US 6,783,456 B2 · Methods and systems for conducting lottery-type games with strategy elements

Abstract

The present invention provides methods and systems for interactively playing a lottery-type game among a number of players. In one embodiment, this is accomplished on a network of gaming terminals in communication with a central controller. An objective of the game is for a player to select the number closest to the randomly selected number that represents the winning number for the lottery game. This is a significant departure from the prior art, in that the game of the present invention does not require an exact match to produce a win and in that the game results in a win for every drawing. Thus, the lottery-type game of the present invention improves the gaming experience for the player, which will result in prolonged and more frequent play, thereby maximizing revenues for the operator of the game.

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Dependent claims

A gaming method, comprising the steps of:

determining that a first player has made a wager;
determining that a first player has selected a first game element from a set of game elements, the first game element being known to the first player when the first game element is selected;
determining that a second player has made a wager;
determining that a second player has selected a second game element from the set of game elements, the second game element being known to the second player when the second game element is selected;
selecting a winning game element from the set or game elements;
determining a game outcome according to a closeness of the first game element selected by the first player and a closeness of the second game element selected by the second player to a winning game element;
determining a payout according the game outcome, wherein the closeness is defined by at least one of mathematical closeness and physical closeness;
and
awarding the payout to a player according to the game outcome.

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Methods and systems for conducting lottery-type games with strategy elements

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Methods and systems for conducting lottery-type games with strategy elements

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Abstract

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