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On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based componentRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Including Means For Processing Electronic Data (e.g., Computer/video Game, Etc.), In A Chance Application, Lot Match Or Lot Combination (e.g., Roulette, Lottery, Etc.)On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060217181, On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/623,074 filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 28, 2005, the provisions of which are fully incorporated herein by this reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates generally to a lottery game, and more particularly to a lottery game in which after selecting a plurality of indicia, the player receives a ticket containing the selected indicia and plurality of indicia which the player will use twice, first to match the selected indicia on the ticket and then later to match indicia selected by the lottery in a draw. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Many governments and/or gaming organizations sponsor wagering games known as lotteries. A typical lottery game entails players selecting permutations or combinations of numbers. This is followed by a "draw," wherein the lottery randomly selects a combination or permutation of numbered balls. Prizes are awarded based on the number of matches between a player's selection and the drawn numbers. The drawn numbers are the well-publicized, and multi-million-dollar-jackpot lotteries are popular throughout the world. [0004] Lotteries have become an important source of income to governments as they shoulder much of the financial burden for education and other programs. However, as governments have grown more dependent on lotteries it has become a challenge to sustain public interest therein. One approach to invigorating lottery sales for on-line drawing games is to offer "extension games," games that can only be purchased in combination with other lottery games. An advantage of extension games is that they tap into existing player bases. [0005] A special kind of on-line extension game is a so-called "instant" game where players immediately learn whether or not they have won a prize. Such a game creates excitement and is appealing to players since they don't have to wait for a drawing to claim a prize. However when players lose an on-line instant game, which happens more often than not, they never experience the sense of anticipation when they feel they might win a prize. The losing experience is even more sudden than with a scratch-off ticket, where players spend at least a small amount of time discovering the outcome of their wager. Thus, there is need for an instant extension game with a play mechanism that also allows players to win an extension game prize in the draw even if they have not won an instant prize. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] These, and other deficiencies in the art, are overcome by the present invention, which invention comprises a lottery game in which the player selects a plurality of indicia from a set of indicia, after which the player receives a ticket containing the player-selected indicia as well as another subset of indicia selected by the lottery from the same set. The player may win prizes by matching the lottery-selected indicia on the ticket with the player-selected indicia, by matching the lottery-selected indicia on the ticket with indicia selected by the lottery in a drawing, or in the traditional manner, i.e. by matching the player-selected indicia with indicia selected by the lottery in a drawing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1 is a prize table for a base game that is used in conjunction with a first embodiment of the present invention. [0008] FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of a prize table for the instant portion of the lottery extension game. [0009] FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of a ticket for the lottery extension game. [0010] FIG. 4 is a second embodiment of a ticket for the lottery extension game. [0011] FIG. 5 is a prize table for a base game that is used in conjunction with a second embodiment of the present invention. [0012] FIG. 6 is a second embodiment of a prize table for the instant portion of the lottery extension game. [0013] FIG. 7 is an embodiment of a prize table for the draw-based portion of the lottery extension game. [0014] FIG. 8 is a third embodiment of a ticket for the lottery extension game. [0015] FIG. 9 is a fourth embodiment of a ticket for the lottery extension game. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0016] In a preferred embodiment, the invention is an "extension game," that is, a game offered for sale only in combination with another lottery game, referred to here as the "base game." It is assumed that the base game is a lotto-style game, as is well-known in the art. The base game therefore comprises a player selecting indicia from a set of indicia and submitting his selections along with a wager to a lottery system, either through a retailer operating a lottery terminal or through a self-serve kiosk. Alternatively, the player may request that the lottery system select the indicia for him. The assumption made herein, for the purposes of this description, is that the player has selected their own indicia. After sales for the game are closed, a drawing is held in which indicia are selected from the same set. Players may win prizes based on the number of matches between the indicia they selected and the indicia selected in the draw. [0017] The player may initiate a play of the extension game simply by expressing the desire to do so by either marking the bet slip where indicated, informing the retailer verbally, or using a lottery kiosk interface, if applicable, and paying an additional amount of money. If the player has elected to play the extension game, the player is issued a ticket that will contain his own selections and also a set of indicia selected by the lottery for the extension game, as illustrated. [0018] The plurality of lottery-selected indicia on the ticket may be less than, equal to, or greater than the plurality of indicia selected by the player. The player may be awarded prizes, based on the number of lottery-selected indicia that match the player-selected indicia. The prizes may be cash, a multiplier that may be applied to base game winnings, one or more free plays for the base game, or any combination thereof. If the player wins a cash prize at the time the ticket is issued, the ticket may be redeemed for the cash prize and the player is then issued a "trailer" ticket, indicating that the cash prize has been redeemed and listing once again the indicia selected for use in the drawing portion of the game. The portion of the game described above will henceforth be referred to as the "instant" portion of the game, as discussed below. Continue reading about On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component... Full patent description for On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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