USER-SELECTED RISK-REWARD TRADEOFFS IN LOTTERIES AND OTHER WAGERING GAMES
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1. A method for facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance, comprising:
- receiving information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in the multi-level game for a base round, the entry including at least one of a player-selected set of entry numbers or a quick pick set of entry numbers;
providing a receipt to the player including a representation of the player'"'"'s entry numbers for the base round of the multi-level game, the receipt being at least one of an electronic ticket or a paper ticket;
after entering the player in the base round of the multi-level game, randomly determining a set of winning draw numbers for the base round of the multi-level game;
displaying the winning draw numbers for the based round to the player on a video display;
determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the base round of the multi-level game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player entry numbers and the winning draw numbers for the base round;
conditioned on the player winning the base round of the multi-level game, offering the player a choice between receiving a base prize and continued play of the multi-level game for an additional round;
responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to receive the base prize, awarding the base prize to the player and ending the player'"'"'s participation in that instance of the multi-level game;
responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to continue play of the multi-level game for the additional round, entering the player in the additional round of the multi-level game;
after entering the player in the additional round of the multi-level game, randomly determining an additional set of winning draw numbers for the additional round of the multi-level game;
displaying the additional set of winning draw numbers to the player on a video display;
determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the additional round of the multilevel game based on a comparison of the player entry numbers and the additional set of winning draw numbers; and
conditioned on the player winning the additional round of the multi-level game, awarding the player a larger prize of greater value than the base prize.
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance. One example procedure includes receiving information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in the multi-level game for a base round, the entry including at least one of a player-selected entry or a quick pick. The example procedure further includes, conditioned on the player winning the base round of the multi-level game, offering the player a choice between receiving a base prize and continued play of the multi-level game for at least an additional round.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance, comprising:
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receiving information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in the multi-level game for a base round, the entry including at least one of a player-selected set of entry numbers or a quick pick set of entry numbers; providing a receipt to the player including a representation of the player'"'"'s entry numbers for the base round of the multi-level game, the receipt being at least one of an electronic ticket or a paper ticket; after entering the player in the base round of the multi-level game, randomly determining a set of winning draw numbers for the base round of the multi-level game; displaying the winning draw numbers for the based round to the player on a video display; determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the base round of the multi-level game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player entry numbers and the winning draw numbers for the base round; conditioned on the player winning the base round of the multi-level game, offering the player a choice between receiving a base prize and continued play of the multi-level game for an additional round; responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to receive the base prize, awarding the base prize to the player and ending the player'"'"'s participation in that instance of the multi-level game; responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to continue play of the multi-level game for the additional round, entering the player in the additional round of the multi-level game; after entering the player in the additional round of the multi-level game, randomly determining an additional set of winning draw numbers for the additional round of the multi-level game; displaying the additional set of winning draw numbers to the player on a video display; determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the additional round of the multilevel game based on a comparison of the player entry numbers and the additional set of winning draw numbers; and conditioned on the player winning the additional round of the multi-level game, awarding the player a larger prize of greater value than the base prize. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
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9. A method for facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance, comprising;
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receiving information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in a base round in the multi-level game of chance; providing a receipt to the player, the receipt including a representation of the player'"'"'s entry for the base round of the multi-level game; randomly determining a set of winning entries for the base round of the multi-level game; and determining whether the player'"'"'s entry is a winning entry in the base round of the multi-level game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player'"'"'s entry and the winning entries for the base round; conditioned on the player winning the base round of the multi-level game, offering the player a choice between receiving a base prize and continued play of the multi-level game; responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to receive the base prize, awarding the base prize to the player and ending the player'"'"'s participation in that instance of the multi-level game; responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to continue play of the multi-level game, entering the player in an additional round of the multi-level game; randomly determining an additional set of winning entries for the additional round of the multi-level game; determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the additional round of the multilevel game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player entry and the additional set of winning entries; and conditioned on the player winning the additional round of the multi-level game, awarding the player a larger prize than the base prize. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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22. A method for facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance, comprising;
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receiving information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in a base round in the multi-level game of chance; providing a receipt to the player, the receipt including a representation of the player'"'"'s entry for the base round of the multi-level game; randomly determining a set of winning entries for the base round of the multi-level game; and determining whether the player'"'"'s entry is a winning entry in the base round of the multi-level game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player'"'"'s entry and the winning entries; conditioned on the player presenting their ticket for redemption of a base round prize and on the player'"'"'s entry being a winning entry in the base round, awarding the base prize to the player and ending the player'"'"'s participation in that instance of the multi-level game; conditioned on the player winning the base round of the multi-level game, and the player failing to redeem their ticket prior to a predetermined deadline, automatically entering the player in an additional round of the multi-level game; randomly determining an additional set of winning entries for the additional round of the multi-level game; determining whether the player entry is a winning entry in the additional round of the multilevel game based on a comparison of the player entry and the additional set of winning entries; and conditioned on the player winning the additional round of the multi-level game, awarding the player a larger prize than the base prize.
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24. A system facilitating the play of a multi-level game of chance, comprising:
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an input device configured to receive information indicating a player'"'"'s entry in the multi-level game for a base round, the entry including at least one of a player-selected set of entry information or a quick pick entry; an output device configured to provide a receipt including a representation of the player'"'"'s entry for the base round of the multi-level game; a random outcome generator configured to determine a winning draw for the base round of the multi-level game; a processor in communication with the input device, the output device, and the random outcome generator, the processor configured to determine whether the player entry is a winning entry in the base round of the multi-level game based, at least in part, on a comparison of the player entry for the base round and the winning draw for the base round, the processor further configured to, conditioned on the player having a winning entry in the base round and responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to receive the base prize from the input device, to cause the base prize to be awarded the player and to end the player'"'"'s participation in that instance of the multi-level game, the processor further configured to, responsive to the receipt of information indicating the player'"'"'s choice to continue play of the multi-level game for the additional round, to enter the player in the additional round of the multi-level game, the processor further configured to, after the player is entered in the additional round of the multi-level game, to receive an additional winning draw for the additional round of the multi-level game from the random outcome generator and to determine whether the player entry is a winning entry in the additional round of the multilevel game based on a comparison of the player entry and the additional winning draw, the processor further configured to, conditioned on the player winning the additional round of the multi-level game, to cause a prize of greater value than the base prize to be awarded to the player. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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