US 5,074,566 A · Two level scratch game

Abstract

A two-level scratch game is disclosed which comprises a substrate on which is printed a first grid of randomly selected numbers, each number being printed in a separate box which forms part of the grid. At least one instant price in the form of a price amount or of a game symbol is printed in at least one of the boxes of the first grid. A scratchable rub-off coating is applied onto the first grid to hide the numbers and instant prices printed in the boxes of this first grid. A second grid identical in size to the first grid and containing the same randomly selected numbers is printed on the rub-off coating exactly over the first grid. In use, a player owning the game will benefit from two levels of playing activity upon a drawing of numbers at random by an authorized authority, namely (1) to try to get a complete horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of numbers as in a Bingo game in order to win a given price, and simultaneously (2) to scratch the boxes containing the drawn numbers in order to find and win an instant price. A method of manufacturing this two-level scratch game is also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A method of manufacturing a two-level scratch game, comprising the steps of:

printing a first grid of randomly selected numbers onto a substrate, each number being printed in a separate box forming part of the first grid;
printing onto the substrate at least one instant price in the form of a price amount or of a game symbol in at least one of the boxes of the first grid;
applying a scratchable rub-off coating onto the first grid printed on the substrate to hide the numbers and said at least one instant price printed in the boxes of the first grid;
and
printing onto said rub-off coating a second grid identical in size to the first grid and containing the same randomly selected numbers,
wherein said printings of said first and second grids are synchronized so that the second grid is printed exactly over the first grid and contains the very same numbers in the very same boxes as said first grid.

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A two level scratch game comprising:

a substrate;
a first grid of randomly selected numbers printed onto the substrate, each number being printed in a separate box which forms part of the first grid;
at least one instant price in the form of a price amount or of a game symbol which is printed in at least one of the boxes of the first grid;
a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto the first grid which hides the numbers, and at least one instant price printed in the boxes of the first grid;
and
a second grid which is identical in size to the first grid and which contains the same randomly selected numbers as the first grid, said second grid being printed onto said rub-off coating exactly over the first grid and containing the very same numbers in its boxes as said first grid,
whereby, in use, a player owning the game will benefit from two levels of playing activity upon a random drawing of numbers by an authorized authority, namely (1) to try to get a complete horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of numbers as in a BINGO game in order to win a given prize, and simultaneously (2) to scratch the boxes containing the drawn numbers in order to find and win an instant price.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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