SCRATCH-OFF GAMES WITH COLLECTIBLE VARIABLE REVEAL FEATURE
A security-enhanced document with collectible imaging, the document includes a substrate; at least one lower portion imaging with graphic imaging and with or without first variable indicia, the lower portion imaging directly or indirectly digitally imaged on the substrate, the lower portion comprising first collectible digital imaging; at least one release coat applied over the first collectible imaging; at least one scratch-off-coating layer applied over the release coat to maintain the first collectible imaging of the lower portion unreadable until removal of the scratch-off-coating; and at least one overprint upper portion with or without second variable indicia and with second collectible digital imaging associated with the lower portion first collectible imaging with respect to a visual or thematic aspect of the first collectible imaging. The document enhances the popularity and fun games using the document, and may expand the consumer base for the games.
1 . A security-enhanced document with collectible imaging, the document comprising:
a substrate;
at least one lower portion imaging with graphic imaging and with or without first variable indicia, the lower portion imaging directly or indirectly digitally imaged on the substrate, the lower portion comprising first collectible digital imaging;
at least one release coat applied over the first collectible imaging;
at least one scratch-off-coating layer applied over the release coat to maintain the first collectible imaging of the lower portion unreadable until removal of the scratch-off-coating; and
at least one overprint upper portion with or without second variable indicia and with second collectible digital imaging associated with the lower portion first collectible imaging with respect to a visual or thematic aspect of the first collectible imaging.
2 . The document as in claim 1 , wherein the imaging of the upper and lower portions is comprised of process colors.
3 . The document as in claim 1 , wherein the imaging of the upper and lower portions is comprised of digitally imaged spot colors.
4 . The document as in claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the lower portion imaging comprises a coupon.
5 . The document as in claim 1 , wherein the document is a scratch-off game piece, and wherein the lower portion imaging includes the first variable indicia, the first variable indicia comprising one or more win or lose gaming imaging representing game play, the release coat, scratch-off coating and the overprint applied over both the first collectible imaging and the gaming imaging.
6 . The document as in claim 5 , wherein areas of the document containing the gaming imaging and the second collectible imaging are separable by a perforation or indention in the document.
7 . The document as in claim 5 , wherein the document optionally includes variable logistical information on a back surface of the document optionally required for validation and redemption of a winning game piece.
8 . The document as in claim 5 , wherein the collectible imaging is independent of the game play.
9 . The document as in claim 5 , wherein the collectible imaging is a part of the game play.
10 . The document as in claim 5 , wherein the lower portion variable imaging may have matching indicia that represent a value comprising a prize, such that matching indicia of the lower portion represent a game win of the prize pursuant to game rules in the game play.