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US 6,267,377 B1Granted
Astronomy-based card game
OwnerHerman W. Griggsinventor
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Abstract
An astronomy-based card game using a deck of cards including suits of cards representing planets of the solar system. Cards are played according to a prescribed set of rules until a player assembles a hand including cards representing a complete solar system of a single suit. Wildcards representing various astronomical bodies permit a player to play according to a non-standard protocol. Factual information regarding the various astronomical bodies provided on the cards educates the players in the field of astronomy.
Claims4
A method of playing an astronomy-based card game, comprising:
- (a) providing a deck of cards comprising a plurality of suits, each suit comprising cards representing a set of astronomical bodies defining a solar system, each suit comprising one Sun card, one Mercury card, one Venus card, one Earth card, one Mars card, one Jupiter card, one Saturn card, one Neptune card, one Uranus card and one Pluto card;
- (b) distributing cards from the deck to a plurality of players, whereby each said player randomly selects a plurality of cards from said deck of cards;
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- (c) playing the cards according to prescribed rules until one of the plurality of players assembles a hand of cards including a complete suit of cards representing a set of astronomical bodies;
- wherein said step of playing the cards according to prescribed rules comprises each player in turn picking a card from a selected one of:
- (i) unplayed cards remaining in said deck,
- (ii) a discard pile of cards, or
- (iii) an opposing player's hand.
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A method of playing an astronomy-based card game, comprising:
- (a) providing a deck of cards comprising a plurality of suits and at least one wildcard, each suit comprising cards representing a set of astronomical bodies;
- (b) distributing cards from the deck to a plurality of players;
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- (c) playing the cards according to prescribed rules until one of the plurality of players assembles a hand of cards including a complete suit of cards representing a set of astronomical bodies;
- wherein said step of playing the cards according to prescribed rules comprises permitting a player of each said wildcard to play according to a non-standard protocol, whereby a player of said wildcard is permitted to pick a selected card from an opposing player's hand.
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