Card game

Abstract

A pack of playing cards includes a first deck each card having a common identifying indicia printed on a first face thereof and a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein one of the categories includes at least two cards having game determining indicia printed thereon and another of the categories includes a plurality of cards having specialty card indicia printed thereon, and a second deck each card having a common identifying indicia which is different from the indicia of the first deck printed on a first face thereof so that all the first faces look substantially identical and a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein each of the categories is given a predetermined rank indicia relative to each other.

1 . A pack of playing cards for playing a card game, including: 
 a first deck of playing cards, all said cards of said first deck having a common identifying indicia printed on a first face thereof so that all said first faces look substantially identical, and wherein said cards of said first deck each have a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein one of said categories includes at least two cards having game determining indicia printed thereon and another of said categories includes a plurality of cards having specialty card indicia printed thereon,    a second deck of playing cards, all said cards of said second deck having a common identifying indicia which is different from said common identifying indicia of said first deck printed on a first face thereof so that all said first faces look substantially identical, and wherein said cards of said second deck each have a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein each of said categories is given a predetermined rank indicia relative to each other.    
   
   
       2 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said first deck common identifying indicia is a first color and said second deck common identifying indicia is a second color.  
   
   
       3 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said game determinative indicia is a flag.  
   
   
       4 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said specialty card indicia is a guard.  
   
   
       5 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said specialty card indicia is a special agent.  
   
   
       6 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a bomb.  
   
   
       7 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a general.  
   
   
       8 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a colonel.  
   
   
       9 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a lieutenant.  
   
   
       10 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a captain.  
   
   
       11 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said military indicia is a helmet.  
   
   
       12 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein one of said categories within said second deck includes a plurality of cards having a common military indicia and one of a plurality of colors on said second face.  
   
   
       13 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 1 , wherein said first deck includes twenty two cards and said second deck includes forty five cards.  
   
   
       14 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 13 , wherein said first deck includes two cards bearing said determining indicia and said second deck includes a wild card.  
   
   
       15 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 14 , wherein said first deck includes twenty cards bearing said specialty card indicia and said second deck includes forty four cards bearing said military indicia.  
   
   
       16 . The pack of playing cards according to  claim 15 , wherein said second deck includes a first category four cards bearing the number three, second category four cards bearing the number four, third category four cards bearing the number five, fourth category four cards bearing the number six, fifth category four cards bearing the number seven, sixth category four cards bearing the number eight, seventh category four cards bearing the number nine, eighth category four cards bearing the number ten, ninth category four cards bearing the number eleven, tenth category four cards bearing a second highest rank value in said green deck next to said wild card.  
   
   
       17 . A method of playing a card game, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing a deck of cards having a first deck of playing cards, all said cards of said first deck having a common identifying indicia printed on a first face thereof so that all said first faces look substantially identical, and wherein said cards of said first deck each have a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein one of said categories includes at least two cards having game determining indicia printed thereon and another of said categories includes a plurality of cards having specialty card indicia printed thereon,    a second deck of playing cards, all said cards of said second deck having a common identifying indicia printed on a first face thereof which is different from said common identifying indicia of said first deck so that all said first faces look substantially identical, and wherein said cards of said second deck each have a second face which includes a military indicia corresponding to one of a plurality predetermined categories wherein each of said categories is given a predetermined rank indicia relative to each other, wherein one of said cards by rule provides for a chance to pick up one of said game determining indicia cards;    (b) dealing cards from said first deck wherein each team is dealt at least one card having said game determining indicia and at least one card having said specialty card indicia, wherein each team places said dealt cards with said second face down on a playing surface;    (c) dealing cards a plurality of cards equally to each of from said second deck;    (d) each team playing a dealt card from said second deck with the player that played the highest ranked card taking the cards as a trick and acquiring a point;    (e) repeating step (d) until the dealt cards have been played;    (f) determining whether one of said teams is provided with said chance, wherein said chance is taken by said team; and    (g) repeating steps (c)-(f) until said game determining indicia card is chosen.    
   
   
       18 . The method of playing a card game of  claim 17 , wherein one of said categories within said second deck includes a plurality of cards having a common military indicia and one of a plurality of colors on said second face and wherein prior to step (d) one of said teams calls for a one of said colors to be dominant over cards bearing common military indicia with different colors.  
   
   
       19 . The method of playing a card game of  claim 17 , wherein of said categories within said second deck includes a wild card which trumps all other cards played.