Method and apparatus for redeeming a game piece
First Claim
1. A probability game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a plurality of play areas with combinations of void and win areas having codes encrypting multiple prize values so that the plurality of game pieces include guaranteed winners, guaranteed losers, and potential winners in which an outcome is controlled by the laws of probability through player-made choices with respect to selecting playing areas to uncover on the game pieces.
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Abstract
A probability game having multiple game pieces each having areas which are covered with removable concealer and contain void and/or win areas. The game is controlled by player-made choices with respect to selecting areas to uncover on the game pieces that are potential winners.
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53 Claims
- 1. A probability game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a plurality of play areas with combinations of void and win areas having codes encrypting multiple prize values so that the plurality of game pieces include guaranteed winners, guaranteed losers, and potential winners in which an outcome is controlled by the laws of probability through player-made choices with respect to selecting playing areas to uncover on the game pieces.
- 4. A probability game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a combination of void and win areas so that the plurality of game pieces include guaranteed winners, guaranteed losers, and potential winners and in which an outcome is controlled by the laws of probability through player-made choices with respect to selecting areas to uncover on the game pieces, and further wherein each of the game pieces includes a machine readable code encoding win areas, void areas, and an authentication code.
- 11. A game comprising a game piece with a plurality of playing areas covered with removable concealer, wherein the playing areas comprises at least one win area, at least one void area, and a machine readable code encoding said at least one win area, said at least one void area, and an authentication code.
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18. A method of scoring a game piece comprising the steps of:
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scanning locations on the game piece designated as containing at least one code printed originally under a concealer to identify uncovered portions of said at least one code; comparing the uncovered portions of the first code to a second code appearing on the game piece to simultaneously authenticate the ticket and identify whether win or void areas on the ticket have been uncovered. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a plurality of play areas, each of the play areas including a code encoding information which is revealed when uncovered during play and is scanned to determine scoring.
- 32. A game comprising a game piece with a plurality of playing areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the playing areas comprises at least a first or second machine readable code encoding scoring information which is uncovered when said each play area is uncovered during play and is scanned to determine scoring, wherein the first machine readable code identifies a winning area and the second machine readable code, different than the first machine readable code, identifies a non-winning area.
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39. A method of scoring a game piece comprising:
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scanning at least one play area on the game piece to read at least one code originally under a concealer and revealed during play; and determining whether the at least one code uncovered during play indicates a winning or non-winning area to score the game piece. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for scoring a game piece comprising:
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a scanner to scan at least one play area on the game piece to read at least one code originally under a concealer and revealed during play; and a remote device to determine whether the at least one code uncovered during play indicates a winning or non-winning area to score the game piece. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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