U.S. patent application number 13/325048 was filed with the patent office on 2013-06-13 for point based lottery game configuration.
The applicant listed for this patent is Michael D. Frick, David Richard Mizeur, Stan Pade. Invention is credited to Michael D. Frick, David Richard Mizeur, Stan Pade.
Application Number | 20130150140 13/325048 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48572479 |
Filed Date | 2013-06-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130150140 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Frick; Michael D. ; et
al. |
June 13, 2013 |
POINT BASED LOTTERY GAME CONFIGURATION
Abstract
An instant lottery game and a draw based lottery game that are
both based on a set of rules of a playing card game are
established. Further, the instant lottery game is configured such
that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the instant
lottery game has a corresponding instant lottery game point value.
In addition, the draw based lottery game is configured such that
each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the draw based lottery
game in comparison with the plurality of potential outcomes of the
instant lottery game has a corresponding draw based lottery game
point value. A random selection of instant lottery game playing
card indicia is also performed concurrently with a time of purchase
of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery
game. Further, a random selection of draw based lottery game
playing card indicia is generated subsequent to the time of
purchase of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based
lottery game. In addition, an instant lottery game prize
distribution is provided if the entry has at least an accumulated
instant lottery game point value. A draw based lottery game prize
distribution is provided if the entry has at least an accumulated
draw based lottery game point value.
Inventors: |
Frick; Michael D.;
(Crawfordville, FL) ; Mizeur; David Richard;
(Springfield, IL) ; Pade; Stan; (North Arlington,
NJ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Frick; Michael D.
Mizeur; David Richard
Pade; Stan |
Crawfordville
Springfield
North Arlington |
FL
IL
NJ |
US
US
US |
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Family ID: |
48572479 |
Appl. No.: |
13/325048 |
Filed: |
December 13, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
463/17 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G07F 17/329
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
463/17 |
International
Class: |
A63F 9/24 20060101
A63F009/24 |
Claims
1. A method comprising: establishing an instant lottery game and a
draw based lottery game that are both based on a set of rules of a
playing card game; configuring the instant lottery game such that
each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the instant lottery
game has a corresponding instant lottery game point value;
configuring the draw based lottery game such that each of a
plurality of potential outcomes of the draw based lottery game in
comparison with the plurality of potential outcomes of the instant
lottery game has a corresponding draw based lottery game point
value; generating a random selection of instant lottery game
playing card indicia concurrent with a time of purchase of entry
into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game;
generating a random selection of draw based lottery game playing
card indicia subsequent to the time of purchase of entry into the
instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game; providing an
instant lottery game prize distribution if the entry has at least
an accumulated instant lottery game point value; and providing a
draw based lottery game prize distribution if the entry has at
least an accumulated draw based lottery game point value.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the playing card game is
blackjack.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a jackpot
prize distribution if the entry has a predetermined quantity of
outcomes according to an instant lottery game criteria and a
predetermined quantity of outcomes according to a draw based
lottery game criteria.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the instant lottery game criteria
is a highest potential outcome for the instant lottery game and the
draw based lottery game criteria is a highest potential outcome for
the draw based lottery game.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the instant lottery game prize
distribution is less than the jackpot prize distribution and the
draw based lottery game prize distribution is less than the jackpot
prize distribution.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising printing, with a
lottery ticket printer, the entry on a lottery ticket.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, with a
graphical user interface, the entry on a virtual lottery
ticket.
8. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium
having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable
program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
establish an instant lottery game and a draw based lottery game
that are both based on a set of rules of a playing card game;
configure the instant lottery game such that each of a plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
instant lottery game point value; configure the draw based lottery
game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the
draw based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
draw based lottery game point value; generate a random selection of
instant lottery game playing card indicia concurrent with a time of
purchase of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based
lottery game; generate a random selection of draw based lottery
game playing card indicia subsequent to the time of purchase of
entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery
game; provide an instant lottery game prize distribution if the
entry has at least an accumulated instant lottery game point value;
and provide a draw based lottery game prize distribution if the
entry has at least an accumulated draw based lottery game point
value.
9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the playing
card game is blackjack.
