Ticket for instant lottery game and method of playing same
First Claim
1. A ticket for an instant lottery game, comprising:
- an initial configuration section comprising an initial configuration for the game;
a strategy section comprising a plurality of strategies for the game, wherein each strategy is related to the initial configuration, and wherein the strategies are those that are most likely to result in a player achieving a favorable outcome for the game; and
an outcome section comprising a plurality of outcomes for the game, wherein each of the plurality of outcomes is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of strategies, and wherein each of the plurality of outcomes is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when a strategy is selected by a player and the alterable area corresponding thereto is altered, the outcome for the game is revealed.
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Abstract
A ticket for an instant lottery game and method for playing the same is disclosed. As described in one aspect of the disclosure, a ticket for an instant lottery game simulates computerized video poker. The ticket comprises an initial hand of cards imprinted on the ticket, wherein the initial hand is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when the alterable area corresponding to the initial hand is altered, the initial hand is revealed. The ticket also includes a plurality of strategies for the game each imprinted on the ticket, wherein each strategy is related to the initial hand, wherein the strategies are those that are most likely to result in a player achieving a favorable outcome for the game, and wherein each strategy is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when an alterable area corresponding to one of the plurality of strategies is altered, the strategy corresponding thereto is revealed. The ticket also includes a plurality of final hands for the game imprinted on the ticket, wherein each of the plurality of final hands is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of strategies, and wherein each of the plurality of final hands is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area. In this way, when a strategy is selected by a player and the alterable area corresponding thereto is altered, the final hand for the game is revealed.
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44 Claims
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1. A ticket for an instant lottery game, comprising:
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an initial configuration section comprising an initial configuration for the game;
a strategy section comprising a plurality of strategies for the game, wherein each strategy is related to the initial configuration, and wherein the strategies are those that are most likely to result in a player achieving a favorable outcome for the game; and
an outcome section comprising a plurality of outcomes for the game, wherein each of the plurality of outcomes is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of strategies, and wherein each of the plurality of outcomes is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when a strategy is selected by a player and the alterable area corresponding thereto is altered, the outcome for the game is revealed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A ticket for an instant lottery game that simulates computerized video poker, comprising:
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an initial hand of cards imprinted on the ticket, wherein the initial hand is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when the alterable area corresponding to the initial hand is altered, the initial hand is revealed;
a plurality of strategies for the game each imprinted on the ticket, wherein each strategy is related to the initial hand, wherein the strategies are those that are most likely to result in a player achieving a favorable outcome for the game, and wherein each strategy is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when an alterable area corresponding to one of the plurality of strategies is altered, the strategy corresponding thereto is revealed; and
a plurality of final hands for the game imprinted on the ticket, wherein each of the plurality of final hands is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of strategies, and wherein each of the plurality of final hands is normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area so that when a strategy is selected by a player and the alterable area corresponding thereto is altered, the final hand for the game is revealed. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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21. A ticket for an instant lottery game, wherein the game has game indicia associated therewith, and wherein the ticket comprises:
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an initial configuration section comprising an initial configuration for the game, wherein the initial configuration represents a subset of the game indicia;
a strategy section comprising a plurality of strategies for the game, wherein each strategy is related to the initial configuration, and wherein the strategies are those that are most likely to result in a player achieving a favorable outcome for the game; and
an outcome section comprising a plurality of outcome areas, wherein each outcome area is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of strategies, and wherein each outcome area comprises a plurality of indicia normally hidden under a corresponding alterable area, and wherein the plurality of indicia represent a complement of the subset with respect to the game indicia so that when a strategy is selected by a player and a portion of the alterable area corresponding thereto is altered based on the strategy, a predetermined number of the indicia are revealed so that an outcome for the game can be determined. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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