Instant bingo game card

Claim 2

An instant game card comprising: a substrate having printed thereon at least one series of playing numbers; an unscratchable translucent varnish applied onto said substrate so as to surround at least each of said playing numbers; and a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish in such a manner as to surround each of said playing numbers without hiding the same; whereby, in use, when numbers are called, scratching of said scratchable rub-off coating that surrounds the playing numbers that correspond to those that are called, allows a player to visualize the position of the playing numbers that were so called in each of said series.

Claim 3

An instant game card according to claim 1, further comprising caller's numbers printed onto said substrate and disposed in at least one line, each of said caller's numbers being covered with said unscratchable translucent varnish and being hidden by another scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish.

Claim 4

An instant game card according to claim 2, further comprising a game name printed onto said substrate.

Claim 5

An instant game card according to claim 3, wherein each of said at least one series of playing numbers consists of a line of a plurality of said playing numbers.

Claim 6

An instant game card according to claim 4, further comprising printings on said substrate describing each winning combination of playing numbers that may be called.

Claim 7

An instant game card according to claim 5, wherein a prize is won when a given number of playing numbers are called, which belongs to one of said at least one series of playing numbers in line.

Claim 8

An instant bingo game card comprising: a substrate having printed thereon at least one matrix filled with playing numbers representing a bingo game; an unscratchable translucent varnish applied onto said substrate so as to cover each of said at least one matrix; and a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish in such a manner as to surround each of said playing numbers of each of said at least one matrix without hiding the same; whereby, in use, when numbers are called, scratching of said scratchable rub-off coating surrounding the playing numbers corresponding to those that are called, allow a player to visualize the position of the playing numbers that were so called on each of said at least one matrix.

Claim 9

An instant bingo game card comprising: a substrate having printed thereon at least one matrix filled with playing numbers representing a bingo game; an unscratchable translucent varnish applied onto said substrate so as to cover each of said at least one matrix; and a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish in such a manner as to surround each of said playing numbers of each of said at least one matrix without hiding the same; whereby, in use, when numbers are called, scratching of said scratchable rub-off coating surrounding the playing numbers corresponding to those that are called, allow a player to visualize the position of the playing numbers that were so called on each of said at least one matrix.

Claim 10

An instant bingo game card according to claim 7, further comprising caller's numbers printed onto said substrate and disposed in at least one line, each of said caller's numbers being covered with said unscratchable translucent varnish and being hidden by another scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish.

Claim 11

An instant bingo game card according to claim 8, which comprises two of said at least one line.

Claim 12

An instant bingo game card according to claim 8, further comprising a game name printed onto said substrate.

Claim 13

An instant bingo game card according to claim 10, further comprising printings on said substrate describing each winning combination of playing numbers that may be called.

Claim 14

An instant bingo game card according to claim 11, wherein said each winning combination is a row of any one of said at least one matrix, a column of any one of said at least one matrix, two crossing diagonals of any one of said at least one matrix and four corners of any one of said at least one matrix.

Claim 15

An instant bingo game card according to claim 12, which comprises four of said at least one matrix.

Claim 16

An instant bingo game card according to claim 7, wherein said at least one matrix further comprises partitioning lines surrounding said playing numbers.

Claim 17

An instant bingo game card according to claim 14, wherein said partitioning lines consist of bands of said substrate that are not covered by said varnish, whereby the scratchable rub-off coating covering said bands cannot be scratched.

Claim 18

An instant bingo game card comprising: a substrate having printed thereon: a game name; four matrices filled with playing numbers representing four bingo games; caller's numbers disposed in at least two lines; and each winning combination that may be called; an unscratchable translucent varnish applied over said matrices and said caller's numbers; a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish in such a manner as to surround each of said playing numbers of each of said four matrices, without hiding the same, and to cover each of said caller's numbers; whereby, in use, scratching of said rub-off coating covering said caller's numbers and scratching of said rub-off coating surrounding said playing numbers corresponding to said caller's numbers allow a player to visualize the position of the playing numbers corresponding to the caller's numbers on each of said four matrices, and to determine when the playing numbers corresponding to the caller's numbers on each of said four matrices form one of said winning combinations for which there is a prize to be won.

Claim 19

An instant bingo game card comprising: a substrate having printed thereon: a game name; four matrices filled with playing numbers representing four bingo games; caller's numbers disposed in at least two lines; and each winning combination that may be called; an unscratchable translucent varnish applied over said matrices and said caller's numbers; a scratchable rub-off coating applied onto said varnish in such a manner as to surround each of said playing numbers of each of said four matrices, without hiding the same, and to cover each of said caller's numbers; whereby, in use, scratching of said rub-off coating covering said caller's numbers and scratching of said rub-off coating surrounding said playing numbers corresponding to said caller's numbers allow a player to visualize the position of the playing numbers corresponding to the caller's numbers on each of said four matrices, and to determine when the playing numbers corresponding to the caller's numbers on each of said four matrices form one of said winning combinations for which there is a prize to be won.