The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for playing a multiplayer card game that includes a deck of cards and a holder. The card game utilizes a unique deck of cards and more than one option for gameplay. The variety of card combinations results in a novel and different experience every time the game is played. The primary method for scoring points is by forming time values. Numbered cards are written in a digital type font from a combination of short, straight lines. Instead of the numbers themselves, these lines are counted and subsequently used for scoring. The winner is awarded elongated sticks for each set of points earned based on the time value formed. The elongated sticks are placed into open storage container until the containers are transformed into a solid shape with the final elongated stick protruding to indicate a player has won the game.

A hexagonal prismatic packing puzzle is provided, which includes 18 different shapes of puzzles. Each of the puzzles is composed of a plurality of unit components and the puzzles can be pieced together into a hexagonal prism. The unit components are selected from a group consisting of a first unit component and a second unit component. The volume of the first unit component is larger than that of the second unit component. The packing puzzle does not have an only solution or a specific solution. A user may develop and improve the sense of space and the cognitive of geometric figures thereof. Further, the user may train ability to think in multiple ways and achieve edutainment in the process of thinking.

A three dimensional structures, which may be formed as a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, are described. The structure has one or more viewing directions along which different images are viewable. An image to be presented is divided into image portions that are applied to primary surfaces, where the structure has the primary surfaces arranged to present the image when viewed along an axis. The structure may also have secondary surfaces that are hidden from view along a viewing direction, and which become viewable when the structure is rotated relative the viewer. The structure may also be in a puzzle, which may be in the form of a kit.

The invention generally relates to multi-dimensional puzzles for teaching, entertainment, and construction. One embodiment of the invention comprises two forms, one planar and one non-planar, which comprise a plurality of protrusions and recesses. These forms may be assembled by selectively interconnecting the various protrusions and recesses to create multi-dimensional shapes such as a cube, cylinder, and sphere among many other possibilities.

An intelligence toy used with graph cards, comprising: a base, a building block base, a building block set, and at least one graph card. The building block base includes twenty five perforations, the building blocks consist of six different building blocks, each consisting of 3 to 5 block units, and the graph card includes at least one mark, the mark corresponds to the perforation of the building block base above and is visible through the perforation, and then the six building blocks are arranged in the twenty five perforations of the building block base corresponding to the marks, whereby a variety of games are displayed through the different marks displayed on the graph card, providing to young children aged 3-6 in order to understand and operate, and to achieve the effect of inspired intelligence.

A hexagonal prismatic packing puzzle is provided, which includes 18 different shapes of puzzles. Each of the puzzles is composed of a plurality of unit components and the puzzles can be pieced together into a hexagonal prism. The unit components are selected from a group consisting of a first unit component and a second unit component. The volume of the first unit component is larger than that of the second unit component. The packing puzzle does not have an only solution or a specific solution. A user may develop and improve the sense of space and the cognitive of geometric figures thereof. Further, the user may train ability to think in multiple ways and achieve edutainment in the process of thinking.

A puzzle set comprises a plurality of cubes, each configured with a drawing at one or more of its facets; and an interface configured to cause the cubes to be positioned one adjacent to the other while permitting a change in disposition and rotational state of any of the cubes. The drawings are designed to allow continuation of one another, by which viewable contiguous facets define together a composite symbol, upon positioning the cubes in accordance with a predetermined arrangement. At least one of the facets is rotatable in relation to other facets when the cubes are positioned one adjacent to the other, allowing rotation of its drawing without separating the cubes. In a method for generating a viewable object, a facet is displaced and rotated until the drawing on each of the viewable contiguous facets are in continuation of one another to define together the viewable object.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for playing a multiplayer card game that includes a deck of cards and a holder. The card game utilizes a unique deck of cards and more than one option for gameplay. The variety of card combinations results in a novel and different experience every time the game is played.

The primary method for scoring points is by forming time values. Numbered cards are written in a digital type font from a combination of short, straight lines. Instead of the numbers themselves, these lines are counted and subsequently used for scoring. The winner is awarded elongated sticks for each set of points earned based on the time value formed. The elongated sticks are placed into open storage container until the containers are transformed into a solid shape with the final elongated stick protruding to indicate a player has won the game.

A cube packing comprises two truncated pyramids configured for a packing mode and a stand mode. In the packing mode, each pyramid touches three faces. In the stand mode, a first pyramid lays on a substantially horizontal surface, a second pyramid rests on the first pyramid and a large cube resides in the second pyramid while having a vertex pointing upwards. The large cube consists of eight small cubes, which in turn consist of a first group of eight pieces and a second group of 16 pieces. Each small cube includes one piece of the first group and two pieces of the second group. The eight pieces of the first group include at least three pieces different from each other at least by color, and may include at least three pieces different from each other at least by shape. In addition, the 16 pieces of the second group include at least three pieces different from each other at least by shape, and may include at least three pieces different from each other at least by color. Each small cube consists 333 mini-cubes by volume.

A cube packing comprises two truncated pyramids configured for a packing mode and a stand mode. In the packing mode, each pyramid touches three faces. In the stand mode, a first pyramid lays on a substantially horizontal surface, a second pyramid rests on the first pyramid and a large cube resides in the second pyramid while having a vertex pointing upwards. The large cube consists of eight small cubes, which in turn consist of a first group of eight pieces and a second group of 16 pieces. Each small cube includes one piece of the first group and two pieces of the second group. The eight pieces of the first group include at least three pieces different from each other at least by color, and may include at least three pieces different from each other at least by shape. In addition, the 16 pieces of the second group include at least three pieces different from each other at least by shape, and may include at least three pieces different from each other at least by color. Each small cube consists 333 mini-cubes by volume.