METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INSTANT LOTTERY GAME AND A SUPPLEMENTAL GAME

• US 20090197662A1
• Filed: 03/03/2009
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lottery Dynamics, LLC
• Original Assignee: Integrated Group Assets Inc.
• Inventors: Frick, Michael D., Wright, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,197,325 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• 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 process provides indicates, with a display module, on a display a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. The first price category corresponds to (i) a first known portion of an instant online linear prize and a first known portion of an instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) a supplemental game prize. The second price category corresponds to (i) a second known portion of the instant online linear prize and a second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) the supplemental game prize.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

indicating, with a display module, on a display a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game, the first price category being distinct from the second price category, the first price category corresponding to (i) a first known portion of an instant online linear prize and a first known portion of an instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) a supplemental game prize, the second price category corresponding to (i) a second known portion of the instant online linear prize and a second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) the supplemental game prize, the second known portion of the instant online linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online linear prize, the second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online non-linear prize;

selecting, with an instant online selection module, a set of instant online game numbers;

selecting, with a supplemental selection module, a set of supplemental game player numbers;

randomly generating, with an instant online game random number selection apparatus, an assortment of the set of instant online game numbers in an instant online matrix of numbers;

randomly generating, with an instant online supplemental game random number selection apparatus a set of supplemental game winning numbers;

determining a subset of the set of instant online game numbers;

providing the first known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to a player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the linear match being a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset;

providing the second known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers; and

providing the first known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a non-linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the non-linear match being a predetermined arrangement of numbers from the plurality of numbers in the subset that is not a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset;

providing the second known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a non-linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers; and

providing the supplemental game prize to the player if the supplemental game player numbers match the supplemental game winning numbers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplemental game is a drawing based game such that the set of supplemental game winning numbers are randomly selected at a different time interval than the set of instant online game numbers.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the time interval for the supplemental game is daily.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplemental game is an instant game.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplemental game is a raffle game.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match and the supplemental game prize is a full match prize.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a partial match and the supplemental game prize is a partial match prize.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match or a partial match, the full match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a full match prize, the partial match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a partial match prize.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein payment of the instant online linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein payment of the instant online non-linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein payment of the supplemental game prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

16. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

indicate, with a display module, on a display a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game, the first price category being distinct from the second price category, the first price category corresponding to (i) a first known portion of an instant online linear prize and a first known portion of an instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) a supplemental game prize, the second price category corresponding to (i) a second known portion of the instant online linear prize and a second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) the supplemental game prize, the second known portion of the instant online linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online linear prize, the second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online non-linear prize;

select, with an instant online selection module, a set of instant online game numbers;

select, with a supplemental selection module, a set of supplemental game player numbers;

randomly generate, with an instant online game random number selection apparatus, an assortment of the set of instant online game numbers in an instant online matrix of numbers;

randomly generate, with an instant online supplemental game random number selection apparatus a set of supplemental game winning numbers;

determine a subset of the set of instant online game numbers;

provide the first known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to a player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the linear match being a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset;

provide the second known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers; and

provide the first known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a non-linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the non-linear match being a predetermined arrangement of numbers from the plurality of numbers in the subset that is not a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset;

provide the second known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a non-linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers; and

provide the supplemental game prize to the player if the supplemental game player numbers match the supplemental game winning numbers.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the supplemental game is a drawing based game such that the set of supplemental game winning numbers are randomly selected at a different time interval than the set of instant online game numbers.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the time interval for the supplemental game is daily.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the supplemental game is an instant game.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the supplemental game is a raffle game.

21. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match and the supplemental game prize is a full match prize.

22. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a partial match and the supplemental game prize is a partial match prize.

23. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match or a partial match, the full match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a full match prize, the partial match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a partial match prize.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

26. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

28. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein payment of the instant online linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

29. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein payment of the instant online non-linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

30. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein payment of the supplemental game prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

31. A system comprising:

a display module that displays a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game, the first price category being distinct from the second price category, the first price category corresponding to (i) a first known portion of an instant online linear prize and a first known portion of an instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) a supplemental game prize, the second price category corresponding to (i) a second known portion of the instant online linear prize and a second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) the supplemental game prize, the second known portion of the instant online linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online linear prize, the second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize being more than the first known portion of the instant online non-linear prize;

an instant online selection module that selects a set of instant online game numbers;

a supplemental selection module that selects a set of supplemental game player numbers;

an instant online game random number selection apparatus that randomly generates an assortment of the set of instant online game numbers in an instant online matrix of numbers;

an instant online supplemental game random number selection apparatus that randomly generates a set of supplemental game winning numbers;

a subset module that determines a subset of the set of instant online game numbers;

a linear prize distribution module that provides the first known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to a player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the linear match being a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset or the second known portion of the linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers;

a non-linear prize distribution module that provides the first known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and a non-linear match in the instant online matrix of numbers is displayed, the non-linear match being a predetermined arrangement of numbers from the plurality of numbers in the subset that is not a linear display in the instant online matrix of numbers of at least four numbers from the subset or the second known portion of the non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and a non-linear match is displayed in the instant online matrix of numbers; and

a supplemental game prize distribution module that provides the known first price category portion of the supplemental game prize to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the first price category and the supplemental game player numbers match the supplemental game winning numbers or the known second price category portion of the supplemental game prize to the player if the player purchased the instant online lottery ticket from the second price category and the supplemental game player numbers match the supplemental game winning numbers.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the supplemental game is a drawing based game such that the set of supplemental game winning numbers are randomly selected at a different time interval than the set of instant online game numbers.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the time interval for the supplemental game is daily.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein the supplemental game is an instant game.

35. The system of claim 31, wherein the supplemental game is a raffle game.

36. The system of claim 31, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match and the supplemental game prize is a full match prize.

37. The system of claim 31, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a partial match and the supplemental game prize is a partial match prize.

38. The system of claim 31, wherein the match for the supplemental game is a full match or a partial match, the full match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a full match prize, the partial match corresponding to the supplemental game prize being a partial match prize.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

41. The system of claim 38, wherein the full match prize is a must go prize and the partial match prize is a non-must go prize.

42. The system of claim 38, wherein the full match prize is a non-must go prize and the partial match prize is a must go prize.

43. The system of claim 31, wherein payment of the instant online linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

44. The system of claim 31, wherein payment of the instant online non-linear prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

45. The system of claim 31, wherein payment of the supplemental game prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.