Scratch-off game and game piece therefor
US5451052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S283/903
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game piece and a method of simulating a player selection lottery game using the game piece. The game piece is made from a substrate. The game piece has predetermined playing groups of digits and at least two matching groups of digits printed thereon. The game piece also has, for each matching group of digits, a predetermined prize indicia. These prize indicia represent prizes associated with each of the matching groups. Either the playing or matching groups (or preferably both) are covered with, for example, aluminum permeated latex. The player scratches off the latex from a playing and a matching group, and depending upon the relevant match type, compares the groups accordingly. The relevant match types include a potential exact order match to a selected playing group, an any order match to a selected playing group, a plurality match to a selected playing group, and a single digit match to a selected playing group. If the criteria of the match type are met, the game piece is redeemable for the prize indicated in the associated predetermined prize indicia. The predetermined prize indicia may also be covered with latex.
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