US 2003/0199303 A1 · Lotto type game having multiple chance cards and multiple tier play

Abstract

A game play device supports a video display and processor control unit together with a plurality of user inputs. The control unit operates and plays a lotto type game having six cards arranged in pairs each of which defines a three-by-five number matrix. A plurality of ball spaces are positioned across the upper display and correspond to the numbered balls selected in game play. A second plurality of ball spaces corresponding to the colored and letter bearing balls of the game play are also positioned upon the display. During game play, a random number generator provides three-by-five number sets for each card and selects a random group of numbers from a number pool. The game play also selects a random number of colored letter bearing balls to be inserted during game play. Thereafter, numbered balls and letter bearing colored balls are presented and fill the spaces within the display. As each numbered ball is presented, the corresponding numbers on any of the three-by-five cards is illuminated. At the completion of game play, winning is determined based upon a pay table corresponding to the number of illuminated number matches on each card.

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Dependent claims

A lotto type game played upon a game player having user input means and display means, said lotto type game comprising:

providing an image having a ball presentation, a plurality of numbered ball spaces, a plurality of lotto ball spaces and a plurality of number cards each having a plurality of number squares thereon;
defining a first range of numbers;
randomly selecting a first plurality of numbers from said first range of numbers and placing said numbers on said number squares to fill said cards;
randomly selecting a second plurality of numbers from said first range of numbers to establish a sequence of ball numbers;
presenting a plurality of numbered balls upon said ball presentation, said numbered balls having said sequence of ball numbers thereon;
indicating each match between said ball numbers and said numbers on said number squares as each numbered ball is presented;
and
determining game results based upon the numbers of said matches on each of said number cards.

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A lotto type game played upon a game player having user input means and display means, said lotto type game comprising:

a basic game, having defined basic game winning odds, played upon said game player;
a lotto game, having defined lotto game winning odds;
and
player option, selected by user input, for playing said basic game alone at said basic game winning odds or for playing said basic game and said lotto game in combination at odds determined by the combination of said basic game winning odds and said lotto game winning odds.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Lotto type game having multiple chance cards and multiple tier play

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Lotto type game having multiple chance cards and multiple tier play

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