MOCK–UP DECK FOR PLAY TESTING

A Mock-Up Deck to play test the Bicycle^® Purple Poker Pack can be created from 2 Standard Decks of playing cards.

The Mock-Up Deck can be formed by removing the 2 through 7 cards from two identical decks of playing cards.  Also remove the 8 through Ace of Spades from one of the decks.  Take the remaining 8 through Ace of Clubs, Diamonds, and Hearts of the two decks and the 8 through Ace of Spades of one deck and separate them into 7 Piles in Rank sequence.

Using a permanent marker, write the letters BR (Bronze) under the Indexes (Rank indicator and Suit Icon) on both corners of one of the Clubs Piles.  Write the letters GR (Green) under the Indexes of the other Clubs Pile.  Write the letters BL (Blue) under the Indexes of one of the Diamonds Piles.  Write the letter S (Silver) under the Indexes of the other Diamonds Pile.  Write the letter G (Gold) under the Indexes of one of the Hearts Piles.  Write the letter R (Red) under the Indexes of the other Hearts Pile. Write the letters BK (Black) under the Indexes of the Spades Pile.  

After indicating the Color of each Card, the Point Numbers are marked below on the sides of the cards.  The Rank Point Number is marked first with the Color Point Number marked below it.

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Divide the cards into Piles with the same Rank. An Aces Pile, a Kings Pile, etc.
Mark the Rank Point Number of each card under the Suit Color initials first.

Rank Point Number for Aces: 7
Rank Point Number for Kings: 6
Rank Point Number for Queens: 5
Rank Point Number for Jacks: 4
Rank Point Number for Tens: 3
Rank Point Number for Nines: 2
Rank Point Number for Eights: 1

Divide the cards into Piles with the same Color Suit. A Black Spades Pile, a Red Hearts Pile, etc.
Mark the Color Point Number of each card under the Rank Point Number.

Color Point Number for Black: 7
Color Point Number for Red: 6
Color Point Number for Gold: 5
Color Point Number for Blue: 4
Color Point Number for Silver: 3
Color Point Number for Green: 2
Color Point Number for Bronze: 1