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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8333380 | Instant lottery game ticket and method of playing same An instant lottery ticket game wherein a scratch-off material is removed from a first playing area of the ticket, and if three or more like kind outcome indicia are revealed, the ticket is a winner; however, if three or more like kind outcome indicia are not reveale... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8308162 | Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket A system and method for implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket is disclosed. The player purchases an instant lottery game, where chances for winning instant prizes are provided to the player. The pla... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8220798 | Player key for an instant-win lottery ticket and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia inclu... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8136814 | Predetermined bonus enhancement for game card game This invention relates to a predetermined bonus feature for use in conjunction with a designated underlying game of chance, wherein the individual game card and master game card or master bonus game card include symbols that predetermine and identify which player(s)... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109512 | Card game The card game combines aspects of Texas hold'em and raffle drawings. A plurality of mutually different cards or car representations is provided to each player as scratch-off or tear-off tickets, or cards in an envelope. A common multiple card hand is provided for pl... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109513 | Lottery game played on a geometric figure using indicia with variable point values A system, method and lottery ticket that implement a lottery game that uses a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces from which a player selects at least one selection space. The selection spaces are then populated with one or more game indicia, wit... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8047545 | Lottery-type game with rollover feature Disclosed is a lottery-type game which involves providing a plurality of playing cards, each of which having one or more game symbols displayed thereon, and a master game card. The game further involves distributing at least a portion of the playing cards to a plura... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042809 | Lottery game card and method for conducting a lottery game A lottery game incorporates player direction in determining the outcome of the game and allows a player to reveal one or more elements in a lottery game area according to rules associated with the lottery game. According to one embodiment of the invention, the playe... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7997580 | Variably bound secondary game method The present invention provides new player excitement during the play of a game of chance by providing a controlled random event during the execution of a secondary or bonus round. When bonus game play is invoked during play of the primary game, an amount to be issue... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7980559 | Instant-win lottery game system based on a varying pattern of line segments A lottery ticket having a play area containing rows and columns defining individual play spaces with up to all of the play spaces containing a play symbol and at least one line connecting a plurality of play spaces wherein a prize may be won if the line connects at ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7950662 | Seal card game without early bonus round elimination A system for playing a game of chance includes a plurality of playing cards, each of the playing cards displaying game symbols thereon. At least some of the plurality of playing cards display an eligible game symbol for participation in bonus levels of play. A maste... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7922177 | Ticket strips that encourage multiple ticket purchasing Strips of two-ply instant lottery tickets are provided that have features which encourage multiple ticket purchases. Strips of purchased tickets can be opened in one motion, revealing the ticket results without needing to scratch off any material. Ruler markings alo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922178 | Player key for an instant-win lottery ticket and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia inclu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909326 | Systems, products and processes for conducting instant lottery games Methods, systems and apparatus are described for producing lottery products and conducting lottery games. In one embodiment, a method for producing a lottery product comprises producing a lottery sub-product that includes a concealed indication of a redemption value... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7828293 | Seek and find game with shifting three-dimensional underlay A game assembly and its method of play. The game assembly has a game board. A three-dimensional underlay is positioned under the game board. Openings are formed through the game board that enable a person to see into the underlay. The underlay is comprised of a basi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802793 | Game of chance A game of chance playable by two or more players and a method of playing the game, the game of chance comprising a gaming ticket (2) including removable first portions (8) removable by a first player to reveal first indicia and removable second portion... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7740243 | Lottery poker game The present invention is directed to a poker lottery game, including a poker lottery ticket, which leverages commonly known gaming rules and introduces multiple levels of game play. The ticket may be generated by a terminal located at, but separate from, a point of ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726652 | Lottery game played on a geometric figure using indicia with variable point values A system, method and lottery ticket that implement a lottery game that uses a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces from which a player selects at least one selection space. The selection spaces are then populated with one or more game indicia, wit... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712741 | Double sided scratch-off lottery tickets and methods of manufacturing the same A lottery ticket and continuous process of forming the same in which the front and rear surfaces of the lottery ticket and provided with scratch-off lottery games which may be accessed by the player without first having to remove a break-open window. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7665732 | Lottery game card with thermal ink to highlight game indicia A scratch off lottery game card including a substrate on which a plurality of game indicia are printed on the substrate and a layer of translucent thermal ink coating is placed upon the lottery game card covering the game indicia. The translucent thermal ink coating... