Patent ID: 7118476
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing a lottery game, comprising: providing a lottery game that enables a selection of a first subset of symbols from a set of symbols; providing a player with the opportunity to win full-value prize certificates that are redeemable for merchandise; providing a player with the opportunity to win partial-value prize certificates, wherein the partial-value prize certificates have a value less than the full-value prize certificates, and the partial-value prize certificates are not individually redeemable for merchandise; receiving input from the player selecting a first subset of symbols; generating and displaying winning symbols, wherein the winning symbols comprise a second subset of symbols selected from the set of symbols; awarding monetary prizes if there is a first number of matches between the first set of symbols and the winning symbols; awarding full-value prize certificates if there is a second number of matches between the first set of symbols and the winning symbols, wherein the second number of matches is less than the first number of matches; and awarding partial-value prize certificates if there is a third number of matches between the first set of symbols and the winning symbols, wherein the third number of matches is less than the second number of matches.