Patent ID: 8851968

Claim:
A method for conducting a game at a electronic device having a data processor in communication with a display, a data storage device, and a player interface, the method comprising: storing at said data storage device at least one matrix template having a plurality of matrix positions; storing a plurality of number indicia at said data storage device; storing a plurality of prize indicia at said data storage device, wherein each of said prize indicia advertises and identifies a prize, said prize awarded if a predetermined quantity of one or more of said prize indicia are collected; conducting at least one game by said data processor comprising: generating at least one game matrix by said data processor by assigning a plurality of number indicia to a plurality of matrix positions in a matrix template; displaying said game matrix at said display; and determining the outcome of said at least one game by said data processor comprising: randomly selecting an outcome set of number indicia by said data processor; comparing said outcome set to said game matrix by said data processor and identifying by said data processor each match between said outcome set and a number indicium in said game matrices; determining a game outcome for said game matrix based on predetermined patterns of matches in said game matrix; randomly selecting by said data processor of a prize indicium to correspond to each match; and collecting said prize indicia and determining a prize, if any, for said collection of prize indicia based on the quantity of price indicia collected, wherein the prize for collecting prize indicia is the prize advertised and identified by said prize indicia.