Patent ID: 7438291

Claim:
A method of playing a word game between a first player and a second player, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a kit comprising: a game playing surface having a plurality of ladders, wherein an individual ladder is comprised of spaces and has a start and a finish, wherein each space is associated with a particular subject; a plurality of game pieces; and a plurality of game cards, wherein the game cards are comprised of clues and answers, wherein the clue to each game card provides a definition for a word corresponding to each syllable in the answer, wherein each game card is associated with a particular subject and wherein the clue is comprised of first name clue and a last name clue, wherein the first name clue and the last name clue are separated by the word “and”, further wherein the clue is directed to a person's name, wherein a symbol “/” is used to separate syllables in the person's name; b) positioning a first player game piece at a first space on a first ladder; c) positioning a second player game piece at a second space on a second ladder; d) drawing a first game card; e) announcing an answer consistent with the clue and the particular subject of the card; and f) comparing an answer to the answer on the first card; landing on finish space and answering one more clue correctly to be the winner.