Instant win gaming ticket and method
AssigneeCanadian Bank Note Company, Limited
InventorPhilip Green
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for playing an instant win gaming ticket. An instant win gaming ticket has multiple instant win games which can be played by the player. The amount won per game is dependent on the results of at least one previous game on the same ticket. The player plays the games on a single ticket and the amount the player wins for each game depends on whether previously played games on the same ticket were won or lost.
Claims14
A method of allocating prizes for playing a plurality of games on an instant win lottery ticket, the method comprising changing prizes awarded for each game after every game played based on a number of games played.
A method according to 2 wherein prizes awarded after every game played is based on a number of consecutive games won.
A method according to 1 wherein an increase in prize amounts for any two successive games having a win result in a sequence of at least three consecutive games having a win result is a multiple of an increase between a prize amount for a first one of the two successive games having a win result and a prize amount for a game having a win result immediately preceding the first one of the two successive games having a win result.
A method according to 1 wherein an increase in prize amounts for any two successive games having a win result in a sequence of at least three consecutive games having a win result is a fixed multiple of an increase between a prize amount for a first one of the two successive games having a win result and a prize amount for a game having a win result immediately preceding the first one of the two successive games.
A method according to 3 wherein a majority of the plurality of games is of a single type.
A method according to 3 wherein a majority of the plurality of games simulates an outcome of a game involving wagering.
A method according to 3 wherein a majority of the plurality of games simulates an outcome of a sporting event.
A method according to 7 wherein the game involving wagering is a card based game.
A method according to 9 wherein the game is blackjack.
A method according to 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of games is of a different type from at least one other of the plurality of games.
A method of allocating prizes for playing a plurality of games in an instant win lottery, the method comprising increasing prizes awarded after every game based on a number of consecutive games won, wherein an increase in prize amounts for any two successive games having a win result in a sequence of at least three consecutive games having a win result is a multiple of an increase between a prize amount for a first one of the two successive games having a win result and a prize amount for a game having a win result immediately preceding the first one of the two successive games having a win result.
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