System and method for instant win scratch off ticket game with ticket sales maximization using secondary game
According to various embodiments, a system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry is disclosed. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a computer system configured with a game specification file and at least one random number generator based on a publicly verifiable entropy source. The computer system is programmed to randomly generate sequences of characters for the scratch-off lottery game. The computer system is further programmed to establish a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game. The computer system is additionally programmed to randomly distribute the sequences of characters among a plurality of tickets for purchase.
1. A system for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry, the system comprising:
a computer system configured with a game specification file and at least one random number generator based on a publicly verifiable entropy source, the computer system programmed based on the game specification file and random number generator to:
randomly generate sequences of characters for the scratch-off lottery game, each sequence of characters corresponding to one of a winning combination and a losing combination, the winning combinations having different winning award amounts, the losing combinations having a zero winning award amount, at least one sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game;
establish a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game, the winning award amount threshold being less than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game but greater than a lowest winning award amount; and
randomly distribute the sequences of characters among a plurality of tickets for purchase;
wherein a holder of a purchased ticket with a sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a winning award amount greater than or equal to the winning award amount threshold qualifies to play the secondary game.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary game kiosk having a computer system configured with an application program to implement the secondary game.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a computer system configured with a web application program to implement the secondary game.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the secondary game comprises one of a pick-3, pick-4, pick-5, pick-6, and keno game.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the secondary game comprises a parlay option.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein a maximum winning award amount of the secondary game is greater than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off ticket lottery game.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the random number generator comprises a digital random number generator.
8. A method for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry, the method comprising:
randomly generating sequences of characters via a random number generator of a computer system, the random number generator based on a publicly verifiable entropy source, each sequence of characters corresponding to one of a winning combination and a losing combination, the winning combinations having different winning award amounts, the losing combinations having a zero winning award amount, at least one sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game;
establishing a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game via a game specification file of the computer system, the winning award amount threshold being less than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game but greater than a lowest winning award amount; and
randomly distributing the sequences of characters via the random number generator of the computer system among a plurality of tickets for purchase;
wherein a holder of a purchased ticket with a sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a winning award amount greater than or equal to the winning award amount threshold qualifies to play the secondary game.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising implementing the secondary game on a secondary game kiosk having a computer system configured with an application program.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising implementing the secondary game on a computer system with a web application program.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary game comprises one of a pick-3, pick-4, pick-5, pick-6, and keno game.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary game comprises a parlay option.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein a maximum winning award amount of the secondary game is greater than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off ticket lottery game.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the random number generator comprises a digital random number generator.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for execution by a processor configured to perform method for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry, the method comprising:
randomly generating sequences of characters via a random number generator based on a public verifiable entropy source, each sequence of characters corresponding to one of a winning combination and a losing combination, the winning combinations having different winning award amounts, the losing combinations having a zero winning award amount, at least one sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game;
establishing a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game via a game specification file, the winning award amount threshold being less than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off lottery game but greater than a lowest winning award amount; and
randomly distributing the sequences of characters via the random number generator among a plurality of tickets for purchase;
wherein a holder of a purchased ticket with a sequence of characters corresponding to a winning combination having a winning award amount greater than or equal to the winning award amount threshold qualifies to play the secondary game.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising implementing the secondary game on a secondary game kiosk having a computer system configured with an application program.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising implementing the secondary game on a computer system with a web application program.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the secondary game comprises one of a pick-3, pick-4, pick-5, pick-6, and keno game.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the secondary game comprises a parlay option.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein a maximum winning award amount of the secondary game is greater than the maximum award amount for the scratch-off ticket lottery game.
21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the random number generator comprises a digital random number generator.