10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer
is further caused to provide a jackpot prize distribution if the
entry has a predetermined quantity of outcomes according to an
instant lottery game criteria and a predetermined quantity of
outcomes according to a draw based lottery game criteria.
11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the instant
lottery game criteria is a highest potential outcome for the
instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game criteria is a
highest potential outcome for the draw based lottery game.
12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the instant
lottery game prize distribution is less than the jackpot prize
distribution and the draw based lottery game prize distribution is
less than the jackpot prize distribution.
13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer
is further caused to print, with a lottery ticket printer, the
entry on a lottery ticket.
14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer
is further caused to display, with a graphical user interface, the
entry on a virtual lottery ticket.
15. An apparatus comprising: a processor that establishes an
instant lottery game and a draw based lottery game that are both
based on a set of rules of a playing card game, configures the
instant lottery game such that each of a plurality of potential
outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding instant
lottery game point value, and configures the draw based lottery
game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the
draw based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
draw based lottery game point value; an instant lottery game random
number generator that generates a random selection of instant
lottery game playing card indicia concurrent with a time of
purchase of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based
lottery game; a draw based lottery game random number generator
that generates a random selection of draw based lottery game
playing card indicia subsequent to the time of purchase of entry
into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game; an
instant lottery game distribution module that provides an instant
lottery game prize distribution if the entry has at least an
accumulated instant lottery game point value; and a draw based
lottery game distribution module that provides a draw based lottery
game prize distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated
draw based lottery game point value.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the playing card game is
blackjack.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a jackpot prize
distribution module that provides a jackpot prize distribution if
the entry has a predetermined quantity of outcomes according to an
instant lottery game criteria and a predetermined quantity of
outcomes according to a draw based lottery game criteria.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the instant lottery game
criteria is a highest potential outcome for the instant lottery
game and the draw based lottery game criteria is a highest
potential outcome for the draw based lottery game.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the instant lottery game
prize distribution is less than the jackpot prize distribution and
the draw based lottery game prize distribution is less than the
jackpot prize distribution.
20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising printing, with a
lottery ticket printer, the entry on a lottery ticket.
21. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising displaying, with
a graphical user interface, the entry on a virtual lottery ticket.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] This disclosure generally relates to the field of gaming.
More particularly, the disclosure relates to games of chance.
[0003] 2. General Background
[0004] An instant lottery game typically allows a player to
determine if he or she has won the lottery game instantly and the
exact amount of the prize won instantly. The instant lottery game
may be operated through a terminal at a lottery vendor. For
example, the lottery vendor may have an instant lottery ticket
dispensing machine that communicates with a central server. The
instant lottery ticket dispensing machine may determine the
assortment of indicia on the instant lottery game ticket at the
time the instant lottery game ticket is purchased.
[0005] However, the sale of terminal generated instant lottery game
tickets may involve a phenomenon called palming. When a player
orders an instant lottery ticket at a point-of-sale location, the
vendor may be able to quickly look at certain types of instant
lottery game tickets and quickly determine if the instant lottery
game ticket is a winning ticket prior to and/or during sale of the
instant lottery game ticket. The vendor may then surreptitiously
take that winning lottery game ticket for himself or herself and
quickly provide the purchaser with another instant lottery ticket
that may not be a winning instant lottery ticket. As a result,
players may unfairly not receive their prizes. Further, potential
instant lottery game players may be discouraged from purchasing
instant lottery game tickets. Consequently, palming has functioned
as a constraint on the sale of many terminal generated instant
lottery games.
[0006] In addition, draw based games are often offered by
lotteries. A player may purchase a ticket having thereon a set of
numbers or symbols. At a subsequent time after the player purchases
the lottery ticket, the lottery may perform a drawing. The drawing
is a selection of a set of game winning numbers or symbols.
Accordingly, the player may compare the set of numbers or symbols
on his or her purchased lottery ticket with the set of subsequently
drawn game winning numbers or symbols to determine if a prize
winning match results after the comparison. Many of the current
draw based games simply lack excitement for the player as the
player has nothing else to do to play the game other than make a
comparison.
SUMMARY
[0007] In one aspect of the disclosure, a process is provided. The
process establishes an instant lottery game and a draw based
lottery game that are both based on a set of rules of a playing
card game. Further, the process configures the instant lottery game
such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the instant
lottery game has a corresponding instant lottery game point value.