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654529 | Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket A system and method for implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket is disclosed. The player purchases an instant lottery game, where chances for winning instant prizes are provided to the player. The pla... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7624984 | Lottery game card having dual imaged indicia with scratch-off layer A scratch off lottery game card including a substrate on which a plurality of original game indicia are printed on a substrate, and a replica set of the original game indicia is placed on the top of the original game indicia in a scratch-off material covering the sa... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7562873 | Variably bound secondary or bonus game play for games of chance The present invention provides new player excitement during the play of a game of chance by providing a controlled random event during the execution of a secondary or bonus round. When bonus game play is invoked during play of the primary game, an amount to be issue... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559553 | Dual play area lottery game with enhanced authentication system A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area. If the player deci... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7530570 | Lottery ticket game A lottery ticket including at least one game area with at least one play area where each play area includes a plurality of play regions with each play region having a first indicia covered by an opaque scratch-off layer and a second indicia appearing above the scrat... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7490830 | Multi-ticket lottery system A multiple ticket lottery system in which a player engages in one or more play actions on a first lottery ticket level in order to gain access to a second or higher ticket level in order to win a prize. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481431 | Bingo-style lottery game ticket A scratch-off lottery game card that simulates the rules of the game of Bingo. On the card, there is a first set of game indicia of a first type arranged in a grid that has at least one row of cells having a indicia of a second type with a unique one of the indicia ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481432 | Method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game A method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game where a scratch ticket has a plurality of two-card, known, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player reveals the community cards. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form co... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7458580 | Lottery game card having a Sudoku game A lottery game card including a plurality of squares distributed in a matrix format, and a plurality of game indicia initially covered by a removable material. Each squares of the matrix are populated with a game symbol and some of the squares of the matrix are cove... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7435174 | Gaming device having a pick reduction game including a trigger selection indicator A gaming device and method having a pick reduction game. Initially, a plurality of first selections are displayed to the player. A number of picks is displayed to the player where the number of picks is greater than the number of first selections. The player uses th... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431295 | Lottery ticket with play action game A lottery ticket has printed thereon a matrix of nine rows and nine columns defining eighty one locations some of which are pre-marked with numbers from 1 to 9 and is arranged such that the player can select and enter the numbers in open locations to provide an arra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431301 | Creating notable nonrandom patterns in games to encourage play Tools and techniques are provided for creating nonrandom notable patterns in elements of games of chance which are traditionally random and hence lack such patterns. Players are notified of the existence of such patterns. When a player detects a pattern, the player ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429044 | Scratch-ticket lottery and promotional games A scratch-ticket game card simulating a instant Texas Hold'Em Poker game card with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes plurality sets of player hands and a set of opponent hands, a set of community cards, and at least two prizes.... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427067 | Method of playing a poker-type keno game A method of playing a poker-type keno game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more starter hands, after which the community cards are revealed. Each starter hand is combined with a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413512 | Display panel for a gaming apparatus A gaming apparatus may include a housing, a display unit, a value input device, a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device. The housing may include a first opening, a second opening and one or more light sources positioned around... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410417 | Method of playing a poker-type keno game A method of playing a poker-type keno game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The player wagers on one or more of the hands. Five community cards are revealed and are part of each hand. The winning hand is de... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410168 | Poker style scratch-ticket lottery games A lottery instant win game card simulating a Hold'Em Poker styled card game with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes at least two sets of player hands and at least two sets of opponent hands, with at least two sets of community c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402103 | Gaming device including a game having a player selected function based on symbols in a free spins game A gaming device including a free spins game displaying a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols where the symbols include a plurality of award symbols and at least one target symbol. A plurality of selections including at least one game function are dis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399226 | Matching symbol game associated with slot machine A gaming apparatus has the ability to provide multiple winning events in a single play of an event. The apparatus may have a housing with a microprocessor, a first gaming display that displays at least one symbol from a first set of symbols, wherein predetermined sy... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393280 | Class of feature event games suitable for linking to multiple gaming machines A gaming method, apparatus and system for playing a game of chance is disclosed in which a plurality of gaming machines may be linked together for mutually competitive play. According to one embodiment, two or more gaming machines are linked to a centrally located d... | 07/01/2008 |
