Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of playing a lottery-type wagering game whose outcome is determined by a random selection of a plurality of winning lottery symbols from a game set of lottery symbols of that game comprising the steps of: adding at least one additional element to the game; playing of the game by at least one player, including the steps of selecting a player set of player symbols from the game set of lottery symbols by the player which player set contains less player symbols than a predetermined plurality of winning symbols to be selected, wagering a wager on a play of the game by the player that a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set will match the predetermined plurality of winning symbols to be selected and subsequent to said wagering step, randomly selecting the predetermined plurality of winning symbols including a plurality of winning lottery symbols selected from the game set of the lottery symbols and, potentially, the additional symbol which is possibly selected by use of a selection means for randomly selecting the additional symbol from a plurality of other symbols such that the selected plurality of winning symbols may or may not include the additional symbol; and settling of the wager at one of a) a first payoff if the additional symbol is not selected and a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set match the selected winning lottery symbols and b) a second payoff if an additional symbol is selected and a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set match the selected winning lottery symbols.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of playing a lottery-type wagering game whose outcome is determined by a random selection of a plurality of winning lottery symbols from a game set of lottery symbols of that game comprising the steps of: adding at least one additional element to the game; playing of the game by at least one player, including the steps of selecting a player set of player symbols from the game set of lottery symbols by the player which player set contains less player symbols than a predetermined plurality of winning symbols to be selected, wagering a wager on a play of the game by the player that a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set will match the predetermined plurality of winning symbols to be selected and subsequent to said wagering step, randomly selecting the predetermined plurality of winning symbols including a plurality of winning lottery symbols selected from the game set of the lottery symbols and, potentially, the additional symbol which is possibly selected by use of a selection means for randomly selecting the additional symbol from a plurality of other symbols such that the selected plurality of winning symbols may or may not include the additional symbol; and settling of the wager at one of a) a first payoff if the additional symbol is not selected and a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set match the selected winning lottery symbols and b) a second payoff if an additional symbol is selected and a predetermined plurality of the player symbols of the player set match the selected winning lottery symbols.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adding step includes the adding of second additional symbol different from the first-mentioned additional symbol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 2 wherein said settling step for the second payoff includes the settling of the wager at different payoffs depending on which one of the two different additional symbols is selected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of winning symbols selected are arranged in a corresponding series of spots provided in a predetermined order; and wherein said settling step for the second payoff includes the settling of the wager at different payoffs depending on which one of the ordered spots is filled with the additional symbol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adding step includes the adding of the additional symbol to the game set of lottery symbols for possible selection concurrent with the lottery symbols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adding step includes the adding of the additional symbol to a separate selection means containing other symbols from which the additional symbol may be randomly selected separate from the lottery symbols.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lottery symbols include numbered balls and the additional symbol is a non-numbered ball.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 wherein the participants of the game include at least one player and a house against which each player wagers; and wherein the settling step is performed by the house.