 Communication 
               
               
                   
                 That Used Pictures 
               
               
                 Ankh 
                 The Symbol of Life 
               
               
                 God 
                 Amon-Ra (One 
               
               
                   
                 Creator) 
               
               
                 Religion 
                 Began In Africa 
                 /Africans Believed In 
               
               
                   
                   
                 One God 
               
               
                 Kings/Pharaohs 
                 Ramses, 
               
               
                   
                 Tutankhamon, 
               
               
                   
                 Akhenaten, Thutmose 
               
               
                   
                 III 
               
               
                 Queens 
                 N&#39;Zinga, Hatshepsut, 
               
               
                   
                 Nefertiti 
               
               
                 Great Empires 
                 Ghana, Mali, Soghai, 
               
               
                   
                 Kush, 
               
               
                 Maat 
                 Comprehensive Code 
                 Principles; Command- 
               
               
                   
                 of Laws/ 
                 ments 
               
               
                 Griot 
                 Oral Historians 
               
               
                 Timbuktu 
                 A City In Ancient 
               
               
                   
                 Africa Known For 
               
               
                   
                 Wealth and Schools 
               
               
                 African Communities 
                 Yoruba, Zulu Nubians, 
               
               
                   
                 Ashanti, Masai, Bantu 
               
               
                 Resources 
                 Gold, Diamonds And 
               
               
                   
                 Many Other Natural 
               
               
                   
                 Resources 
               
               
                 Master Shipbuilders 
                 Africans Built Ships 
               
               
                   
                 And Sailed o Asia And 
               
               
                   
                 Europe Before 
               
               
                   
                 Columbus 
               
               
                 Invaders of Africa 
                 Asians, Arabs, Greek, 
                 Searching for 
               
               
                   
                 Romans And Northern 
                 Resources 
               
               
                   
                 Europeans 
               
               
                 Goree Island 
                 In West Africa/Off 
                 Place For Slave Trade 
               
               
                   
                 The Coast Of Senegal 
               
               
                 Revolted 
                 Africans Rejected 
               
               
                   
                 Slavery 
               
               
                 Joseph Cinque 
                 Led A Revolt Of The 
                 Return To Africa 
               
               
                   
                 Ship, Amistad 
               
               
                 Queen Amina - Of Zaria 
                 The Elder Daughter of 
                 Founded Zazzau 
               
               
                 (1588-1589) 
                 Bakwa Turunku 
                 Kingdom In 1536 
               
               
                 Slave Coast - 
                 Bordering The Bight 
                 Slave Exportation 
               
               
                   
                 Of Benin On The Gulf 
                 from 16th-19th 
               
               
                   
                 Of Guinea 
                 Century 
               
               
                 Auset a/k/a Isis 
                 The Wife Of Osris 
                 Mother OF Seth And 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Horus 
               
               
                 Ausar a/k/a Osiris 
                 Husband Of Isis 
                 Father of Seth And 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Horus 
               
               
                 Heru a/k/a Horus 
                 Son Of Ausar And 
                 Brother Of Setyphon 
               
               
                   
                 Aset 
               
               
                 Setyphon a/k/a-Seth 
                 Son of Ausar And 
                 Brother of Heru 
               
               
                   
                 Aset 
               
               
                 God Concepts 
                 Ausar And Aset 
               
               
                 African 
                 Ancestors To All 
               
               
                   
                 Mankind- 
               
               
                 Khufu 
                 King of the 4th 
                 Largest Pyramid 
               
               
                   
                 Dynasty 
                 Builder in Egypt 
               
               
                 Hatshepsut 
                 Reigned As A King 
               
               
                   
                 During 18th Dynasty 
               
               
                 King Tutankhamon - 
                 Buried In The First 
                 18th Dynasty/Known 
               
               
                   
                 Tomb Discovered 
                 As The Boy King 
               
               
                   
                 Undisturbed 
               
               
                 Dynasty - 
                 A Succession Of 
               
               
                   
                 Rulers From The Same 
               
               
                   
                 Family Or Ancestral 
               
               
                   
                 Lineage 
               
               
                 Ramses II 
                 Ruled from 1279-1212 
                 The Last Of Ancient 
               
               
                   
                 BC 
                 Egypt&#39;s Great 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Pharaohs 
               
               
                 Pharaoh 
                 King 
               
               
                 Mummification 
                 Preservation Of A 
               
               
                   
