BLOCKING SOLITAIRE CARD GAME

摘要

Solitaire style card games with a blocking play feature. In one illustrative embodiment, the game may be played with a deck of twelve valued cards and an additional “block” card. A set of foundation stacks are dealt in a line face down and the top card on each is then turned face up, with the remaining cards forming a “draw” stack. Visible cards may then be removed from the foundation stacks in sets of one to three cards with a total face value meeting a preselected number. As cards are removed, the top card on each stack is turned face up. When a “block” card is revealed, a foundation stack may be “blocked.” Play of the blocked stack may be restricted until a designated condition is satisfied. When no play is possible or desired, a card may be drawn from the draw stack.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a gaming activity comprising:
randomizing a deck of cards, wherein the deck of cards contains cards displaying numerical values from one to twelve and cards displaying an indicia indicating a block feature; dispensing a selected number of cards into a set of individual foundation stacks, such that the top card of each foundation stack faces up with the remaining cards facing down; placing remaining cards into a draw pile; removing upwards facing cards from the foundation stacks to a sets of one to three cards displaying numerical values that total a preset numerical value and then placing the set in a discard pile and turning over the next card in the foundation stack; drawing a card from the draw pile where a player desires or needs an additional card to form a set of the preselected value; and where a card displaying an indicia indicating a block feature is played, restricting play from a foundation set until a condition is fulfilled.