Patent Publication Number: US-2015061223-A1

Title: Sure Thing Lottery Tickets

Description:
I want this application to claim benefit and priority of application No. 61658940 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Millions of Americans regularly enjoy testing their luck with the purchase of a lottery ticket. A fun and novel game of chance, lottery tickets are produced in a range of themes, methods of play, designs, sizes and costs. In particular instant, or “scratch-off” lottery tickets, as well as those utilized when playing random games like Pick-3, Pick-4, and Powerball are extremely popular with consumers from all walks of life. 
     Sponsored by individual states, lotteries are not only fun to play, but they can be very beneficial to local and state run organizations. Specifically, the vast majority of generated lottery revenue typically goes to the development of schools and the funding of educational programs. Great for the state and for those who responsibly play instant lottery games by laying down a minute number of bills on an instant ticket which can result in prizes ranging from a few dollars to several million. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The Sure Thing Lottery Ticket would be comprised of a rectangular lottery ticket, offered at an affordable price of two dollars each. It would be a definite win each time and it would come in three different and unique games. The ticket would have preprinted sequential designs, each hidden beneath a thin layer of silvery latex to be removed by the player in order to reveal the outcome of the game. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The first version,  FIG. 1 , of the Sure Thing ( 1   a ,  2   a,    3   a ), is the lotto train game. In this game the player tries to match the number or letter of his latex covered train cars ( 1   d - 1   k ) to the game card&#39;s train letter or number ( 1   c ). One match, which is the least ( 1   b ) possible amount, awards the player 0.50 cents; two matches $1.00; and three 10 dollars ( 1 L) A special chance car, when scratched off results in the grand prize—a Maserati car. The purchase price would be just $2.00. 
       Another version,  FIG. 2 , of the Sure Thing ( 2   a ) lottery game, is a baseball theme. In this version the player would try to reveal ( 2   c - 2   k ) the most bases a batter can get. Each single revealed, which is the least possible ( 2   b ), would award 0.50 cents, every double a dollar, each triple would award 10$ and a maserati would be awarded for a home run ( 2 L). On the other hand an out would not award anything. Each of the nine latex covered squares would have written on it what the award is, if anything, and a schematic describing it. 
       Lastly,  FIG. 3 , is a version of the Sure Thing ( 3   a ) lottery game which would have an illustrated tree with different colored leaves covered by the latex. If the player scratches off five leaves of the same color, which is the least amount possible ( 3   b ), he wins 0.50 cents; six leaves of the same color he wins a $1.00; finding a dollar sign ($) is an instant 10$, and a leaf with a maserati beneath it scores the player that car ( 3   c - 3   o ). 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND THE DRAWINGS 
     The Sure Thing games would offer consumers a new and novel game of chance and a clever addition to the lottery industry. An entertaining and more successful alternative to traditional Pick-3, Pick-4, Pick-5, and Pick-6 jackpots, the Sure Thing would allow players a definite win of a cash or car prize. Hence, the games are called Sure thing ( 1   a ,  2   a,    3   a ) because of the definite win. 
     Lottery enthusiasts should appreciate that their chances of winning much needed money in challenging financial times would be well worth the small $2.00 purchase price. Featuring simple easily understood rules of play, these cleverly designed lottery games could prove a favored addition of any state lottery. 
     Several creative games in the “Sure Thing” ( 1   a    2   a    3   a ) lottery ticket could be Played.  FIG. 1  shows the Sure Thing lottery ticket “Train Game”. In this game the player would attempt to match one or more of “his” train letters or numbers ( 1   d - 1   k ) to the game card&#39;s train letter or number ( 1   c ). This game should be popular in cities that have trains as part of their transit system. Since people usually take pride in the cities they live in, a part of that pride naturally shifts to the train system that makes a big city work. 
     The title of these three games is “Sure Thing” which would infer that the player would definitely win something That being said, I think it&#39;s an important thing to stress by stating it clearly on the game card ( 1   b    2   b    3   b ) since this is one of the main attractions to the player. This advantage of the Sure Thing game would apply to all three games. 
     In the “Train Game” one match, which is the least possible amount, awards the player 50 cents; two matches 1.00$; three matches 10$; and a special chance car results in the grand prize-a maserati car. I think an expensive sports car like a maserati as a grand prize is an important distinction between my three lotto games and all other lotto games which offer cash as a grand prize. Since a maserati car is obviously much more visible to people than a cash prize it would provide great advertisement for the Sure Thing games. People may not even know that a person has won a cash prize. Also, although a maserati car is expensive it is not nearly as costly as a million dollar prize. This would make it possible for the Sure Thing games to award many more grand prizes than your average “scratch-off” lottery ticket. I envision every neighborhood having at least one winner of a maserati providing even more advertisement and publicity for the Sure Thing games. This too would of course apply to all three games. 
       FIG. 2  is the Sure Thing ( 2   a ) baseball game. In this game the lottery player would try to reveal from the latex covered boxes ( 2   c - 2   k ) the most bases a batter can get. The boxes would also have a schematic of the hit. For example if a box had a triple beneath its latex it would say triple and have a schematic of the ball past the outfielders and hitting the wall. The same would apply to a single, double, or home-run. The single which would be the least possible ( 2   b ) would show the ball going just by the infielders outstretched arm and would award 50 cents. A double would show the ball being hit into the gap and would award 1.00$. and a home run would show the ball beyond the outfield wall and would award the maserati. ( 2 L) On the other hand an out would show the ball in a fielders glove and would not award anything. I could envision for this game where every state would have its teams uniform on the pitcher that&#39;s on the lotto card. It could do great at baseball games and sports bars. I think this game could very well be the most popular of the Sure Thing games as it combines two of the most popular recreational activities in America-Baseball and Lotto. 
       FIG. 3 , the Sure Thing money tree game, is another motif for the Sure Thing lotto ticket. It would offer an illustrated tree with a collection of colored leaves. Scratching the latex cover off would reveal a colored leaf and the goal would be to reveal as many as the same colored leaves as possible. As noted in the brief description of the drawings [0006], If the player scratches off five leaves of the same color, which is the least amount possible ( 3   b ), he wins 0.50 cents; six leaves of the same color he wins a $1.00; finding a dollar sign ($) is an instant 10$, and a leaf with a maserati beneath it scores the player that car ( 3   c - 3   o ). Its everybody&#39;s fantasy to have a money tree, but as the saying goes “money doesn&#39;t grow on trees”. Well . . . in this game money does “grow” on trees. So people will want to play this game because in a fun way it fulfills their fantasy. 
     While the disclosure has been described with respect to certain specific embodiment(s) it will be appreciated that many modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit of the disclosure. It is intended therefore by the description herein above to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit and scope of the disclosure.