GB2214439A

GB2214439A - Card games

Info

Publication number: GB2214439A
Application number: GB8801839A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Richard Harwood
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-01-27
Filing date: 1988-01-27
Publication date: 1989-09-06
Also published as: GB8801839D0

Abstract

Packs of playing cards are described, each pack, respectively, bearing symbols relating to games of snooker, golf, football, tennis, cricket and pool. Rules are disclosed for playing the games.

Description

"Card Games" This invention relates to card games for two or more players and is concerned more particularly, but not exclusively, with such games based on a oompetitive sport.

According to the present invention there is provided a pack of cards for playing a game for two or more players based on a competitive sport, the pack comprising a plurality of advantage cards having symbols preferably coloured, thereon indicative of an advantageous development for a player in the sport on which the game is based, and a plurality of penalty cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicative of a disadvantageous development for a player in the sport on which the game is based.

The rules of the game are preferably closely based on those of the sport on which the game is based, so that playing of the game closely simulates actual playing of the sport. The sport on which the game is based is preferably a ball game, by which is meant a game, such as snooker, golf or football, which is played with some type of ball.

In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the pack of cards is intended for playing a game based on snooker, and comprises a plurality of advantage cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicating that a snooker ball has been potted, and a plurality of penalty cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured indicating that a foul snooker shot has been played. The Pack preferably also includes a plurality of ball cards having symbols thereon, preferably col ured, indicative of a snooker ball, at least one respective ball card being provided for each of the seven different colours of the balls in snooker.

In a further embodiment of the invention, tbe pack of cards is intended for playing a game based on golf, and comprising a plurality of advantage cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicating that a shot of a particular length has been played, and a plurality of penalty cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicating that a hazard has been encountered.The pack preferably also includes a plurality of cards having symbols thereon,preferably coloured, indicative of a respective hole on a golf course, preferably also with some indication of the leng th of the hole In accordance with a further embodiment of the invention, the pack of cards is intended for playing a game based on football, and comprises a plurality of advantage cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicating that a shot has been made at goal, and a plurality of penalty cards having symbols thereon, preferably coloured, indicating that a goal has been saved and/or that a foul has been committed.The pack preferably also includes a plurality of player cards, having symbols thereon, preferably coloured in simple colours or in Football Club colours as desired, indicative of a football player, and/or a plurality of ball cards having symbols thereon indicative of a foctball.

In further embodiments of the invention, the pack of cards is intended for playing a game based on tennis, cricket or pocl.

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, packs of cards for playing various games in acoorignce with the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure I shows cards for playing a game based on snooker; Figure 2 shows cards for playing a game based on golf; Figure 3 shows card symbols for playing a game based on football; Figure 4 shows card symbols for playing a game based on tennis; Figure 5 shows card symbols for playing a game based on cricket; Figure 6 shows card symbols for playing a game based on pool;; In all the games to be described with reference to the drawings, each of two or more players is dealt four to six cards as desire,six cards being advocated at first to allow for learning the game and the remainder of the pack is placed face down on the table to form a pickup pile. During play each player takes alternate turns, except when allowed to forego alternativeity by the rules. Furthermore, at each turn, each player takes the top card from the pick-up pile and either plays a card by-placing it face upwards on a respective play pile associated with that player or discards a card by placing it face downwards on a discard pile.

Snooker Game (Figure I) The pack of cards for playing a game based on snooker comprises; (I) Ten red ball cards, as shown in Figure Ia, (2) two each of six colour ball cards (yellow, green, brown, blue,pink and black snookerialls,) as shown in Figure Ib, each having thereonthe score to be gained by potting that ball.

(3) Two "chalk" penalty cards, as shown in Figure Ic, indicating, when played by an opponent, that a player has missed his shot, that is that the cue ball has not struck anothar ball.

(4) Six "snooker" penalty cards, as shown in Figure Id, indicating, when played by an opponent, that a player has missed his shot by having been snookered. These penalty cards have pairs of balls of various colours thereon and an arrow indicating the direction in which the cue ball would have to be struck in theFbsence of the snookering ball. This penalty card when played must have the appropriate symbols thereon indicating a snooker at the appropriate state of play.