In addition, the process configures the draw based lottery game
such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the draw
based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of potential
outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding draw based
lottery game point value. The process also generates a random
selection of instant lottery game playing card indicia concurrent
with a time of purchase of entry into the instant lottery game and
the draw based lottery game. Further, the process generates a
random selection of draw based lottery game playing card indicia
subsequent to the time of purchase of entry into the instant
lottery game and the draw based lottery game. In addition, the
process provides an instant lottery game prize distribution if the
entry has at least an accumulated instant lottery game point value.
The process also provides a draw based lottery game prize
distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated draw based
lottery game point value.
[0008] In another aspect of the disclosure, a computer program
product includes a computer useable medium having a computer
readable program. The computer readable program when executed on a
computer causes the computer to establish an instant lottery game
and a draw based lottery game that are both based on a set of rules
of a playing card game. The computer readable program when executed
on the computer also causes the computer to configure the instant
lottery game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of
the instant lottery game has a corresponding instant lottery game
point value. Further, the computer readable program when executed
on the computer causes the computer to configure the draw based
lottery game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of
the draw based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
draw based lottery game point value. In addition, the computer
readable program when executed on the computer causes the computer
to generate a random selection of instant lottery game playing card
indicia concurrent with a time of purchase of entry into the
instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game. The computer
readable program when executed on the computer also causes the
computer to generate a random selection of draw based lottery game
playing card indicia subsequent to the time of purchase of entry
into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game.
Further, the computer readable program when executed on the
computer causes the computer to provide an instant lottery game
prize distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated instant
lottery game point value. In addition, the computer readable
program when executed on the computer causes the computer to
provide a draw based lottery game prize distribution if the entry
has at least an accumulated draw based lottery game point
value.
[0009] In yet another aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus is
provided. The apparatus includes a processor that establishes an
instant lottery game and a draw based lottery game that are both
based on a set of rules of a playing card game, configures the
instant lottery game such that each of a plurality of potential
outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding instant
lottery game point value, and configures the draw based lottery
game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the
draw based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
draw based lottery game point value. Further, the apparatus
includes an instant lottery game random number generator that
generates a random selection of instant lottery game playing card
indicia concurrent with a time of purchase of entry into the
instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game. In addition,
the apparatus includes a draw based lottery game random number
generator that generates a random selection of draw based lottery
game playing card indicia subsequent to the time of purchase of
entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery
game. In addition, the apparatus includes an instant lottery game
distribution module that provides an instant lottery game prize
distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated instant
lottery game point value. The apparatus includes a draw based
lottery game distribution module that provides a draw based lottery
game prize distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated
draw based lottery game point value.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The above-mentioned features of the present disclosure will
become more apparent with reference to the following description
taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like
reference numerals denote like elements and in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a point based lottery game
ticket that is based upon a set of blackjack rules.
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a prize configuration that may be
utilized to provide prize distributions for outcomes of a point
based lottery game.
[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a process that may be utilized to provide
the point based lottery game.
[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates an electronic interactive device that may
be utilized to play a point based lottery game.
[0015] FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a station or system
that provides a point based lottery game.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] A method, apparatus, and computer program product may be
utilized to provide a point based lottery game configuration. In
one embodiment, the point based lottery game configuration has an
instant lottery game and a draw based lottery game that are both
based on a set of rules of a playing card game are established.
[0017] [0017]Examples of playing card games include blackjack,
poker, or the like. The playing card game of blackjack is utilized
herein solely for illustrative purposes. In one embodiment, both
the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game are based
upon the same set of rules of the playing card game. In an
alternative embodiment, the instant lottery game and the draw based
lottery game are based upon different sets of rules of the playing
card game or different sets of rules of different playing card
games. The instant lottery game provides a player with a set of
player numbers at the time of purchase of the instant lottery game.
The player may then utilize that set of player numbers to find a
playing card hand within a randomly generated subset of a deck of
cards that is printed on the ticket. After the player determines
the hand of cards, he or she may instantly determine whether or not
he or she wins a prize according to a set of rules of the playing
card game. In another embodiment, the playing card hand is simply
provided to the player.
