System and method for implementing a lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined threshold
A gaming method in which a game is made of several sub-games of a main game, such as a lottery game, and the game payout depends on the payout of each sub-games is disclosed. A player submits a game slip containing game indicia for a plurality of sub-games. The game indicia of each sub-game are compared with lottery game indicia selected by the lottery authority. The winning matches for each sub-game are determined and a total winning match is determined for the game entry. The total winning match is used to select a multiplier, which is then used to compute the total winning for the game entry.
1 . A gaming method in which a game payout to a game player depends on the outcome of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving at least two sets of sub-game indicia from the game player;
generating a set of main game indicia;
determining a sub-game match number for each set of sub-game indicia for matches between the set of main game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia;
determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number;
determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game;
determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game;
determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout; and
awarding the game payout to the game player.
2 . The gaming method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a game payout further comprising the steps of:
determining a multiplier based on the total match number; and
multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
3 . The gaming method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a game payout further comprising the steps of:
determining a multiplier based on the total payout; and
multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
4 . The gaming method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a total payout further comprising the step of adding the sub-game payouts from each sub-game.
5 . The gaming method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a total match number further comprising the step of adding the sub-game match numbers from each sub-game.
6 . A gaming server for playing a main game in which a game payout to a game player depends on the outcome of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player, the gaming server comprising:
a game input device for receiving a game entry with game indicia for a plurality of sub-games;
a storage unit for storing a game payout table and a multiplier table; and
a controller capable of
generating a set of main game indicia,
determining a sub-game match number for matches between the set of main game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia,
determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number,
determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game,
determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game,
determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout, and
awarding the game payout to the game player.
7 . The server of claim 6 , wherein the controller further being capable of determining a multiplier based on the total match number and multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
8 . The server of claim 6 , wherein the controller further being capable of determining a multiplier based on the total payout and multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
9 . The server of claim 6 , wherein the controller further being capable of adding the sub-game payouts from each sub-game.
10 . The server of claim 6 , wherein the controller further being capable of adding the sub-game match numbers from each sub-game.
11 . A computer-readable medium on which is stored a computer program for playing a lottery game in which a game payout to a game player depends on the outcome of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player, the computer program comprising computer instructions that when executed by a computer performs the steps of:
receiving at least two sets of sub-game indicia from the game player;
generating a set of main game indicia;
determining a sub-game match number for each set of sub-game indicia for matches between the set of main game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia;
determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number;
determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game;
determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game;
determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout; and
awarding the game payout to the game player.
12 . The computer program of claim 11 further performs the steps of:
determining a multiplier based on the total match number; and
multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
13 . The computer program of claim 11 further performs the steps of:
determining a multiplier based on the total payout; and
multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
14 . The computer program of claim 11 further performs the step of adding the sub-game payouts from each sub-game.
15 . The computer program of claim 11 further performs the step of adding the sub-game match numbers from each sub-game.
16 . A gaming server for playing a main game in which a game payout to a game player depends on the outcome of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player, the gaming server comprising:
means for receiving a game entry with game indicia for a plurality of sub-games;
means for storing a game payout table and a multiplier table; and
controller means capable of
generating a set of main game indicia,
determining a sub-game match number for matches between the set of main game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia,
determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number,
determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game,
determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game,
determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout, and
awarding the game payout to the game player.
17 . The server of claim 16 , wherein the controller means further being capable of determining a multiplier based on the total match number and multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
18 . The server of claim 16 , wherein the controller means further being capable of determining a multiplier based on the total payout and multiplying the game payout by the multiplier.
19 . The server of claim 16 , wherein the controller means further being capable of adding the sub-game payouts from each sub-game.
20 . The server of claim 16 , wherein the controller means further being capable of adding the sub-game match numbers from each sub-game.