Set of lottery tickets, game arrangement and a device for generating a set of tickets

Abstract

Set of lottery tickets ( 21 ) in which each lottery ticket ( 1 ) comprises a first set of gaming fields (Ω), where, within the said first set of gaming fields (Ω), each of the gaming fields has a symbol selected from a limited set of symbols (Φ), gaming arrangement ( 20 ) comprising a set of lottery tickets ( 21 ) and a transmission unit ( 22 ) and means ( 40 ) for generating a set of lottery tickets, which means ( 40 ) comprise a first register ( 41 ) comprising a limited set of symbols (Φ), means ( 25, 26, 27 ) for identifying gaming fields on a lottery ticket and a generating circuit ( 46 ) which is arranged to generate a set of symbols for each lottery ticket for storage in a memory ( 48 ).

1 . Set of lottery tickets in which each lottery ticket ( 1 ) comprises a first set of gaming fields (Ω), where, within the said first set of gaming fields (Ω), each of the gaming fields has a symbol selected from a limited set of symbols (Φ), wherein all the lottery tickets ( 1 ) in the said set of lottery tickets have, within the said first set of gaming fields (Ω), the same number of symbols of each kind from the said limited set of symbols (Φ) as other lottery tickets within the said set of lottery tickets and in that the placing of the said symbols on the said first set of gaming fields is randomly allocated on each lottery ticket.  
     
     
         2 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said limited set of symbols comprises a number of symbols that is less than a quarter of the number of gaming fields in the said set of gaming fields.  
     
     
         3 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first set of gaming fields comprises 24 gaming fields.  
     
     
         4 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the limited set of symbols comprises three different symbols.  
     
     
         5 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said first set of gaming fields (Ω) on each lottery ticket has the same number of symbols of each kind.  
     
     
         6 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each of the lottery tickets has an additional gaming field (Δ) in addition to the said first set of gaming fields (Ω).  
     
     
         7 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said additional gaming field (Δ) has a symbol that is not included in the said limited set of symbols.  
     
     
         8 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said gaming fields (Ω, Δ) are placed along a number of rows that run radially, whereby the gaming fields together form the shape of a star.  
     
     
         9 . Gaming arrangement comprising a set of lottery tickets ( 21 ) as claimed in  claim 1  and a transmission unit ( 22 ), wherein the transmission unit ( 22 ) is arranged to transmit the coordinates for a set of gaming fields selected from the said set of gaming fields, the said coordinates identifying the position of a selected set of gaming fields on each lottery ticket in the set of lottery tickets.  
     
     
         10 . Gaming arrangement as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the gaming fields are placed along a number of rows that run radially, whereby the gaming fields together form the shape of a star, and in that the said selection is arranged to be carried out by the selection of a row and a position within the row.  
     
     
         11 . Gaming arrangement as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the selections of a row is arranged to be determined by a competition element which is transmitted via the said communication channel, where the selection of a row is determined by a winning team representing a row.  
     
     
         12 . Gaming arrangement as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the selection of at least one row is arranged to be determined by a random generator ( 27 ).  
     
     
         13 . Gaming arrangement as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the selection of a position within the row is arranged to be determined by a random generator ( 27 ).  
     
     
         14 . Means for generating a set of lottery tickets ( 21 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , which means comprise a first register ( 41 ) comprising a limited set of symbols ( ), means ( 25 ,  26 ,  27 ) for identifying all the gaming fields on a lottery ticket ( 1 ) and a generating circuit ( 46 ) which is arranged to generate a set of symbols for each lottery ticket for storage in a memory ( 48 ), wherein the generating circuit utilizes a particular number of symbols from the said limited set of symbols (Φ) and, together with the said means ( 25 ,  26 ,  27 ) for identifying all the gaming fields on a lottery ticket, generates a random placing of the particular number of symbols, with each of the lottery tickets in the said set of lottery tickets ( 21 ) having, within a first set of gaming fields (Ω), the same number of symbols of each kind from the said limited set of symbols (Φ) as other lottery tickets within the said set of lottery tickets.  
     
     
         15 . Means as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the means comprise a second register ( 42 ) with a second set of symbols (Ψ) and in that the said means are arranged to randomly place a number of symbols from the second set of symbols (Ψ) on the said lottery tickets, after which other symbols from the limited set of symbols (Φ) are placed.  
     
     
         16 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said first set of gaming fields comprises 24 gaming fields.  
     
     
         17 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first set of gaming fields (Ω) on each lottery ticket has the same number of symbols of each kind.  
     
     
         18 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein each of the lottery tickets has an additional gaming field (Δ) in addition to the said first set of gaming fields (Ω).  
     
     
         19 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said gaming fields (Ω, Δ) are placed along a number of rows that run radially, whereby the gaming fields together form the shape of a star.  
     
     
         20 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the lottery tickets has an additional gaming field (A) in addition to the said first set of gaming fields (Ω).  
     
     
         21 . Set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said gaming fields (Ω, Δ) are placed along a number of rows that run radially, whereby the gaming fields together form the shape of a star.