| 20110215527 | CARD GAME AND METHOD FOR PLAYING THE SAME - A card game and method for playing the same includes a deck of cards having a plurality of like sets of cards, optional wild cards, and optional special cards. Players are dealt a hand and the remainder of the cards is placed in the center of the table, face down. In the preferred embodiment, each player, on his or her turn, begins play by opening a collection by playing a partial collection of matching cards from his or her hand. The player may continue to open collections, build on previously opened collections, or steal partially completed collections from opponents. The player's turn is over when the player either creates a complete collection of matching cards or passes play to the next player. In the preferred embodiments, the goal is to earn the most points, which may be awarded, for example, based on the number of completed collections and the number of cards in open collections. In preferred embodiments, cards remaining in a player's hand at the end of a round detract from the player's score. Preferably, a game comprises multiple rounds, and the player with the most points at the end of the game is declared the winner. | 09-08-2011 |