(5) Two in-off penalty cards, as shown in Figure Ie, indicating, when played by an opponent, that the cue tall has been potted in-off by the player.

(6) Twenty pocket cards, as shown in Figure If, indicating that a snooker ball has been potted.

Two "Lady Luck" pocket cards as shown in Figure Ig, indicating that an accumulative run of snooker "balls" can be potted accoging to the rules of snooker with the subsequent loss of the opponent's play only counteracted by the playing of the other "Lady Luck" card . Balls must be potted by t-h f layers in the same sequences as apply in snooker. If a ball is potted, an attempt may be made to pot a further ball but only after the other player has taken a turn. In order to pot a ball a player must lay down a ball card on his play pile, and subsequently, after thither player has taken a turn, must lay down a pocket card on top of the ball card. However, if the other player meanwhile lays down a penalty card, the first player must take up the ball card already played and must put down a card on the discard pile.Scores for pocketing cf balls are kept as in snooker.

When all the red balls have been potted, a redistribution of cards is made and play proceeds with only the pocket cards, the penalty cards and the "colour" ball cards until the black ball has been potted.

Only one of each"colour" ball card can score for a player in this sequence, although two of the same "colour" ball cardslare available.

Golf Game (Figure 2) The pack of cards for playing a game based on golf comprises: (I) Nine hole cards, as shown in Figure 2a, having diagrams of golf holes with associated bunkers, trees and water hazards, numbered I to 9, with hole distances indicated yards or metres in the top lefthand corner and parr for the hole indicated in the top righthand corner.

(2) Thirty-six distance advantage cards for indicating the distance of a shot played and comprising long distance cards, for examplelas shown in Figure 2b, consisting of four each of cards indicating a distance of TV 200, I50, I00, 90, and 47 yards or metres and short distance cards, for example as shown in Figure 2c, consisting of three each of cards indicating a distance of 20 and IO yards or metres and six cards indicating a distance of I- IO yards or metres.

(3) Nine hazard penalty cards comprising one tree card, as shown in Figure 2d, three rough cards, as shown in Figure 2e, Two bunker cards (with yellow central spot, as shown in Figure 2f, one double-scoring bunker' card( as shown in Figure 2f but with a"2" in the yellow spot) and two water-hazard cards (as shown in Figure 2f but with a blue central Bpot).

Two of the distance cards are substantially as shown in Figure2b, one of which indicates I00 yards or metres and has an additional red + in the central spot, and the other of which indicates 90 yards or metres jo and has an additional red circle in the central spot, the function of which will be described below.

The object of the hole cards is simply to indioate the distance of each hole played. The holes are played in sequence, and the hole cards are kept in a separate pile for reference during play, Each player plays each hole by laying down distance cards on his play pile so as to accumulate a total distance equivalent to the distance of the hole being played. When the total distance has been played, the golf ball is considered as having been holed. If required, the hole can be overshot and the ball played in the opposite direction. A score is kept by each player of the total number of shots required to play the hole.

Instead of playing a distance card, a layer may lay a hazard card, and this has the effect of increasing the shots played by his opponent by one (or two in the case of the double-scoring burker card) In the event of a player having holed his ball and the other player not having holed his ball, the first player continues playing by either laying down hazard cards or his play pile or by laying down cards cn the discard pile. When both players have completed the hole, the players retain their hands of cards for the next hole to be played, but the pick-up and discard piles are combined and shuffled befcre play of the next hole is begun.

At the beginning of play one player is assigned as the + player and the other player is assigned as the circle player. The additional distance cards marked + and circle respectively may be played as a normal distance card by the player assigned the appropriate symbol.

However, if a player accidentally plays one of these cards bearing the symbol which has not been assigned to him, the distance is not counted in theplay and a foul stroke will be added to his score.

