TWO-GAME INSTANT TICKET WITH SIMULTANEOUS PLAY

摘要

A method of playing a lottery instant scratch ticket game comprises a plurality of physical tickets, wherein each ticket provides one printed grid that is common to two different play and pay methods. The two play and pay methods are performed simultaneously, and provide differing prizes. A highest jackpot prize is offered for only one of the play methods.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a lottery instant scratch ticket game comprising the steps of:
a) providing a plurality of physical scratch tickets; b) providing a printed grid on each ticket that comprises a predetermined amount of symbol boxes; c) providing within each symbol box a printed game symbol from either a first predetermined set of game symbols or a second predetermined set of game symbols; d) wherein the symbol boxes are displayed in at least three either horizontal or vertical rows; e) wherein a first row of symbol boxes comprises a largest amount of symbol boxes; f) wherein each successive row of symbol boxes comprises an ever-decrementing amount of symbol boxes; g) wherein the last row of symbol boxes comprises a single symbol box; h) wherein each symbol box is covered by an opaque removable film; i) wherein the opaque removable film is labeled by a unique game symbol from the first set of game symbols; j) providing a prize legend comprising a predetermined paytable for predetermined amounts of like game symbols in any one row of symbol boxes from the second set of game symbols; k) providing a film removal method wherein the labeled opaque film over all of the symbol boxes in the first row of symbol boxes is removed to reveal a game symbol from the first set of game symbols or the second set of game symbols in each symbol box; l) continuing the film removal method by removing the labeled opaque film over any symbol area in the second row that matches a game symbol from the first set of game symbols revealed in the first row of symbol boxes; m) continuing the film removal method by removing the labeled opaque film over any symbol area in each successive row of symbol boxes that matches a game symbol from the first set of game symbols revealed in the previous row of symbol boxes; n) providing a guaranteed winning result if the single symbol box in the last row of symbol boxes is ultimately revealed employing the film removal method; o) analyzing all revealed game symbols in each single row of symbol boxes to determine if there are any wins of game symbols from the second set of game symbols according to the predetermined prize legend; p) determining if the value of the win(s) match a single verification code; and q) providing the value of the win(s) as an award.