Patent ID: 8118658
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A system for conducting a raffle add-on game, the game system comprising: an electronic server for receiving data for a plurality of game entries purchased by players of a lottery game, each game entry having at least one set of indicia and whether or not a raffle game add-on is purchased therewith and storing electronic representations of the plurality of game entries; a controller to generate a lottery result, wherein entries qualify for lottery awards based on a qualifying condition; wherein rules are stored in a computer storage medium to be implemented by an electronic processor to perform the method of: a) a particular entry qualifies for a raffle game play in a raffle game based on a comparison of the particular entry's set of indicia and the lottery result, and if the particular entry does not qualify for the raffle game then the particular entry is not entered into the raffle game, otherwise proceed to operation b; b) after the raffle game, if the raffle game play for the particular entry loses the raffle game then the raffle game play does not win a raffle award, otherwise proceed to operation c; c) if the raffle game play wins the raffle game and the particular entry was purchased with the raffle game add-on then the raffle game play for the particular entry wins a first prize, and if the raffle game play wins the raffle game and the particular entry was not purchase with the raffle game add-on then the raffle game play for the particular entry wins a second prize; wherein the first prize is more valuable than the second prize, wherein the second prize is nothing or a free game play in a subsequent lottery or drawing.