US20030168810A1

US20030168810A1 - Ship, captain & crew, a card game

Info

Publication number: US20030168810A1
Application number: US10/095,952
Authority: US
Inventors: Kathleen Becker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-03-11
Filing date: 2002-03-11
Publication date: 2003-09-11
Anticipated expiration: 2022-03-11
Also published as: US6609714B1

Abstract

A card game titled Ship, Captain & Crew is played with a minimum of two players and a maximum of four players. It is for children that are four years or older, and contains four specifically designed decks of cards with a different background patina consisting of my chosen colors of: turquoise blue, luminous yellow, iridescent orange, and lime green. All graphics and numerals are printed in black color on the individual card and each deck contains 20 cards: one graphic ship card, one graphic captain card, 12 graphic crew cards numbered 1 through 12, and six zero cards. The marketed game will contain a total of 80 cards. The first player to accumulate one ship card, one captain card, and the highest numeric crew card becomes the winner of that round. An accumulated total of 50 points (or optional limit) is required to become the winner of the entire game. Young children will improve their skills in arithmetic without the use of a calculator or computer. With this card game, only a piece of paper and a pencil is needed to play.

Description

BACKGROUND

There is a need for a card game which teaches a young child how to count and add numbers while still providing an amount of amusement and entertainment. This card game will provide that skill without being too time consuming or difficult to understand. It will also enhance a child's ability to learn basic arithmetic without the use of a calculator or a computer.

SUMMARY

A card game titled Ship, Captain & Crew is played with a minimum of two players and a maximum of four players. It is for children that are four years or older and contains four specifically designed decks of cards. The first player to accumulate one ship card, one captain card, and the highest numeric crew card is the winner of that round. The first player to accumulate a total of 50 points (or optional limit) becomes the winner of the entire game.

DRAWING FIGURES

(FIG. 1) shows the graphic design of the ship card, [0003]
(FIG. 2) shows the graphic design of the captain card, [0004]
(FIG. 3) shows the 12 graphic designs of the crew cards, [0005]
(FIG. 4) shows the graphic design of the zero cards, [0006]
(FIG. 5) shows the graphic design that will appear on the front of each card and [0007]
(FIG. 6) shows the enlarged graphic of the crew cards. [0008]

DESCRIPTION

1. Each deck has a different background patina consisting of my chosen colors of: turquoise blue, luminous yellow, iridescent orange, and lime green. [0009]
2. All graphics and numerals are printed in black color on the individual card and each deck contains 20 cards: one graphic ship card (FIG. 1), one graphic captain card (FIG. 2), 12 graphic crew cards numbered 1 through 12 (FIG. 3), and six zero cards (FIG. 4). [0010]
3. Each deck card measures 2½″×3½″ in size and will be plastic coated. Examples shown in drawings are larger or smaller than what will appear on the actual card since the game has not been professionally printed at this point in time. Each deck contains 20 cards, with four decks per package; therefore, the marketed game will contain a total of 80 cards. [0011]
Operation [0012]
1. To determine who goes first, shuffle one complete deck of the same color cards and have each player draw oe card from that deck. The player with the highest number crew card goes first. [0013]
2. To begin the game each player shuffles a deck of the same color cards. He then takes that shuffled deck and places it face down in front of the player to his left. [0014]
3. The first player draws three cards from the face down deck which has been placed in front of him. The second play then draws three cards from the deck of cards in front of him and then the next player. The three drawn cards are always held close to the person without the other players viewing them. [0015]
a. When all players have three cards in their hand, any player that has a ship card, a captain card, and a number crew card can lay down his cards (face up)—when it is his turn—thereby becoming the winner of this round. [0016]
b. After discarding cards (maximum of 3) and after drawing cards (maximum of 3)—you must wait your turn—to lay down if you have winning cards. The play continues to the left. [0017]
c. If a double winner is produced by two players having the same number value of a crew card, along with their ship and captain card in a round, creating a tie, a second round must be played. If two players tie, then everyone ties and all players play again. [0018]
d. The decks are shuffled again. The play always continues to the left. [0019]
e. When playing due to a double winner in a round, the winner of this next round will receive double points. If there is another tie, a third round must be played and the winner of that third round will receive triple points. Play resumes. [0020]
f. Decks are always shuffled after every winning round. The winner of the last round goes first when a new round begins. Three cards must be kept in your hand at all times. All discarded cards are placed face down away from the main playing area. [0021]
g. The winner of each round must write down the number value of the crew card on his individual piece of paper. As the rounds progress, each player must add his own points until 50 is reached, (or optional limit) thereby becoming the final winner of the game. [0022]
h. Playing Tip: Thoroughly shuffle your deck because it is always passed to the player on the left when a new round begins. [0023]
i. Playing Variation for Younger Children: The three drawn cards may be placed face up. [0024]
j. For Faster Play: Remove the 6 cards of “0” from each deck, thereby playing with only 14 cards in each deck. [0025]

Claims

1. What I claim as my invention is a card game titled Ship, Captain & Crew. This card game can be played with a minimum of two players and a maximum of four players. It is for children that are four years or older, and contains four specifically designed decks of cards. The first player to accumulate one ship card, one captain card, and the highest numeric crew card is the winner of that round. An accumulated total of 50 points (or optional limit) is required to become the winner of the entire game.