[0018] Further, the instant lottery game is configured such that
each of a plurality of potential outcomes of the instant lottery
game has a corresponding instant lottery game point value. In
addition, the draw based lottery game is configured such that each
of a plurality of potential outcomes of the draw based lottery game
in comparison with the plurality of potential outcomes of the
instant lottery game has a corresponding draw based lottery game
point value. A random selection of instant lottery game playing
card indicia is also performed concurrently with a time of purchase
of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery
game. Further, a random selection of draw based lottery game
playing card indicia is generated subsequent to the time of
purchase of entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based
lottery game. In addition, an instant lottery game prize
distribution is provided if the entry has at least an accumulated
instant lottery game point value. A draw based lottery game prize
distribution is provided if the entry has at least an accumulated
draw based lottery game point value.
[0019] Further, any of the configurations provided for herein may
utilize a single price for the instant lottery game and the draw
based lottery game or multiple prices for the instant lottery game
and the draw based lottery game. For example, a player may be able
to purchase entry into both the instant lottery game and the draw
based lottery game for one dollar, two dollars, or five dollars.
The prize that the player may win may depend not only on the point
value accumulated by the player, but also the price category from
which the lottery entry was purchased.
[0020] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a point based lottery game
ticket 100 that is based upon a set of blackjack rules. A player
may purchase the point based lottery game ticket 100 for a purchase
price 102 of two dollars. The point based lottery game ticket 100
has a set of player indicia 102 that is randomly generated and
designated by numerical indicia. As an example, the set of player
indicia 102 may be three, ace, nine, six, four, jack, two, queen,
ten, five, king, eight, and seven that are respectively designated
by the numerical indicia one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen. Further, the point
based lottery game ticket 100 may provide one or more instant
lottery game hands based upon the player indicia 102 and the
corresponding numerical indicia. For example, a player may receive
a plurality of instant lottery game hands such as a first instant
lottery game hand 104, a second instant lottery game hand 106, a
third instant lottery game 108, and a fourth instant lottery game
hand 110. Each hand may include the number of cards that a
blackjack hand includes, i.e., two cards. Further, a random
selection of a subset of the set of player indicia 102 may be
performed. For example, as the plurality of instant lottery game
hands includes eight cards, eight numerical indicia may be randomly
selected from the thirteen numerical indicia. In one embodiment,
duplicates may be randomly selected in the same and/or different
hands. The player may then insert the corresponding player indicia
that are associated with the numerical indicia. Further, the player
may determine a point value for a particular hand. In particular,
each hand adds up to a certain value according to the rules of the
playing card game, e.g., blackjack rules. The player then compares
that value with a predetermined value to determine a point value
for the hand. As an example, a player may win three points if the
value of a hand equals blackjack, i.e., twenty-one, two points if
the value of the hand is less than twenty-one and greater than
seventeen, and three points if the value of the hand equals
seventeen.
[0021] For example, the first instant lottery game hand 104
includes the numerical indicia of two and seven, which respectively
correspond to the player indicia of ace and two. Accordingly, the
player has a total point value for the first instant lottery game
hand 104 of zero as eleven plus two equals thirteen, which is less
than seventeen. Further, as an example, the second instant lottery
game hand 106 includes the numerical indicia of thirteen and six,
which respectively correspond to seven and jack. Accordingly, the
player has a total point value for the second instant lottery game
hand 106 of one point as seven plus ten equals seventeen, which is
a tie with the predetermined value of seventeen. In addition, as an
example, the third instant lottery game hand 108 includes the
numerical indicia of eight and two, which respectively correspond
to queen and ace. Accordingly, the player has a total point value
for the third instant lottery game hand 108 of three points as ten
plus eleven equals twenty-one, which is black jack. As yet another
example, the fourth instant lottery game hand 110 includes the
numerical indicia of ten and five, which respectively correspond to
five and four. Accordingly, the player has a total point value for
the fourth instant lottery game hand 110 of zero as five plus four
equals nine, which is less than seventeen. Therefore, the player
has a total accumulated point value of four points from the instant
lottery game.
