Patent ID: 8298063

Claim:
A system for providing a lottery game, comprising: a plurality of lottery terminals, each lottery terminal comprising: a first processor; and a first storage device in communication with the first processor, the first storage device storing a first program for directing the first processor to: receive a request to purchase a set of play indicia for a lottery game and to purchase eligibility for a multiplier for the lottery game, in which the multiplier is to be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a first predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a first predetermined specific redemption value, in which the multiplier is to be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a second predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a second predetermined specific redemption value that is different than the first predetermined specific redemption value, wherein the second predetermined magnitude is different than the first predetermined magnitude, in which the multiplier is to be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a third predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a third predetermined specific redemption value that is different than the first predetermined specific redemption value and is different than the second predetermined specific redemption value, wherein the third predetermined magnitude is different than the first predetermined magnitude and is different than the second predetermined magnitude, in which the multiplier is to be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a fourth predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a predetermined range of redemption values, wherein the predetermined range does not include the first, second or third predetermined specific redemption values, and transmit an indication of the request to a lottery server; and the lottery server in communication via a network with each of the plurality of lottery terminals, the lottery server comprising: a second processor; and a second storage device in communication with the second processor, the second storage device storing a second program for directing the second processor to: receive the indication of the request, and associate the set of play indicia with the eligibility for the multiplier.