On-line lottery extension game having an instant component and a draw-based component

Abstract

An on-line lottery game method is disclosed. The game method includes the steps of providing a base lottery game, in known fashion, and an extension game offered in association with the base lottery game wherein those lottery game players who selectively choose to play the extension game are issued lottery game tickets bearing game indicia selected by the lottery system from a set of game indicia separate from that of player selected indicia. A drawing is held in the normal fashion for the base lottery game, and a drawing is held for the extension game in which game indicia from the second set of game indicia which match the player selected game indicia determine winners of the extension game.

1 . A lottery game method, comprising the steps of: 
 a) providing a base lottery game for sale in which a plurality of lottery game players individually select game indicia from a first set of game indicia and submit their respective selections along with a wager to a lottery system and are thereafter issued a lottery game ticket;    b) offering an extension game in association with said base lottery game wherein those lottery game players who selectively choose to play the extension game are issued their respective lottery game tickets bearing game indicia selected by the lottery system from a second set of game indicia.    
     
     
         2 . The game method of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of holding a drawing in which game indicia from the first set of game indicia are randomly selected by the lottery system and then determining whether the lottery game player has won a base game prize by comparing the player selected game indicia with respect to the lottery selected game indicia from said first set of indicia.  
     
     
         3 . The game method of  claim 2 , further comprising the step of holding a drawing in which game indicia from the second set of game indicia are randomly selected by the lottery system and then determining whether the lottery game player has won an extension game prize by comparing the player selected game indicia of said first set of indicia with respect to the lottery selected game indicia of said second set of game indicia.  
     
     
         4 . The game method of  claim 3 , further comprising the step of awarding extension game prizes to lottery game players based upon on the number of lottery selected indicia from the second set of indicia that match the player selected indicia from the first set of indicia.  
     
     
         5 . A lottery game method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a first set of game indicia from a player;    generating a second set of game indicia for an extension game;    drawing a third set of game indicia;    determining a first multiplier factor for the player if the second set of game indicia matches at least a predetermined number of game indicia in the first set;    determining a prize for the player if the first set of game indicia matches at least a predetermined number of game indicia in the third set; and    modifying the prize for the player according to the first multiplier factor.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of determining an instant prize for the player if the second set of game indicia matches at least a predetermined number of game indicia in the first set.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the instant prize is a cash prize.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: 
 awarding the instant prize to the player; and    issuing a trailer ticket to the player.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of issuing a lottery ticket to the player, the lottery ticket listing the first set of game indicia and the second set of game indicia.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein one game indicia in the third set is specially designated as a bonus game indicia.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein one game indicia in the second set is specially marked.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of, if the specially marked game indicia matches the bonus game indicia, determining a special cash prize for the player.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising the steps of: 
 if the second set of game indicia does not matches any game indicia in the first set, determining a second multiplier factor for the player if the second set of game indicia matches at least a predetermined number of game indicia in the third set; and    modifying the prize for the player according to the second multiplier factor.