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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186682 | Method and apparatus for providing advice regarding gaming strategies Methods for providing gaming advice are provided. For example, regarding a blackjack game, one or more first player cards are identified for a first player and one or more second player cards are identified for a second player. The first and second player cards are ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7392986 | Method 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 |
| 7334797 | Rock 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 |
| 7325335 | Method and apparatus used to communicate a message to be worn in footwear The present invention relates to a message-bearing apparatus or method of communicating a message for footwear and, in particular, to a color/pattern/picture coordinated message bearing method for wear inside footwear that carries a preprinted inspirational message ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293773 | Card 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 |
| 7273213 | Customer 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 |
| 7219896 | Spelling 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 |
| 7207569 | Interactive 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 |
| 7185889 | Casino table wagering game and method therefor A method of playing a wagering game where each player is dealt a plurality of playing pieces. Each player will review the playing pieces. A first player will make a call of a total quantity of a numeric suit on all playing pieces. Each successive player will make a ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182344 | Word game A word game based on “hold'em poker is played using one or more decks of cards, with each card containing a consonant or a vowel. In the preferred embodiment, separate decks are provided for the vowels and consonants, respectively. Two cards from the vowel deck ar... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182342 | Math board game A game for teaching arithmetic skills involves having a player spin a wheel twice, the first time determines the arithmetic operation to be performed and the first number and the second spin determines the second number. The player then moves his or her game piece a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147474 | Motivational device for team competitions Apparatus for communicating and motivating metaphorically about winning in a sports team or other team competition comprises a broom handle having a first group of figurines attached thereto by their heads, and extending outwardly, as do bristles of a brush. The fir... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144013 | Card 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 |
| 7137819 | Apparatus, system, and method for teaching sequencing principles An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for teaching sequencing principles. An educational toy is provided with a plurality of panels that interlock with each other in a sequential pattern to form a multi-sided enclosure. A coded element may be represented on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7100920 | Scripture domino game A game is provided that utilizes a code caller card that is used to direct each step of play. The code caller card identify passages of the Bible, and are analogous to a “question” that the player in turn must answer. In combination, word tiles are drawn and hel... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086865 | Educational game An educational game is provided, comprising a plurality of qualification cards for at least one subject, said qualification cards having a qualification question and a corresponding qualification answer; and a plurality of preparatory cards for at least one subject,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055823 | Cards 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 |
| 7029281 | Educational 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 |
| 7014468 | Visual teaching aid An aid for teach addition and subtraction comprises a single counting member representing a single digit, and consecutive sets of counting members progressing numerically from two members to ten members. The members of each set are interconnected for pivotal displac... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6986515 | Interactive 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 |
| 6948938 | Playing 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 |
| 6925739 | Calendar box and stand The present invention is a multi-functional box that serves as packaging, calendar stand, and as storage/carrying case. Whereas the commonly known “boxed calendars” that are currently available in the marketplace are comprised of an outer carton for packaging th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921075 | Theme-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 |
| 6910893 | Card game for learning A card game for learning entails competitive play between players. As the game proceeds, the winner of a match must recite out loud the facts of learning printed on the playing cards. The game repetitively exposes the players to facts in a given subject area such as... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905121 | Apparatus and method for selectively permitting and restricting play in a card game Play of a game is controlled using an indicator card. The indicator card is optionally the size and shape of a playing card and may include indicia thereon. The indicator card is inserted into a randomized stack of playing cards. From the top of the stack to the ind... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6863275 | Matching card game and method for playing the same Disclosed herein are methods for playing a card game, as well as decks of cards for use with a card game, wherein the object of the game is for one of a plurality of players to discard all cards dealt to him before the others players. One embodiment of a method incl... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6676414 | Method and computer program for playing an educational card game that teaches mathematical facts A method for playing an educational card game uses mathematical question cards and mathematical answer cards. The play proceeds with each player in turn drawing at least one card, determining matches between question cards and answer cards, and posting ma... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672590 | Board game for promoting hometown identity A board game system for promoting hometown identity includes providing a game apparatus, rolling a die, and moving the player's game piece along the game path. The method also includes coloring, by a player, one of the stripe portions of the scoring sheet... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651984 | Cards and method for playing a matching card game A deck of cards and a method of playing a card game with the deck are disclosed. The deck of cards includes 15 distinct 3-card sets of cards with matching indicia and 7 wild cards with matching indicia. The matching indicia may include representations of ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648648 | Instructional mathematics board game An educational game for teaching mathematics has a game board with a continuous play path along its edge. Spaces are labeled with a mathematical category and a monetary amount. Each mathematical category has its own deck of cards with questions, answers a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6588756 | Playing card system for teaching musical notation An apparatus for teaching musical notation to students by playing familiar card games. A deck of playing cards is utilized which contains musical notation and colored suits rather than the typical numbers with named suits. The musical notation symbols are... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561514 | Multiplication, addition and subtraction card game A multiplication, addition and subtraction card game for strengthening multiplication, addition and subtraction skills. In a preferred embodiment, the card game utilizes a 124-card deck including 100 multiplication factor cards, each of which displays a m... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6457716 | Card game having cards with graphic and pictorial illustrations of geographic, historical and health related facts 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 ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447300 | Educational card game An interesting educational game is provided which is fun, appealing, and effective to readily teach children arithmetic. The child-friendly educational game can include a set of playing cards. Each card can have a different graphical representation of one... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6428004 | Pregnancy and childbirth educational board game A pregnancy and childbirth education board game includes a game board, a plurality game pieces, and at least one set of playing cards. The game board includes a plurality of playing spaces. Preferably, there are two groups of playing spaces. The first gro... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6402152 | Collectible elements and game method using indicia of occurrence A collectible element suitable for use in an educational game having a plurality of collectible elements each having a frequency of occurrence related to the number of occurrences of the collectible element with respect to the number of occurrences of oth... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6371483 | Game of chance A game of chance uses a deck of playing cards which have imprinted thereon a variety of different symbols, such as the symbols that are used on reel strips in reel slot machines. Each player makes a first BET wager and the dealer deals three cards to each... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6279909 | Game having multiple game activities A game kit (20) includes a game playing surface (22) marked with a plurality of indicia (42), (44), (46), (48), and (50). The game kit also includes a plurality of markers (26a-26d) for positioning on indicia of the playing surface. A first deck of cards ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276940 | Card game for learning the alphabet An card game for teaching children the alphabet utilizes a deck of one hundred eighteen cards, each card being associated with a single letter of the alphabet that is displayed on one side of the card, the frequency of cards containing each letter being r... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6270077 | Non-competitive memory enhancement game A non-competitive memory enhancement game serves to stimulate the memories of persons suffering from memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease stroke, head injury, or other reasons. The present game includes a series of subject areas or categories, with each... | 08/07/2001 |
