Game with multiple incentives and multiple levels of game play and combined lottery game with time of purchase win progressive jackpot
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Apr 3, 2001
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Abstract
A game 5 or 5A with multiple incentives and multiple levels. The game 5 or 5A has a first level 10 of game play with win opportunities that provides incentive to a player to play the game 5 or 5A and at least a second level 20 of game play with win opportunities that provides further incentive to the player to play the game. Contingencies of the first level 10 of game play need to be satisfied in order to enter and play the at least second level 20 of game play. The player 9 plays the first level 10 and the at least second level 20 of game play and wins accordingly only if the contingencies in the first level 10 of game play have been met by the player in order to play the at least second level 20 of game play. Otherwise, the player 9 only plays the first level 10 of game play and wins accordingly. Various game components are used to implement and play the game 5 or 5A. A game table 170 or 170A with lottery wager areas 6, 7, and 8, jackpot wager areas 16, 17, and 18, and jackpot retaining areas 22, 24, and 26 is provided. A light and sensor component 240 is located at each of the lottery wager areas and the jackpot wager areas. A wager activation switch 185 is coupled to each light and sensor component 240 wherein the switch 185 is activated to light up the respective areas when a chip is sensed thereon. A ticket vault and dispenser 177, a bar code reader 178, a computer 176, a dealer monitor 179, and a player monitor 190 or 190A are used with the game table 170 or 170A. The games of skill or chance or both are used with the game 5 or 5A may be a lottery ticket game, a jackpot game, etc. A combined lottery game 108 with time of purchase win progressive jackpot 222, 224, or 226 is disclosed. The lottery ticket game 108 has at least one instant win game, at least one progressive win game, and corresponding play and winning indices printed thereon. The second level jackpot game may be a high lottery ticket game, a playing card game, a dice game, etc.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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| MULLINS WAYNE L | Not Provided |
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| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Mullins, Wayne L | 2937 E. Nisbet Ct., Phoenix, AZ 85032 | 10 | 1060 |
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| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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