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Class 273/308 - With representations of persons or objects and names associated therewith


Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Contest elements in which the playing indicia of at least
No. of patents: 127
Last issue date: 09/20/2011


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8020873Trading card game with attack graphic
The game is a trading card game involving 2D attack graphic arts displayed in one or a plurality of cards which incorporate with a particular illustrated character. Attack graphic arts can be selected by the player, and used to “attack” the other player's charac...
09/20/2011
7793936Draw for battle
The present invention, referred to as DRAW FOR BATTLE, is a strategic dueling card game, combining an art instructional component as part of interactive card game play. Players must first draw the characters chosen from the PRIMARY DECK during game play before placi...
09/14/2010
7628403Fencing card game
A fencing match is simulated by a card game that includes a plurality of action cards and a plurality of judgment cards. Each action card includes an indication of a movement distance, a reach distance and a relative strength of an action. Each judgment card include...
12/08/2009
7469901Battle play card game
A battle play card game is disclosed. The battle play card game utilizes a card deck having multiple character playing cards each having an offense points section for displaying a numerical value for offense points and a protect points section for displaying a numer...
12/30/2008
7427068Transcendental element card game using die
A game and method for playing same is based on a deck of cards, each card of which uses an icon to represent one element of a transcendental set of elements. Preferably there are three elements in the transcendental set of elements, each one having a value higher th...
09/23/2008
7392986Method and apparatus for card game
A method for playing a competitive card game simulating combat between a first character and a second character has the step of providing a stack of playing cards for each player with each card representing at least one specific character. Each card has games on the...
07/01/2008
7371178Card game system
A card game system is disclosed, which enables to execute the card game using a basic function of a video game apparatus. The card game system includes a card acceptance means for accepting a plurality of cards of either a first category or a second category each ha...
05/13/2008
7371165Card game program and card game machine
A card game program has a routine for displaying areas of a player and an opponent, each being comprised of a plurality of hexes, a routine for displaying selective disposition of card on the hex, a routine for removing for displaying remove of a card between the he...
05/13/2008
7341254Method and apparatus to play card game
A method and apparatus to play poker or blackjack games that include novel playing cards that do not have non-descriptive backs and novel card arrangements with multiple hands sharing a common card. When the novel cards are initially dealt, either the suit or rank o...
03/11/2008
7334797Rock cycle card game
A deck of specially designed cards used to teach the rock cycle though easy to play games. The deck contains cards with the titles of various rock types along with the names and pictures of specific rocks that fit into each type. The cards are color-coded to aid in ...
02/26/2008
7320467Narrating games
The present disclosure is directed to narrating games and methods of playing narrating games. In some embodiments, the game includes a plurality of playing cards and a plurality of game boards. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting a first playing piece...
01/22/2008
7314407Video game system using trading cards
The trading card/video game system includes a conventional video game control system for a selected video game involving a number of different characters. The video game control system controls a monitor/screen for displaying the playing of the game. Trading cards a...
01/01/2008
7300344Video game apparatus, a character training controlling method, and a readable storage medium storing character training control programs
A character training control includes setting a character to be trained and its training initial values when a training mode is instructed; obtaining training values to be added to the training initial values of the character by causing the set character to take act...
11/27/2007
7300057Spin-a-play
A method for playing a game comprising the steps of selecting a story having a plurality of characters using one of a plurality of spin boards. Thereafter, randomly designating the plurality of characters from the selected story to a plurality of game players using ...
11/27/2007
7293773Card game
A method of playing a card game and a pack of cards for use therewith, the pack including a number of topic cards at least one of which is selected by the player and a number of playing cards in a pack which can be shuffled, a first additional card being located ben...
11/13/2007
7273213Customer information card game
A customer information card game is disclosed. A set of game cards is provided, each game card having a face and a reverse side, each game card having printed thereon a plurality of types of customer information indicators and a customer loyalty indicator. Methods a...
09/25/2007
7258343Card game and methods of play
This invention relates to a card game comprised of at least one warrior card, at least one technique card, at least one power card, and at least one field card. This invention also includes a method of playing said card game, which involves the use of a battle binde...
08/21/2007
7251788Simulated speed-of-light delay for recreational benefit applications
Recreations which simulate space travel with space communication simulate the communication delays that would inhere at space distances. Recreation-related communications are passed through a store-and-forward server in which they are stored before forwarding for a ...
07/31/2007
7247024Method for spatially distributing a population
A process for spatially distributing a population count within a geographically defined area can include the steps of logically correlating land usages apparent from a geographically defined area to geospatial features in the geographically defined area and allocati...
07/24/2007
7234701Riposte sword-fighting card game
A card game designed to simulate movements and activities between two combatants. The object of the game is to force all the other players to lose their game points before the winner does. The game uses a unique set of playing cards each containing one of three poss...
