Card game with moving cards
OwnerDavid Loewensteininventor
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Abstract
A card game where cards are arranged in columns, rows or circles that move in random or pseudo-random fashion. The player uses a point device to cause a line to intersect the cards. The cards that are intersected form the player's hand.
Claims22
A method of playing a card game with two or more columns of cards moving up and down on a screen;
- (a) a pointing device that displays a line across the screen that intersects cards;
- (b) at the player's command, cards that the line intersects are selected to form the player's hand;
- (c) the intersected cards are displayed;
- (d) the player can hold certain intersected cards;
- (e) non-held cards are replaced;
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- (f) the resulting hand is compared to a payoff table and the player is paid according to the payoff table.
The method of 1 claim where elements (d) and (e) are excluded so that the player is paid directly based on the intersected cards.
A method of playing a card game that has two or more concentric circles;
- (a) each circle displays playing cards;
- (b) some or all of the circles rotate;
- (c) one or more lines radiate from the center and intersect a card in each circle;
- (d) at the player's command, the intersected cards are selected to form the player's hand;
- (e) the player can hold or discard the intersected cards;
- (f) non-held cards are replaced;
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- (g) the resulting hand is compared to a payoff table and the player is paid according to the payoff table.
A method of playing a card game with two or more rows of cards moving from side to side on the screen;
- (a) a pointing device that displays a line across the screen that intersects cards;
- (b) at the player's command, cards the line intersects are selected to form the player's hand;
- (c) the intersected cards are displayed;
- (d) the player can hold certain intersected cards;
- (e) non-held cards are replaced;
- and
- (f) the resulting hand is compared to a payoff table and player is paid according to payoff table.
The method of 15 claim where elements (d) and (e) are excluded so that the player is paid directly based on the intersected cards.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.