US1123622A - Statistic game-card. - Google Patents

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J. R. TERGY.

STATISTIG GAME GARD.

APPLICATION NLED MAR.26,1914.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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il'orlli'viom #may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN R. Trino?, a Citizen of the Unitedl States, residing at Ellsworth, in the county of Ellsworth and State of Kansas, have invented certain' newpicted the data relating to a single State ory erritory, my purpose being to provide a cardl for eachState, Territory or possession of the United States.

For the purpose of illustrating the manner of constructing or arranging the cards of the game constituting my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a plan view of a card having depicted thereon the data for the State of 0hio, the other cards being formed in a similar manner.

In the center of the card is an outline of the particular State or Territory and preferably having imprinted thereona representation of the seal corresponding thereto. While I have shown the map on thlaccomanyin drawin occupying a sma s ace, il; is to lgae undersood that it may, if desired, occupy substantially all of the space or area between the marginal columns. I prefer to tint Ithe portion of the card inclosed within the boundary line of the State in a color which will lform a proper background so that any printing or lettering thereon will be distinct. Upon the margins are giventhe names of the adjacent boundaries upon the several sides or borders of the State. Within the margins upon either side are arranged a series of geometrical figures, four different orders being shown, forming a column extending from the top to the bottom margin, those on the right being in one color and those upon the left being another color. By the side of each `of these geometrical figures and extending inwardly ltoward the center in the space between the columns, is a word referring to some physical characteristic, as lakes, rivers, etc., political divisions, as counties or cities or some data relating to the inhabitants, as Congressmen, soldiers,

farmers, t'c`. the colunm ot figures on the)r'ight-`are"numerals giving the number 'corres ending tothe adjacent word andfin ig'to the per cent'. offthe population re erred to by the adjacent word. At' the. bottom of each column' i"s` a ynumeral corresponding to the 'total'of the numbers in the column. Other data', as the number of square miles, the total population, etc., may be given in the central space or body oi the card, as indicated.

the State or rI`erri`toryto which the card relates'. Ait some convenient point on the card I place the word trumps and underneath indicate one of the geometrical ligl"Ihe data or facts stated may, of' course, vary to suit the special conditions of ures iii either the color of V the right-hand p or that of the left-hand figures.

The manner offplayingA with these statistic cards is very similar to other gaine cards. Any convefiietmu'mber of persons can play as 'v'vill bei understood. For the purpose of 'illustrating some of the ways in which these cards may be played I willl brieHy outline certain games. l A game designated l Building'th'e U. S. Map may be played as follows'-'Ilie" pack of cards having ybeen shuflied in the'ordinary way, three or live cards ardealtto each player an'd the one on the right of the dealer may playv first, using any card in hi'sfhan'd. The player to his right then .plays but must place a card that joins upon oneflof thefour sides 'of the card first played. Thus`,if, for instance, the 4first card Eiayed represented the State of' Kansas, t` en th'e second player must play a card correspondan toeither Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri or klahoin'a. If he has none of these cards, he must draw from ythe deck untilA he obtains the proper card. This operation is repeated by each player until all of the .cards have been drawn. After the deck has been exhausted the player who plays all of his cards first is the winner of the game, scoring a number of points equal to the totals on the cards left in the hands of his opponent as in the well known game ofl dominoes.

A simple game maybe played with the totals indicated on the cards,vin which vthe player consults the total on his card to ascertain its relative value and to know whether it is large enough to capture his opponents card. It is evident that the players may elect to 'use the totals upon either sideof the card or-possibly the sum of the totals upon both sides.

As previously mentioned, eachcard carries an indication of the geometrical fi ure and color which may be trumps, an in games where the-'trump card is turned up.

by 'the dealer, itis done in tlie ordinary Way 'by turning over a card after the cards have been dealt. From the above description the manner of using these cards will be understood by those familiar with card games,

although, as is usual, a. set of rules and inembodiment of my invention, it is to be un-A derstood that immaterial changes may be made therein Without departing from the `scope of inyclaims.- Thus, I may use other geometrical figures, and employ any desired set of statistics, as commercial, political, educational, social, religious, etc., and the individual cards may describe or relate to a single State or a number or group of States and to other countries than the United States.

I claim:

1. A game card, comprising a central space or body portion containing a representation of the outline or boundary of a State or country and -i series of words or terms relating to features or facts pertaining to said State or country, and a series of geometrical figures arranged in a column upon opposite sides of said central space and having thereon numerals indicating data corresponding to one of said Words or terms in juxtaposition thereto.

2. A game card, comprisinga central space or body portion containing a representation of the outline or boundary of a State or country and a representation of the seal thereof and a series of Words or terms relating to features or facts pertaining to said State or country, a series of geometrimesma cal figures arranged in a column upon opposite sides of'saj( central space and having thereon numerals indicating datav corresponding to oneof said words or terms in 'uxtaposition thereto, and a numeral at the ottoni of each column indicating the total of the figures in the column.

3. A game card, comprising a central space or body portion containing a representation of the outline or boundary of a State or country and a representation o'f the seal thereof and a series of words or' terms relating to features or facts pertaining to said State or country, a series of geometrical figures arranoed in a column upon opposite sides of said central space and having thereon numerals indicating data corresponding to one of said Words or terms in juxtaposition thereto, the figures in the opposite columns being in different colors, and a numeral at the bottom of each column indicating the total of the figures in the column.

4. A game card, comprising a central space or body portion containing a representation of the outline or boundary of a State or country and .i series of Words or terms relating to features or facts pertaining to said State or country, a series of con ventional figures arranged in a column upon opposite sides of said body portion, the tigures in the opposite columns being in different colors and having thereon numerals indicating data corresponding to one of said Words or terms in Juxtaposition thereto, a trump figure corresponding in color and design` t0 one or more of the figures in one of said columns in the body portion, and a Word or name upon each margin indicating the corresponding State or )hysical body bounding the adjacent side ofl said State or country.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN R. TERCY.

Witnesses:

WiLLIAM A. MACAULAY, A. SlDNEY CHASE.

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