Method of playing a game of war

Abstract

A method of playing a card game based broadly on the game of WAR wherein the higher card wins when a player card in matched against a dealer card. The game includes dealing multiple cards such as 3, 5, 7, etc. to each of the dealer and player for matching against each other. The player must win a majority of the individual card matches to win. In the event of a tie a War Round is declared and three cards are dealt face down to the player and to the dealer, and one card dealt face up to both the player and the dealer. If the dealer wins the War Round by having a greater value up card the game is terminated. If the player wins, bonus points are awarded to the player based upon the value of the face down cards. Greater bonus points are also awarded if the player wins the War Round with an Ace. Another secondary Bonus Round is played if the player wins the War Round with a Joker. The War Round and initial multiple card game are temporarily interrupted, but maintained while the Bonus Round is played. In the Bonus Round the player is awarded additional points by selecting a number of cards from a face down deck of cards. The method preferably is performed as an electronic video game with a touch screen.

1 . A method of playing a card game between first and second players comprising the steps of:
 one of the players selecting the number of cards to be played, said number being a minimum of three cards;   dealing the number of selected cards to each of the players in a one-to-one matching relationship;   comparing each of the matching cards of the players wherein the higher ranking card of each pair of compared cards wins; and   awarding points to the player which wins the majority of the compared cards.   
   
   
       2 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 1  including the steps of;
 proceeding to a secondary War Round if the cards of a matched pair are of equal ranking;   dealing three cards face down to each of the players;   dealing an additional card face up to each of the players;   declaring the player having the greater ranking face up card the winning player; and   awarding points to the winning player based upon the value of at least some of the previously dealt face down cards.   
   
   
       3 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 2  including the step of awarding points to the winning player equal to the value of the previous cards dealt face down to the winning player in the War Round if the player wins the War Round with any card other than an Ace or a Joker. 
   
   
       4 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 3  including the step of awarding points to the winning player equal to the total value of the previous cards dealt face down to both the player and dealer in the War Round if the player wins the War Round with an Ace. 
   
   
       5 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 3  including the step of proceeding to a Bonus Round if the winning player wins the War Round with a Joker. 
   
   
       6 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 5  in which the Bonus Round includes the steps of:
 providing a plurality of face down cards;   the winning player choosing a number of said face down cards; and   awarding points to the winning player based upon the value of the chosen cards.   
   
   
       7 . Method of playing a high-low card game between at least two players including the steps of:
 dealing at least one card to each player;   comparing the value of the cards;   proceeding to a War Round if the value of the compared cards are equal;   dealing at least one card face down and another card face up to each of the players;   comparing the value of the face up cards;   declaring the player having the higher value of the compared cards the winner; and   awarding points to the winner in the War Round based upon the value of the card dealt face down.   
   
   
       8 . The method of playing a high low-card game defined in  claim 7  including the step of awarding points to the winner of the War Round based upon the value of the cards dealt face down to both of the players if the winner face up card is an Ace. 
   
   
       9 . The method of playing a high low-card game defined in  claim 7  including the step of the winner of the War Round proceeding to a Bonus Round if the higher value of the compared cards in the War Round is a wild card. 
   
   
       10 . The method of playing a high low-card game defined in  claim 9  including the steps of:
 providing a plurality of cards face down;   the winner of the War Round choosing at least one of the face down cards; and   awarding the winner points based upon the value of the chosen card.   
   
   
       11 . A method of playing a card game between first and second players comprising the steps of:
 the first player selecting the number of cards to be played, said number being a minimum of three cards or a greater uneven number thereof;   dealing at least the number of selected cards to the first player and the same number of cards to the second player, with each card of the first player corresponding to a card of the second player;   comparing each of the selected cards of the second player to the corresponding selected cards of the first player wherein the higher ranking card of each pair of compared cards wins;   awarding points to the player which wins the majority of the compared cards; and   interrupting the play of the game if the compared cards are of equal rank resulting in a War Round.   
   
   
       12 . The method defined in  claim 11  wherein the War Round includes the steps of;
 dealing three cards face down to each of the players;   dealing an additional card face up to each of the players;   declaring the player having the greater ranking face up card the winning player; and   awarding points to the winning player based upon the value of at least some of the previously dealt face down cards.   
   
   
       13 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 12  including the step of awarding points to the winning player equal to the value of the previous cards dealt face down to the winning player in the War Round if the player wins the War Round with any card other than an Ace or a Joker. 
   
   
       14 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 13  including the step of awarding points to the winning player equal to the total value of the previous cards dealt face down to both the player and dealer in the War Round if the player wins the War Round with an Ace. 
   
   
       15 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 13  including the step of proceeding to a Bonus Round if the winning player wins the War Round with a Joker. 
   
   
       16 . The method of playing the card game defined in  claim 15  in which the Bonus Round includes the steps of:
 providing a plurality of face down cards;   the winning player choosing a number of said face down cards; and   awarding points to the winning player based upon the value of the chosen cards.