Patent ID: 7344137

Claim:
A method of playing an alphabet challenge game for a group of players, comprising the steps of: providing a deck of alphabet challenge cards for two to four players, each deck comprising seventy two cards, including a combination of sixty four cards having on its face an alphabet indicia for creating words, and four wild cards, and four special function cards, each having identifying markings on its face; establishing ground rules that describe applications of said wild cards and special function cards and, selecting a score keeper; shuffling said decks of cards and dealing twelve cards to each player, starting with a designated first player and placing the remaining cards, face down to establish a draw pile; a player receiving a single special function card in a dealt hand permits said player to replace any letter in a word previously cast by an opposing player, said opposing player must immediately form and cast another word, a player receiving two special function cards in a dealt hand, permits said player to remove one letter from a word previously cast by an opposing player and placing said removed letter to bottom of deck, said opposing player must provide a replacement letter to form another word, and, a player receiving three of said special function cards in a dealt hand; permits said player to counter an opposing player's use of said special function card; removing a top card from said draw pile and placing said top card face up to start a discard pile; said designated first player draws a card either from the draw pile or from the discard pile and forms a word to be cast, after a first word is cast, player is permitted to use any of said special function cards, this rule labeled “passport” applies to all players during their turn; if said first player cannot cast a word, said player forfeits turn to a next player; said next player repeats the word forming sequence; player who completes a last cast word by drawing from said draw pile or a top card from said discard pile, finishes the game, and a winner is named for the player holding the least total penalty points.