Numerical total keno game

• US 6,478,677 B1
• Filed: 11/16/1999
• Issued: 11/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
• Original Assignee: Ernest W. Moody
• Inventors: Moody, Ernest W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHERUBIN, YVESTE GILBERTE
• Application Number:
  US09/441,412
• Time in Patent Office: 1,092 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16-19, 273/269, 273/274, 273/292, 273/303, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/143.R, 273/142.E, 273/142.F, 273/139
• US Class Current: 463/18
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/08 Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people A63F3/0625, A63F3/065 take precedence; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329

Abstract

A game of chance is based on a keno-type game which uses one or more groups of number ranges, such as a HI group of number ranges, a LO group of number ranges and a HI/LO group of number ranges. A player makes a wager on one or more of the groups of number ranges. Each number range in a group has payout odds assigned thereto. After all wagers are made, a predetermined amount of numbers, say twenty, are randomly selected from the pool of numbers, say eighty. The numbers randomly selected are added up to determine a numerical total. The number range in which the numerical total falls is determined and the player is provided an award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls. The number range feature of the present invention may also be used in conjunction with a regular game of keno.

Claims

1. A method of playing a game of chance comprising:

a) providing a plurality of groups of number ranges and assigning payout odds to each of the number ranges within the group, the groups of number ranges including at least a HI group and a LO group;

b) randomly selecting a predetermined amount of numbers from a pool of numbers;

c) adding up the numerical values of the selected numbers to determine a numerical total;

d) determining the number range in which the numerical total falls; and

e) providing an award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls.

2. The method of claim 1 in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to play the game and the award is paid to the player based on the amount of the wager made by the player.

3. The method of claim 2 in which the predetermined amount of numbers selected is twenty and the amount of numbers in the pool of numbers is eighty.

4. The method of claim 3 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

5. The method of claim 3 in which the group of number ranges is a “

LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

6. A method of playing a game of chance comprising:

a) providing a plurality of groups of number ranges and assigning payout odds to each of the number ranges within the group, the groups of number ranges including at least a HI group and a HI/LO group;

b) randomly selecting a predetermined amount of numbers from a pool of numbers;

c) adding up the numerical values of the selected numbers to determine a numerical total;

d) determining the number range in which the numerical total falls; and

e) providing an award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls.

7. The method of claim 6 in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to play the game and the award is paid to the player based on the amount of the wager made by the player.

8. The method of claim 7 in which the predetermined amount of numbers selected is twenty and the amount of numbers in the pool of numbers is eighty.

9. The method of claim 8 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

10. The method of claim 8 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI/LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

11. A method of playing a game of chance comprising:

a) providing a plurality of groups of number ranges and assigning payout odds to each of the number ranges within the group, the groups of number ranges including at least a LO group and a HI/LO group;

b) randomly selecting a predetermined amount of numbers from a pool of numbers;

c) adding up the numerical values of the selected numbers to determine a numerical total;

d) determining the number range in which the numerical total falls; and

e) providing an award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls.

12. The method of claim 11 in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to play the game and the award is paid to the player based on the amount of the wager made by the player.

13. The method of claim 12 in which the predetermined amount of numbers selected is twenty and the amount of numbers in the pool of numbers is eighty.

14. The method of claim 13 in which the group of number ranges is a “

LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

15. The method of claim 13 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI/LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

16. A method of playing a game of chance comprising:

a) providing a plurality of groups of number ranges and assigning payout odds to each of the number ranges within the group, the groups of number ranges including at least a HI group, a LO group and a HI/LO group;

b) randomly selecting a predetermined amount of numbers from a pool of numbers;

c) adding up the numerical values of the selected numbers to determine a numerical total;

d) determining the number range in which the numerical total falls; and

e) providing an award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls.

17. The method of claim 16 in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to play the game and the award is paid to the player based on the amount of the wager made by the player.

18. The method of claim 17 in which the predetermined amount of numbers selected is twenty and the amount of numbers in the pool of numbers is eighty.

19. The method of claim 18 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

20. The method of claim 18 in which the group of number ranges is a “

LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;

21. The method of claim 18 in which the group of number ranges is a “

HI/LO”

group and the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table;