Game with multiple incentives and multiple levels of game play and combined lottery game with time of purchase win progressive jackpot

• US 6,210,276 B1
• Filed: 08/25/1998
• Issued: 04/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wayne L. Mullins
• Original Assignee: Wayne L. Mullins
• Inventors: Mullins, Wayne L.
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Neill, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clayton, S.
• Application Number:
  US09/139,459
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16-19, 463/12, 463/13, 463/22, 463/25-29, 463/39-42, 273/292, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/138 A
• US Class Current: 463/27
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/008 adapted for being playable on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence

Abstract

A game 5 or 5A with multiple incentives and multiple levels. The game 5 or 5A has a first level 10 of game play with win opportunities that provides incentive to a player to play the game 5 or 5A and at least a second level 20 of game play with win opportunities that provides further incentive to the player to play the game. Contingencies of the first level 10 of game play need to be satisfied in order to enter and play the at least second level 20 of game play. The player 9 plays the first level 10 and the at least second level 20 of game play and wins accordingly only if the contingencies in the first level 10 of game play have been met by the player in order to play the at least second level 20 of game play. Otherwise, the player 9 only plays the first level 10 of game play and wins accordingly. Various game components are used to implement and play the game 5 or 5A. A game table 170 or 170A with lottery wager areas 6, 7, and 8, jackpot wager areas 16, 17, and 18, and jackpot retaining areas 22, 24, and 26 is provided. A light and sensor component 240 is located at each of the lottery wager areas and the jackpot wager areas. A wager activation switch 185 is coupled to each light and sensor component 240 wherein the switch 185 is activated to light up the respective areas when a chip is sensed thereon. A ticket vault and dispenser 177, a bar code reader 178, a computer 176, a dealer monitor 179, and a player monitor 190 or 190A are used with the game table 170 or 170A. The games of skill or chance or both are used with the game 5 or 5A may be a lottery ticket game, a jackpot game, etc. A combined lottery game 108 with time of purchase win progressive jackpot 222, 224, or 226 is disclosed. The lottery ticket game 108 has at least one instant win game, at least one progressive win game, and corresponding play and winning indices printed thereon. The second level jackpot game may be a high lottery ticket game, a playing card game, a dice game, etc.

Claims

1. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:

entering and playing, by a player, a lottery ticket game at a first level of game play that provides incentive to a player to play the game,

entering and playing, by the player, at least one jackpot game in which one player is determined a winner at a second level of game play that provides further incentive to the player to play the game,

determining whether the player has decided to enter the second level of game play,

playing the first level of game play and winning accordingly when the player decides only to play the first level of game play,

determining whether the player has satisfied contingencies to play the second level of game play,

playing only the first level of game play and winning accordingly if the contingencies to play the second level of game play have not been met by the player, and

playing the first level and second level of game play and winning accordingly if the contingencies to slay the second level of game play have been met by the player, and

wherein the at least one jackpot game at the second level of game play further comprises a table jackpot game that is played among at least two persons in which one of the at least two persons is determined a winner of a corresponding table jackpot amount and a progressive jackpot game that builds from the play of the table jackpot game wherein a winning player of the progressive jackpot game is determined by results of the lottery ticket game.

2. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining whether the player has decided to play the game again,

starting the game again if the player has decided to play again, and

ending the game if the player has decided to quit playing the game.

3. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the table jackpot game further comprises:

a highest lottery ticket game wherein the player with a highest lottery ticket wins the corresponding table jackpot.

4. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the table jackpot game further comprises:

a playing card game wherein the player that is a winner of the playing card game wins the corresponding table jackpot.

5. The method of playing the game according to claim 4 wherein the playing card game further comprises:

a high card game wherein the player having a highest playing card wins the corresponding table jackpot.

6. The method of playing the game according to claim 4 wherein the playing card game further comprises:

a low card game wherein the player having a lowest playing card wins the corresponding table jackpot.

7. The method of playing the game according to claim 4 wherein the playing card game further comprises:

a twenty one card game wherein the player having a hand closest to twenty one wins the corresponding table jackpot.

8. The method of playing the game according to claim 4 wherein the playing card game further comprises

a poker card game wherein the player having a winning poker hand wins the corresponding table jackpot.

9. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the table jackpot game further comprises:

a dice game wherein the player that is a winner of the dice game wins the corresponding table jackpot.

10. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein:

the entering and playing, by a player, a lottery ticket game at a first level of game play step further comprises the step of entering and playing the lottery ticket game to provide smaller win amounts, and

the entering and playing, by the player, at least one jackpot game in which one player is determined a winner at a second level of game play step further comprises the step of entering and playing the at least one jackpot game to provide larger win amounts.

11. The method of playing the game according to claim 10 wherein:

the first and second levels of game play are a lottery game,

the smaller win amounts are instant win amounts for at least one instant win game of the lottery game, and

the larger win amounts are progressive win amounts for at least one progressive win game of the lottery game.

12. The method of playing the game according to claim 11 wherein:

the instant win amounts are won by having particular winning indices on a lottery ticket for the at least one instant win game, and

the progressive win amounts are won by having particular indices on a lottery ticket for the at least one progressive win game and the at least one instant win game.

13. The method of playing the game according to claim 12 further comprising the step of:

printing a number of lottery tickets for a number of decks of the lottery tickets,

printing winning indices on some of the lottery tickets for the at least one instant win game,

printing at least one winning indices on a lottery ticket within each of the decks of lottery tickets for the at least one progressive win game,

randomly printing at least one corresponding winning indices for the at least one instant win game of a lottery ticket having the at least one winning indices for the at least one progressive win game on a corresponding play line in determining a winner for the at least one progressive win game,

providing a number of decks for a deal of the lottery tickets,

allowing a progressive jackpot of the at least one progressive win game to continuously build as more decks and deals of the lottery tickets are added and sold to players,

determining respective win amounts for the instant win amounts and the progressive win amounts to the players at time of purchase of the lottery tickets, and

resetting the progressive jackpot to an initial jackpot amount when the winner for the at least one progressive win game has been determined.

