Lottery game based on words or phrases
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1. A method of conducting a word based lottery game having a plurality of players, comprising the steps of:
- for each game, the players wagering on an entry defined by a set of words;
in a random draw process, randomly generating an outcome that is a concatenation of characters, the draw being such that each outcome can be assigned a probability of occurrence;
defining a rule that confers the words in the player entry a win status based on the outcome of the draw producing characters that are used to form the respective words in the player entry;
selecting winning entries based on the words in an entry that are conferred a win status; and
assigning a prize for each winning entry as a function of a value assigned to each of the words in the player entry formed by the randomly drawn characters, the value based on the commonality of the characters that form the words in the player entry.
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Abstract
A word-based lottery game wherein a player buys a ticket with a word or set of words and may win a prize if the outcome of a draw confers a win status to one or more words in the ticket. The draw is a random process for which an outcome is a concatenation of characters and may confer word a winner based upon a rule such as being able to compose the word with the drawn characters.
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1. A method of conducting a word based lottery game having a plurality of players, comprising the steps of:
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for each game, the players wagering on an entry defined by a set of words; in a random draw process, randomly generating an outcome that is a concatenation of characters, the draw being such that each outcome can be assigned a probability of occurrence; defining a rule that confers the words in the player entry a win status based on the outcome of the draw producing characters that are used to form the respective words in the player entry; selecting winning entries based on the words in an entry that are conferred a win status; and assigning a prize for each winning entry as a function of a value assigned to each of the words in the player entry formed by the randomly drawn characters, the value based on the commonality of the characters that form the words in the player entry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for playing a lottery game, comprising:
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a terminal for receiving user entries, wherein each entry includes a set of words; and a server in communication with the terminal, the server being capable of receiving entries, generating a random draw outcome, wherein the draw outcome is a concatenation of characters, assigning a win status to the words within an entry based on the outcome producing characters that are used to form the respective words in the player entry, selecting winning entries based on which words within an entry are conferred a win status, and assigning a prize for each winning entry as a function of a value assigned to each of the words in the player entry formed by the randomly drawn characters, the value based on the commonality of the characters that form the words in the player entry.
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29. A system for playing a lottery game, comprising:
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an input means for receiving user entries, wherein each entry includes a set of words; a means for receiving entries from the input means; a means for generating a random draw outcome, wherein the draw outcome is a concatenation of characters; a means for assigning a win status to the words within an entry based on the outcome producing characters that are used to form the respective words in the player entry; a means for selecting winning entries based on which words within an entry are conferred a win status; and a means for assigning a prize for each winning entry as a function of a value assigned to each of the words in the player entry formed by the randomly drawn characters, the value based on the commonality of the characters that form the words in the player entry.
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