Deck of cards for a first to sleep card game

Abstract

A specialized, non-standard, deck of cards for use in a “Take That” type of game where the object is to accumulate the most amount of sleep. The present invention relates to an improved deck of cards which better engages players and creates more fun and interesting game play scenarios. The invention includes a plurality of cards for successive play by a plurality of players. The specialized deck consists of a plurality of cards that can be played by multiple players. The types of cards in this invention which are divided into seven categories: “Time,” “Sleep,” “Wake,” “Fix,” “Power,” “Special,” and “Super” cards, each of which serve a special function to either accumulate points, stop point accumulation, deduct points, or cancel out cards which other players play.

1 . A deck of cards including a plurality of cards, the deck comprising:
 a first series of cards having numerical designations thereon indicating at least one unit of time;   a second series of cards having a Sleep Statement;   a third series of cards having a Wake Statement;   a fourth series of cards having a Fix Statement;   a fifth series of cards having a Power Statement;   a sixth series of cards having a Special statement;   a seventh series of cards, having a Super Statement;   wherein the deck of cards is adapted for use during a game, wherein multiple players receive, draw, dispose, and play at least one card from the deck during the game.   
     
     
         2 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 each card being rectangular in shape; 
 each card being the same shape; 
 each card having a front side; 
 each card having a back side; 
 the back portion having the same pictorial representation on every card. 
 
     
     
         3 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 each card having a front side with an outer section; 
 each card having a front side with an inner section; 
 each card's front side having a top left section of the outer section; 
 each card's front side having a bottom right section of the outer section; 
 each card's front side having a top right section of the inner section; 
 each card's front side having a bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a first series of cards having numerical designations thereon indicating at least one unit of time on the front side, top left section of the outer section and bottom right section of the outer section; 
 a second series of cards having a Sleep Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the front side, outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a third series of cards having a Wake Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a fourth series of cards having a Fix Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a fifth series of cards having a Power Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a sixth series of cards having a Special Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section; 
 a seventh series of cards, having a Super Statement located on the front side, top left section of the outer section, bottom right section of the outer section, top right section of the inner section, and, the bottom left section of the inner section. 
 
     
     
         4 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the first series of cards having at least one Time card; 
 the series of Time cards having time designations of 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 (one hour) and 120 (two hours) minutes. 
 
     
     
         5 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the second series of cards having at least one Bed card; 
 the second series of cards having at least one Couch card. 
 
     
     
         6 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the third series of cards having at least one Alarm Clock card; 
 the third series of cards having at least one Cat Furball card; 
 the third series of cards having at least one Dog Scratching card; 
 the third series of cards having at least one Smoke Alarm-Low Battery card; 
 the third series of cards having at least one Baby Crying card. 
 
     
     
         7 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the fourth series of card having at least one Alarm Off card; 
 the fourth series of card having at least one Carpet Cleaner card; 
 the fourth series of card having at least one Walk Dog card; 
 the fourth series of card having at least one Replace Battery card; 
 the fourth series of card having at least one Sooth Baby card; 
 the fourth series of card having at least one Snooze card. 
 
     
     
         8 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the fifth series of cards having at least one No Kids card; 
 the fifth series of cards having at least one Battery Backup card; 
 the fifth series of cards having at least one Sleeping Pills card; 
 the fifth series of cards having at least one No Pets card. 
 
     
     
         9 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the sixth series of cards having at least one On Call card; 
 the sixth series of cards having at least one Nightmare card. 
 
     
     
         10 . The deck of cards recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the seventh series of cards having only one Power Nap card; 
 the seventh series of cards having only one Caffeine Boost card. 
 
     
     
         11 . The deck of cards of  claim 1  wherein, during the game, at least one of a group of multiple players uses an individual card during the game, the individual card being one of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh category of cards, and wherein at least one of the multiple players accumulates points during the game, such that:
 the points are equal to at least one unit of time when the individual card is one of the first category of cards; 
 the points are below a limit of points indicated by the sleep statement of the card in the second series of cards played; 
 the third series of cards being used to stop accumulation points, first series of cards, by an opposing player; 
 the fourth series of cards being used to adjust the scoring of a Wake card played by an opposing player; 
 the fifth series of cards being used to cancel scoring of a Wake card played by an opposing player; 
 the sixth series of cards being used to stop or inhibit opposing players from earning points; 
 the seventh series of cards being used to adjust a player's own points; 
 the seventh series of cards being used to take points away from opposing players; 
 the first player to reach a predetermined set of points, wins the game.