Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance
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1. A method for playing a game of chance comprising acts of:
- issuing a pull-tab ticket to a player, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket and the ticket being associated with the game of chance;
providing for the player to play another game on different medium than the issued ticket; and
providing for the player to obtain a result of the game of chance using the code.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for playing a game of chance. The game of chance may include, for example, a lottery-type game using a pull-tab ticket. A result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in another medium. In one example, the result is revealed during multiple game instances of one or more online games.
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1. A method for playing a game of chance comprising acts of:
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issuing a pull-tab ticket to a player, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket and the ticket being associated with the game of chance;
providing for the player to play another game on different medium than the issued ticket; and
providing for the player to obtain a result of the game of chance using the code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pull-tab ticket associated with a game of chance, the ticket comprising:
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an access code printed on a surface of the ticket; and
at least one ticket combination that determines a result of the game of chance printed in a hidden location on the ticket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A gaming system comprising:
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a pull-tab ticket that includes an access code printed on a surface of the ticket, the pull-tab ticket being associated with a game of chance;
a computer system including a storage element and a game program that controls play of a computer-based game; and
an interface that enables a player to play the computer-based game and that is adapted to accept the access code, wherein the computer system is adapted to provide a result of the game of chance to the player when the player enters the access code and plays the computer-based game. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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