GB2217614A - Lottery tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a lottery ticket on which there is a number made up of five or more digits. The last two or three digits of this number are reprinted in a slightly larger size encompassed with a ring or the like for conspicuousness on the face of the lottery ticket. Printed around these singled-out two or three digits are notes specifying the rules and the amount of each prize. <IMAGE>

Description

HAPPY-TO-ALL LOTTERY GAME RULES This invention relates to a lottery game. It offers multiple chances of winnings. The players may choose for the combinations of the last digits by their own will.

These features, naturally, enhance the interest and excitement of the game players. Thereby it is truly a game the general public may take a profound liking.

Generally speaking, the rules of the ordinary lottery games familiar to the players are for prizes produced from a few winning numbers, i.e. once the winning numbers are made public, the lottery ticket holder proceed to cross-check if the numbers of their tickets are the same as those announced in a limited group of graded prizes. If any of their numbers is not exactly the same as that announced even just missing one or two digits, the holders will lose all. This baffling feeling leaves the ticket holders a deep sense of regret and causes to obscure the recreational value of the game.

In his intent to correct the kind of shortcomings of the current lottery specified above, the inventor designed after due study for the lottery game a new set of rules which offers the game players multiple chances of winnings and an option for the combinations of the last two or three digits of the numbers for prizes, through of a lesser amount. Provided with better probability of winning, the players may enjoy the game more.

Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein FIG 1 is a lottery indicative drawing of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG 2 is a lottery indicative drawing of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG 3 is a lottery series indicative drawing of the present invention.

FIG 4 is the right side rear view of another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT As shown in the FIG.1 through 4, a series of a lottery ticket of this invention consisted of six sheets with the same number. (A series may contain 5, 8, or more sheets as the game may be determined to set). Each ticket is printed with animated artistic work and with a number made up of six digits (The digits may be less or more than six). In an appropriate spot on the front face of the ticket is marked with an oval-shaped drawing (the drawings of a triangle, circle, box or whatever shape will serve the purpose of conspicuousness), in the middle of which the last two or three digits of the ticket number are printed in an enlarged size.Around this enlarged last digits are notes specifying the special prizes and the amount thereof allotted for the winnings of these last digits, i.e. if the last two digits are the same as those last digits of the number of the grand prize, the holder wins the amount of the prize equal to 10 times more of the purchase price of the ticket, or if the last two digits are the same as those last digits of the number of the first prize, the holder wins the amount of the prize equal to 5 times more than the purchase price of the ticket. On the back of the ticket, there are instructions of the prizes of the different grades. Of these last-winnings, there are a couple of options left for the participants to take. They may opt for one single prize, or for prizes of multiple grades. The multiple options of the digit combinations may be an attractive feature of the game.

Following are the rules of the happy-to-all lottery game of the invention: 1. A number of the lottery ticket consisted of fibe or more digits. The multiple sheets of the tickets bearing the same number are of a series. The last two or three digits of a number are reprinted in an enlarged size at a separate spot on the face of the ticket encompassed by a geometric drawings for conspicuousness. Added to this enlarged print of digits are notes specifying the winnings for these digits, i.e. single or multiple, and the amount of prize for each grade.

2. For a given series of the ticket, it is at the discretion of the participants as to how the combinations are set with the last two or three digits of the number in terms of different grades of prizes.

3. The amount allotted for the winnings of the last digits of the winning numbers is 50X or more of the total prizes available.

4. The dealers of the game simply announce the winning numbers of the different grades without separately drawing out the winning figures of the last digits.

5. The ticket holders proceed, firstly, to cross-check if the numbers of their ticket are the same as any winning numbers of all the different grades of prizes.

6. If nothing happens as specified under 5, then they go on to cross-check if the last digits of their tickets are the same as those of any winning numbers of the different grades of prizes. It may enable them to win some returns through of the lesser amount.

As is explained above, the lottery game played by the set of rules of this invention enables the participants to have multiple chances of winning. The probability of winnings is obviously enhanced, and, proportionately, it dispels the participants' feeling of loss as they fail to win just because of missing one or two figures of the numbers. Although the amount of prizes allotted for each winning number is expressly reduced as compared with the other type of lottery games, the number of participants who may win more or less is greatly multiplied. As it can be readily seen, the game provides the pastime of a high order and upkeeps the unfailing interest of the participants. Therefore, the lottery played by the set of rules of this invention fittingly will satisfy the psychological desire of lovers of the lottery games, and, as a result, evokes ever more the keen interest of more participants.

To sum up, this is truly a unique invention. It operates without the aid of any such modern devices as computers while it functions with high efficiency.

Claims (7)

1. A set of rules applied to the lottery game with the number on the lottery ticket made up of five or more digits, with the last two or three digits of the number being reprinted in enlarged size at a separate spot on the face of the ticket and being encompassed by the drawing of the geometric pattern for conspicuousness, and added to the drawing of the geometric pattern are notes specifying the prizes for the different combinations of these last digits conspicuously encompassed in the pattern. The tickets bearing the same number are called a series.

2. According to Claim 1 wherein the number of sheets of tickets in a series may be set at the descretion of the participants.

3. According to Claim 1 wherein either the last two or three digits of the lottery number being grouped as the winning combinations are at the descretion of the participants, and also the participants may opt for either the single or multiple prizes according to their chosen combinations of the last digits.

4. According to Claim 1 and 3 wherein the amount of prizes allotted for the combinations of the last two or three digits of the ticket numbers amounts to 50% or more of the total of the prizes.

5. According to Claim 1, 2 and 3 wherein the participants may win prizes if their ticket numbers are the same as any winning numbers of any prize grades (the same ticket number has same prize), or they may win if the last digit combinations of their ticket numbers are the same as that specified in the notes attached.

6. According to Claim 1 and 3 wherein the amount of prizes allotted for the last digits of the ticket numbers may be opted for either single or multiple winnings, i.e.

the last digits of a given number may be further classified into either or three different groups for the varied amount of prizes.

7. A lottery ticket carrying a primary number made up of five or more digits, wherein the last two or three digits of the number are repeated on the ticket separately from the primary number and in a form which is conspicuously different from the primary number.