Word based lottery game
First Claim
1. A method for playing a word based lottery game, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a word based play phrase from a user that comprises a plurality of words designated at the sole discretion of the user;
receiving a wager from the user;
assigning a prize value to each of the plurality of words chosen by the user that is based on the commonality of letters that form each selected word in the play phrase;
generating a random string of letters;
determining if the letters within the randomly generated string of letters forms any of the plurality of words; and
determining a payout value that is a function of the total number of the play phrase words formed by the string of letters and the prize value of the words.
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Abstract
A lottery terminal apparatus and method of playing a word based lottery includes a value input device, a display unit and a lottery input unit for receiving alphabetical game play information wherein the display unit is adapted to visually display the received alphabetical game play information. The lottery terminal unit further includes a controller having a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is operatively coupled to the display unit and is programmed to receive wager data in response to a wager made by a person. The controller and method may assign a prize value to the alphabetical game play information received from the lottery input unit and randomly select an alphabetic sample based on a distribution of choices. The controller may further determine a correlation between the alphabetic sample and the alphanumeric game play information to determine a payout value based on a comparison of the alphabetic sample and the alphanumeric game play information to determine the prize value.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for playing a word based lottery game, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a word based play phrase from a user that comprises a plurality of words designated at the sole discretion of the user; receiving a wager from the user; assigning a prize value to each of the plurality of words chosen by the user that is based on the commonality of letters that form each selected word in the play phrase; generating a random string of letters; determining if the letters within the randomly generated string of letters forms any of the plurality of words; and determining a payout value that is a function of the total number of the play phrase words formed by the string of letters and the prize value of the words. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for producing a word based lottery game, comprising the steps of:
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the lottery game player generating a random word based play phrase that comprises a plurality of words; assigning a prize value to each of the plurality of words that is based on the commonality of letters that form each selected word in the play phrase; generating a random string of letters; printing the player selected word based play phrase, the prize value, and the random string of letters on a lottery ticket, with the random string of letters being covered with a removable coating; and providing the lottery ticket to the player, wherein the player removes the coating to determine if the random letters form one or more of the plurality of words, whereby the prize value associated with the formed words is won by the player. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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