Lottery game having secondary game with multiplier and second payout

• US 20060205476A1
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Published: 09/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Jubinville, Chantal
• Granted Patent: US 8,221,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/06 Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games small boxes with balls used for generating random numbers A63F7/048; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329; printing processes for lottery tickets B41M3/005
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/08 Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people A63F3/0625, A63F3/065 take precedence; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method of play and system of implementing a primary lottery game having a secondary individual game for a multiplier value of winnings of the primary lottery game and potential secondary winnings for the secondary individual game. A player enters the primary lottery game, which can provide a first monetary winnings, and then can enter a secondary individual game that, if won, provides either a multiplier value of first monetary winnings, separate secondary monetary winnings, or both. The possible total prize amount awarded to the player includes first monetary winnings awarded from the primary lottery game multiplied by any multiplier awarded in the secondary individual game, and any secondary monetary winnings from the secondary individual game. Alternately, a win solely in the secondary individual game can yield a separate award of secondary monetary winnings, regardless if the primary lottery game has winnings.

Claims

1. A method of playing a primary lottery game having a secondary individual game for a multiplier value of the winnings of the primary lottery game and a secondary winnings, comprising the steps of:

receiving entries from a plurality of entrants for a primary lottery game wherein each of the entrants has made a wager on an outcome of the primary lottery game, and the primary lottery game providing a first monetary winnings;

receiving an additional entry from at least one entrant to participate in the secondary individual game to the primary lottery game, wherein the at least one entrant has made a wager on the outcome of the secondary individual game, and the secondary individual game providing a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game and one or more secondary monetary winnings;

determining whether a winning outcome is achieved in the primary lottery game and if a first monetary prize is awarded;

for each at least one entrant participating in the secondary individual game, determining whether a winning outcome is achieved and if a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings is awarded and if secondary monetary winnings are awarded;

determining for each entrant a total prize amount composed of first monetary winnings awarded from the primary lottery game multiplied by any multiplier awarded in the secondary individual game, and any secondary monetary winnings from the secondary individual game; and

paying each entrant the respective total prize amount for that entrant.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary individual game provides an entrant the ability to win both a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game and one or more secondary monetary winnings, and the step of determining for each entrant a total prize amount includes both multiplying the first monetary winnings with the multiplier awarded from the secondary individual game, and including any secondary monetary winnings awarded from the secondary individual game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary individual game provides an entrant the ability to win a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game or one or more secondary monetary winnings, and the step of determining for each entrant a total prize amount includes either multiplying the first monetary winnings with the multiplier awarded from the secondary individual game, or including any secondary monetary winnings awarded from the secondary individual game.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of generating game results for the primary lottery game, and wherein the step of, for each at least one entrant participating in the secondary individual game, determining whether a winning outcome of the secondary individual game is achieved is based upon the game results of the primary lottery game.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of generating game results for the secondary individual game and wherein the step of, for each at least one entrant participating in the secondary individual game, determining whether a winning outcome of the secondary individual game is achieved is based upon the game results of the secondary individual game.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the prize for the secondary game is awarded at the time of entry.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a multiplier awarded by the secondary game only applies to some of the possible prizes for the primary game.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary game always awards a prize.

9. A system for hosting a primary lottery game having a secondary individual game, comprising:

at least one terminal through which players place entries into the primary lottery game, the primary lottery game providing first monetary winnings, and the terminal further allowing players of the primary lottery game to selectively enter a secondary individual game for a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game, and a secondary monetary winnings;

at least one server that receives entries from the at least one terminal for players of the primary lottery game and players participating in the primary lottery game and secondary individual game, the server further determining, for each player, whether a winning outcome is achieved and if a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings is awarded and if secondary monetary winnings are awarded, and the server further determining for each player a total prize amount composed of any first monetary winnings awarded from the primary lottery game multiplied by any multiplier awarded in the secondary individual game, and any secondary monetary winnings from the secondary individual game.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the secondary individual game provides a player the ability to win both a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game and one or more secondary monetary winnings, and the server determining for each player a total prize amount that includes both multiplying the first monetary winnings with the multiplier awarded from the secondary individual game, and including any secondary monetary winnings awarded from the secondary individual game.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the secondary individual game provides a player the ability to win a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game or one or more secondary monetary winnings, and the server determining for each entrant a total prize amount that includes either multiplying the first monetary winnings with the multiplier awarded from the secondary individual game, or including any secondary monetary winnings awarded from the secondary individual game.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the server further generating game results for the primary lottery game, and for each player participating in the secondary individual game, the server determining whether a winning outcome is achieved is based upon the game results of the primary lottery game.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the server further generating game results for the primary lottery game and secondary individual game, and for each player participating in the secondary individual game, the server further determining whether a winning outcome of the secondary individual game is achieved is based upon the game results of the secondary individual game.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the prize for the secondary game is awarded at the time of entry.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein a multiplier awarded by the secondary game only applies to some of the possible prizes for the primary game.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein a prize is always awarded in the secondary game.

17. A system for playing a primary lottery game having a secondary individual game for a multiplier value of the winnings of the primary lottery game and a secondary winnings, comprising:

means for receiving entries from a plurality of entrants for a primary lottery game wherein each of the entrants has made a wager on an outcome of the primary lottery game, and the primary lottery game providing a first monetary winnings;

means for receiving an additional entry from at least one entrant to participate in the secondary individual game to the primary lottery game, wherein the at least one entrant has made a wager on the outcome of the secondary individual game, and the secondary individual game providing a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings of the primary lottery game and one or more secondary monetary winnings;

means for determining whether a winning outcome is achieved in the primary lottery game and if a first monetary prize is awarded;

for each at least one entrant participating in the secondary individual game, means for determining whether a winning outcome is achieved and if a multiplier value of the first monetary winnings is awarded and if secondary monetary winnings are awarded; and

means determining for each entrant a total prize amount comprised of first monetary winnings awarded from the primary lottery game multiplied by any multiplier awarded in the secondary individual game, and any secondary monetary winnings from the secondary individual game.