On-Line Combined Optional Instant and Future Draw Game of Chance and Method of Playing Same

A method of facilitating the operation of a future draw wagering game with an optional instant game, comprising:

• receiving at a terminal a request to enter a future draw game, said future draw game involving a set of player entry numbers, said player entry numbers being selected by the player or randomly generated;
• offering the player an opportunity to enter an optional instant game as a supplement to the entry in the future draw game;
• receiving an indication that the player will participate in a play of the optional instant game;
• responsive to receiving the indication, randomly generating a set of instant game outcome numbers that, when matched with the player entry numbers, indicate the outcome of the instant game, said instant game outcome numbers being uniquely associated with the particular play of the instant game;
• responsive to at least one of the player entry numbers matching at least one of the instant game outcome numbers, paying a prize to the player for the instant game indicated by the matching of the player entry numbers with the instant game outcome numbers;
• randomly generating draw numbers for the future draw game;
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• responsive to at least one of the player entry numbers matching at least one of the draw numbers for the future draw game, paying a prize to the player for the future draw game indicated by the matching of the player entry numbers with the draw numbers for the future draw game.

A system for facilitating the operation of a future draw wagering game with an optional instant game, comprising:

• a central computer;
• a terminal in communication with the central computer;
• an input device at the terminal configured to receive a request to enter a future draw game and an indication that the player will enter a play of an optional instant game, the terminal configured to transmit the indication to the central computer responsive to their receipt at the input device;
• the central computer configured to randomly generate instant game outcome numbers responsive to receiving the indication that the player will enter the optional instant game, and to transmit the instant game outcome numbers to the terminal, said instant game outcome numbers being uniquely associated with the particular play of the instant game;
• an output device at the terminal, the output device configured to display the entry numbers and the instant game outcome numbers received from the central computer to the player;
• the terminal further configured, responsive to any player entry numbers matching at least one of the instant game outcome numbers, to pay a prize to the player indicated by matching of the player entry numbers with the instant game outcome numbers;
• a random number generator configured to randomly generate draw numbers for the future draw game after the display of the entry numbers and the instant game outcome numbers;
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• the terminal further configured, responsive to at least one of the player entry numbers matching at least one of draw numbers, to pay a prize to the player indicated by matching of the player entry numbers with the draw numbers.