Scratch-ticket lottery and promotional games
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1. A method for making a scratch-off instant game card, comprising the steps of:
- placing a set of community game elements on a game card, the set of community game elements including at least five game elements;
placing at least a first set and a second set of player game elements on the game card, each set of player game elements including at least two game elements;
placing a set of opponent game elements on the game card, the set of opponent game elements including at least two game elements;
covering with a removable covering the set of community game elements, the first and second sets of player game elements, and the set of opponent game elements; and
placing at least two prize elements on the game card and associated prize instructions, wherein each prize element is associated with one of the first and second set of player game elements and the prize instructions direct that if a highest player winning set from made from the set of community game elements and each of the first set and second set of player game elements according to defined game rules wins over the highest opponent winning set, the prize for the player is a combination of the prizes associated with each of the first and second sets of player game elements.
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Abstract
A scratch-ticket game card simulating a instant Texas Hold'"'"'Em Poker game card with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes plurality sets of player hands and a set of opponent hands, a set of community cards, and at least two prizes. The player can combine the set of community cards with each set of player hands to form a strongest hand for that set of player hands. The strongest hand for each set of player hands is compared against the strongest hand for the opponent hand. If the player wins, the player wins the prize associated with the winning player hand.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for making a scratch-off instant game card, comprising the steps of:
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placing a set of community game elements on a game card, the set of community game elements including at least five game elements; placing at least a first set and a second set of player game elements on the game card, each set of player game elements including at least two game elements; placing a set of opponent game elements on the game card, the set of opponent game elements including at least two game elements; covering with a removable covering the set of community game elements, the first and second sets of player game elements, and the set of opponent game elements; and placing at least two prize elements on the game card and associated prize instructions, wherein each prize element is associated with one of the first and second set of player game elements and the prize instructions direct that if a highest player winning set from made from the set of community game elements and each of the first set and second set of player game elements according to defined game rules wins over the highest opponent winning set, the prize for the player is a combination of the prizes associated with each of the first and second sets of player game elements.
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2. A scratch-off instant game card, comprising:
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a set of community game elements, the set of community game elements including five game elements; at least a first set and a second set of player game elements, each set of player game elements including two game elements; and a set of opponent game elements, the set of opponent game elements including two game elements; and at least two prize elements on the game card and associated prize instructions, wherein each prize element is associated with one of the first and second set of player game elements and the prize instructions direct that if a highest player winning set from made from the set of community game elements and each of the first set and second set of player game elements according to defined game rules wins over the highest opponent winning set, the prize for the player is a combination of the prizes associated with each of the first and second sets of player game elements. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A method for playing an instant lottery game, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a set of community game elements to a player, the set of community game elements including five game elements; displaying a plurality of sets of player game elements to the player, each set of player game elements including two game elements; displaying a set of opponent game elements to the player, the set of opponent game elements including two game elements; displaying a plurality of prize elements, each prize element is associated with one of the plurality of sets of player game elements; determining a highest player winning set for each of the plurality of sets of player game elements according to a predefined rule; determining a highest opponent winning set for the set of opponent game elements according to the predefined rule; comparing the highest player winning set for each of the plurality of sets of player game elements with the highest opponent winning set; if the highest player winning set for at least one set of player game elements wins over the highest opponent winning set, awarding the prize for the respective set of player game elements to the player; and if more than one highest player winning set wins over the highest opponent winning set, awarding a prize for the player by combining the prizes for the respective sets of player game elements. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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