Lottery game played on a geometric figure using indicia with variable point values

• US 20060249897A1
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Jubinville, Chantal, Penrice, Stephen G.
• Granted Patent: US 7,726,652 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/138.100
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A system, method and lottery ticket that implement a lottery game that uses a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces from which a player selects at least one selection space. The selection spaces are then populated with one or more game indicia, with each game indicia having a point value, and prizes are awarded based upon the total number of points associated with the game indicia populated into the player-selected selection spaces. Other lottery games can also be played simultaneously therewith on the same ticket or round of play.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a lottery game using a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces, comprising the steps of:

allowing a player to select at least one selection space within the geometric figure;

populating one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia, wherein each game indicia having a point value; and

awarding a prize based upon the total number of points associated with the game indicia in the selected selection spaces.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a player a ticket having a printed matrix of selection spaces.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of allowing a player to select at least one selection space occurring through a player selecting one or more selection spaces on the printed matrix of selection spaces.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of printing a ticket showing the selection spaces populated with game indicia.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of populating one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia occurring with issuance of the ticket.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of populating one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia occurring as the result of a draw that is held at a predetermined time.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising a second lottery game played simultaneously with the steps for implementing a lottery game using a geometric figure.

8. A system for implementing a lottery game, comprising:

at least one game server that implements a lottery game using a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces;

at least one dispensing terminal that allows a player to select at least one selection space within the geometric figure of the lottery game implemented by the game server; and

wherein the game server populating one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia, wherein each game indicia having a point value, and the game server further awarding a prize to the player based upon the total number of points associated with the game indicia in the selected selection spaces.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the game terminal further providing a player a ticket having a printed matrix of selection spaces.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the game terminal allowing the player to select one or more selection spaces on the printed matrix of selection spaces.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the game terminal further printing a ticket showing the selection spaces populated with game indicia.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the game server populates one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia with issuance of the ticket.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the game server populates one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia as the result of a draw that is held at a predetermined time.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the game server further implements a second lottery game played simultaneously with implementing a lottery game using a geometric figure.

15. A lottery game ticket including a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces that allows a player to select at least one selection space within the geometric figure, and allows one or more of the selection spaces to be populated with one or more game indicia, each game indicia having a point value, and wherein a determination of a prize is based upon the total number of points associated with the game indicia in the selected selection spaces.

16. The lottery ticket of claim 15, wherein population of one or more of the selection spaces with one or more game indicia is shown on the ticket.

17. The lottery ticket of claim 15, wherein the lottery ticket is printed with one or more of the selection spaces selected by the player, and the population of the one or more selection spaces with one or more game indicia occurs as the result of a draw that is held at a predetermined time.

18. The lottery ticket of claim 15, wherein the lottery ticket further includes a second lottery game played simultaneously with the lottery game using a geometric figure.