a method for playing a game on a game surface . the method includes mixing a predetermined set of playing cards , placing each of the cards in the set face down into respective color coded areas on the game surface , and determining one or more colors appearing face up on a plurality of color coded game pieces based on a roll of the plurality of color coded game pieces on the game surface . the method further includes determining a result of the roll by revealing a subset of the set of cards in the plurality of color coded areas based on the one or more colors appearing face up on the plurality of color coded game pieces .