Patent ID: 8393946

Claim:
A method for lottery game play for use with a lottery scratch-off game and an electronic system comprising the steps of: providing a scratch-off lottery game ticket having: (i) a first ticket portion including at least an obscuring scratch-off portion having a first direct monetary prize potential associated with the lottery scratch-off game and (ii) a second ticket portion relating to second game play including the potential for a win or a loss using the electronic system, the direct monetary prize potential associated with the lottery scratch-off game being separate from the potential for a win or a loss in the second game play portion, the ticket providing a ticket identification number (TIN), the ticket identification number correlating to game play, the second ticket portion further providing a scratch-off portion for revealing a variable game play parameter relating to the second game play portion using the electronic system, the variable game play parameter being selected from the group consisting of: the degree of difficulty of game play, the form of the prize, the level of game play at which the player can begin game play, an indication of a bonus set of points, an indication of a form of advantage in game play, and a multiplier of a prize amount for the game to be played using the electronic system, inputting the ticket identification number into the electronic system, checking within the electronic system the TIN for entitlement to play, recalling from memory of the electronic system whether the TIN is for a win or a loss, and if for a win, the amount of the win, and at least one other variable game play parameters, and displaying on a display of the electronic system the win or loss status through the electronic game play according to the at least one other variable game play parameter.