Toy for spinning cards onto a play area to introduce randomization and accompanying trading card game
OwnerScott Lewis Beckerinventor
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Abstract
A toy which rapidly spins and releases a playing card held by a suction cup. The card is freed from the suction cup during its motion by a spring-loaded rod and subsequently spins to a stop in a random position relative to another card. In conjunction with markings on the cards, this generates a random effect outcome for a trading card game in the same manner as a roulette wheel. The trading card game features strategic elements in addition to said element of chance facilitated by the toy.
Claims4
A handheld toy comprising the combination of the following two elements in its construction:
- a) A suction cup affixed to a mechanical apparatus which spins the suction cup around its axis of symmetry;
- b) A mechanical release capable of removing cards from said suction cup while it is spinning.
A method of playing a card game comprising randomized gameplay elements via the use of the following features:
- a) Sections differentiated by shape, color, words, and/or alphanumeric symbols printed on cards which per the rules of the game function in a manner identical to the zones on a roulette wheel, whereas the section which closest aligns with a target after the card is rotated to a random angle determines the resulting game effect;
- b) Another game piece which serves as the alignment target for said differentiated
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