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Abstract

An electronic gaming apparatus which preferably corresponds to and effectively electronically automates games of chance as, for example, that game of chance known as 'Pull-Tab.' A primary strip comprised of a suitable substrate is provided in the apparatus. The primary strip of substrate may be in the form of an individual ticket or coupon which is dispensed from the gaming apparatus. Otherwise, a strip segment may be severed from a roll of the primary strip to provide an individual ticket. In each case, indicia in the form of icons is printed on a front face of each of the individual tickets or on each of a plurality of locations of the primary strip. If the indicia on the ticket corresponds to a winning indicia, then the player would win the game or a round of the game. Each individual ticket is provided with a code on the opposite surface thereof and where the code on a ticket corresponds to the indicia on that ticket, except that the code is only in machine readable format. Thus, as the ticket is dispensed, the code is read and indicia is generated on a monitor of the apparatus to display representations of the indicia on the ticket. In one embodiment of the invention, a duplicate or secondary strip is provided along with the primary strip so that the player of the game removes the secondary cover strip in order to observe the indicia.

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First Claim