Progressive wager game

Abstract

A method for operating a lottery style game of chance that offers a player the opportunity to parlay their previous cash prize winnings into larger potential cash prize winnings is provided. The method is comprised of the following steps: having a player select a number from a group of numbers, randomly generating a winning number from the group of numbers for a given drawing period, comparing the selected number with the winning number for the given drawing period, allowing the player to continue the game if the selected number matches the winning number for the given drawing period, and increasing the amount of the potential cash prize if the number the player selected continues to match the randomly generated winning number during the course of consecutive drawing periods.

1 . A method for operating a lottery style game of chance that offers a player the opportunity to parlay previous prize winnings into larger potential prize winnings, comprising the steps of: 
 having a player select a number from a group of numbers;    randomly generating a winning number from the group of numbers for a given drawing period;    comparing the selected number with the winning number for the given drawing period;    allowing the player to continue the game if the selected number matches the winning number for the given drawing period; and    increasing the size of the potential prize if the number the player selected continues to match the randomly generated winning number during the course of consecutive drawing periods.    
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1  further comprising the step of selecting the number of consecutive drawing periods.  
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 2  further comprising the step of selecting a number from the group of numbers for each of the selected consecutive drawing periods.  
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 2  further comprising the step of charging a single wager for the selected number of consecutive drawing periods.  
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 1  further including the steps of: 
 presenting the prize to the player if the number the player selected matches the randomly generated winning number for the given drawing period;    allowing the player to relinquish the prize; and    allowing the player who relinquishes the prize to select a new number from the group of numbers.    
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 5  further including the step of ending the game if the number selected by the player does not match the randomly generated winning number.  
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 5  further including the steps of ending the game if the player retains the prize.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 5  wherein the group of numbers comprises the numbers zero through nine.  
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 5  wherein the player selects the number from the group of numbers by requesting that the number be randomly generated.  
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 5  wherein the prizes are cash prizes.  
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 10  further including the step of determining the amount of the cash prize based on the amount of a wager placed by a player.  
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 5  further comprising the step of charging a single wager each time the player selects a number.  
   
   
       13 . A method for operating a lottery style game of chance that offers a player the opportunity to parlay previous cash prize winnings into larger potential cash prize winnings, comprising the steps of: 
 having a player select a number of consecutive drawing periods;    having a player select a number from a group of numbers for each of the selected consecutive drawing periods;    charging a single wager for the selected number of consecutive drawing periods;    randomly generating a winning number from the group of numbers for a given drawing period of the selected consecutive drawing periods;    comparing the selected number with the winning number for the given drawing period;    allowing the player to continue the game if the selected number matches the winning number for the given drawing period; and    increasing the size of the potential cash prize if the number the player selected continues to match the randomly generated winning number during the course of the selected consecutive drawing periods.    
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 13  further including the step of ending the game if the number selected by the player does not match the randomly generated winning number for the given drawing period.  
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 13  further including the step of paying the cash prize to the player if the selected number has matched the generated winning number for each and every drawing period of the selected consecutive drawing periods.  
   
   
       16 . A method for operating a lottery style game of chance that offers a player the opportunity to parlay previous cash prize winnings into larger potential cash prize winnings, comprising the steps of: 
 having a player select a number from a group of numbers;    randomly generating a winning number from the group of numbers for a given drawing period;    comparing the selected number with the winning number for a given drawing period;    presenting the cash prize to the player if the number the player selected matches the randomly generated winning number for a given drawing period;    allowing the player to relinquish the cash prize;    allowing the player who relinquishes the cash prize to continue the game and select a new number from the group of numbers; and    increasing the size of the potential prize if the number the player selected continues to match the randomly generated winning number during the course of consecutive drawing periods.    
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 16  further including the steps of ending the game if the player retains the cash prize.  
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 16  further including the step of ending the game if the number selected by the player does not match the randomly generated winning number.  
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 16  further comprising the step of charging a single wager each time the player selects a number.