Patent ID: 9269234
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) on which a player plays a keno game, comprising: a controller for controlling operations on the EGM; a bill validator for receiving an instrument of value, wherein the value is posted in a number of credits to the EGM that may be wagered by the player; a random number generator that generates random numbers used by the controller to determine winning numbers during play of the keno game; a display in communication with the controller for displaying information to the player including a representation of at least two game cards including a first card and at least one secondary card to the player on which the game is conducted wherein each game card comprises a pool of numbers within a predefined range; an interface in communication with the controller through which the player inputs information to the EGM including one or more marks designating a player selected number of spots on the first card to indicate a selected group of numbers from the pool of numbers wherein the spots marked on the first card are replicated on the at least one secondary card; a payout component in communication with the controller that makes a payout to a player upon achieving a winning outcome on one or more of the game cards; wherein the controller performs operations comprising: