IP Library Granted Patent US 7,530,570
Granted Patent B2
US 7,530,570 · App. 11/332,994 · Granted May 12, 2009

Lottery ticket game

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Patent No.
US 7,530,570
App. No.
11/332,994
Granted
May 12, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 scratch-off layer. The player removes at least one of the scratch-off layers and if the first indicia appearing in such activated play regions matches any one of the second indicia in a non-activated play region, a prize may be won.

Claims (11)

1. A lottery ticket comprising: a substrate;

at least one game area comprising at least one play area on top of said substrate, each play area comprising a plurality of play regions with each play region comprising a first indicia, a visible first opaque scratch-off layer covering the first indicia and a second indicia printed on top of the scratch-off layer, said second indicia being different than the first indicia in each play region, and in each play area at least one first indicia matching at least one second indicia within the same play area, and prize determining means comprising instructions for removing the first opaque scratch-off layer from at least one of the play regions to form an activated play revealing the first indicia beneath the scratch-off layer, region wherein a prize is won if the first indicia in at least one activated play region matches any one of the second play indicia remaining in the play regions which are not activated.

2. The lottery ticket of claim 1 comprising a plurality of play areas.

3. The lottery ticket of claim 1 wherein each play area comprises at least three play regions.

4. The lottery ticket of claim 1 wherein the first and second indicia comprise a single symbol.

5. The lottery ticket of claims 1 wherein the first and second indicia each comprise at least two symbols.

6. The lottery ticket of claim 1 wherein the prize determining means comprises removing the scratch-off layer from a single play region.

7. The lottery ticket of claim 1 wherein the prize determining means comprises removing the scratch-off layer from a plurality of play regions.

8. The lottery ticket of claim 1 further comprising a prize designation area associated with each play area.

9. The lottery ticket of claim 8 wherein the prize designation area comprises a prize amount covered by a second opaque scratch-off layer.

10. The lottery ticket of claim 1 comprising at least three play areas, each play area comprising five play regions.

Assignments (5)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059512/0474 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 059852/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2013
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031694/0043 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 23, 2008
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION; AUTOTOTE ENTERPRISES, INC.; SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS CORP.; MDI ENTERTAINMENT, LLC; SCIENTIFIC GAMES RACING, LLC; TRACKPLAY LLC; SCIENTIFIC GAMES PRODUCTS, INC.; SCIENTIFIC GAMES SA INC.; AUTOTOTE GAMING, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 021281/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2006
From: NULPH, JAMES L.; GILLEN, RHONDA S.
To: OBERTHUR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 017633/0255 →