Hybrid instant online lottery game
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a lottery game, comprising:
- providing a player with a free pre-printed first game piece having a first set of game play data, wherein game play data on the first game piece is insufficient to ascertain an outcome of the lottery game;
receiving information identifying the first game piece and an indication the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game;
responsive to receiving the indication, randomly determining an outcome for the chance;
choosing a second set of game play data based on the outcome, so that a comparison of the first set of game play data and the second set game play data is indicative of the outcome of the chance according to predetermined game rules;
providing the player with a second game piece including the second set of game play data, data associating the second game piece with the first game piece, and a unique identifier;
receiving a claim for a prize from the player;
responsive to the claim for the prize, using the unique identifier to confirm whether the prize is due the player; and
awarding the prize to the player, the value of the prize depending on the outcome.
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Abstract
A system and method for conducting a lottery game is described. The game may include providing a player with a free pre-printed first game piece having a first set of game play data, wherein game play data on the first game piece is insufficient to ascertain an outcome of the lottery game. The game may further include receiving information identifying the first game piece and an indication the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game. Responsive to receiving the indication, the game outcome may be determined and a second set of game play data chosen based on the outcome, so that a comparison of the first set of game play data and the second set game play data is indicative of the outcome of the chance according to predetermined game rules. The second set of game data may be provided to the player on a second game piece also having data associating the second game piece with the first game piece and a unique identifier. When a claim for a prize is received from the player, the uniquue identifier may be used to confirm whether a prize is due the player. A prize with a value that depends on the game outcome may then be awarded to the player.
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55 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a lottery game, comprising:
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providing a player with a free pre-printed first game piece having a first set of game play data, wherein game play data on the first game piece is insufficient to ascertain an outcome of the lottery game;
receiving information identifying the first game piece and an indication the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game;
responsive to receiving the indication, randomly determining an outcome for the chance;
choosing a second set of game play data based on the outcome, so that a comparison of the first set of game play data and the second set game play data is indicative of the outcome of the chance according to predetermined game rules;
providing the player with a second game piece including the second set of game play data, data associating the second game piece with the first game piece, and a unique identifier;
receiving a claim for a prize from the player;
responsive to the claim for the prize, using the unique identifier to confirm whether the prize is due the player; and
awarding the prize to the player, the value of the prize depending on the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of conducting a lottery game, comprising:
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providing a player with a first game piece having a first set of game play data, wherein, when the first game piece is provided, game play data on the first game piece is insufficient to ascertain an outcome of the lottery game;
receiving an indication the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game;
determining an outcome for the chance;
providing the player a second set of game play data based on the outcome, so that a comparison of the first set of game play data and the second set game play data is indicative of the outcome of the chance according to predetermined game rules;
awarding a prize to the player, a value of the prize depending on the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A lottery game system, comprising:
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a plurality of freely distributed game pieces each having a respective first set of game play data and a respective first identifier code;
a terminal configured to receive a first identifier code from one of the plurality of freely distributed game pieces presented by a player and an indication that the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game;
a host in communication with the terminal, the host configured to receive the first identifier code from the terminal, to determine a game outcome responsive to the request to play the lottery game, to choose a second set of game play data so that a combination of the respective first set of game play data from the one of the game pieces presented by the player and the second set of game play data indicates the game outcome in accordance with predetermined game rules, and to transmit a second set of game play data to the terminal;
an output device in communication with the terminal, the output device configured to provide the second set of game play data to the player; and
a redemption station in communication with the host and configured to pay a prize to the player based on the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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