Patent ID: 8672738

Claim:
A method for playing a lottery game with enhanced winnings, comprising the steps of: a) receiving a first set of regular player indicia designated by a player via an input means to a game server; b) receiving at least one first special player indicia designated by the player via the input means to the game server, wherein the first special player indicia is designated separately from the regular player indicia and is distinct from and considered separately of the regular player indicia; c) generating a first set of regular game indicia with the game server and displaying the first set of regular game indicia to the player; d) generating at least one first special game indicia with the game server and displaying the first special game indicia to the player, wherein the first special game indicia is generated separately from the regular game indicia and is distinct from and considered separately of the regular player indicia; e) with the game server, comparing only the complete first set of regular player indicia with only the complete first set of regular game indicia; f) with the game server, comparing the first special player indicia with the first special game indicia; g) determining a prize based on comparison results from steps e) and f); h) with the game server, comparing the complete first set of regular player indicia with the first special game indicia; i) with the game server, comparing the complete first set of regular game indicia with the first special player indicia; j) with the game server, determining a multiplier based on comparison results from step h) and i); and k) with the game server, determining a payout based upon the prize and the multiplier.