[0022] In an alternative embodiment, the player indicia may be
displayed without the numerical indicia. For example, the playing
card indicia may be displayed directly on the instant lottery game
playing card hands without the player having to insert the playing
card indicia. Further, in yet another embodiment, the playing card
indicia may randomly generated from a full deck of playing card
indicia rather than being generated from a subset of playing card
indicia. A random number generator, ball hopper, or the like may be
utilized to perform any of the instant random selections for any of
the configurations provided for herein.
[0023] Further, the point based lottery game ticket 100 has at
least one drawing based hand. Points may be accumulated based on a
comparison of the drawing based hand with the corresponding instant
based hand. For example, the point based lottery game ticket 100
may have a first drawing based hand 112, a second drawing based
hand 114, a third drawing based hand 116, and a fourth drawing
based hand 118. In contrast with the instant hands for which
outcomes are determined at a time of purchase, the drawing based
hands have outcomes that are determined at a time subsequent to the
time of purchase. As an example, a lottery may utilize a random
number generator, ball hopper, or the like to randomly generate a
set of draw numbers. All players may then see and/or hear about the
set of draw numbers, which are utilized as numerical indicia, and
insert the player indicia corresponding to the numerical indicia on
the player's particular ticket. A comparison may then be performed
between the first drawing based hand 112 and the first instant hand
104, the second drawing based hand 114 and the second instant hand
106, the third drawing based hand 116 and the third instant hand
108, and the fourth drawing based hand 118 and the instant hand
110. Points may also be awarded based on the player's own drawing
based hand beating the player's own instant hand. For example, if
the player's drawing based hand beats the player's instant hand
with twenty-one, the player may win three points, if the player's
drawing based hand beats the player's instant hand with less than
twenty-one, the player may win two points, and if the player's
drawing based hand ties the player's instant hand, the player may
win one point. The total points won by the player for the drawing
based game may then be calculated.
[0024] The comparison may initially be performed by a player to
determine point values. Alternatively or in addition, the
comparison may be performed by a computer processor. For example,
the computer processor may perform the comparison for
verification.
[0025] In one embodiment, the instant prize may be based on the
instant accumulated point value that is added from each instant
hand on the point based lottery game ticket 100. In another
embodiment, the draw based prize may be based on the drawing based
accumulated point value. The instant prize and draw based prize may
be a variety of different prizes such as jackpot, secondary,
progressive, or the like prizes. In one embodiment, the instant
prize and the draw based prize are secondary prizes to a jackpot
prize that is won based on having at least a predetermined number
of hands meeting a predetermined criterion. As an example, the
predetermined criterion may be a twenty-one point value. Further,
as an example, the predetermined number of hands having a
twenty-one point value may be six. Accordingly, as four instant
hands and four drawing based hands are illustrated, a player has to
have both instant hands and drawing based hands that have a
twenty-one point value to win the jackpot prize.
[0026] In one embodiment, a deck other than a standard deck of
cards is utilized to ensure that the probabilities allow for a high
enough frequency of wins for the player. For example, a deck that
utilizes an extra ace may be utilized. Further, in another
embodiment, an nth ticket configuration may be utilized so that
predetermined outcomes rather than random outcomes may be utilized
for the instant game.
[0027] In one embodiment, no duplicates are utilized in the subset
of playing card indicia. Accordingly, every card in every suit is
represented once.
[0028] In another embodiment, the comparison may be performed
between the instant game and the draw based game such that points
are provided based on the instant hand beating the draw based
hand.
