摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (100) for a card game using physical playing cards (7), the apparatus comprising first and second card storage arrangements each comprising a respective generally cylindrical drum (1a), (1b) for storing a plurality of (cards 7), each arrangement having a plurality of card receiving spaces 6a, (6b), each card receiving space (6a), (6b) being arranged to store a respective single card (7). A card feeding arrangement is included which comprises a channel 4 extending between the drums (1a), (1b), for consecutively transferring cards (7) by gravity from a selected card receiving space (6a), (6b) in one of the first and second arrangements to a selected card receiving space (6a), (6b) in the other of the first and second arrangements via a card playing area wherein. The apparatus is selectably moveable between a first condition with the first drum 1 a located at a higher position than the second drum (1b) with the cards being transferable downwardly from the first drum 1a to the second drum (1b), and a second condition with the second drum (1b) located at a higher position than the first drum (1a), in which the cards are transferable downwardly from the second drum (1b) to the first drum (1a).</p> |