Virology Playing Cards
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Requirements
30-60
1-99
12+
Description
A simple set of 54 playing cards based on the diversity of viruses.
Each card features actual photos of the viruses.
Play any standard card game with a new ascetic twist.
Suits based on Baltimore classification of viruses :
Hearts : Double stranded DNA
Clubs : Double stranded RNA
Spades : Single stranded RNA
Diamonds : Reverse Transcriptase DNA and RNA viruses
Joker : Single stranded DNA and Virophage
Buy from the original designer and you get these two bonuses : The official back design to the cards which is a 3-D computer rendered image of a virus (without the copy write logo). Plus you can email milkyjoe241@gmail.com for a fact sheet featuring fun information about each virus on the cards.
Made for the virologist, science fan, or casual player looking for an interesting deck.
Each card features actual photos of the viruses.
Play any standard card game with a new ascetic twist.
Suits based on Baltimore classification of viruses :
Hearts : Double stranded DNA
Clubs : Double stranded RNA
Spades : Single stranded RNA
Diamonds : Reverse Transcriptase DNA and RNA viruses
Joker : Single stranded DNA and Virophage
Buy from the original designer and you get these two bonuses : The official back design to the cards which is a 3-D computer rendered image of a virus (without the copy write logo). Plus you can email milkyjoe241@gmail.com for a fact sheet featuring fun information about each virus on the cards.
Made for the virologist, science fan, or casual player looking for an interesting deck.
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Poker Deck | 1 deck of 54 cards |  |
| Clear Poker Tuck Box (66) | 1 |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 2 reviews |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | September 30, 2011 |
| Edition | First |
| Department | Playing Cards |
| Tags | Popular Culture Education Modern / Present Casual Gamer |
| More Info | Virology Playing Cards web site |
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Ratings and Reviews
Played It
Fun
Priced Well
High Replay Value
Nice Artwork
Amazingly cool artwork. I know nothing about viruses and you don't have to, to enjoy the cards. It adds a new flavor to poker when you're actually excited to get smallpox.
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