Multi-matrix lottery

• US 20060154716A1
• Filed: 01/06/2006
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Bozeman, Alan Kyle
• Granted Patent: US 7,662,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

The invention is a system and method for hosting a multi-matrix game where a player makes selection from two matrices and the winning numbers are also drawn from these two matrices. Matches are allowed between the player'"'"'s selection from one matrix and the winning numbers selected from a different matrix.

Claims

1. A lottery game method, comprising the steps of:

a player receiving a first plurality of indicia selected from a first set of indicia;

a player receiving a second at least one indicia selected from a second set of indicia;

the lottery authority selecting a first plurality of indicia selected from the first set of indicia;

the lottery authority selecting a second at least one indicia selected from the second set of indicia;

comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a first number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a second number of matches from comparison of the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a third number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a fourth number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority; and

awarding a prize based on the said first, second, third and fourth numbers of matches.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the said first set of indicia, the said first plurality of indicia received by the player, and the said first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority has a different parameterization than the said second set of indicia, the said second at least one indicia received by the player, and the said second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the lottery game is an extension game to a base game.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first plurality of indicia received by the player being received from the player'"'"'s input.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the second at least one indicia received by the player being received from a random number generator.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the said second and third number of matches are totaled to a fifth number of matches and prizes are awarded based in the said first, fourth, and fifth number of matches.

7. A system for playing a lottery game, comprising:

a communication network;

at least one gaming machine in communication with the communication network; and

a server in communication with the at least one gaming machine through the communication network, the server hosting the lottery game,

wherein the at least one gaming machine being capable of

receiving from a player a first plurality of indicia selected from a first set of indicia,

receiving from the player at least one second indicia selected from a second set of indicia, and

transmitting information on the first plurality of indicia and the at least one second indicia to the server via the communication network,

wherein the server being capable of

receiving from the lottery authority a first plurality of indicia selected from the first set of indicia,

receiving from the lottery a second at least one indicia selected from the second set of indicia,

comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a first number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a second number of matches from comparison of the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a third number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

determining a fourth number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the server further being capable of awarding a prize according to the said first, second, third and fourth number of matches.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the gaming device further being capable of issuing to the player a ticket containing the information on the first plurality of indicia and the at least one second indicia.

10. A system for playing a lottery game, comprising:

a communication network;

a gaming machine in communication with the communication network; and

a server in communication with the at least one gaming machine through the communication network, the server hosting the lottery game,

wherein the at least one gaming machine further comprising

means for receiving from a player a first plurality of indicia selected from a first set of indicia,

means for receiving from the player at least one second indicia selected from a second set of indicia, and

means for transmitting information on the first plurality of indicia and the at least one second indicia to the server via the communication network, and

wherein the server further comprising

means for receiving from the lottery authority a first plurality of indicia selected from the first set of indicia;

means for receiving from the lottery a second at least one indicia selected from the second set of indicia;

means for comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for determining a first number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for determining a second number of matches from comparison of the second at least one indicia received by the player with the first plurality of indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for comparing the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for determining a third number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority;

means for comparing the second at least one indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority; and

means for determining a fourth number of matches from comparison of the first plurality of indicia received by the player with the second at least one indicia selected by the lottery authority.