[0029] FIG. 2 illustrates a prize configuration 200 that may be
utilized to provide prize distributions for outcomes of a point
based lottery game. Different prizes may be awarded based on the
points accumulated in each of the drawing based game and the
instant game. With respect to the drawing based game, as an
example, if a player accumulates at least twelve points in the
drawing based lottery game, which involves a comparison with the
instant lottery game, the player may win a drawing based prize of
ten thousand dollars for a one dollar price entry, a drawing based
prize of twenty thousand dollars for a two dollar price entry, a
drawing based prize of fifty thousand dollars for a five dollar
price entry, and a drawing based prize of one hundred thousand
dollars for a ten dollar price entry. Further, as an example, if a
player accumulates eleven points in the drawing based lottery game,
the player may win a drawing based prize of two hundred fifty
dollars for a one dollar price entry, a drawing based prize of five
hundred dollars for a two dollar price entry, a drawing based prize
of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for a five dollar price
entry, and a drawing based prize of two thousand five hundred
dollars for a ten dollar price entry. In addition, as an example,
if a player accumulates ten points in the drawing based lottery
game, the player may win a drawing based prize of twenty dollars
for a one dollar price entry, a drawing based prize of forty
dollars for a two dollar price entry, a drawing based prize of one
hundred dollars for a five dollar price entry, and a drawing based
prize of two hundred dollars for a ten dollar price entry. As
another example, if a player accumulates nine points in the drawing
based lottery game, the player may win a drawing based prize of
five dollars for a one dollar price entry, a drawing based prize of
ten dollars for a two dollar price entry, a drawing based prize of
twenty-five dollars for a five dollar price entry, and a drawing
based prize of fifty dollars for a ten dollar price entry. As yet
another example, if a player accumulates eight points in the
drawing based lottery game, the player may win a drawing based
prize of three dollars for a one dollar price entry, a drawing
based prize of ten dollars for a six dollar price entry, a drawing
based prize of fifteen dollars for a five dollar price entry, and a
drawing based prize of thirty dollars for a ten dollar price
entry.
[0030] With respect to the instant game, as an example, if a player
accumulates at least twelve points in the instant lottery game, the
player may win an instant prize of five thousand dollars for a one
dollar price entry, an instant prize of ten thousand dollars for a
two dollar price entry, an instant prize of twenty-five thousand
dollars for a five dollar price entry, and an instant prize of
fifty thousand dollars for a twenty dollar price entry. Further, as
an example, if a player accumulates eleven points in the instant
lottery game, the player may win an instant prize of one hundred
dollars for a one dollar price entry, an instant prize of two
hundred dollars for a two dollar price entry, an instant prize of
four hundred dollars for a five dollar price entry, and an instant
prize of one thousand dollars for a twenty dollar price entry. In
addition, as an example, if a player accumulates ten points in the
instant lottery game, the player may win an instant prize of ten
dollars for a one dollar price entry, an instant prize of twenty
dollars for a two dollar price entry, an instant prize of fifty
dollars for a five dollar price entry, and an instant prize of one
hundred dollars for a twenty dollar price entry. As another
example, if a player accumulates nine points in the instant lottery
game, the player may win an instant prize of four dollars for a one
dollar price entry, an instant prize of eight dollars for a two
dollar price entry, an instant prize of ten dollars for a five
dollar price entry, and an instant prize of twenty dollars for a
twenty dollar price entry. As yet another example, if a player
accumulates seven points in the instant lottery game, the player
may win an instant prize of a free ticket equal to the price entry
of original play.
[0031] Further, a player may win a jackpot prize if the player has
at least six hands on any given point based lottery game ticket
that equal blackjack. For example, if the player purchased the
ticket with at least six hands equaling blackjack from a one dollar
price category, the player, may win a fifty thousand dollar jackpot
prize. As another example, if the player purchased the ticket with
at least six hands equaling blackjack from a two dollar price
category, the player may win a one hundred fifty thousand dollar
jackpot prize. As yet another example, if the player purchased the
ticket with at least six hands equaling blackjack from a five
dollar price category, the player may win a four hundred thousand
dollar jackpot prize. Further, as an example, if the player
purchased the ticket with at least six hands equaling blackjack
from a ten dollar price category, the player may win a one million
dollar jackpot prize.
[0032] The various components to the point based lottery game and
prize configurations may vary from the illustrated examples. For
example, the prize structure may involve only prizes for the
instant game and/or the draw based game as compared with the
instant game. Further, the prize structure may not involve any
prizes based on the total number of blackjack hands. For example, a
jackpot prize may be provided based on an aggregate value points
from both the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game.
Alternatively, the prize structure may only involve prizes based on
the total number of blackjack hands.
