Solitaire game

#The present invention relates to a game, and more particularly to a solitaire game.

#Card games of various types are well known in the art. One or more persons typically play these games. Some of the card games are strongly influenced by chance, some are controlled by the player's individual skill, while some of the games involve a combination of skill and chance. Persons of all ages enjoy card games.

#Previous solitaire card games have some inherent disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is that existing solitaire card games rely on a standard deck of cards with markings that are not well suited to traditional solitaire games such as Klondike. Also, some persons who prefer games of skill dislike existing solitaire card games because they hide the cards from the player's view, thereby forcing the player to rely substantially on chance or guesswork rather than skill to successfully complete the game. Further, some persons dislike games that sometimes are impossible or extremely difficult to complete. Also, some persons prefer games that provide visually stimulating designs and color combinations.

#FIG. 1 is a top view of a game board for use with the solitaire game of the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of the game board for use with the solitaire game of the present invention.

#FIG. 3 is a top view of one embodiment of a full set of game pieces for use with the solitaire game of the present invention, with first, second, and third indicia in a visible orientation

#Game Pieces

#The present invention is directed to a solitaire game 10, as most clearly illustrated in FIGS. 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The solitaire game 10 includes a plurality of game pieces 14 and a game board 50. The pieces 14 may each include a first indicia 16, second indicia 18 and a third indicia 20. In one embodiment, first indicia 16 may be, for example, the background color of a game piece 14. Second indicia 18 may be, for example, numbers or letters. Third indicia 20 may be, for example, the color assigned to the second indicia 18. All of the game pieces 14 are placed on the game board 50 so that first indicia 16, second indicia 18, and third indicia 20 on each of the game pieces 14 are visible when playing the solitaire game 10, as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 8. The game pieces 14 may have a hole 24 to receive a peg 28, as shown in FIGS. 3, 11 and 11a. The pegs 28 can be used by a player to indicate the strategic importance of certain game pieces 14 during game play.

#Because the first, second, and third indicia 16, 18, 20 respectively on each of the game pieces 14 are visible at all times while playing a game, the solitaire game 10 of the present invention can be played by skill alone, chance playing no part except in the initial random placement of pieces.