                 Dead Person&#39;s Body 
               
               
                 Nandi - 
                 Queen of Zululand 
               
               
                   
                 (1778-1826 AD) 
               
               
                 Ancestral Worship 
                 Priest &amp; Priestesses 
               
               
                   
                 Would Meditate In 
               
               
                   
                 Order To Communi- 
               
               
                   
                 cate With The 
               
               
                   
                 Deceased To Receive 
               
               
                   
                 Guidance And Bless- 
               
               
                   
                 ings 
               
               
                 Caduceus - 
                 The Symbol Of The 
                 This Insignia Was 
               
               
                   
                 Medical Profession 
                 Found On Imhotep&#39;s 
               
               
                   
                 (A Winged Staff 
                 Temples 
               
               
                   
                 entwined By Two 
               
               
                   
                 Serpents) 
               
               
                 TWA People 
                 Called The Pygmies 
                 They Created The Star 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Of David 
               
               
                 Alkebu-Lan 
                 Indigenous Name 
                 Africans 
               
               
                   
                 Meaning Land of The 
               
               
                   
                 Spirit People 
               
               
                 Africa 
                 Name Given To The 
               
               
                   
                 Continent By The 
               
               
                   
                 Greeks 
               
               
                 Egyptian Science And 
                 Designs Given To The 
               
               
                 Symbols 
                 Lincoln Memorial, 
               
               
                   
                 Washington Monu- 
               
               
                   
                 ment, Obelisk - 
               
               
                   
                 Vatican In St. Peter 
               
               
                 Martial Arts - 
                 Egyptian Warrior 
               
               
                   
                 Scientist Laid The 
               
               
                   
                 Foundation For All 
               
               
                   
                 Martial Arts 
               
               
                 Africoid Olmecs 
                 Parent Culture of 
               
               
                   
                 Ancient America 
               
               
                 Sphinx Of Giza - 
                 Hamachis 
               
               
                 Ethiopians 
                 Laid the Basis for 
               
               
                   
                 Religion 
               
               
                 Hannibal 
                 An African Man 
                 Conquered Spain And 
               
               
                   
                   
                 France in 218 BC 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS 
     The deck contains 100 game cards with the words INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS imprinted in a bold font on the front side and the back side imprinted as follows: 
     50 Game Cards, each game card with the name of an African American inventor imprinted in center of the game card in bold print (corresponding invention imprinted on the bottom in fine print) 
     50 Playing Cards with the name of an invention invented by an African American inventor imprinted in center of card in bold print (the name of the corresponding inventor imprinted on the bottom of the game card in fine print) 
     INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS may be played by both adults and children as young as the age of six years with 2-10 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all cards in players hand. 
     The play of the game is as follows: 
     Each player is dealt five cards. Each player in turn picks a card from the draw pile that is used to match an inventor or an invention. Players throw out a card after picking a card if they don&#39;t need it (one card from the draw pile or their hand). Once a match is obtained the matched cards are discarded until all cards are discarded. The first player to discard all cards wins. 
     The inventor and invention are selected from the following: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
               
                 Inventor 
                 Invention 
                 Date 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 Imhotep 
                 Stethoscope/The father of 
                 Ancient Egypt 
               
               
                   
                 Medicine 
               
               
                 Paul B. Downing 
                 Mailbox 
                 October 27, 1891 
               
               
                 J. L. Love 
                 Pencil Sharpener 
                 Nov. 23, 1897 
               
               
                 J. Standard 
                 Refrigerator 
                 July 14, 1891 
               
               
                 W. A. Martin 
                 Lock 
                 July 23, 1889 
               
               
                 Burridge &amp; Marshman 
                 Typewriter 
                 April 7, 1885 
               
               
                 Granville T. Woods 
                 Telephone Transmitter 
                 December 2, 1884 
               
               
                 Thomas Stewart 
                 Mop 
                 June 11, 1893 
               
               
                 Garrett Morgan 
                 Traffic Light/Gas Mask 
                 Nov. 20, 1923 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Oct. 13, 1914 
               
               
                 Lewis Latimer 
                 Carbon Filaments/Electric 
                 Approx. 1882 
               
               
                   
