Lotto gaming apparatus and method
First Claim
1. In a gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, the gaming apparatus including 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; 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;
the improvement in said gaming apparatus comprising;
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
local controller means associated with said game playing console for said game playing console to generate win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console and responsive to said initiation of play by said game playing console.
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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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8 Claims
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1. In a gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, the gaming apparatus including 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; 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;
the improvement in said gaming apparatus comprising;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 local controller means associated with said game playing console for said game playing console to generate win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console and responsive to said initiation of play by said game playing console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- remote controller means connected to said game playing console for generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console;
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7. In a gaming apparatus for the play of a lottery type game, the gaming apparatus including 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;
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;
the improvement in said gaming apparatus comprising;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. - View Dependent Claims (8)
- 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;
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