Lottery game method
View Patent ↗In a gaming method, player symbol data indicative of a plurality of sets of player symbols associated with a player may be received. Each player symbol is selected from a plurality of possible symbols. An indication that the player submitted a wager associated with the plurality of sets of player symbols may be received. Winning symbol data indicative of a set of winning symbols from the plurality of possible symbols may be received. A value payout based on respective numbers of winning symbols in respective sets of player symbols may be determined, wherein for at least some value payouts the value payout is different than a sum of a plurality of individual value payouts, each individual payout based on the respective number of winning symbols in the corresponding set of player symbols. Player payout data indicative of the value payout may be transmitted.
1. A gaming server, comprising:
a controller operatively coupled to a network, the controller comprising a microprocessor and a memory operatively coupled to the microprocessor, the controller configured to receive player symbol data via the network, the player symbol data indicative of a plurality of sets of player symbols associated with a player for a single play of a game, wherein each player symbol is selected from a plurality of possible symbols;
the controller configured to receive, via the network, an indication that the player has submitted a wager for a plurality of sets of player symbols in a single play;
the controller configured to receive winning symbol data indicative of a set of winning symbols from the plurality of possible symbols;
the controller configured to determine a value payout based on respective numbers of winning symbols in respective sets of player symbols wherein winning symbols throughout the plurality of sets of player symbols in a single play of the game cooperate to determine the payout for the single play of the game wherein the payout is determined by a distribution and number of the symbols throughout the plurality of sets independent of a particular orientation of the symbols with respect to one another, wherein for at least some value payouts the value payout for winning a plurality of sets on the single play is different than a sum of a plurality of individual value payouts for winning each set individually, each individual payout based on the respective number of winning symbols in the corresponding set of player symbols; and
the controller configured to transmit, via the network, player payout data indicative of the value payout.
2. A gaming server as defined in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the player selected symbol data from a lottery terminal operatively coupled to the network.
3. A gaming server as defined in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the player symbol data from a personal computing device operatively coupled to the network.
4. A gaming server as defined in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the indication that the player has submitted the wager from a lottery terminal operatively coupled to the network.
5. A gaming server as defined in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the indication that the player has submitted the wager from a personal computing device operatively coupled to the network.
6. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
a value input device;
a controller operatively coupled to a network and to the value input device, the controller comprising a microprocessor and a memory operatively coupled to the microprocessor,
the controller configured to determine a wager for a plurality of sets of player symbols in a single play of a game has been received from a player via the value input device;
the controller configured to determine a plurality of sets of player symbols associated with the player for a single play, wherein each player symbol is selected from a plurality of possible symbols;
the controller configured to determine a value payout based on respective numbers of winning symbols in respective sets of player symbols, wherein the winning symbols are from a set of winning symbols from the plurality of possible symbols, wherein winning symbols throughout the plurality of sets of player symbols in a single play of the game cooperate to determine the payout for the single play of the game, wherein the payout is determined by a distribution and number of the symbols throughout the plurality of sets independent of a particular orientation of the symbols with respect to one another, wherein for at least some value payouts the value payout for winning a plurality of sets on the single play is different than a sum of a plurality of individual value payouts for winning each set individually, each individual payout based on the respective number of winning symbols in the corresponding set of player symbols; and
the controller configured to provide the value payout, if any, to the player.