                 Bulb 
               
               
                 Sarah Boone 
                 Ironing Board 
                 Dec. 30, 1887 
               
               
                 Charles Drew 
                 Blood Plasma Bag 
                 Approx. 1945 
               
               
                 T. Elkin 
                 Chamber Commode 
                 January 8, 1897 
               
               
                 W. B. Purvis 
                 Fountain Pen 
                 Jan 17, 1890 
               
               
                 Lydia D. Newman 
                 Hair Brush 
                 Nov. 15, 1898 
               
               
                 Michael C. Harvey 
                 Lantern 
                 August 19, 1884 
               
               
                 Alexander Miles 
                 Elevator 
                 Oct. 11, 1867 
               
               
                 I. R. Johnson 
                 Bicycle Frame 
                 Oct. 10, 1899 
               
               
                 J. Ricks 
                 Horseshoe 
                 March 30, 1886 
               
               
                 Edmond Berger 
                 Spark Plug 
                 Feb. 2, 1839 
               
               
                 Benjamin Banneker 
                 Almanac 
                 Approx. 1791 
               
               
                 Lawrence P. Ray 
                 Dust Pan 
                 August 3, 1897 
               
               
                 James Robinson 
                 Lunch Pail 
                 Approx. 1887 
               
               
                 S. R. Scratton 
                 Curtain Rod 
                 Nov. 30, 1889 
               
               
                 G. T. Sampson 
                 Clothes Dryer 
                 June 6, 1892 
               
               
                 Joan Clark 
                 Medicine Tray 
                 April 1, 1986 
               
               
                 M. A. Cherry 
                 Tricycle 
                 May 8, 1888 
               
               
                 George W. Carver 
                 Peanuts/Sweet potatoes 
                 Approx. 1896 
               
               
                 John W. Reed 
                 Rolling Pen 
                 Approx. 1884 
               
               
                 Brody &amp; Surgwar 
                 Folding Chair 
                 June 11, 1889 
               
               
                 Joseph N. Jackson 
                 Programmable TV Remote 
                 March 28, 1978 
               
               
                 W. H. Richardson 
                 Baby Buggy 
                 June 18, 1899 
               
               
                 F. J. Loudin 
                 Key Chain 
                 January 9, 1894 
               
               
                 T. A. Carrington 
                 Stove 
                 July 25, 1876 
               
               
                 J. W. Winters 
                 Fire Escape Ladder 
                 May 7, 1878 
               
               
                 J. A. Burr 
                 Lawn Mower 
                 May 19, 1889 
               
               
                 O. Dorsey 
                 Door Knob 
                 Dec. 10, 1878 
               
               
                 J. Thomas White 
                 Lemon Squeezer 
                 December 8, 1896 
               
               
                 Frederick Jones 
                 Thermostat Control 
                 February 23, 1960 
               
               
                 C. O. Baliff 
                 Shampoo Headrest 
                 October 11, 1898 
               
               
                 O. Dorsey 
                 Door Stop 
                 Dec. 10, 1878 
               
               
                 T. J. Marshall 
                 Fire Extinguisher 
                 October 26, 1872 
               
               
                 Al Cralle 
                 Ice Cream Scoop 
                 February 2, 1897 
               
               
                 August Jackson 
                 Ice Cream 
                 Approx. 1832 
               
               
                 Joseph Dickinson 
                 Record Arm Player 
                 January 8, 1918 
               
               
                 Madame C. J. Walker 
                 Hair Products 
                 Approx. 1905 
               
               
                 Ruane Jeter 
                 Digital Toaster 
                 April 14, 1987 
               
               
                 Richard B. Spikes 
                 Automatic Gear Shift 
                 February 6, 1932 
               
               
                 W. D. Davis 
                 Riding Saddle 
                 October 6, 1896 
               
               
                 Willie Johnson 
                 Egg Beater 
                 February 5, 1884 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS 
     The deck contains 106 game cards with the words AFRICAN NATIONS AND CAPITALS imprinted in a bold font on the front side and the back side imprinted as follows: 
     53 Playing Cards with the name of an African Nation imprinted in center of card in bold print (a corresponding capital listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     53 Playing Cards with the name of an African Nation&#39;s capital imprinted in center of card in bold print (the name of an African Nation listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     AFRICAN NATIONS may be played by both adults and children as young as the age of six years with 2-10 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all cards in players hand. 
     The play of the game is as follows: 
     Each player is dealt five cards. Each player in turn picks a card from the draw pile that is used to match the African Nation and Capital. Players throw out a card after picking a card if they don&#39;t need it (one card from the draw pile or their hand). Once a match is obtained the matched cards are discarded until all cards are discarded. The first player to discard all cards wins. 
     The name African Nations and Capitals are selected from the group consisting of the following: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 NATION 
                 CAPITAL 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 Algeria 
                 Algiers 
               
