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Playing rules for lottery-like game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-11
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2008-05-11
Abstract
Abstract The present disclosure is related to a simple rule for playing a lottery-like game and the distribution of the bonus to the winners. Each ticket is comprised of a major number and a sub-number. The major number consists of more than 5 digits and the last 2 or 3 consecutive digits of the major number of the ticket are used to form the sub-number which is distinguishingly indicated by a special mark. Near the sub-number, the rules for checking the sub-manner with a particular winning major number and the times of award with respect to the ticket price are clearly illustracted. A certain amount of tickets having an identical major number are grouped together as a set. Each set consists of a certain amount of tickets having a 2-digit sub-number and the rest of the tickets in the set are 3-digit sub-number. 6 winning major numbers for publicly announced prizes, and each ticket holder has to check his or her ticket's major number with the major numbers and the sub-number with an accordingly specified winning number or numbers. The bonus for the winners of sub-numbers takes 40% of the total of the awards in the game. In such a manner, the participants of the game can enjoy more freedom to select the way of playing the game and find more fun and excitement and fairness therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheng-Hsuon Hwang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A system for playing a lottery-like game comprising: a number of tickets for sale, each ticket having a major number with at least 5 digits and a sub-number containing 2 or 3 consecutive digits of the major number of the ticket, a set of the tickets comprising a collection of tickets having an identical major number, each ticket having printed thereon the sub-number which is enlarged to an extent and distinguishingly circled by a particular mark for each selection by a buyer wherein near each circled sub-number specifications for matching the sub-number and awards for a winning sub-number are expressly listed and whereby each ticket in the game can have a substantially doubled chance to win a reasonable prize by providing awards for the major number as well as the sub-number.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A system for playing a lottery-like game comprising: a number of tickets for sale, each ticket having a major number with at least 5 digits and a sub-number containing 2 or 3 consecutive digits of the major number of the ticket, a set of the tickets comprising a collection of tickets having an identical major number, each ticket having printed thereon the sub-number which is enlarged to an extent and distinguishingly circled by a particular mark for each selection by a buyer wherein near each circled sub-number specifications for matching the sub-number and awards for a winning sub-number are expressly listed and whereby each ticket in the game can have a substantially doubled chance to win a reasonable prize by providing awards for the major number as well as the sub-number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A system for playing a lottery-like game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of tickets in each set is variably determined by a sponsor issuing the tickets, and the ratio of the tickets containing 2 digits to those containing 3 digits in each set is also variably changed and wherein the sub-number is restrained by a clear rule shown on each ticket to be matched with a particularly assigned winning major number or several winning numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A system for playing a lottery-like game as claimed in claim 2, wherein the award for each winning ticket in the same set having an identical major number is the same, whereas, the awards for the winning sub-numbers having 2-digits and 3-digits are different and the award for each winning sub-number with 2-digits or 3-digits can be in a multi-prize form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system for playing a lottery-like game as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sum of the award for all the winning sub-numbers takes more than 40% of the total award of the game, and the rest of the award is for the ticket holders of the tickets of winning major numbers.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for playing a lottery-like game comprising a plurality of tickets for sale to purchasers, each ticket having a major number with at least 5 digits and a sub-number of two or three consecutive digits of the major numbers, said plurality comprising at least one set of tickets, each ticket in the set having the same major number and each set having a number of tickets having a two digit sub-number and a number of tickets having a three digit sub-number, wherein the sub-number is printed on each ticket in an enlarged form, separate from the major number and wherein each ticket includes, printed thereon, specification of prizes to be awarded to tickets having sub-numbers matching the sub-numbers of at least one winning ticket, whereby each ticket has an increased chance of winning an award by having a matching major number and a winning sub-number.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for playing a lottery-like game comprising a plurality of tickets for sale to purchasers, each ticket having a major number with at least 5 digits and a sub-number of two or three consecutive digits of the major numbers, said plurality comprising at least one set of tickets, each ticket in the set having the same major number and each set having a number of tickets having a two digit sub-number and a number of tickets having a three digit sub-number, wherein the sub-number is printed on each ticket in an enlarged form, separate from the major number and wherein each ticket includes, printed thereon, specification of prizes to be awarded to tickets having sub-numbers matching the sub-numbers of at least one winning ticket, whereby each ticket has an increased chance of winning an award by having a matching major number and a winning sub-number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process of playing a lottery-like game comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of tickets, each ticket having a major number of at least five digits and a sub-number of two or three consecutive digits of the major number, said plurality consisting of a plurality of sets of tickets, each ticket in the set having an identical major number and each set having a number of tickets having a two-digit sub-number and a number of tickets having a three digit sub-number; selling the tickets to purchasers; selecting at least one winning ticket; and awarding prizes to purchasers having tickets whose major numbers and/or sub-numbers match major numbers and/or subnumbers of the at least one winning ticket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process of playing a lottery-like game comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of tickets, each ticket having a major number of at least five digits and a sub-number of two or three consecutive digits of the major number, said plurality consisting of a plurality of sets of tickets, each ticket in the set having an identical major number and each set having a number of tickets having a two-digit sub-number and a number of tickets having a three digit sub-number; selling the tickets to purchasers; selecting at least one winning ticket; and awarding prizes to purchasers having tickets whose major numbers and/or sub-numbers match major numbers and/or subnumbers of the at least one winning ticket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process for playing according to claim 6, wherein said step of providing comprises the steps of: determining the number of tickets in each set; determining the number of tickets having two digit sub-numbers and the number having three digit sub-numbers in each set; and determining with which winning number of the at least one winning number the sub-number on each ticket is to be matched.
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