Patent ID: 7819747

Claim:
A computer implemented method for playing a wagering game of chance comprising acts of: issuing a ticket to a player for the wagering game of chance, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket; providing access to a primary game, comprising a computer-based game of chance, including an act of validating at least the code sent from a host computer to an authentication server through a communications network, the authentication server being separate from the host computer; accessing a stored result of the wagering game of chance using the code, wherein the stored result is determined by play of a secondary game different than the primary game on an outcome generating server separate from the host computer; providing for the player to play the computer-based game of chance on different medium than the issued ticket, wherein the player accesses a game interface of the computer-based game of chance, and wherein the computer-based game is configured to reveal the stored result of the wagering game of chance in response to play of the computer-based game of chance on the different medium; requiring, during play of the computer-based game, that the player provide a prediction of an outcome of game play in the game interface of the computer-based game; and displaying an outcome of the computer-based game, wherein the outcome of the computer based game is adjusted to reflect at least the prediction of the game play and the stored result of the wagering game.