Patent ID: 8540568

Claim:
A method comprising: providing, with a processor, a multi-priced lottery game with a first price point and a second price point such that (i) the first price point corresponds to a first known potential constant fixed prize and a first known potential percentage of a progressive prize and (ii) the second price point corresponds to a second known potential constant fixed prize and a second known potential percentage of the progressive prize, the second price point being greater than the first price point, the second known potential constant fixed prize being greater than the first known potential constant fixed prize, the second known potential percentage of the progressive prize being greater than the first known potential percentage of the progressive prize; providing a portion of ticket sales for the multi-priced lottery game to a prize management fund; providing, with the processor, an amount of the prize management fund to a coverage allocation for the second known potential constant fixed prize, the coverage allocation providing funding coverage for the second known potential constant fixed prize; providing, with the processor, an amount of the prize management fund to a progressive prize allocation for the progressive prize, the progressive prize allocation providing funding coverage for the progressive prize, the progressive prize allocation being distinct from the coverage allocation; providing, with the processor, an additional amount of the prize management fund to the progressive prize allocation for the progressive prize to accelerate growth of the progressive prize if a coverage threshold for the coverage allocation for the second known potential constant fixed prize has been surpassed; randomly generating, with a random generation apparatus, a winning set of indicia subsequent to determination of the first known potential constant fixed prize and the second known potential constant fixed prize; providing the first known potential constant fixed prize and the first known potential percentage of the progressive prize to a player if the player purchased a lottery ticket at the first price point with indicia that at least partially match the winning set of indicia; providing the second known potential constant fixed prize and the second known potential percentage of the progressive prize to a player if the player purchased a lottery ticket at the second price point with indicia that at least partially match the winning set of indicia; and resetting, with the processor, the progressive prize to a predetermined reset value after a player wins a constant fixed prize irrespective of price point.