Patent ID: 6702669
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a keno game comprising:a) providing a keno pay table based on the number of hits achieved by a player compared to the quantity of numbered spots selected by the player; b) providing a plurality of groups of number ranges and assigning payout odds to each of the number ranges within the group; c) a player making a first wager to play a regular keno game and a player making at least a second wager to play a number range feature of the keno game; d) randomly selecting a predetermined amount of numbers from a pool of numbers; e) determining the number of hits achieved by the player compared to the quantity of numbered spots selected by the player; f) paying the player a first award based on the number of hits achieved by the player and based on the amount of the first wager made by the player; g) adding up the numerical values of the selected numbers to determine a numerical total; h) determining the number range in which the numerical total falls; and i) paying a second award based on the payout odds for the number range within which the numerical total falls based on the amount of the second wager made by the player wherein the award paid to the player is based on the following pay table: NUMBER RANGEPAYOUT1165-14108001119-1164801110-1118501087-1109401060-1086251007-10598â€‚986-10065â€‚972-9854â€‚923-9713â€‚880-9222â€‚829-8791Less than 8290.