APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAME PLAY IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for lottery game play for use with a lottery scratch-off game and an electronic system for use by a user account associated with a user identification comprising the steps of:
- providing a scratch-off lottery game ticket having;
(i) a first ticket portion including at least an obscuring scratch-off portion having a first direct monetary prize potential associated with the lottery scratch-off game and(ii) a second ticket portion relating to second game play using the electronic system, the ticket providing a ticket identification number (TIN), the ticket identification number correlating to game play at least in the electronic system, the ticket further providing an electronic address for accessing the electronic system,generating one or more graphical user interfaces at the electronic address designated on the second ticket portion, the graphical user interfaces including;
a region for entry of the ticket identification number,a region for entry of a user identification, anda second form of user verification information,verifying the ticket identification number within the electronic system,awarding points to the user account for game play on the electronic system, andgenerating a display of game play for display with the electronic system.
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Abstract
The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A player receives a ticket identification number (TIN), optionally via lottery game play, and then plays an electronic game based upon the TIN. The remote system contains information associated with the TIN, for example, identification of which game will be played, and in a predetermined context, whether the player is to win or lose, and if they win, the form of the prize.
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74 Claims
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1. A method for lottery game play for use with a lottery scratch-off game and an electronic system for use by a user account associated with a user identification comprising the steps of:
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providing a scratch-off lottery game ticket having; (i) a first ticket portion including at least an obscuring scratch-off portion having a first direct monetary prize potential associated with the lottery scratch-off game and (ii) a second ticket portion relating to second game play using the electronic system, the ticket providing a ticket identification number (TIN), the ticket identification number correlating to game play at least in the electronic system, the ticket further providing an electronic address for accessing the electronic system, generating one or more graphical user interfaces at the electronic address designated on the second ticket portion, the graphical user interfaces including; a region for entry of the ticket identification number, a region for entry of a user identification, and a second form of user verification information, verifying the ticket identification number within the electronic system, awarding points to the user account for game play on the electronic system, and generating a display of game play for display with the electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for electronic game play comprising the steps of:
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providing a product having an identification number enabling electronic game play, the product further including an electronic address for accessing a remote server site for game play, initiating electronic contact by the game player to the remote server site, generating one or more graphical user interfaces at the electronic address designated on the product, including at least a region for entry of the product identification number, receiving the identification number entered by a player at a remote server site, verifying entitlement at the remote server site of the identification number to engage in game play, storing at the remote server site a positive indication of game play, and communicating between a redemption location and the remote server site to obtain a positive confirmation from the remote server site of electronic game play prior to providing a prize associated with the identification number. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote on-line retail vendor vending units to the system and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing electronic communication devices over a public communications network, including:
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a lottery processor, a first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote on-line retail vendor vending units with the lottery processor, a second communication input adapted to couple communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communications devices with the lottery processor, a game processor, the game processor being coupled to the lottery processor, the game processor functioning at least to provide a graphical user interface for the users of the electronic, communications path associated with the second communication input, a random event generator, and a database, the database storing at least information on identification numbers associated with lottery game play including the outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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