US 7,677,574 B1 · Random chance device for use in a game where cards are drawn during play

Abstract

A game assembly and method of adding additional randomness to a game that uses a deck of cards during play. The deck of cards contains event cards that cause players to perform certain actions if drawn during the play of the game. A random selection device is provided. The random selection device utilizes indicia that correspond to the event cards and/or some new event activity. The random selection device embodies a means to randomly select a single indicia from the plurality of indicia being used. At least one card is added to the deck of cards that indicates that the selection device is to be used. Accordingly, when the card is drawn, the random selection device is utilized. The game is played as if the card indicated by the random selection device had been drawn from the deck of cards.

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Dependent claims

In a game having a deck of cards for selection during play, a method of adding additional randomness to the selection of cards from said deck of cards, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a deck of cards containing individual cards;
providing indicia corresponding to at least some of said cards in said deck of cards;
providing a selection device that randomly selects a single indicia, from said indicia;
providing at least one card that indicates that said selection device is to be used;
and
placing said at least one card into said deck of cards prior to play.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Random chance device for use in a game where cards are drawn during play

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Random chance device for use in a game where cards are drawn during play

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