System and method for playing a game having online and offline elements
First Claim
1. A method for playing a game of chance, the method comprising acts of:
- issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including an offline portion of a game including a portion of an outcome associated with the game; and
providing for the player to obtain a remaining portion of the outcome from an online portion of the game.
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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 or casino-based game. A partial result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in an offline portion of the game. The remaining portion of the result is revealed to the player in an online portion of the game. In one example, the online/offline game includes a slot machine game. In one example, the online/offline game includes a bingo game. In yet another example, the online/offline game includes a game of roulette. In one example, particular game features are associated with either the online or offline portions of the game. In this way, players are motivated to participate in both portions of the game, enhancing and prolonging the game experience.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for playing a game of chance, the method comprising acts of:
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issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including an offline portion of a game including a portion of an outcome associated with the game; and
providing for the player to obtain a remaining portion of the outcome from an online portion of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for playing a game of chance, the method comprising acts of:
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issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including an offline game including an outcome associated with the offline game; and
providing for the player to play an online game having a separate outcome associated with the online game based on the issued ticket. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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