Systems and Methods for Multi-Platform Trading Card Game

• US 20090051114A1
• Filed: 08/27/2008
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TC Digital Games LLC (4Licensing Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TC Digital Games LLC (4Licensing Corporation)
• Inventors: Robbers, Rob, Gannon, Bryan, Milito, John T., Harrill, J. Player, Filzenger, J. Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/199,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20090051114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/293
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

A series of trading cards for playing a game comprising a first trading card for a first character comprising a first unique identifier and a first variable rule of play. The series of trading cards also comprises a second trading card for a second character comprising a second unique identifier and a second variable rule of play, wherein the first character is the same as the second character and wherein the second variable rule of play is different than the first variable rule of play.

Claims

1. A series of trading cards, comprising creature trading cards comprising:

a creature identity;

a unique identifier; and

a discipline having a variable value associated with the discipline, wherein two creature trading cards having the same creature identity include different unique identifiers and different values associated with the discipline.

2. The series of trading cards of claim 1, wherein a player uses the variable value to make a game state comparison for applying an ability of a creature trading card onto another creature trading card during game play.

3. The series of trading cards of claim 1, wherein the trading cards are configured for playing a trading card game, wherein each creature trading card further comprises:

an energy level;

an element attack type;

an ability; and

a mugic value, wherein at least one of the energy level, element attack type, ability and mugic value affects game play.

4. The series of trading cards of claim 3, wherein the energy level of two creature trading cards having the same creature identity included different unique identifiers and different values associated with the energy level.

5. The series of trading cards of claim 3, wherein the unique identifier of a creature trading card is stored in a central database corresponding to the creature identity, discipline, energy level, element attack type, ability and mugic value of the trading card for accessing an electronic version of the trading card for playing the game on an electronic platform.

6. The series of trading cards of claim 3, further comprising attack trading cards comprising:

an attack value;

an attack ability;

a base damage value;

an element damage; and

a unique identifier, wherein an attack trading card is used in conjunction with a creature trading card during game play to deliver damage to an opposing creature trading card.

7. The series of trading cards of claim 6, wherein the creature trading card is eliminated from game play upon receiving damage at least equal to the energy level from an attack by an opposing creature trading card.

8. The series of trading cards of claim 3, further comprising battlegear trading cards comprising:

a battlegear ability; and

a unique identifier, wherein a battlegear trading card is used in conjunction with a creature trading card to enhance game play.

9. The series of trading cards of claim 3, further comprising mugic trading cards comprising:

a mugic ability;

a mugic cost; and

a unique identifier, wherein a mugic trading card is used to enhance game play and the mugic cost of the mugic trading card is deducted from the mugic value of the creature trading card.

10. The series of trading cards of claim 3, further comprising location trading cards comprising:

an ability;

a location card initiative; and

a unique identifier, wherein a location trading card is used during game play to determine the location of a battle and determine which one of two creature trading cards will win the initiative to make a first move in the battle.

11. The series of trading cards of claim 1 for playing a trading card game, the game comprising a game component other than a trading card comprising a unique identifier, wherein the game component is used to enhance an action of a creature trading card during game play.

12. The series of trading cards of claim 11, wherein the game component has a utility outside of the trading card game.

13. The series of trading cards of claim 12, wherein the game component comprises at least one of a commercial product, game, apparel, toy, book, comic, pen, animation, video, television show, radio show, advertisement and message on a mobile device.

14. A series of trading cards, comprising creature trading cards comprising:

a creature identity;

a unique identifier; and

an energy level having a variable value, wherein two creature trading cards having the same creature identity include different unique identifiers and different values associated with the discipline.

15. The series of trading cards of claim 14, wherein the trading cards are configured for playing a trading card game, and wherein each creature trading card further comprises:

a discipline;

an element attack type;

an ability; and

a mugic value, wherein at least one of the discipline, element attack type, ability and mugic value affects game play.

16. The series of trading cards of claim 15, wherein the discipline has an associated value, and wherein two creature trading cards having the same creature identity included different unique identifiers and different values associated with the discipline.

17. The series of trading cards of claim 15, wherein the unique identifier of a creature trading card is stored in a central database corresponding to the creature identity, discipline, energy level, element attack type, ability and mugic value of the trading card for accessing an electronic version of the trading card for playing the game on an electronic platform.

18. The series of trading cards of claim 15, further comprising attack trading cards comprising:

an attack value;

an attack ability;

a base damage value;

an element damage; and

a unique identifier, wherein an attack trading card is used in conjunction with a creature trading card during game play to deliver damage to an opposing creature trading card.