14. The method of playing the game according to claim 13 further comprising the step of:

electronically playing the game.

17. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 14 further comprising:

contingencies of the first level game that need to be satisfied in order to enter and play the at least second level game.

28. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the at least two persons are at least two players playing to be the winner of the corresponding table jackpot amount.

29. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the at least two persons are at least one player and a house dealer playing to be the winner of the corresponding table jackpot amount.

30. The method of playing the game according to claim 1 wherein the progressive jackpot game is a jackpot symbol game wherein an imprinted symbol on a lottery ticket provides a player at least one opportunity to win a prize amount.

15. A method of making a game with multiple incentives and multiple levels comprising the steps of:

defining at least one game and at least one win opportunity for one level of game play that provides incentive to a player to play the game,

defining at least another game and at least another win opportunity for at least another level of game play that provides further incentive to the player to play the game,

implementing corresponding game components for the one level and the another level of game play, and

defining contingencies of the at least one game for the one level of game play in order to enter and play the at least another game for the at least another level of game play, and

wherein the at least one game and the at least another game are gambling games,

wherein one of the gambling games for the at least one game is a lottery ticket game and at least one of the gambling games for the at least another game is at least one jackpot game, and

wherein the at least one jackpot game further comprises a table jackpot game that is played among at least two persons in which one of the at least two persons is determined a winner of a corresponding table jackpot amount and a progressive jackpot game that builds from the play of the table jackpot game wherein a winning player of the progressive jackpot game is determined by results of the lottery ticket game.

16. A game with multiple incentives and multiple levels comprising the steps of:

a first level game that is a lottery ticket game with win opportunities that provides incentive to a player to play the game,

at least a second level game that is at least one jackpot game with win opportunities that provides further incentive to the player to play the game, game components for implementing and playing the first and second level games, and

a game table that comprises a lottery play area for allowing each of a number of players to play the lottery game and a jackpot game play area for allowing each of the players to play the at least one jackpot game and a jackpot area that retains chip amounts collected from the jackpot game play area from each of the players.

18. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 16 wherein the lottery ticket game further comprises:

at least one instant win game that provides the player with at least one win opportunity for an instant win amount, and

at least one progressive win game that provides the player with at least one win opportunity for a progressive jackpot amount.

19. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 18 wherein the lottery ticket game further comprises:

a lottery ticket with the at least one instant win game, the at least one progressive win game, and the corresponding play and winning indices printed thereon.

20. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 19 wherein:

the at least one jackpot game is a playing card game, and

the lottery ticket also has playing card indices printed thereon for play of the playing card game.

21. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 19 further comprises:

at least one bar code for reading the play and winning indices on the lottery ticket and for monitoring and tracking and identifying a winning ticket and accordingly resetting the progressive jackpot amount.

22. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 16 wherein:

the lottery play area comprises a number of lottery wager areas for each of the players, and

the jackpot game play area comprises a number of jackpot wager areas for each of the players.

23. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 16 further comprising:

a ticket vault and dispenser for holding and dispensing lottery tickets for the lottery game,

a bar code reader for reading the lottery tickets a s the lottery tickets are being dispensed, and

a computer coupled to the ticket vault and dispenser and the bar code reader for monitoring and tracking play of the game.

24. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 23 further comprising:

a dealer monitor coupled to the computer to allow a dealer to monitor and track play of the game.

25. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 23 further comprising:

a player monitor coupled to the computer to allow players and other viewers to view play of the game.

26. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 16 wherein the game components for implementing and playing the first and second level games are fully electronic game components.

27. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 26 wherein the fully electronic game components are electronic player units coupled together to a computer.

31. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 19 further comprises:

a jackpot symbol is imprinted on the lottery ticket which symbolizes an opportunity for the player to play and win a prize amount.

32. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 22 further comprising:

at least one play tracking component coupled to the lottery play area and to the jackpot game play area for tracking play made by each of the players.

33. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 32 wherein the at least one play tracking component further comprises:

a light and sensor component located at each of the lottery wager areas and the jackpot wager areas,

a wager activation switch coupled to each light and sensor component wherein the switch is activated to light up the lottery wager areas and the jackpot wager areas where a chip is sensed on one of the respective lottery wager areas and the respective jackpot wager areas, and

a flashing light component coupled to the light and sensor component wherein a light feature of the light and sensor component is flashed at a respective winning lottery wager area and a respective jackpot wager area.

34. The game with multiple incentives and multiple levels according to claim 33 further comprising:

colored lights located at the lottery wager areas and the jackpot wager areas where activation of the colored lights represent respective win amounts for the lottery ticket game.

35. A game with multiple incentives and multiple levels comprising the steps of:

a first level game that is a lottery ticket game with win opportunities that provides incentive to a player to play the game,

at least a second level game that is at least one jackpot game with win opportunities that provides further incentive to the player to play the game, and game components for implementing and playing the first and second level games, wherein the lottery ticket game further comprises at least one instant win game that provides the player with at least one win opportunity for an instant win amount, at least one progressive win game that provides the player with at least one win opportunity for a progressive jackpot amount, and a lottery ticket with the at least one instant win game, the at least one progressive win game, and the corresponding play and winning indices printed thereon, and wherein the game

further comprises at least one bar code for reading the play and winning indices on the lottery ticket an d for monitoring and tracking and identifying a winning ticket and accordingly resetting the progressive jackpot amount.