06/26/2007
7219896Spelling games
Games for at least one player may include at least one game card, each game card including a plurality of letter indicators each indicating a letter and arranged to spell a word, a plurality of letter tokens, each letter token including a letter indicator, a selecti...
05/22/2007
7216870Resource point game mechanic
A resource point game mechanic includes a plurality of game components, at least some of which have a resource point value. Each game component is in a state such as an “in play” state or an “out of play” state. Resource points according to the resource poin...
05/15/2007
7207569Interactive game system
An interactive game system for providing a spoons related game that promotes education of the United States. The interactive game system includes providing a card deck, a plurality of data cards, a plurality of playing spoons, and a data spoon. The data cards and th...
04/24/2007
7144013Card game
Provided herein is a card game involving two or more players that is intended to readily increase overall attack power and allows the players to get familiar with the game in a relatively short time and the game to be completed also in a relatively short time. The g...
12/05/2006
7118482Game system using game cards and game machine
A game system includes a plurality of game cards, a game cartridge and a game machine. Each game card visually portrays a figure of a character, stores ability data for the character, and mechanically readably records an identification code and individuality express...
10/10/2006
7118107Role-playing game with interactive cards and game devices, namely in the form of linear and rotary slide rules, novel use of dice, tactical combat, word-based magic, and dynamic attrition
Provided herein is a role-playing game with physical game devices, cards, and dice as well as rules for their use. Gamers assume the roles of imaginary characters in a fictitious storyline and use game devices, cards and dice to facilitate conflict resolution in the...
10/10/2006
7055823Cards
The present invention relates to educational and entertaining playing cards. The cards may be used alone or in combination with other hardware game accessories, such as board games, or software game accessories, such as compact discs and the Internet. Unlike other p...
06/06/2006
7029281Educational card game and method of play
An entertaining and educational card game utilizing a question and answer format. The game is comprised of a plurality of nonstandard decks of playing cards. Each card has a question and answer which aggregately cover a wide range of subject matter. Players acquire ...
04/18/2006
6986515Interactive exchange qualification game
A method for an interactive exchange qualification card game designed to encourage social interaction among all players in a group. Any reasonable number of players may participate in the game. In the first mode of play, each player begins with a predetermined numbe...
01/17/2006
6948938Playing card system for foreign language learning
The invention provides a deck of playing cards containing a plurality of suits with at least one language suit, wherein each card includes thereon one or more characters, words, phrases, and/or sentences in that particular language as its primary content. At least o...
09/27/2005
6921075Theme-based card games having subjective scoring criteria
Card games for two or more players using a deck of cards having a common theme are disclosed. Each card of the deck is printed on one side with a different image of a person or thing that is a member of a class of items related to the theme of the game. Players scor...
07/26/2005
6910627Smart card systems and electronic ticketing methods
Disclosed is an electronic ticketing system (100, 200) and method (60) utilizing a smart card (31) The smart card can be loaded with pre-purchased tickets which are then booked at a subsequent date. Alternatively, the booking and payment for the...
06/28/2005
6843477Rock, paper, scissors card game and methods of play
A deck of rock, paper, scissors playing cards and methods of play therewith are disclosed. The deck has fifty-two cards including four wild cards identified as little sister cards and little brother cards, and forty-eight cards including fourteen paper cards, fourte...
01/18/2005
6834857Game and method of playing
A new game incorporating Mah Jongg playing tiles or cards for use in a casino or other wagering or playing location is provided. This game preferably gives every participating player the opportunity to win for every hand dealt. Players may compete against a dealer o...
12/28/2004
6789802Partnering game and method of playing same
A new partnering game and method of playing same for enabling male and female players to anonymously select a player of their liking and determining whether or not the selected player likes them in such manner that only a mutually self-selected male-female couple kn...
09/14/2004
6758475Karaoke board game
A music game, which incorporates the characteristics of the popular Karaoke singing phenomenon and draws upon the players' knowledge of songs and performing artists. The game includes game pieces, game board, die, timer, and Karaoke instruction cards. The game board...
07/06/2004
6698760Educational game
A game system including a large container, and a plurality of small containers. The game system further including figurines reflecting different types of animals, said game system including a player attempting to match up the various animals after drawing...
03/02/2004
6688973System for using trading cards interactively through an electronic network
A system for using trading cards interactively through an electronic network, such as the Internet, combines uniquely identified trading cards with specially designed electronic services. Each trading card, which designates a game player, such as a sports...
02/10/2004
6666770Game system, recording medium, and image display method
A card game involving a high degree of strategy can be performed because card merge and reinforcement processing brought about by placing a plurality of cards is executed during a hand card process sequence prior to placement of each card on an arena area...
12/23/2003
6659869Card manufacturing machine, a card vending machine, and methods therefor
A card vending machine for vending a card, responsive to the taste of a user, such as a playing card, a karuta or a tarot card employed for a game synthesizes an image (300) obtained by photographing an object (particularly the user) and an image (100a to...
12/09/2003
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