System and Method for a Terminal-Based Lottery Game with Subsequent Interactive Component

• US 20090061992A1
• Filed: 08/11/2008
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Bateson, Brian, Boykin, Charles M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,287,351 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A lottery game system and methodology incorporates a terminal-based game component and a subsequent interactive-based game component. A player is provided access and is entitled to participation in the interactive-based game component as a function of a winning outcome in the terminal-based game component. The interactive-based game component may incorporate a wagering function.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a dual-component lottery game having a terminal-based game component and an interactive-based game component, comprising:

at a lottery terminal, receiving a player'"'"'s wager and selection of characters from a defined field of the characters for a play in a lottery terminal-based game;

randomly generating a set of characters from the defined field of characters, and comparing the player'"'"'s selected characters to the randomly generated set, and determining if the player is a winner as a function of the number of matches between the player'"'"'s selected characters and the randomly generated set;

displaying the results of the terminal-based game to the player at the lottery terminal, including any base prize award to the player in the terminal-based game;

providing indication to the player as to whether their play in the terminal-based game qualifies for entry into a subsequent interactive-based game, and providing to the player information to access the interactive-based game; and

subsequently interactively interfacing with the player for play of the interactive-based game, wherein the player'"'"'s participation and potential prize award in the interactive-based game is dictated by the results of the terminal-based game.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the player is issued a game ticket at the lottery terminal that indicates the results of the terminal-based game and the indication of the player'"'"'s qualification for the interactive-based game, and associated information for accessing the interactive-based game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the player qualifies for entry into the interactive-based game based on a minimum number of matches in the terminal-based game.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the number of matches in the terminal-based game dictates the number of plays in the interactive-based game.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the prize award for multiple plays in the interactive-based game increases for each successful play of the interactive-based game.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the prize award in the interactive-based game is decreased for unsuccessful plays of the interactive-based game.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the player has the option not to play the interactive-based game, or to terminate the interactive-based game prior to all of their eligible plays in the interactive-based game.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the prize award in the interactive-based game is a function of a player'"'"'s wager of the base prize award from the terminal-based game, such that the player may win a total amount in the terminal-based game and interactive-based game that is greater than or less than the base prize award.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the number of matches in the terminal-based game dictates the number of plays in the interactive-based game, and the base prize award from the terminal-based game is increased for successful plays of the interactive-based game, and decreased for unsuccessful plays of the interactive-based game.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the player has the option not to play the interactive-based game, or to terminate the interactive-based game prior to all of their eligible plays in the interactive-based game.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive-based game comprises a HI-LO game wherein a sequence of numbers is randomly generated within a specified range of numbers, the first number in the sequence is presented to the player, whereby the player wins if they correctly guess whether the next number in the sequence is higher or lower than the preceding number.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the number of plays of the HI-LO game is a function of the number of matches from the terminal-based lottery game.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the number of numbers in the randomly generated sequence is determined by the number of matches from the terminal-based lottery game.

14. A system configured for implementing a dual-component lottery game having a terminal-based game component and an interactive-based game component, comprising:

a plurality of lottery terminals, each said terminal configured for receipt of a player'"'"'s wager and selection of game characters from a defined field of the characters for a play in a lottery terminal-based game;

said lottery terminals configured to randomly generate a set of characters from the defined field of characters, compare the player'"'"'s selected characters to the randomly generated set, and determining if the player is a winner in the terminal-based game as a function of the number of matches between the player'"'"'s selected characters and the randomly generated set;

said lottery terminals further configured to provide the results of the terminal-based game to the player at said lottery terminal, including any base prize award to the player in the terminal-based game;

a central host computer, said lottery terminals networked with said host computer, said host computer configured to execute and control administration of the dual-component lottery game via said lottery terminals;

a plurality of interactive access sites networked with said central host computer to provide access to winners of the terminal-based game to a subsequent interactive-based game implemented by said host computer; and

wherein the player'"'"'s participation and potential prize award in the interactive-based game is dictated by the results of the terminal-based game.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said lottery terminals are configured to issue a game ticket that indicates the results of the terminal-based game and the indication of the player'"'"'s qualification for the interactive-based game.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said lottery terminals further generate an access code for the player'"'"'s subsequent participation in the interactive-based game.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the player qualifies for entry into the interactive-based game based on a minimum number of matches in the terminal-based game, with the number of matches in the terminal-based game dictating the number of plays in the interactive-based game.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the prize award for multiple plays in the interactive-based game increases for each successful play of the interactive-based game.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the prize award in the interactive-based game is decreased for unsuccessful plays of the interactive-based game.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said interactive access sites provide the player the option not to play the interactive-based game, or to terminate the interactive-based game prior to all of their eligible plays in the interactive-based game.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein said interactive access sites are configured to accept a player'"'"'s wager in the interactive-based game based on the base prize award from the terminal-based game, such that the player may win a total amount in the terminal-based and interactive-based games that is greater than or less than the base prize award.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the number of matches in the terminal-based game dictates the number of plays in the interactive-based game, and the base prize award from the terminal-based game is increased for successful plays of the interactive-based game, and decreased for unsuccessful plays of the interactive-based game.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein said interactive access sites are configured to provide the player with the option not to play the interactive-based game, or to terminate the interactive-based game prior to all of their eligible plays in the interactive-based game.

24. The system of claim 14, wherein the interactive-based game comprises a HI-LO game wherein a sequence of numbers is randomly generated by said host computer within a specified range of numbers, the first number in the sequence is presented to the player, whereby the player wins if they correctly guess via said interactive access sites whether the next number in the sequence is higher or lower than the preceding number.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the number of plays of the HI-LO game is a function of the number of matches from the terminal-based lottery game.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the number of numbers in the randomly generated sequence is determined by the number of matches from the terminal-based lottery game.