In each of Figures 3 to 6 only' the central symbol of each card is shown. However, it will be understood that the complete playing card is rectangular in each case having the central symbol thereon in substantially the manner shown for the cards of Figures I and 2.

Football Game (Figure 3) The pack of cards for playing a game based or football comprises; (I) Twelve player cards, as shown in Figure 3a, six of one colour or six of another colour but these colours can be colours as for football clubs or mixed at will.

(2) Seven large ball cards, as shown in Figure 3b, (3) Four small ball cards, as shown in Figure 3c, (4) Four goal cards, as shown in Figure 3d, (5) Two penalty cards, as shown in Figure 3e, (6) One own goal card (red ball ), as shown in Figure 3f, (7) Two goalie saves cards, as shown in Figure 3g, (8) One goalie"saves penalty" cards, as shown in Figure 3h, (c) Two " ball hits goal post - goal " cards, as shown in Figure 3i, (ic) Two "ball hits goal post - no goal " cards, as shown in Figure 3j, (II) Two "corner - goal " cards, as shown in Figure 3k, (I2) Two "corner - no goal " cards, as shown in Figure 31, (I3) Two goal kick cards, as shown in Figure 3m, (I4) Two hand ball foul cards, as shown in Figure 3n (15) Two "freekick - two turns " cards, as shown in Figure 30, (I6) Four offside foul cards (two for each side), as shown in Figure 3p, (17) One "ref. does not see foul" card, as shown in Figure 3, (I8) One yellow card, as shown in Figure 3r, and (I9) One red card similar to the yellow card of Figure 3r but marked "red card".

Each player must begin play by playing a player card. The first player playing a player card determines that his team is of the colour of the to layer card played, and the other player must then first play a player card of the other colour. Once a player has been played by a player, the player must kick off by playing a large ball card. After a player has played a player card, the opponent may play any of the various hazard or foul cards. Furthermore the player must play a small black ball card before a goal of any description can be scored.

I If a goal is scored by a player by playing of any of the cards of Figures 3d, 3i, and 3k, the goal is discounted if the other player player plays a"goalie saves" card as shown in Figure 3,,. If a Denalt-- card as shown in Figure 3e is played, a goal can only be prevented if the other player plays a "goalie saves penalty" card as shown in Figure 3h. If an own goal card as shown in Figure 3f is played by an opponent after a player has played a small ball card, the player is considered as having scored an own goal.

If a "ball hits goal post-no goal" card as shown in Figur 3j is played, either a corner card as shown in Figures 3k or a goal @ick card as shown in Figure 3m must be played, depending on which of the players has kicked the ball out. After souring of a goa or playing of a foul card by the opponent, the player must recommence lay by playing of a player card.

The offside cards are of two different types indicative cf which of the two sides is offside, and must be played appropriately.

Following playing of a free kick card as shown in Figure 30 the player has two free turns. The playing of any card indicating a foul can be nullified if a player plays a "ref. does not see foul" card as shown in Figure 3q. The playing of a red card by a player means that the opponents player is sent off, and the opponent must begin play again by playing of a player card.

Playing of a yellow card indicates that the opponent's player has been warned and is substantially without effect as far as playing of the game is concerned but could produce uncertainanty in the game amongst persons learning the game.

Tennis Game (Figure 4) (I) The pack of cards for playing a game based on tennis comprises; Twenty serve cards as shown in Figure 4a and twenty serve cards which are the same as the other serve cards but with the ball shown in the other side of the court.

(2) Two out-of-court cards as shown in Figure 4k, (3) Four let cards as shown in Figure 4c, (4) Two foot fault cards as shown in Figure 4d, (5) Two touch net cards as shown in Figure 4e, (6) Four net cards as shown in Figure 4f.

Play begins by a player playing a serve card (either side of court). Then the players take it in turns to play serve cards or any the fault cards of Figures 4b to 4f. However, the touch net card of Figure 4f can only be played after a return of serve and a foot fault card of Figure 4d can only be played after a serve card has been been initially served. A point or points, as in Tennis is awarded to the appropriate player after playing of any fault car . When one game has been played with scored following that of Tennis, it is the other players turn to serve with serves being taken alternatively as in Tennis.

