Lucky spot betting
AssigneeIgt
InventorsBradford D. Brown, Robert W. Ruymann
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for enabling player to play a keno game allowing for additional betting. The player may select keno board spots on the keno board, and then place an additional wager on one of the selected keno board spots. If the selected keno board spot is part of a winning combination, the player may be awarded a supplemental bonus.
Claims21
A method for providing a keno game for play comprising:
- receiving a plurality of player selected keno board spots;
- receiving an additional wager amount for an award enhancement spot;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of draws;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of matches between the plurality of draws and the plurality of player selected keno board spots, wherein the award enhancement spot matches a draw from the plurality of draws;
- and
- determining a player award based on the determined plurality of matches and the additional wager amount.
An electronic device for playing a keno game, comprising:
- a display configured to display the keno game to a player having a keno board showing a plurality of spots;
- a user-input panel;
- and
- a game controller having one or more data processors and one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations comprising:
- displaying a keno board showing a plurality of keno board spots;
- receiving a plurality of player selected keno board spots;
- receiving an additional wager amount for an award enhancement spot;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of draws;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of matches between the plurality of draws and the plurality of player selected keno board spots, wherein the award enhancement spot matches a draw from the plurality of draws;
- and
- determining a player award based on the determined plurality of matches and the additional wager amount.
A computer-readable storage medium having machine instructions stored therein, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- displaying a keno board showing a plurality of keno board spots;
- receiving a plurality of player selected keno board spots;
- receiving an additional wager amount for an award enhancement spot;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of draws;
- determining, using the processor, a plurality of matches between the plurality of draws and the plurality of player selected keno board spots, wherein the award enhancement spot matches a draw from the plurality of draws;
- and
- determining a player award based on the determined plurality of matches and the additional wager amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.