Lotto gaming apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
- a game playing console with display and input/output capability, said game playing console including means for allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said game playing console and for initiation of play of said series of numbers to be played;
remote controller means connected to said game playing console for generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console;
remote comparison means associated with said remote controller means and connected to said game playing console for comparing said win numbers generated by said remote controller means with the numbers selected by the player on said game playing console and for transmitting results of said comparison to said game playing console responsive to said initiation of play by said game playing console;
remote funding means for funding progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and
means associated with said game playing console for displaying a status of progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means.
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Abstract
An individual electronic game for playing lotto wherein acknowledgment as to the player'"'"'s win or loss status is rapidly displayed. The player plays his/her selected numbers against the electronic lotto gaming apparatus randomly generated win numbers. In addition, the lotto gaming apparatus can transfer and receive lotto game information to a central processing system which is capable of handling multiple players from multiple lotto gaming apparatus either within a certain gaming facility or on a more universal, state wide, nationally or internationally. An additional embodiment of the invention allows individual players of the lotto games, with rapid determination of win status, via an electronic telecommunications network.
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34 Claims
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1. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
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a game playing console with display and input/output capability, said game playing console including means for allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said game playing console and for initiation of play of said series of numbers to be played; remote controller means connected to said game playing console for generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console; remote comparison means associated with said remote controller means and connected to said game playing console for comparing said win numbers generated by said remote controller means with the numbers selected by the player on said game playing console and for transmitting results of said comparison to said game playing console responsive to said initiation of play by said game playing console; remote funding means for funding progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and means associated with said game playing console for displaying a status of progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 29, 30)
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8. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
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a lotto machine with display and input/output capability, said lotto machine including means for allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said lotto machine and for initiation of play of said series of numbers to be played; local controller means disposed in said lotto machine for said lotto machine to generate first win numbers for each play initiated by the player responsive to said initiation of play by said lotto machine; remote controller means located connected to said lotto machine for generating second win numbers for each play initiated by said lotto machine responsive to said initiation of play by said lotto machine; local comparison means associated with said lotto machine for comparing said first win numbers generated by said local controller means with numbers selected by the player on said lotto machine responsive to said initiation of play by said lotto machine; remote comparison means associated with said remote controller means and connected to said lotto machine for comparing said second win numbers generated by said remote controller means with the numbers selected by the player on said lotto machine and for transmitting results of said comparison to said lotto machine; remote funding means for funding Progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type name based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; means associated with said lotto machine for a player to receive payouts from said lotto machine based upon said comparison of first and second win numbers by said local comparison means and said remote comparison means responsive to said initiation of play by said lotto machine; and means for displaying a status of progressive payouts for said first and second win numbers of the lottery type game. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
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a plurality of game playing consoles each with display and input/output capability, said plurality of game playing consoles allowing a plurality of players at each of said game playing consoles to select a series of numbers to be played and to select a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts, and for initiation of play of said numbers; at least one controller operatively connected to said plurality of game playing consoles, said at least one controller generating win numbers for each play initiated by said plurality of game playing consoles; remote comparison means disposed in said at least one controller for comparing said win numbers generated by said at least one controller with numbers selected by the plurality of players on said plurality of game playing consoles responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles; remote funding means for funding progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and means associated with said plurality of game playing consoles for displaying a status of progressive payouts of said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of said win numbers generated by said at least one controller with numbers selected by the plurality of players responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
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a game playing console with display and input/output capability, said game playing console allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said game playing console and a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts and for initiation of play of said numbers to be played; a plurality of controllers operatively connected to said game playing console, said plurality of controllers generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console; remote comparison means associated with said plurality of controllers for comparing said win numbers generated by said plurality of controllers with numbers selected by the player on said game playing console; remote funding means for funding progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and means for displaying a status of progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32)
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26. A gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, comprising:
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a plurality of game playing consoles each with display and input/output capability, said plurality of game playing consoles allowing a plurality of players at each of said game playing consoles to select a series of numbers to be played and a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts, and for initiation of play of said numbers to be played; a plurality of controllers operatively connected to said plurality of game playing consoles, said plurality of controllers generating win numbers for each play initiated by the plurality of players; means associated with each of said plurality of controllers for comparing said win numbers generated by said plurality of controllers with numbers selected by the plurality of players on said game playing consoles responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles; remote finding means for finding progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and means for said plurality of players to receive payouts from said plurality of game playing consoles based upon said comparison of numbers and said selected level of play for each of said plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 33, 34)
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