Cricket Game (Figure 5) The pack of cards for playing a game based on cricket comprises: (I) Twenty single run cards as shown in Figure 5a, (2) Three "four" boundary cards as shown in Figure 5b, (3) Three"six" boundary cards as shown in Figure 5c, (4) Two bowled cards as shown in Figure 5d, (5) Two run out cards as shown in Figure 5e, (6) Two caught cards as shown in Figure 5f, (7) One stumped card as shown in Figure 5g, (8) One L.B. W. card as shown in Figure 5h, (9) One retired hurt card as shown in Figure 5i, (IC) Two no ball cards as shown in Figure 5j, (II) Four not out cards as shown in Figure 5k, (I2) Two"not out" - caught cards as shown in Figure 5I, and (I3) Eleven batsman cards as shown in Figure 5m.

One player bats first and plays batsmen one by one at a time until all his batsmen are out. A batsman is get out by the exponent putting down one of the out cards. However, the laying down by the opponent of the card of Figure 5f can be ocunteracted by laying down by the player of the card of Figure 51. Furthermore the effect of other out cards can be counteracted by the player laying down the card of Figure 5k. For as long as a batsman is not out, that batsman maJ accumulate runs by the player laying down the cards cf Figure 5a 5a tc 5c.

When all batsmen of a side have been in and out, it is the turn cf the other side to bat.

Pool Game(Figure 6) The pack of cards for playing a game based on pool comprises: (I) Seven spot balls, preferably coloured, numbered I to 7, as shown in Figure 6a, (2) Seven stripe ball cards, preferably coloured, numbered 9 to I5 as shown in Figure 6b.

(3) TWO eight balls, black as shown in Figure 6c, (4) Two in-off cards as shown in Figure 6d, (5) Twenty pocket cards as shown in Figure 6e, (6) Two"Lady Luck" pocket cards as shown in Figure 6f', (7) One n eight ball " potted prematurely as shown in Figure 6g, (8) One potted "wrong ball" card as shown in Figure 6h, (9) Eight"balls on Cushion" cards as shown in Figure 6i, (I0) Two anookered stripe ball cards as shown in Figure 6j, (11) Two snookered Spot ball cards as shown in Figure 6k.

This card game is played to the normal rules of pool in which the two sets of numbered balls are potted or two bells being hit so that they both lie against the cushion of the the "table" at any position.

rlrflL first player deoides his type of ball (spot or stripe) depending or. the first successful "pot" and each player riust continue to play his type of ball and when all the respective balls have been potted the eight ball is allowed to be potters but although two eight balls are provided only one eight ball can score and that is the end of the game. The position of theplayer'ss feet can be a foul according to the rules of the game. Two turns are given to the player fouled and normally alternate turns are adopted except by the playing of a"LADY Luck" pocket caro and then players can have succeeding turns until forced to stop by lack of suitable cards or the introduction of the other "Lady Luck" card by the opponent.

It is understood that these games are capable of being printed as an overlay on ordinary playing cards or made into card games as separate entities in their own right. They can also if it i8 so wished be made up as games of a multiple nature so that one or more different game; can be printed on the one card thereby being able to play more than one game with the same pack of cards.

Claims

CARD GAME OF SNOOKER

I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page 1 of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures la, ib, ic, id, le, if and ig.

CARD GAME OF GOLF I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page 2 of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e and 2f.

CARD GAME OF FOOTBALL I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page 3, 4 of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 3k, 31, 3m, 3n, 30, 3p, 3q and 3r.

CARD GAME OF TENNIS I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page :5- of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e and 4f.

CARD GAME OF CRICKET I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page 6, 7 of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 51 and 5m.

CARD GAME OF POOL I claim playing cards in packs or single cards as set out in drawings page 8, 9 of 9 illustrating the functions of games as set out in figures 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i, 6j and 6k.