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US 2020/0094128 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for playing betting and bluffing card games with strategy board game mechanics
AssigneeJoshua Goldstein
InventorsJoshua Michael Goldstein, Susannah Thorarinsson
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Abstract
The present invention combines the elements of strategy board games and round based betting and bluffing card games into a unified structure which yields turn based games that are easy and fun for humans to learn and play but hard for computers to master.
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A board game apparatus, comprising:
- a game board for strategic movement of cards placed on the oame board squares, any number of betting chips, and two or more decks of cards, each containing cards of different colors, the front face of each card showing a strategic piece for use on the board.
A method of playing a multi-round hand based game where players alternate between playing a betting round following by a strategic board game using the cards drawn, compromising the steps of:
- Initially selecting a color from a fixed set of colors, and being supplied with a card deck of the given color, from which a player may form their hand and place cards of their color onto the board.
- Beginning a hand by drawing a hand of a set number of cards, typically five. Playing a betting round where players alternate turns placing betting chips on betting circles or into a pot, where players must match the opponents bet in order to enter the combat round, or may fold and forfeit the hand if they do not wish to bet.
- Playing a combat round where players alternate turns choosing one of a set of possible actions, including moving cards on the board as strategic pieces, playing cards from their hand onto the board, drawing cards from their deck, and capturing enemy cards on the board.
- Following a determination of a winner of the combat round, chips bet are distributed to the winner.
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