19. The series of trading cards of claim 18, wherein the creature trading card is eliminated from game play upon receiving damage at least equal to the energy level from an attack by an opposing creature trading card.

20. The series of trading cards of claim 15, further comprising battlegear trading cards comprising:

a battlegear ability; and

a unique identifier, wherein a battlegear trading card is used in conjunction with a creature trading card to enhance game play.

21. The series of trading cards of claim 15, further comprising mugic trading cards comprising:

a mugic ability;

a mugic cost; and

a unique identifier, wherein a mugic trading card is used to enhance game play and the mugic cost of the mugic trading card is deducted from the mugic value of the creature trading card.

22. The series of trading cards of claim 15, further comprising location trading cards comprising:

an ability;

a location card initiative; and

a unique identifier, wherein a location trading card is used during game play to determine the location of a battle and determine which one of two creature trading cards will win the initiative to initiate the first battle.

23. The series of trading cards of claim 14 for playing a trading card game, the game comprising a game component other than a trading card comprising a unique identifier, wherein the game component is used to enhance an action of a creature trading card during game play.

24. The series of trading cards of claim 23, wherein the game component has a utility outside of the trading card game.

25. The series of trading cards of claim 24, wherein the game component comprises at least one of a commercial product, game, apparel, toy, book, comic, pen, animation, video, television show, radio show, advertisement and message on a mobile device.

26. A series of trading cards for playing a game comprising:

a first trading card for a first character comprising a first unique identifier and a first variable rule of play; and

a second trading card for a second character comprising a second unique identifier and a second variable rule of play, wherein the first character is the same as the second character and wherein the second variable rule of play is different than the first variable rule of play.

27. The series of trading cards of claim 26, wherein the first variable rule of play and second variable rule of play comprise at least one of the following:

an availability, a tribe, an attack type, an attack value, an energy level, a discipline, a special ability, an enhanced ability value and a card type.

28. The series of trading cards of claim 26, wherein the first trading card is used during a battle with the second trading card, the series of trading cards further comprising:

the first variable rule of play comprises an attribute with a first value; and

the second variable rule of play comprises the attribute with a second value, and wherein comparison of the first variable rule of play and second variable rule of play determines a game action during the battle.

29. The series of trading cards of claim 28, further comprising:

a third trading card for attacking comprising;

a third unique identifier; and

a third rule of play, wherein the comparison of the first value of the attribute on the first trading card to the second value of the attribute on the second trading card determines that the first trading card attacks the second trading card during the battle according to the third rule of play of the third trading card.

30. The series of trading cards of claim 29, wherein the third rule of play comprises at least one of the following:

an attack value, an availability, a type, a base damage value, an element damage value and an ability.

31. The series of trading cards of claim 30, wherein the first trading card further comprises a first game state level and the second trading card comprises a second game state level, and wherein the second game state level is depleted during the battle according to the third rule of play of the third trading card.

32. The series of trading cards of claim 31, wherein the first variable rule of play of the first trading card enhances the damage caused to the second game state level of the second trading card during the battle.

33. The series of trading cards of claim 32, wherein the second variable rule of play of the second trading card diminishes the damage caused to the second game state level of the second trading card during the battle.

34. The series of trading cards of claim 33, wherein the battle is won when damage is caused to one of the first trading card or second trading card equal to the respective one of the first game state levels and second game state levels.

35. The series of trading cards of claim 29, further comprising:

a fourth trading card for use in conjunction with the first or second trading cards during the battle, comprising;

a fourth unique identifier; and

a fourth rule of play, wherein the fourth rule of play is used to enhance the first rule of play of the first trading carding during the battle.

36. The series of trading cards of claim 35, wherein the fourth rule of play comprises at least one of the following:

an availability, an enhanced damage ability and a healing ability.

37. The game of claim 27, further comprising:

a fifth trading card for initiating a game, comprising;

a fifth unique identifier; and

a fifth rule of play, wherein the fifth rule of play determines the initial elements of a battle between the first and second trading card.

38. The series of trading cards of claim 37, wherein the fifth rule of play comprises at least one of the following:

a location, an availability, an initiative and a type.

39. The series of trading cards of claim 26, wherein an electronic version of the of the first and second trading cards are accessible for playing the game on an electronic platform, and wherein the first variable rule of play and second variable rule of play are implemented in an equivalent manner in the electronic platform and a physical play platform.