               
                   
                 Angola 
                 Luanda 
               
               
                   
                 Benin 
                 Porto Novo 
               
               
                   
                 Botswana 
                 Gaborone 
               
               
                   
                 Burkina Faso 
                 Ouagadougou 
               
               
                   
                 Burundi 
                 Bujumbura 
               
               
                   
                 Cameroon 
                 Yaounde 
               
               
                   
                 Cape Verde 
                 Praia 
               
               
                   
                 Central Afr. Repub. 
                 Bangui 
               
               
                   
                 Chad 
                 N&#39;djamena 
               
               
                   
                 Comoros 
                 Moroni 
               
               
                   
                 Congo 
                 Brazzaville 
               
               
                   
                 Cote D&#39;Ivoire 
                 Abidjan 
               
               
                   
                 Djibouti 
                 Djibouti 
               
               
                   
                 Egypt 
                 Cairo 
               
               
                   
                 Equatorial Guinea 
                 Malabo 
               
               
                   
                 Eritrea 
                 Asmara 
               
               
                   
                 Ethiopia 
                 Addis Ababa 
               
               
                   
                 Gabon 
                 Libreville 
               
               
                   
                 Gambia 
                 Banjul 
               
               
                   
                 Ghana 
                 Accra 
               
               
                   
                 Guinea 
                 Conakry 
               
               
                   
                 Guinea-Bissau 
                 Bissau 
               
               
                   
                 Kenya 
                 Nairobi 
               
               
                   
                 Lesotho 
                 Maseru 
               
               
                   
                 Liberia 
                 Monrovia 
               
               
                   
                 Libya 
                 Tripoli 
               
               
                   
                 Madagascar 
                 Antananarivo 
               
               
                   
                 Malawi 
                 Lilongue 
               
               
                   
                 Mali 
                 Bamako 
               
               
                   
                 Mauritania 
                 Nouakchott 
               
               
                   
                 Mauritius 
                 Port Louis 
               
               
                   
                 Morocco 
                 Rabat 
               
               
                   
                 Mozambique 
                 Maputo 
               
               
                   
                 Namibia 
                 Windhoek 
               
               
                   
                 Niger 
                 Niamey 
               
               
                   
                 Nigeria 
                 Abuja 
               
               
                   
                 Rwanda 
                 Kigali 
               
               
                   
                 Sao Tome &amp; Principe 
                 Sao Tome 
               
               
                   
                 Senegal 
                 Dakar 
               
               
                   
                 Seychelles 
                 Victoria 
               
               
                   
                 Sierra Leone 
                 Freetown 
               
               
                   
                 Somalia 
                 Mogadishu 
               
               
                   
                 South Africa 
                 Pretoria 
               
               
                   
                 Sudan 
                 Khartoum 
               
               
                   
                 Swaziland 
                 Mbane 
               
               
                   
                 Tanzania 
                 Dar-es-Salaam 
               
               
                   
                 Togo 
                 Lome 
               
               
                   
                 Tunisia 
                 Tunis 
               
               
                   
                 Uganda 
                 Kampala 
               
               
                   
                 Zaire 
                 Kinshasa 
               
               
                   
                 Zambia 
                 Lusaka 
               
               
                   
