Patent ID: 8215641

Claim:
A trading card game for use by a first player and a second player, the trading card game comprising: a first card that influences the outcome of at least a portion of the trading card game, the first card including only one section; and a second card including a first section and a second section, the second section being slidable relative to the first section so that the second card moves between a first position wherein a portion of the second section is substantially unexposed to the players, and a second position wherein the portion of the second section is exposed to the players, the second section including (i) a first side having a first indicia that influences the outcome of at least a portion of the trading card game when the first indicia is exposed to the players, (ii) a second side opposite the first side, the second side having a second indicia that is different than the first indicia, the second indicia influencing the outcome of at least a portion of the trading card game when the second indicia is exposed to the players, and (iii) a grip region that is exposed when the second card is in the first position, the grip region having a thickness that is different than the portion of the second section; wherein the first card is positioned remotely from the second card so that the first card does not contact any portion of the second card at any time.