Lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined threshold

• US 20070077982A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Bozeman, Alan
• Granted Patent: US 8,672,738 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0605 Lottery games

Abstract

A multi-matrix lottery game allowing cross-matching between two sets of player indicia against two sets of game indicia drawn by a lottery authority is provided. A player selects one set of indicia from a first set of indicia matrix and another set of indicia from a second set of indicia matrix. The lottery authority determines an winning result by making similar selection from two sets of indicia matrices. The player'"'"'s prize is determined by matching between indicia from the corresponding sets. The player is entitled to an enhanced prize if there is cross-matching between the player indicia from the first set and the winning indicia from the second set or between the player indicia of the second set and the winning indicia from the first set.

Claims

1. A method for playing a lottery game with enhanced winnings, comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a first set of regular player indicia;

b) receiving a first special player indicia;

c) generating a first set of regular game indicia;

d) generating a first special game indicia;

e) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first set of regular game indicia;

f) comparing the first special player indicia with the first special game indicia;

g) determining a prize based on comparison results from steps e) and f);

h) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first special game indicia;

i) comparing the first set of regular game indicia with the first special player indicia;

j) determining a multiplier based on comparison results from step h) and i); and

k) determining a payout based upon the prize and the multiplier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of regular player indicia being generated automatically.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of regular player indicia being selected manually by a player.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first special player indicia match one of regular player indicia.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

l) receiving a second set of regular player indicia; and

m) receiving a second special player indicia;

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia of the first set of regular player indicia and the second special player indicia match one of regular player indicia of the second set of regular player indicia.

8. A gaming server for hosting a lottery game with enhanced winnings, the gaming server comprising:

a game input device for receiving a game entry with a first set of player indicia;

a storage unit for storing a prize table and a multiplier table; and

a controller being capable of

a) receiving the first set of regular player indicia;

b) receiving a first special player indicia;

c) generating a first set of regular game indicia;

d) generating a first special game indicia;

e) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first set of regular game indicia;

f) comparing the first special player indicia with the first special game indicia;

g) determining a prize based on comparison results from steps e) and f);

h) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first special game indicia;

i) comparing the first set of regular game indicia with the first special player indicia;

j) determining a multiplier based on comparison results from step h) and i); and

k) determining a payout based on the prize and the multiplier.

9. The gaming server of claim 8, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia.

10. The gaming server of claim 8, wherein the first special player indicia match one of regular player indicia.

11. The gaming server of claim 8, wherein the controller further being capable of:

l) receiving a second set of regular player indicia; and

m) receiving a second special player indicia;

12. The gaming server of claim 11, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia of the first set of regular player indicia and the second special player indicia match one of regular player indicia of the second set of regular player indicia.

13. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a computer program for playing a lottery game with enhanced winnings, the computer program comprising computer instructions that when executed by a computer performs the steps of:

a) receiving a first set of regular player indicia;

b) receiving a first special player indicia;

c) generating a first set of regular game indicia;

d) generating a first special game indicia;

e) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first set of regular game indicia;

f) comparing the first special player indicia with the first special game indicia;

g) determining a prize based on comparison results from steps e) and f);

h) comparing the first set of regular player indicia with the first special game indicia;

i) comparing the first set of regular game indicia with the first special player indicia;

j) determining a multiplier based on comparison results from step h) and i); and

k) determining a payout based on the prize and the multiplier.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first set of regular player indicia being generated automatically.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first set of regular player indicia being selected manually by a player.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first special player indicia match one of regular player indicia.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer program further performing the steps of:

l) receiving a second set of regular player indicia; and

m) receiving a second special player indicia;

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the first special player indicia does not match any of regular player indicia of the first set of regular player indicia and the second special player indicia match one of regular player indicia of the second set of regular player indicia.