[0033] FIG. 3 illustrates a process 300 that may be utilized to
provide the point based lottery game. At a process block 302, the
process 300 establishes an instant lottery game and a draw based
lottery game that are both based on a set of rules of a playing
card game. Further, at a process block 304, the process 300
configures the instant lottery game such that each of a plurality
of potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a
corresponding instant lottery game point value. In addition, at a
process block 306, the process 300 configures the draw based
lottery game such that each of a plurality of potential outcomes of
the draw based lottery game in comparison with the plurality of
potential outcomes of the instant lottery game has a corresponding
draw based lottery game point value. At a process block 308, the
process 300 also generates a random selection of instant lottery
game playing card indicia concurrent with a time of purchase of
entry into the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery
game. Further, at a process block 310 the process 300 generates a
random selection of draw based lottery game playing card indicia
subsequent to the time of purchase of entry into the instant
lottery game and the draw based lottery game. In addition, at a
process block 312, the process 300 provides an instant lottery game
prize distribution if the entry has at least an accumulated instant
lottery game point value. At a process block 314, the process 300
also provides a draw based lottery game prize distribution if the
entry has at least an accumulated draw based lottery game point
value. A processor may be utilized to perform any portion of the
process 300. Further, in one embodiment, a ticket printer may be
utilized to print out the point based lottery ticket 100. In
another embodiment, a virtual point based lottery ticket may be
utilized.
[0034] In one configuration, the virtual point based lottery ticket
may be displayed and played by utilizing an electronic device. FIG.
4 illustrates an electronic interactive device 400 that may be
utilized to play a point based lottery game. The electronic
interactive device 400 includes a display 402 in which play of the
base game can be viewed. The display 402 may be an electronic
display, a graphical user interface, an assortment of mechanical
reels, or the like. Further, the electronic interactive device 400
may have a plurality of buttons 204 that may be utilized to select
a wager category, initiate play of the point based lottery game, or
provide other inputs for game play. In an alternative embodiment,
the display 402 is touch enabled so that touch inputs may be
provided directly to the display 402. Further, in one
configuration, the electronic interactive device 400 has a wager
acceptor 404, e.g., a bill acceptor, coin acceptor, promotional
voucher acceptor, credit card acceptor, debit card acceptor,
electronic wallet such as a smart card, etc., that accepts a wager
from the player. In an alternative embodiment, wagers may be
accepted electronically by receiving electronic payment
information, e.g., credit card information, debit card information,
or the like, through touch inputs via the display 402, voice
communication, or the like. In another embodiment, a ticket printer
408 may print a copy of the virtual lottery ticket, a redemption
voucher, or the like. However, the ticket printer 408 is not
necessary for implementation of the electronic interactive device
400, which may be utilized in a paperless manner.
[0035] The electronic interactive device 400 is herein intended to
include any device that has a general, multi-purpose or single
purpose processor as described above. For example, the electronic
interactive device 400 may be a lottery terminal, a kiosk, a
vending machine, a set top box ("STB"), cell phone, portable media
player, or the like.
[0036] In yet another embodiment, either the instant lottery game
or the draw based lottery game may be implemented as a stand-alone
game without the other game. For example, the instant lottery game
may be implemented as an instant lottery game according to the
instant lottery game configuration described herein without the
draw based lottery game. Further, as an example, the draw based
lottery game may be implemented as a draw based lottery game
according to the draw based lottery game configuration described
herein without the instant lottery game.
[0037] The prizes provided for herein may be a variety of prizes.
For example, the prizes may include fixed prizes, pari-mutuel
prizes, progressive prizes, probabilities-based prizes, or the
like.
[0038] The processes described herein may be implemented in a
general, multi-purpose or single purpose processor. Such a
processor will execute instructions, either at the assembly,
compiled or machine-level, to perform the processes. Those
instructions can be written by one of ordinary skill in the art
following the description of the figures corresponding to the
processes and stored or transmitted on a computer readable medium.
The instructions may also be created using source code or any other
known computer-aided design tool. A computer readable medium may be
any medium capable of carrying those instructions and include a
CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic or other optical disc, tape, silicon memory
(e.g., removable, non-removable, volatile or non-volatile),
packetized or non-packetized data through wireline or wireless
transmissions locally or remotely through a network.
