Numbers and sets game

A method of playing a game amongst at least two players, the method comprising:

• providing a set of seventy two tiles comprising:
• a first set of 36 tiles comprising four sets of a first series of nine tiles, each tile having a face within icon of a first series of related icons and a numerical value;
• a second set of 36 tiles comprising four sets of a second series of nine tiles, each tile having a face with an icon of a second series of related icons and a numerical value;
• distributing nine randomly selected tiles from the set of seventy two tiles to one of the players and eight randomly selected tiles to the rest of the players;
• discarding an unwanted tile from the nine tiles held by one of the players;
• taking turns in selecting a ninth tile from the remaining undistributed tiles or from the most recently discarded tile and discarding an unwanted tile;
• providing rulers having markings for aiding the player in the counting of the number of tiles held by a player and for aiding the player in how to use the ninth tile to complete three sets of three related tiles;
• counting with the markings on the rulers the number of tiles held by a player;
• comparing the markings on the rulers with the ninth tile to aid the player in completing three sets of three related tiles;
• and
• awarding points to the first player to use the ninth tile to complete three sets of three related tiles.

A method of playing a game amongst four players, the method comprising:

• providing a set of one hundred and twelve tiles comprising:
• a first set of 36 tiles comprising four sets of a first series of nine tiles, each tile having a face with an icon of a first series of related icons and a numerical value;
• a second set of 36 tiles comprising four sets of a second series of nine tiles, each tile having a face with an icon of a second series of related icons and a numerical value;
• a third set of 36 tiles comprising four sets of a third series of nine tiles, each tile having a face with an icon of a third series of related icons and a numerical value;
• and
• a set of four tiles having an icon, trump value and no numerical value;
• providing rulers having markings for aiding the player in the counting of the number of tiles held by a player and having a points schedule for aiding the player in determining the points awarded to the player when the player completes sets of related tiles;
• distributing eleven randomly selected tiles to three of the players and twelve tiles to the one of the players;
• discarding an unwanted tile from the twelve tiles held by one of the players;
• taking turns in selecting a twelfth tile from the remaining undistributed tiles or from the most recently discarded tile and discarding an unwanted tile;
• counting with the markings on the rulers the number of tiles held by a player;
• comparing the markings on the rulers with the twelfth tile to aid the player in completing three sets of three related tiles;
• and
• awarding points to the first player to use the twelfth tile to complete four sets of three related tiles and for obtaining tiles from the set of four tiles having an icon, trump value and no numerical value.