US5158293A
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Lottery game and method for playing same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-27
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2011-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A lottery game and a method for playing a lottery game which incorporates an instant play type lottery game combined with a jackpot type lottery game and also incorporates a second bonus jackpot type drawing where only selected tickets from the original lottery jackpot drawing are eligible to win and where the method of determining those tickets eligible in the bonus jackpot drawing is related to the results of the instant lottery game.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne L. Mullins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for playing lottery games, including the following steps: (a) providing a lottery ticket containing at least one instant-win lottery game play and at least one jackpot lottery game play said instant-win lottery game play being played with a first series of indicia imprinted on said ticket and said jackpot lottery game play being played with a second series of indicia imprinted on said lottery ticket; (b) associating each instant-win lottery game play with a corresponding jackpot lottery game play; (c) playing said instant-win lottery game play in combination with said jackpot lottery game play; (d) determining whether the player has won said instant-win lottery game play by determining whether said first series of indicia matches a predetermined set of indicia; (e) determining whether the player has won said jackpot lottery game play by determining whether said second series of indicia matches a series of indicia randomly selected by lottery officials; (f) identifying which jackpot lottery game plays correspond to winning instant-win lottery game plays, said jackpot lottery game plays thereby becoming bonus jackpot lottery game plays; (g) entering said bonus jackpot lottery game plays in a bonus jackpot lottery game; and (h) awarding a valuable prize to a player that has won any of said lottery game plays.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for playing lottery games, including the following steps: (a) providing a lottery ticket containing at least one instant-win lottery game play and at least one jackpot lottery game play said instant-win lottery game play being played with a first series of indicia imprinted on said ticket and said jackpot lottery game play being played with a second series of indicia imprinted on said lottery ticket; (b) associating each instant-win lottery game play with a corresponding jackpot lottery game play; (c) playing said instant-win lottery game play in combination with said jackpot lottery game play; (d) determining whether the player has won said instant-win lottery game play by determining whether said first series of indicia matches a predetermined set of indicia; (e) determining whether the player has won said jackpot lottery game play by determining whether said second series of indicia matches a series of indicia randomly selected by lottery officials; (f) identifying which jackpot lottery game plays correspond to winning instant-win lottery game plays, said jackpot lottery game plays thereby becoming bonus jackpot lottery game plays; (g) entering said bonus jackpot lottery game plays in a bonus jackpot lottery game; and (h) awarding a valuable prize to a player that has won any of said lottery game plays.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further including the player playing multiple lottery game plays on said lottery ticket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, further including providing to the player means for choosing indicia for said jackpot lottery game play.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, further including collecting an instant-win lottery game prize prior to a jackpot lottery game drawing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further including determining winning jackpot lottery game indicia through a central, random drawing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, further including determining winning valuable prize indicia through a central, random drawing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, further including providing the player with one or more chances to win valuable prizes using said bonus jackpot lottery game plays.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, further including providing means for lottery officials to verify that said jackpot lottery game play used to win said valuable prize in said bonus jackpot lottery game corresponds to a winning instant-win lottery game play.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus for playing lottery-type games comprising: (a) a game ticket having a plurality of lottery games on said game ticket, said plurality of lottery games being playable through indicia printed on said game ticket, and said plurality of lottery games being traceably connected with each other through means for correlating said lottery games printed on said ticket; (b) means for physical separation of said plurality of lottery games on said game ticket; (c) identification means for correlating individual game plays from one lottery game with individual game plays from other lottery games on said game ticket; (d) means for determining the winners of said lottery games; (e) means for playing one or more additional lottery games based upon winning one of said lottery games on said game ticket; and (f) means for identifiably connecting game plays within each of said plurality of lottery games to corresponding game plays within each remaining lottery game on said game ticket.