[0039] FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a station or system
500 that provides a point based lottery game. In one embodiment,
the station or system 500 is implemented utilizing a general
purpose computer or any other hardware equivalents. Thus, the
station or system 500 comprises a processor 502, a memory 508,
e.g., random access memory ("RAM") and/or read only memory (ROM), a
point based lottery game module 506, and various input/output
devices 504, (e.g., audio/video outputs and audio/video inputs,
storage devices, including but not limited to, a tape drive, a
floppy drive, a hard disk drive or a compact disk drive, a
receiver, a transmitter, a speaker, a display, an image capturing
sensor, e.g., those used in a digital still camera or digital video
camera, a clock, an output port, a user input device (such as a
keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, and the like, or a microphone for
capturing speech commands)).
[0040] It should be understood that the point based lottery game
module 506 may be implemented as one or more physical devices that
are coupled to the processor 502. For example, the point based
lottery game module 506 may include a plurality of modules.
Alternatively, the point based lottery game module 506 may be
represented by one or more software applications (or even a
combination of software and hardware, e.g., using application
specific integrated circuits (ASIC)), where the software is loaded
from a storage medium, (e.g., a magnetic or optical drive,
diskette, or non-volatile memory) and operated by the processor in
the memory 508 of the computer. As such, the instant lottery game
and draw based lottery game module 506 (including associated data
structures) of the present disclosure may be stored on a computer
readable medium, e.g., RAM memory, magnetic or optical drive or
diskette and the like.
[0041] The station or system 500 may be utilized to implement any
of the configurations herein. For example, the processor 502 may be
utilized to establish a game, operate a game, perform calculations,
or the like.
[0042] A virtual device may be utilized to provide any of the games
provided herein. For example, a virtual lottery ticket may be sold
rather than a paper ticket. For instance, a player may be able to
purchase an electronic version of a ticket through a computing
device such as a computer, laptop, kiosk, cell phone, smart phone,
personal digital assistant, or the like.
[0043] A variety of prizes may be utilized. The illustrated prize
structures are utilized only as examples.
[0044] Different types of playing card games may be utilized for
the instant lottery game and the draw based lottery game. As an
example, Blackjack may be utilized for the instant lottery game and
Poker may be utilized for the draw based lottery game. Further,
different quantities of cards may be utilized for the same game or
different games. As an example, the instant lottery game may be
based on a set of rules for a five card poker game whereas the draw
based lottery game may be based on a set of rules for a seven card
poker game. Alternatively, the same quantity of cards may be
utilized for the same game or different games. As an example, the
instant lottery game may be based on a set of rules for a five card
poker game and the draw based lottery game may be based on a set of
rules for a five card poker game.
[0045] Other types of sets of rules of other games besides card
playing games may be utilized. For example, a set of rules based on
casino-based games other than card games such as a set of rules for
a game that includes at least one flip of a coin, at least one dice
roll, at least one roulette spin, and/or at least one of spin of a
wheel may be utilized. In one embodiment, a prize distribution may
be based on one set of rules of one type of game and a prize
distribution may be based on another set of rules of another type
of game. For example, a first prize distribution may be based on a
dice roll and a second prize distribution may be based on a playing
card game. In another embodiment, a prize distribution may be based
on one set of rules of one type of game and a prize distribution
may be based on the same set of rules of that game. In yet another
embodiment, the same set of rules for the same game may be
utilized, but different quantities may be utilized in different
prize distributions. For example, a first prize distribution may be
based on a single flip of a coin whereas a second prize
distribution may be based on two flips of a coin. In another
embodiment, the same set of rules for the same game may be utilized
with the same quantity. For example, a first prize distribution may
be based on a single flip of a coin and a second prize distribution
may be based on a second flip a coin. The instant and/or draw based
formats may be utilized for the same or different games. Further,
in one embodiment, an additional prize level may be utilized that
is based on a combination of outcomes in the games.
[0046] It is understood that the processes, computer products,
apparatuses, and systems described herein may also be applied in
other types of processes, computer products, apparatuses, and
systems. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various
adaptations and modifications of the embodiments of the processes,
computer products, apparatuses, and systems described herein may be
configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the
present processes, computer products, apparatuses, and systems.
Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the
appended claims, the present processes, computer products,
apparatuses, and systems may be practiced other than as
specifically described herein.
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