Game of chance with multiple paths on a virtual scratch ticket
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1. An online game of chance that is played by at least one player, the game comprising:
- a game screen including a map having a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and a plurality of finishing points, wherein game play progresses to a branch or node when selected by the player, the branch or node being selected from a plurality of branches or nodes available on the map, wherein the selection of the branch or node results in a prize increment, a prize decrement, or an award of a token; and
a computer means for tabulating prize and token information, the information being updated upon the selection of each branch or node, wherein after one of the finishing points is reached, a final prize is awarded to the player.
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Abstract
An online game of chance and methods of conducting and playing the game on a virtual instant ticket are disclosed. The game is based on a map having multiple branches and nodes, where a desired path is selected by clicking on the branch or node as play progresses between a starting point and multiple finishing points. Each available branch or node that is selected results in a prize value being increased, decreased, or a token being awarded for later use in the game. In a single player mode, a final prize is awarded to the player. In multiple player modes, the final prize is divided among the players according to predetermined criteria.
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1. An online game of chance that is played by at least one player, the game comprising:
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a game screen including a map having a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and a plurality of finishing points, wherein game play progresses to a branch or node when selected by the player, the branch or node being selected from a plurality of branches or nodes available on the map, wherein the selection of the branch or node results in a prize increment, a prize decrement, or an award of a token; and
a computer means for tabulating prize and token information, the information being updated upon the selection of each branch or node, wherein after one of the finishing points is reached, a final prize is awarded to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An online game of chance that is played by a plurality of players, comprising:
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a game screen viewable by each player, the game screen including a map having a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and a plurality of finishing points, wherein each of the players takes a turn in sequence selecting a branch or node from a plurality of branches or nodes available on the map, wherein the selection of the branch or node results in a prize increment, a prize decrement, or an award of a token; and
a computer means for tabulating prize and token information, the information being updated upon the selection of each branch or node, wherein after one of the finishing points is reached, a final prize is awarded to the plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of conducting an online game of chance, comprising:
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registering one or more players for a game;
issuing each of the players a virtual ticket including a game screen with a map having a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and a plurality of finishing points;
allowing each player to take a turn in sequence by selecting a branch or node from the plurality of branches or nodes available on the map, wherein the selection of the branch or node results in a prize increment, a prize decrement, or an award of a token; updating and displaying prize and token information for each player after each turn; and
awarding a final prize after one of the finishing points is reached. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for facilitating the play of a game, comprising:
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a game screen including a map having a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and plurality of finishing points;
an input device configured to receive a player'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of nodes or one of the plurality of branches on the map; and
a game server configured to receive the player'"'"'s selection from the input device and to update prize and token information in response to the receipt of the player'"'"'s selection of each branch or node. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
a prize decrement is associated with a second one of the plurality of branches or nodes, a token is associated with a third one of the plurality of branches or nodes. -
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the game screen is further configured to display the prize increment when the first one of the plurality of branches or nodes is selected by the player, and to display the prize decrement when the second one of the plurality of branches or nodes is selected by the player;
- and to display the token, when the third one of the plurality of branches or nodes is selected by the player.
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22. The system of claim 21, wherein the input device is further configured to receive from the player a selection of the token in response to the display of the prize decrement.
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23. The system of claim 22, wherein the server is further configured to negate a prize decrement in response to the receipt of the selection of the token.
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24. A method of conducting a game, comprising:
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issuing a player a virtual ticket including a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of branches arranged between a starting point and a plurality of finishing points;
receiving a selection of a branch or node from the player;
updating prize and token information responsive to the selection of a branch or node by the player; and
awarding a final prize after one of the finishing points is reached. - View Dependent Claims (25)
receiving from the player a selection of a first branch or node associated with a token;
awarding the token to the player in response to the player'"'"'s selection of the branch or node associated with the token;
receiving from the player a selection of a second branch or node associated with a prize decrement; and
negating the prize decrement with the token.
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