Multi price point on-line game and method of playing

• US 6,572,106 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2001
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl Alexoff
• Original Assignee: Carl Alexoff
• Inventors: Alexoff, Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Collins, Dolores R.
• Application Number:
  US09/872,858
• Publication Number:
  US 20020180151A1
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292, 273/269, 273/139, 273/138.1, 273/148.R, 283/901, 283/903
• US Class Current: 273/138.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0605 Lottery games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/903 Lottery ticket

Abstract

A lotto type online game for use in state sponsored lottery applications, commercial game applications, newspaper circulation builder promotional games, and others. The method of playing allows the player a choice in selecting, at the point of purchase, the price point level to be wagered and the degree of participation desired. The method of playing lottery game includes the step of selecting a first set of numbers from a predetermined group of numbers identified by a lottery sponsor. Winning of a prize is determined by matching a plurality of the numbers of said first set of selected numbers with at least some from a first set of drawn numbers and matching a plurality of the numbers of said first set of selected numbers with at least some from a second set of drawn numbers. The first and second sets of drawn numbers are determined by the lottery sponsor. The game can incorporate the existing equipment of the lottery sponsor for selecting numbers, printing tickets and drawing numbers. The ticket is printed in a format that facilitates multiple plays and prizes and includes play dates and may also include security features thereon.

Claims

1. A lottery game comprising:

a) a machine readable playslip for selecting player numbers for the game;

b) said playslip having a play area for selecting player numbers, said play area having a plurality of columns of numbers from which the player can select individual numbers;

c) said playslip further having indicia for selecting consecutive days of play;

d) a printed ticket displaying the selected player numbers in a game format having multiple rows and columns of numbers;

e) a plurality of random number generators for drawing of a plurality of lottery sponsor numbers for use in matching with selected player numbers;

f) whereby, winning of a prize occurs when a player matches a plurality of player numbers with a plurality of lottery sponsor numbers.

2. The lottery game as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said play areas of said machine readable playslip having boxes defining play areas with each box forming a matrix of selectable numbers.

3. The lottery game as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said printed ticket displays said selected player numbers wherein each row of said multiple rows of player numbers includes at least a first number and a second number and the first number in each row of multiple rows of numbers are aligned to form a first column of numbers and said second number in each row of player numbers is aligned to form a second column of player numbers.

4. The lottery game as set forth in claim 1, further including:

a) a plurality of drawings of lottery sponsor numbers.

5. The lottery game as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) winning of a prize occurs when a player matches a one of said player numbers with one of said plurality of lottery sponsor numbers in each column of a row.

6. A method of playing a lottery game, said method comprising the steps of:

a) selecting a first set of player numbers from a predetermined group of numbers identified by a lottery sponsor;

b) providing at least a first random number generator and a second random number generator;

c) drawing by the lottery sponsor of a plurality of drawn numbers to create a first set and a second set of drawn numbers, said first set having at least one number drawn from said first random number generator and said second set having at least one number drawn from said second random number generator;

d) matching of numbers of said first set of selected player numbers with at least some drawn numbers from said first and second sets of drawn numbers;

e) drawing by said lottery sponsor of subsequent first and second sets of drawn numbers for matching with said first set of player numbers.

7. The method as set forth in claim 6, wherein:

a) some of the numbers of said first set of player numbers may be duplicates and some of said numbers of said first set of drawn numbers may be duplicates of said second set of drawn numbers.

8. A lottery game comprising the steps of:

a) choosing by a player at the point of purchase an amount of a wager and a number of consecutive days of participation in the lottery game as well as a selection of player numbers for matching with a set of drawn numbers selected by a lottery sponsor;

b) obtaining by the player of a ticket at the point of purchase, said ticket identifying the amount of wager and number of consecutive days of participation as well as said selection of player numbers in a game format determined by the lottery sponsor;

c) drawing by the lottery sponsor of said set of drawn numbers wherein said set of drawn numbers is produced by consecutive drawings of a plurality of drawn numbers wherein each of said drawn numbers is produced from one of a plurality of random number generators, each said generator having an equal amount of selectable numbers;

d) matching by the player of at least some of said player numbers with at least some of said drawn numbers, wherein a prize is determined according to an amount of matched numbers and consecutive days played.

9. The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein:

a) some of the numbers of said first set of player numbers may be duplicates and some of said numbers of said first set of drawn numbers may be duplicates of said second set of drawn numbers.