Lottery ticket and word game played thereby

Details Lottery ticket and word game played thereby Lottery ticket and word game played thereby

1999-10-13

2001-06-05

Wong, Steven (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Chance devices

Chance selection

C273S138100, C273S272000, C273S273000, C273S269000, C283S901000, C283S903000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06241246

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a lottery ticket based on chance which provides for the matching of a preselected list of words with words which appear in a game area such that if preselected words are matched with words appearing in a game area a prize may be won according to the number of matches made. The player has the option of locating the preselected words in the game area to enhance the enjoyment of playing the lottery ticket.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A common and enjoyable puzzle that has appeared in puzzle magazines and newspapers over the years provides a grid of what appears to be random letters. The player must look through the grid of letters to find words, typically having a minimum of three letters. Such word puzzles are enjoyed by numerous individuals and are played as a form of amusement.
Scratch-off lottery tickets are common in the lottery industry. Game data is covered by a scratch-off layer and when the scratch-off layer is removed the game data is exposed. In typical scratch-off lottery tickets a grid of game symbols is covered by a scratch-off layer. Once the scratch-off layer is removed, if the game symbols provide a certain pattern (e.g. three of the same symbol) the player may win a prize. Thus, the typical scratch-off lottery tickets require the player to remove the scratch-off layer and immediately determine if a prize has been won.
It is desirable in the scratch-off lottery industry to provide lottery tickets which not only provide the opportunity to win a prize but also to provide the opportunity to play a game which adds to the value and the enjoyment of the lottery ticket itself. It would therefore be a significant advance in the scratch-off lottery ticket industry to provide a lottery ticket game which can provide the opportunity to look for words in a maze of letters contained within a grid and at the same time to play a lottery game wherein the number of preselected words which appear in the grid are indicative of the type of prize that may be won.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is generally directed to a lottery ticket employing a word puzzle game of chance in which the player is provided with a preselected list of words up to all of which may appear in a grid of letters constituting part of a game area. The greater number of preselected words that appear in the game area, the more likely a prize will be won and the higher the prize value.
In a particular aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lottery ticket comprising a substrate having thereon:
a) a first game area comprised of a grid of target letters arranged so that at least some of the letters form target words;
b) a second game area comprised of a list of a plurality of game words each game word covered by a scratch-off layer; and
c) prize determining means for determining whether a prize is won and the value of the prize based on the number of game words which appear as target words in the first game area.
In an alternative form of the invention, there is provided at least one enhanced play action or game which provides the player with an additional opportunity to have a winning ticket and/or to increase the value of a winning prize. Such enhanced play actions or games include, for example, the use of a bonus word or symbol which can provide a separate prize or increase the value of the prize of an already winning ticket.
In a further form of the present invention, the target letters are covered with a scratch-off layer in a manner which enables the players to mark each of the target letters that form game words so that the game words can be readily observed within the grid of target letters. This embodiment of the present invention facilitates the player's option of locating and marking the preselected words in the game area.


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