Lottery and gaming systems for playing wagering game with enhanced prize structure derived from multiple plays
US7798895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/329
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method for conducting a wagering game that may include receiving player input corresponding to at least one first entry for a player for at least one occurrence of the wagering game, randomly selecting a supplemental entry for the player for the at least one occurrence of the wagering game such that the total number of game indicia in the first entries and the supplemental entries is equal to a predetermined maximum number of game indicia. The method may also include randomly selecting a drawing subset comprising a predetermined selected number of game indicia from the range of game indicia, comparing the game indicia of the drawing subset to the game indicia of the first entries, and determining whether any of the first entries is a winning entry based on the level of correspondence between the game indicia of the first entry and the game indicia of the drawing subset. Moreover, the method may include comparing the game indicia of the drawing subset to a combined game entry comprising the game indicia of the first entries and the supplemental entry, and determining whether the combined game entry is a second winning entry based on the …
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