Color card game

Abstract

A color card game comprising a plurality of color cards (10), a plurality of wild cards (12) that may be aggregated in place of the color cards (10), and a chromatic wheel (14) that shows in which order the color cards (10) are to be aggregated. Each card (10,12) displays a unique color comprising a unique mixture of a hue and an intensity. Each of the color cards (10) also includes hue indicia (16) and intensity indicia (18). The wild cards (12) include five grey wild cards of varied intensities to match the intensities of the color cards (10) and may be used in place of any color card (10) having matching intensity. The wild cards (12) also include a white wild card, a black wild card, and a gold wild card, each of which may be used in place of any of the color cards (10).

Description

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates to card games. More particularly, the present invention relates to a color card game for teaching relationships between colors in an entertaining, simple, and easy to understand manner.[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art[0004] Card games are commonly used to provide entertainment, through both social interaction and competition. Card games may also provide educational opportunities. For example, many card games teach math and logic skills.[0005] Currently, few educational card games teach color concepts and skills. Some of those that do, such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,102,401, are based on mathematical operations, and therefore require players to have mathematical skills. Furthermore, no known card games teach a chromatic order in an entertaining, simple, and easy to understand manner, without requiring players to have prior knowledge of relationships between colors or mathematics.[0006] Accordingly, ther...

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Benefits of technology

[0020] It is important to note that only those combinations that have been laid down prior to the game ending are scored. In order words, cards in any player's hand are not scored. This prevents players from holding onto combinations until the end of the game in order to deny other players an opportunity to capture his or her combinations.

[0021] Thus, the game of the present invention teaches the chromatic order to the players in an entertaining, simple, and easy to understand manner, without requiring the players to have prior knowledge of the relationships between colors or mathematics.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, no known card games teach a chromatic order in an entertaining, simple, and easy to understand manner, without requiring players to have prior knowledge of relationships between colors or mathematics.

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