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Instant, multiple play gaming ticket and validation system

  • US 5,949,042 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1997
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of securely determining validity of a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols and displayong correct game play information for said gaming ticket comprising the steps of:

  • printing a validation code on a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols which validation code uniquely indentifies said gaming ticket;

    inserting said gaming ticket into a first validitor which reads said validation code and communicates said validation code to a separate second validator;

    comparing said validation code within said second validator to a list of legitimate and available gaming ticket validation codes stored in a memory of said second validator and thereby determining whether said gaming ticket is valid;

    finding a record of game play in a memory of said second validator which corresponds to said gaming ticket'"'"'s validation code and includes a correct combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols for said gaming ticket;

    communicating said second validator'"'"'s approval of gaming ticket validity and the record of game play that corresponds to said gaming ticket to said first validator; and

    displaying on a video monitor or stepper reel of said first validator the correct record of game play combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols obtained from said second validator'"'"'s memory for said gaming ticket.

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