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus for playing lottery-type games comprising: (a) a game ticket having a plurality of lottery games on said game ticket, said plurality of lottery games being playable through indicia printed on said game ticket, and said plurality of lottery games being traceably connected with each other through means for correlating said lottery games printed on said ticket; (b) means for physical separation of said plurality of lottery games on said game ticket; (c) identification means for correlating individual game plays from one lottery game with individual game plays from other lottery games on said game ticket; (d) means for determining the winners of said lottery games; (e) means for playing one or more additional lottery games based upon winning one of said lottery games on said game ticket; and (f) means for identifiably connecting game plays within each of said plurality of lottery games to corresponding game plays within each remaining lottery game on said game ticket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising at least a portion of said indicia that are covered with an opaque removable material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising said identification means that are covered with an opaque removable material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein at least one of said plurality of lottery games is an instant-win game.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein at least one of said plurality of lottery games is a jackpot game.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said means for physical separation of said plurality of lottery games is a perforation across said game ticket.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said game ticket is printed at a time of purchase.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said plurality of lottery games are each printed at the time of purchase on separate game tickets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of game plays within each of said plurality of lottery games.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
254 words
A method for playing lottery games, including the following steps: (a) providing a plurality of associated lottery tickets with at least one of said tickets containing at least one instant-win lottery game play and with at least one of said tickets containing at least one jackpot lottery game play, said instant-win lottery game play being played with a first series of indicia imprinted on one of said tickets and said jackpot lottery game play being played with a second series of indicia imprinted on one of said lottery tickets; (b) associating said plurality of lottery tickets by providing said tickets with a means for correlating said plurality of tickets; (c) associating each instant-win lottery game play with at least one corresponding jackpot lottery game play; (d) playing said instant-win lottery game play in combination with said jackpot lottery game play; (e) determining whether the player has won said instant-win lottery game play by determining whether said first series of indicia matches a predetermined set of indicia; (f) determining whether the player has won said jackpot lottery game play by determining whether said second series of indicia matches a series of indicia randomly selected by lottery officials; (g) identifying which jackpot lottery game plays correspond to winning instant-win lottery game plays, said jackpot lottery game plays thereby becoming bonus jackpot lottery game plays; (h) entering said bonus jackpot lottery game plays in a bonus jackpot lottery game; and (i) awarding a valuable prize to a player that has won any of said lottery game plays.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
254 words
A method for playing lottery games, including the following steps: (a) providing a plurality of associated lottery tickets with at least one of said tickets containing at least one instant-win lottery game play and with at least one of said tickets containing at least one jackpot lottery game play, said instant-win lottery game play being played with a first series of indicia imprinted on one of said tickets and said jackpot lottery game play being played with a second series of indicia imprinted on one of said lottery tickets; (b) associating said plurality of lottery tickets by providing said tickets with a means for correlating said plurality of tickets; (c) associating each instant-win lottery game play with at least one corresponding jackpot lottery game play; (d) playing said instant-win lottery game play in combination with said jackpot lottery game play; (e) determining whether the player has won said instant-win lottery game play by determining whether said first series of indicia matches a predetermined set of indicia; (f) determining whether the player has won said jackpot lottery game play by determining whether said second series of indicia matches a series of indicia randomly selected by lottery officials; (g) identifying which jackpot lottery game plays correspond to winning instant-win lottery game plays, said jackpot lottery game plays thereby becoming bonus jackpot lottery game plays; (h) entering said bonus jackpot lottery game plays in a bonus jackpot lottery game; and (i) awarding a valuable prize to a player that has won any of said lottery game plays.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 18, further including the player playing multiple lottery game plays on said lottery ticket.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18, further including providing to the player means for choosing indicia for said jackpot lottery game play.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18, further including collecting an instant-win lottery game prize prior to a jackpot lottery game drawing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 18, further including determining winning jackpot lottery game indicia through a central, random drawing.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18, further including providing the player with one or more chances to win valuable prizes using said bonus jackpot lottery game plays.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 18, further including lottery officials verifying that said jackpot lottery game play used to win said valuable prize in said bonus jackpot lottery game corresponds to a winning instant-win lottery game play.
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