Method of playing a lottery game
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a lottery game wherein a primary random selection from among a group of wagering lottery players is suppplemented by a secondary random selection from among a group of potential secondary recipients, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) accepting a monetary wager from at least one wagering lottery player;
b) securing for each wagering lottery player a player series of indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters;
c) revealing a winning series of player indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters;
d) determining whether any wagering lottery player is a winning player by ascertaining for each player series of indicia whether a predetermined number of characters thereof matches characters of the winning series of player indicia;
e) awarding a valuable prize to the winning player of players, if any;
f) randomly selecting at least one secondary prize recipient; and
g) randomly selecting a bonus number from a closed set of numbers and multiplying winning players valuable prizes by the bonus number.
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Abstract
A method of playing a lottery game wherein a primary random selection from among a group of wagering lottery players is supplemented by a secondary random selection from among a group of potential secondary recipients. The method essentially comprising the steps of accepting a monetary wager from at least one wagering lottery player; securing for each wagering lottery player a player series of indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; revealing a winning series of player indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; determining whether any wagering lottery player is a winning player by ascertaining for each player series of indicia whether a predetermined number of characters thereof matches characters of the winning series of player indicia; awarding a valuable prize to the winning player or players, if any; and randomly selecting at least one secondary prize recipient from among a group of eligible secondary recipients.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a lottery game wherein a primary random selection from among a group of wagering lottery players is suppplemented by a secondary random selection from among a group of potential secondary recipients, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) accepting a monetary wager from at least one wagering lottery player; b) securing for each wagering lottery player a player series of indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; c) revealing a winning series of player indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; d) determining whether any wagering lottery player is a winning player by ascertaining for each player series of indicia whether a predetermined number of characters thereof matches characters of the winning series of player indicia; e) awarding a valuable prize to the winning player of players, if any; f) randomly selecting at least one secondary prize recipient; and g) randomly selecting a bonus number from a closed set of numbers and multiplying winning players valuable prizes by the bonus number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of conducting a lottery game wherein a primary random selection from among a group of wagering lottery players is supplemented by a secondary random selection from among a group of eligible, non-wagering secondary recipients, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) accepting monetary wagers from a number of wagering lottery players; b) securing for each wagering lottery player a player series of indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; c) selecting by a central, random drawing a winning series of player indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; d) determining whether any wagering lottery player is a winning player by ascertaining for each player series of indicia whether a predetermined number of characters thereof matches characters of the winning series of player indicia; e) awarding a valuable prize to the winning player or players, if any; and f) randomly selecting at least one secondary prize recipient from among a predetermined group of eligible, non-wagering secondary recipients. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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