METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOTTERY GAME PLAY AGGREGATION
First Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing computer-readable instructions configured to direct the processor to perform a method, the method comprising;
determining a total number of occurrences of a first symbol in at least two predetermined outcomes for a player in an instant lottery game;
determining that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol is not less than a first minimum number of occurrences greater than one; and
transmitting an indication of a bonus to be provided to the player in response to determining that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol in the at least two predetermined outcomes for the player is not less than the first minimum number of occurrences.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a player may accumulate occurrences of matched lottery numbers over a plurality of lottery outcomes (e.g., lottery number drawings) and/or a plurality of lottery entries. The player may be allowed a bonus if a running count of occurrences of matched numbers is at least equal to a predetermined number.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing computer-readable instructions configured to direct the processor to perform a method, the method comprising; determining a total number of occurrences of a first symbol in at least two predetermined outcomes for a player in an instant lottery game; determining that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol is not less than a first minimum number of occurrences greater than one; and transmitting an indication of a bonus to be provided to the player in response to determining that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol in the at least two predetermined outcomes for the player is not less than the first minimum number of occurrences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining by a lottery server comprising a processor a total number of occurrences of a first symbol in at least two predetermined outcomes for a player in an instant lottery game, determining by the lottery server that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol is not less than a first minimum number of occurrences greater than one; and transmitting by the lottery server an indication of a bonus to be provided to the player in response to determining that the total number of occurrences of the first symbol in the at least two predetermined outcomes for the player is not less than the first minimum number of occurrences. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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