Lottery Game with Multiple Win Opportunities for Individual Indicia

Abstract

A lottery game includes one or more player symbols, one or more matching symbols and a large number of potentially winnable prizes. Each of the potentially winnable prizes is capable of being won by matching one of the one or more winning symbols with one of the one or more player symbols. In one embodiment of the present invention, a total number of potentially winnable prizes is provided, with a first subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with each of the one or more player symbols, and with a second subset of potentially winnable prizes associated with each of the one or more winning symbols. Further, each of the first and second subsets can be greater than one while being less than the total number of potentially winnable prizes.

1 . A lottery game ticket, comprising:
 one or more player symbols arranged adjacent a grid on the ticket, wherein the grid has one or more rows, one or more columns and a matrix of individual grid spaces, wherein each of the one or more player symbols is associated with a respective one of the columns, and wherein each grid space is defined at a point of intersection between one of the rows and one of the columns;   one or more winning symbols arranged adjacent the grid on the ticket, with each of the one or more symbols being associated with a respective one of the rows; and   a total number of potentially winnable prizes, each of the potentially winnable prizes appearing within a respective space of the grid and being won when the winning symbol associated with the row corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies matches the player symbol associated with the column corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies.   
     
     
         2 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , including:
 a first number of potentially winnable prizes associated with each of the one or more player symbols, the first number being greater than one; and   a second number of potentially winnable prizes associated with each of the one or more winning symbols, the second number being greater than one.   
     
     
         3 . The lottery game of  claim 2 , wherein the second number is less than the total number. 
     
     
         4 . The lottery game of  claim 2 , wherein the first number is less than the total number and the second number is less than the total number. 
     
     
         5 . The lottery game of  claim 2 , wherein the first number and the second number are the same. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The lottery game of  claim 2 , wherein all of the first number of potentially winnable prizes are won if the player symbol associated with the first number of potentially winnable prizes is a bonus symbol. 
     
     
         8 . The lottery game of  claim 2 , wherein all of the second number of potentially winnable prizes are won if the winner symbol associated with the first number of potentially winnable prizes is a bonus symbol. 
     
     
         9 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more winning symbols and the one or more player symbols are printed on a ticket and covered by a removable material. 
     
     
         10 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , wherein the potentially winnable prizes are printed on a ticket and covered by a removable material. 
     
     
         11 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the potentially winnable prizes is represented by a currency value. 
     
     
         12 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the potentially winnable prizes is represented by a prize symbol not having an inherent currency value. 
     
     
         13 . The lottery game of  claim 1 , wherein the ticket is represented on an electronic device. 
     
     
         14 . A method of providing a lottery game, comprising the steps of:
 generating, by a machine, a ticket having one or more player symbols and one or more winning symbols, wherein the player symbols and winning symbols are arranged adjacent a grid on the ticket, wherein the grid has one or more rows, one or more columns and a matrix of individual grid spaces, wherein each of the one or more player symbols is associated with a respective one of the columns, each of the one or more winning symbols is associated with a respective one of the rows and each grid space is defined at a point of intersection between one of the rows and one of the columns; and   providing a total number of potentially winnable prizes on the ticket, each of the potentially winnable prizes appearing in a respective space in the grid and being won when the winning symbol associated with the row corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies matches the player symbol associated with the column corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies.   
     
     
         15 . A lottery game ticket, comprising:
 a ticket having a grid having at least two rows, at least two columns and a matrix of individual grid spaces, wherein each grid space is defined at a point of intersection between one of the at least two rows and one of the at least two columns;   a plurality of interior player symbols, each of which is associated with at least one row of potentially winnable prizes and at least one column of potentially winnable prizes;   a plurality of exterior player symbols, each of which is associated with either a row of potentially winnable prizes or a column of potentially winnable prizes, but not both a row and a column of potentially winnable prizes; and   a total number of potentially winnable prizes, each of the potentially winnable prizes appearing within a respective space of the grid and being won when a player symbol associated with the row corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies matches the player symbol associated with the column corresponding to the space in which the potentially winnable prize lies.   
     
     
         16 . The lottery game of  claim 15 , wherein the grid is in the shape of a right triangle. 
     
     
         17 . The lottery game of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the player symbols is a bonus symbol indicating that all of the potentially winnable prizes in a row or a column associated with the bonus symbol are won.