Method of playing a game of chance combining number and symbol matching and system for facilitating the play thereof

• US 20040204224A1
• Filed: 04/09/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT Rhode Island LLC (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT Rhode Island LLC (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Finnochio, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 8,128,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/18
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed. The method of playing the game of chance includes choosing a selected symbol. The method of playing the game of chance further includes choosing a set of selected numbers. The method of playing the game further includes receiving a prize if a predetermined number the selected symbols matches the drawn symbol for each selected number.

Claims

1. A method of playing a game of chance, comprising:

choosing a set of selected numbers from a pool of numbers;

choosing a selected symbol; and

receiving a prize if said selected symbol matches a predetermined number of drawn symbols, each of said drawn symbols corresponding to a respective one of said set of selected numbers.

2. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 1, further comprising

receiving a prize if said set of selected numbers matches a predetermined number of a set of drawn numbers from said pool of numbers.

3. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a ticket including said set of selected numbers and said selected symbol.

4. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying said drawn symbols.

5. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying said drawn symbols and said drawn numbers.

6. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 3, wherein

the ticket contains an authentication code and the prize is received if the authentication code is validated.

7. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 3, wherein

the amount of the prize is a function of the number of said selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols.

8. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 2, wherein

the amount of the prize is a function of the number of said selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols and the number of said selected numbers matched with said drawn numbers.

9. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a second selected symbol; and

receiving a prize if said selected symbol matches a predetermined number of drawn symbols for each of said selected numbers.

10. A method for facilitating the play of a game of chance, comprising;

providing a ticket including a selected symbol and a set of selected numbers from a pool of numbers;

drawing a drawn symbol for each number of said pool of numbers, wherein said selected symbol is matched with said drawn symbol for each of said selected numbers to determine whether said ticket is a winning ticket; and

redeeming said winning ticket for a prize.

11. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 10, wherein

the size of the prize is a function of the number of selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols.

12. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying said drawn symbols.

13. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 12, further

displaying a set of drawn numbers.

14. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 10, wherein

said selected numbers are matched with a set of drawn numbers to determine whether said ticket is a winning ticket.

15. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 14, further comprising:

awarding a prize, whose size is a function of the number of selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols and the number of said selected numbers matched with said drawn numbers.

16. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 10, further comprising:

determining if the ticket is a winning ticket; and

determining the size of the prize.

17. The method for facilitating the play of a game of chance of claim 15, further comprising:

determining if the ticket is a winning ticket; and

determining the size of the prize.

18. A ticket comprising

a first plurality of numbers selected from a pool of numbers;

and

a game playing card suit, wherein said game playing card suit can be matched with a drawn playing card suit for each of said first plurality of numbers, wherein whether said ticket is a winning ticket may be determined based upon said matching of said game playing card suit with said drawn playing card suits.

19. The ticket of claim 18 further comprising:

an authentication code, wherein the authentication code is indicative of whether the ticket is a winning ticket.

20. The ticket of claim 18, wherein

the first plurality of numbers may be matched with a second plurality numbers selected from said pool of numbers.

21. The ticket of claim 18, wherein

whether the ticket is a winning ticket may be determined based upon the matching of said first plurality of numbers with said second plurality of numbers.

22. The ticket of claim 18, wherein

a winning ticket may be redeemed for a prize.

23. The ticket of claim 19, wherein

the size of the prize is a function of the number of game playing card suits matched against said drawn playing card suits.

24. The ticket of claim 20, wherein

the size of the prize is a function of the number of game playing card suits matched against said drawn playing card suits and the number of said first plurality of numbers matched against said second plurality of numbers.

25. A method of playing a game of chance, comprising:

choosing a set of selected numbers from a pool of numbers;

choosing a selected symbols for each selected number; and

receiving a prize if a predetermined number selected symbols matches a drawn symbol for each of said selected numbers.

26. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 25, further comprising:

receiving a prize if said selected numbers matches a predetermined number of drawn numbers from said pool of numbers.

27. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 25, further comprising:

tendering a winning ticket; and

receiving a prize.

28. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 26, wherein

the ticket contains an authentication code and the prize is received if the authentication code is validated.

29. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 25, wherein

the amount of the prize is a function of the number of said selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols.

30. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 26, further comprising:

tendering a winning ticket; and

receiving a prize.

31. The method of playing a game of chance of claim 26, wherein

the amount of the prize is a function of the number of said selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols and the number of said selected numbers matched with said drawn numbers.

32. An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps to be used to control a method of facilitating a game of chance, the method comprising:

generating a ticket including a set of selected symbols and a set of selected numbers,

generating a drawn symbols for each selected number; and

redeeming a ticket when tendered for a prize the size of which is a function of the number of selected symbols matched with said drawn symbols.

33. A system for facilitating the play of a game of chance, comprising:

a display terminal configured to display a set of drawn symbols and a set of drawn numbers;

a ticket machine for generating tickets having a selected symbol and a set of selected numbers;

a storage device for storing information regarding the tickets generated by the ticket machine; and

a operations controller for generating the set of drawn symbols and drawn numbers.