                 Zimbabwe 
                 Harare 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     WELLNESS MATCH 
     The deck contains 90 game cards with the words WELLNESS MATCH imprinted in a bold font on the front side and the back side imprinted as follows: 
     45 Playing Cards with the name of a Wellness Match Term imprinted in center of card in bold print (a corresponding wellness match fact listed on the bottom in fine Print) 
     45 Playing cards with the name of a Wellness Match Fact imprinted in center of card in bold print (a corresponding wellness match term listed on the bottom in fine print) 
     WELLNESS MATCH may be played by both adults and children as young as the age of nine years with 2-6 players. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all cards in player&#39;s hand. 
     The play of the game is as follows: 
     Each player is dealt five cards. Each player in turn picks a card from the draw pile that is used to match the Wellness Term of Fact. Players throw out card after picking a card if they don&#39;t need it (One card from the draw pile or their hand). Once a match is obtained, the matches are stated and discarded, until all cards are discarded. The first player to discard all cards wins. 
     Wellness Match Terms and Facts are selected from the group consisting of the following: 
     WELLNESS MATCH—Ages 9—Adult 
     1. Herbs Help The Body To Heal Itself/Medicine Removes The Symptoms. 
     2. Muscles, Stamina, And Energy Are Built By Exercise. 
     3. Good Health Is Natural And Simple. 
     4. Causes Of Disease: Toxicity, Timing And Thoughts. 
     5. Healing Starts From The Intemal(Inside) To External (Out). 
     6. A Cold Is A Sign That The Body Is Detoxifying Itself. 
     7. Healing—In We Go To Mend, Out We Come Healthy Again. 
     8. Pure Water—Drink 1-Oz Of Pure Water/To Every 2lbs. Of Body Weight. (Divide Your Weight By 2) or 1 gallon if possible. 
     9. Protein—Nutritional Need is 20-50 Grams or Less Per Day 3-4 times per week. 
     10. A Weakened Immune System Is A Welcome Sign For Germs And Diseases. 
     11. Phony Foods Are Processed/Refined Foods That Inhibit Health/Whole Foods=Natural And Raw. 
     12. Negative Thoughts/Energy Generate Acid-Acid Generator. 
     13. Toxins Are Produced From High Protein Foods Such As Meat, Dairy And Grains. 
     14. New Start=Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance, Air(Fresh), Rest And Trust In The Divine. 
     15. Fruits And Vegetables Are Alkaline Producers. 
     16. Meat, Poultry, Fish, Seeds, Nuts And Grains Are Acid Producers. 
     17. Alkaline Balances Acid. 
     18. Food Pyramid Servings: Fruits—2, Vegetables—3-5, Whole Grains 6-11, Protein/Beans/Nut, Seeds And Meat/Alternatives 2-3. 
     19. Food Pyramid Servings: Dairy/Soy/Rice &amp; Other Fortified Alternatives 2-3, Fats, Oils, Sweets—Eat Sparingly. 
     20. Herbivores Eat Only Plants, Carnivores Eat Meat And Fish. 
     21. Charkras The Seven Centers Of Spiritual Energy In The Human Body=Sanskrit/Hindi. 
     22. Love=Unconditional=Love For Creator, Self, And Others. 
     23. Wellness=Positive Thoughts, Good Nutrition, Exercise, Rest Fresh Air, Pure Water And Proper Elimination. 
     24. Shoo Negative Thoughts Away, Invite Positive Thoughts. 
     25. Balance In Relationships-Forgiveness And Reconciliation. 
     26. Whirm=Warmth, Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility, Mutuality. 
     27. Smiles And Proper Attitude Per Day Keep The Doctor Away. 
     28. pH-Potential Of Hydrogen—Measure The Relative Acidity Or Alkalinity Of A Solution Also How Healthy You Are. 
     29. pH Measure—0.00 To 14.00—7.00 Is Neutral. 
     30. Acid Scale—0-6. 
     31. Alkaline Scale—8.00-14. 
     32. 3 Sources Of Acid-Fruits, Cellular Activity And Acid-Producing Foods. 
     33. Body Fluids Are Measured By pH. 
     34. How Do We Nourish Our Cells? The Food We Eat Nourishes Our Cells. 
     35. Begin The Day With Exercise And Breakfast. 
     36. What Goes In Must Come Out—Proper Bowel/Urine Eliminations, Enemas And Colonics. 
     37. Fasting—To Eat Small Amounts Of Raw Foods Or Abstain From Food. 
     38. Proper Skin Cleansing: Brushing, Baths, Saunas And Sweat Lodges. 
     39. Aromatherapy—The Essential Use Of Oils, Fragrances, Substances, Lotions And Inhalants In An Effort To Affect Mood And Promote Health. 
     40. Pampering—Is A Unique Distinction Of Restoring The Inner Self; It Transforms Your Mind, Body, Spirit And Infuses Your Life With More Joy. 
     41. Massage−Rubbing Or Kneading Parts Of The Body To Aid Circulation Or Relax The Muscles. 
     42. Reflexology—The Application Of Finger Pressure, Especially To The Feet Using A Massage Method That Relieves Nervous Tension. 
     43. Health Is Wealth—Live The Best Life Possible. 
     44. Know Thyself—Oneness (Spiritual Connectedness) With The Creator. 
     45. Proper Cooking/Eating Utensils—Stainless Steel, Glass, Cast Iron. 
     All of the games may optionally be played in conjunction with a game board. The game board will have spaces for the draw pile, discard pile and an area for the card in play. 
     Changes and modifications in the specifically described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention.