Electronic gaming devices
View Patent ↗An electron game machine is provided that may be used in association with standard or special type lottery tickets to enhance a lottery players game experience. The machine may be configure for single or plural play options and may be recharged for reuse. Game play data may be entered manually or automatically. Game machines may be manufactured as generic devices and programmed with game specific information as needed.
1. A portable electronic game machine, comprising:
a microprocessor;
at least one data entry device;
a display device; and
a game data source corresponding to a lottery ticket purchased by a player, wherein the game data source is separate from the electronic game machine,
wherein the game data source is configured to supply data for entry by the data entry device to be processed by the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor enables a user to play a computer type game on the electronic game machine and the type of game to be played is supplied by the game data source and wherein the microprocessor is configured to process game play results based on prize data supplied by the game data source, wherein the electronic game machine lacks preprogrammed prize data, and to display the results on the display device.
2. An electronic game machine as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises at least one manual entry button.
3. An electronic game machine as in claim 2 , wherein the game data source comprises a scratch-off type lottery ticket.
4. An electronic game machine as in claim 2 , wherein the game data source comprises a lottery terminal printed receipt type lottery ticket.
5. An electronic game machine as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises an external data reading device and wherein the game data source comprises an external device containing readable data.
6. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises a barcode reader.
7. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises an infrared receiver.
8. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises a radio frequency receiver.
9. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the at least one data entry device comprises an electrical connector.
10. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the game data source comprises a printed barcode.
11. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the game data source comprises an electrical component.
12. An electronic game machine as in claim 11 , wherein the game data source comprises a resistor.
13. An electronic game machine as in claim 11 , wherein the game data source comprises a capacitor.
14. An electronic game machine as in claim 11 , wherein the game data source comprises an inductor.
15. An electronic game machine as in claim 5 , wherein the game data source comprises a radio frequency transmission.
16. An electronic game machine as in claim 3 , wherein the game data source comprises a scratch-off type lottery ticket including at least two game data selections and wherein the scratch-off portion obscures data related to the game data selection to be used.
17. An electronic game machine as in claim 1 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed for free game play that produces random outcomes that are independent of data from the game data source.
18. An electronic game machine as in claim 1 , further comprising: a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store data from the game data source.
19. An electronic game machine as in claim 18 , further comprising: a network interface, wherein the memory is configured to store data received from a network.
20. An electronic game machine as in claim 19 , wherein the network is the Internet.
21. An electronic game machine as in claim 18 , wherein the memory is configured to store data for a plurality of games.
22. An electronic game machine as in claim 18 , wherein the memory is re-writable.