Instant-win lottery game and ticket

• US 7,914,371 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: O'Brien, Jim
• Primary Examiner(s): Bumgarner; Melba
• Assistant Examiner(s): AHMED, MASUD
• Application Number:
  US11/788,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20080015007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,439 Days
• Field of Search: 463/17, 463/16, 463/20, 463/25, 273/121.B, 273/274, 273/242
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0645 Electric lottos or bingo games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32

Abstract

A method for playing an extension game to an instant lottery game is disclosed. A player purchases an instant lottery game and wins a prize for the instant lottery game. The player is provided a chance to participate in the extension game of double-or-nothing. If the player chooses to participate in the extension game of double-or-nothing, the player tenders his winning ticket to a lottery retailer. The winning ticket is scanned by a lottery terminal and a result is generated for the extension game of double-or-nothing. If the winning ticket is also a winner of the extension game, the player doubles his winning. If the winning ticket is not a winner, the player forfeits his winning from the instant lottery game.

Claims

1. A method for playing a first instant lottery game with an option to play a second game, if a player is a winner of the first instant lottery game, providing the player with a payout and by surrendering the payout of the first lottery game, comprising the steps of:

receiving ticket information at a lottery terminal system from a lottery ticket;

verifying through the lottery terminal system collecting ticket information that the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the first instant lottery game;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery terminal system verifying that the player has elected to play the second game by altering the lottery ticket in a discernable manner as indicated on the lottery ticket and surrendering the payout from the first instant lottery game;

if the player has elected to play the second game, the lottery terminal system assigning a randomly generated indicia to the lottery ticket and determining a result for the second game independent of input from the player;

determining if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game by determining if the assigned randomly generated indicia is a winning indicia;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game, the lottery terminal system transmitting the ticket information and the result of the second game to a remote server; and

the lottery terminal system authorizing a payment of a prize for the second game.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if the lottery ticket is not a winning ticket for the second game, forfeiting a prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of the lottery terminal system determining a potential secondary prize based upon a prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the potential secondary prize for the second game is double of the prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of the lottery terminal system displaying a result of the second game to the player.

6. A system for playing a first instant lottery game with an option to play a second game if a player is a winner of the first instant lottery game, the system comprising:

a input/output controller for interfacing with external devices;

a random number generator for generating a random number; and

a controller being capable of;

receiving ticket information of a lottery ticket from input/output controller;

verifying through the ticket information that the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the first instant lottery game;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket, providing the player with a payout;

verifying that the player has elected to play the second game by altering the lottery ticket in a discernable manner as indicated on the lottery ticket and surrendering the payout from the first instant lottery game;

if the player has elected to play the second game, the controller determining a result for the second game using the random number from the random number generator to generate a random number and assign it to the lottery ticket independent of input from the player;

determining if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game by determining if the assigned random number is a winning number;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game, transmitting the ticket information and the result of the second game to a remote server; and

authorizing a payment of a prize for the second game.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the prize for the second game is double of a prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the controller further being capable of, if the lottery ticket is not a winning ticket for the second game, forfeiting a prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

9. The system of claim 6 further comprising a scanner in communication with the input/output controller.

10. The system of claim 6 further comprising a display terminal in communication with the input/output controller.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which is stored a computer program for playing an first instant lottery game with an option to play a second game if a player is a winner of the first instant lottery game, the computer program comprising computer instructions that when executed by a computer performs the steps of:

receiving ticket information from a lottery ticket;

verifying through the ticket information that the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the first instant lottery game;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket, providing the player with a payout;

verifying that the player has elected to play the second game and surrender the payout from the first instant lottery game by altering the lottery ticket in a discernable manner as indicated on the lottery ticket;

if the player has elected to play the second game, the computer program assigning a randomly generated indicia to the lottery ticket and determining a result for the second game independent of input from the player;

determining if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game by determining if the assigned randomly generated indicia is a winning indicia;

if the lottery ticket is a winning ticket for the second game, transmitting the ticket information and the result of the second game to a remote server; and

authorizing a payment of a prize for the second game.

12. The computer program of claim 11, further performs the step of, if the lottery ticket is not a winning ticket for the second game, forfeiting a prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

13. The computer program of claim 11, further performs the step of determining a potential secondary prize based upon a prize of the first instant lottery game.

14. The computer program of claim 13, wherein the potential secondary prize for the second game is double of the prize associated with the first instant lottery game.

15. The computer program of claim 11, further performs the step of displaying a result of the second game to the player.