Method and apparatus for redeeming a game piece

A probability game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a combination of void and win areas so that the plurality of game pieces include guaranteed winners, guaranteed losers, and potential winners and in which an outcome is controlled by the laws of probability through player-made choices with respect to selecting areas to uncover on the game pieces, and further wherein each of the game pieces includes a machine readable code encoding win areas, void areas, and an authentication code.

A probability game having a plurality of game pieces in which each game piece comprises a plurality of areas covered with removable concealer, wherein each of the plurality of game pieces contains a combination of void and win areas so that the plurality of game pieces include guaranteed winners, guaranteed losers, and potential winners and in which an outcome is controlled by the laws of probability through player-made choices with respect to selecting areas to uncover on the game pieces, and further wherein each of the game pieces contain verification information concealed with removable concealer, wherein the verification information changes a predetermined time after removing the removable concealer.

A game comprising a game piece with a plurality of playing areas covered with removable concealer, wherein the playing areas comprises at least one win area, at least one void area, and a machine readable code encoding said at least one win area, said at least one void areas, and an authentication code.

A game comprising a game piece with a plurality of playing areas covered with removable concealer, wherein the game piece contains verification information concealed with removable material, wherein the verification information changes a predetermined time after removing the removable material.

A method of scoring a game piece comprising the steps of:

• scanning locations on the game piece designated as containing at least one code printed originally under a concealer to identify uncovered portions of said at least one code;
• comparing the uncovered portions of the first code to a second code appearing on the game piece to simultaneously authenticate the ticket and identify whether win or void areas on the ticket have been uncovered.