Lottery game system and method with augmented reality component
A method for implementing an augmented reality lottery game on a player's mobile device includes providing lottery tickets with a code for entry into the augmented reality game. A common game server communicates with the mobile devices, and a player enters and transmits the code via the mobile device to initiate the augmented reality game. The game server receives real-world location data from the mobile device and transmits participating establishment locations to the mobile device within a predefined distance of the player's location. Upon verifying the player's location, the game server enables an overlay of virtual objects on a screen image on the player's mobile device of the establishment location. The mobile device provides instructions to the player for interacting with the virtual object in accordance with the augmented reality game.
1. A method for implementing an augmented reality lottery game on a mobile device of a player, wherein a plurality of players can simultaneously play the augmented; reality lottery game, comprising:
providing lottery tickets with a code for entry into the augmented reality lottery game;
configuring a common game server for communication with the mobile device, wherein the player enters the code and transmits the code via the mobile device to the common game server to initiate the augmented reality lottery game;
the common game server receiving real-world location data from the mobile device and transmitting locations of participating establishments to the mobile device within a predefined distance of a location of the player;
upon verifying the location: of the player at one of the participating establishments, the common game server enabling an overlay of one or more virtual objects on a screen image on the mobile device of the player of an establishment location; and
the mobile device providing instructions to the player for interacting with the one or more virtual objects in accordance with objects of the augmented reality lottery game.
2. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the player requests the locations of the participating establishments from the common game server via a prompt provided on the mobile device of the player.
3. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the locations of the participating establishments are presented in a map provided by the mobile device, the location of the player also displayed on the map.
4. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the common game server maintains a database of the participating establishments for continuously or periodically updating the participating establishments within the predefined distance of the location of the player.
5. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the participating establishments are commercial establishments authorized for sale of the lottery tickets.
6. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality lottery game is a first lottery game associated with the lottery tickets.
7. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the first lottery game is an instant scratch-off game, wherein the player interacts with the one or more virtual objects to reveal hidden game indicia that displays an outcome of the instant scratch-off game.
8. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the one or more virtual objects are presented as scratch-off pads at the participating establishments and the player interacts with the one or more virtual objects by simulating scratching off of a coating from the scratch-off pads with a virtual scratch off tool to reveal the hidden game indicia.
9. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality lottery game is a second one of two lottery games associated with the lottery tickets.
10. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the one or more virtual objects displayed on the screen image are disabled or disappear from the screen image when the player moves from their position within the participating establishment.
11. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality lottery game has a theme of a board game and, the one or more virtual objects are associated with game pieces used in the board game.
12. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the player interacts with the one or more virtual objects by simulating an action via the mobile device to capture or acquire the one or more virtual objects.
13. The method for implementing the augmented reality lottery game in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the player interacts with the one or more virtual objects by simulating throwing an object into the one or more virtual objects via the mobile device.