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Lottery game card having a sudoku-themed gameRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Chance DevicesLottery game card having a sudoku-themed game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070187888, Lottery game card having a sudoku-themed game. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/740,392, "Sudoku-Style Scratch Ticket Games," filed on Nov. 29, 2005, the specification of which is incorporated herein by this reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to a lottery game and, more specifically, relates to a scratch-off lottery game ticket having a Sudoku-theme and method of play. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] In a typical scratch-off lottery game, a player purchases a pre-printed scratch-off lottery game card with some spots covered by a removable material and scratches off the removable material from few selected spots. If these spots reveal some desired pattern or numbers, the player wins one or more prizes. The player does not face any challenge from the simple scratching to reveal a pattern or numbers, and as consequence, it is hard to keep the player's interest on the game. [0006] Therefore, it is desired to have a lottery game method that maintains player's interest by offering some challenge to players, and it is to such method the present application is primarily directed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] In one embodiment, there is provided a scratch-off lottery game card for a lottery game. The scratch-off lottery game card includes a first plurality of squares in an N.times.M matrix distributed in a first number of adjacent columns, a second plurality of squares being covered by a removable material, and a plurality of prize indicators. The first plurality of squares is arranged in a second number of adjacent rows and each square contains a digit. The second plurality of is smaller in number than the first plurality of squares, and each prize indicator is associated with a predefined pattern of the first plurality of squares. The digits in the matrix created a Sudoku-themed game. In one embodiment, a correct Sudoku row yields a winning row or column [0008] In another embodiment, there is provided a method for playing a scratch-off lottery game in which a scratch-off game card with a plurality of squares is provided to a player and selected squares of the plurality of squares are filed with numbers. The scratch-off game card further has a plurality of prize indicators and each prize indicator is associated with a sub-group of squares and has a plurality of game indicia that are covered by a removable material. The method includes removing the removable material from the plurality of prize indicators, and if game indicia from at least one prize indicator and numbers in at least one sub-group of square indicated by the prize indicator form a predefined pattern, then awarding a prize associated with the at least one prize indicator to the player. [0009] In yet another embodiment there is provided a scratch-off game card that includes a first plurality of squares arranged in a matrix format and a second plurality of prize indicators. Selected squares in the first plurality of squares are populated with digits. Each prize indicator is associated with a selected set of squares defined by a predefined pattern, and each prize indicator also lists a third plurality of digits that are covered by a removable material. [0010] Other advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent after review of the hereinafter set forth Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description of the Invention, and the Claims. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a first scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card according to one embodiment of the invention. [0012] FIG. 2 illustrates the first scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card with spots revealed. [0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a second scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card according to one embodiment of the invention. [0014] FIG. 4 illustrates the second scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card with spots revealed. [0015] FIG. 5 illustrates a third scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card according to an alternative embodiment of the invention. [0016] FIG. 6 illustrates the third scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card with spots revealed [0017] FIG. 7 illustrates a fourth scratch-off Sudoku-themed game card according to yet another alternative embodiment of the invention. [0018] FIG. 8 illustrates the fourth scratch-off Sudoku game card with spots revealed [0019] FIG. 9 illustrates a fifth scratch-off Sudoku game card according to yet another alternative embodiment of the invention. [0020] FIG. 10 illustrates the fifth scratch-off Sudoku game card with spots revealed Continue reading about Lottery game card having a sudoku-themed game... Full patent description for Lottery game card having a sudoku-themed game Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Lottery game card having a sudoku-themed game patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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