Patent ID: 6210276
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:entering and playing, by a player, a lottery ticket game at a first level of game play that provides incentive to a player to play the game,entering and playing, by the player, at least one jackpot game in which one player is determined a winner at a second level of game play that provides further incentive to the player to play the game,determining whether the player has decided to enter the second level of game play,playing the first level of game play and winning accordingly when the player decides only to play the first level of game play,determining whether the player has satisfied contingencies to play the second level of game play,playing only the first level of game play and winning accordingly if the contingencies to play the second level of game play have not been met by the player, andplaying the first level and second level of game play and winning accordingly if the contingencies to slay the second level of game play have been met by the player, andwherein the at least one jackpot game at the second level of game play further comprises a table jackpot game that is played among at least two persons in which one of the at least two persons is determined a winner of a corresponding table jackpot amount and a progressive jackpot game that builds from the play of the table jackpot game wherein a winning player of the progressive jackpot game is determined by results of the lottery ticket game.