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

Abstract

Set of lottery tickets in which each lottery ticket has a game field which has a defined number of symbols from a set of symbols, and a number of draw fields, each draw field having an identification marker, gaming arrangement comprising such a set of lottery tickets, and apparatus for generating a set of lottery tickets, each one provided with a set of draw fields and a game field, comprising a first register comprising a set of symbols, a second register comprising a set of dientification markers for each draw field and a random generator.

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         11 . A set of lottery tickets ( 7 ) in which each lottery ticket ( 1 ) has a game field ( 2 ) with a defined number of symbols ( 5 ) from a set of symbols ( 21 ), a number of draw fields ( 3 ), identification markers ( 4 ) which are arranged to distinguish draw fields ( 3 ) from each other, and a scratch-off film ( 22 ) which covers the draw fields ( 3 ), wherein the draw fields ( 3 ) on each lottery ticket ( 1 ) have a random number of symbols ( 5 ) from said set of symbols ( 21 )  
     
     
         12 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said identification markers ( 4 ) ensure that only after a selection of the draw fields has been used is it possible for a winning lottery ticket to be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket, and a winning lottery ticket cannot be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket even if the whole of the scratch-off film is removed.  
     
     
         13 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the lottery ticket has a design showing a large geographic area.  
     
     
         14 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said geographic area comprises the world including the five continents.  
     
     
         15 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said identification markers consist of demarcated geographic areas within said large geographic area.  
     
     
         16 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said identification markers consist of demarcated geographic areas within said large geographic area.  
     
     
         17 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said geographic area comprises the world including the five continents.  
     
     
         18 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said demarcated geographic areas consist of cities.  
     
     
         19 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each of the lottery tickets ( 1 ) in the set of lottery tickets ( 7 ) has more draw fields ( 3 ) than there are symbols ( 5 ) on the game field ( 2 ).  
     
     
         20 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said identification markers ( 4 ) ensure that only after a selection of the draw fields has been used is it possible for a winning lottery ticket to be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket, and a winning lottery ticket cannot be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket even if the whole of the scratch-off film is removed.  
     
     
         21 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the lottery ticket has a design showing a large geographic area.  
     
     
         22 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein said geographic area comprises the world including the five continents.  
     
     
         23 . The set of lottery tickets as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein said identification markers consist of demarcated geographic areas within said large geographic area.  
     
     
         24 . A gaming arrangement ( 6 ) comprising a set of lottery tickets ( 7 ) as claimed in claim  1  and a transmission unit ( 8 ) which is arranged to transmit a set of identification markers ( 4 ) for identifying a selection of draw fields ( 3 ), winning lottery tickets being identified by means of the symbols on the selected draw fields ( 3 ) being compared with the symbols applied to the game field ( 2 ).  
     
     
         25 . The gaming arrangement as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein each lottery ticket in said set of lottery tickets has a design showing a large geographic area, in that said identification markers consist of demarcated geographic areas within said large geographic area, and in that the gaming arrangement comprises a price corresponding to a travel journey between demarcated geographic areas transmitted by said transmission unit.  
     
     
         26 . The gaming arrangement of  claim 24 , wherein said identification markers ( 4 ) ensure that only after a selection of the draw fields has been used is it possible for a winning lottery ticket to be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket, and a winning lottery ticket cannot be distinguished from a non-winning lottery ticket even if the whole of the scratch-off film is removed.  
     
     
         27 . The gaming arrangement of set of  claim 24 , wherein the lottery ticket has a design showing a large geographic area.  
     
     
         28 . The gaming arrangement of  claim 27 , wherein said geographic area comprises the world including the five continents.  
     
     
         29 . An apparatus for generating a set of lottery tickets ( 7 ) as claimed in claim  1 , in which said set of lottery tickets ( 7 ) comprises a number of lottery tickets each provided with a game field ( 2 ) with a defined number of symbols ( 5 ) from a set of symbols, a set of draw fields ( 3 ), identification markers ( 4 ) which are arranged to distinguish draw fields from one another, and a scratch-off film ( 22 ) which covers the draw fields ( 3 ), said apparatus comprising a first register ( 13 ) comprising a set of symbols, a second register ( 14 ) comprising a set of identification markers for each draw field included in the set of lottery tickets ( 7 ), and a random generator ( 15 ), wherein the random generator is arranged to generate for each identification marker ( 4 ) a random number of symbols, after which a vector ( 25 ) comprising an identification number (No.) for each lottery ticket in the set of lottery tickets and information on the symbols ( 5 ) or symbols belonging to each identification marker ( 4 ) is generated and stored in a memory ( 17 ).  
     
     
         30 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein said random generator is arranged to generate a sequence comprising a defined number of symbols for each lottery ticket.