Extended play lottery game

Abstract

A lottery game system includes a lottery authority or game administrator which provides a central system for game management play. The game includes the base attributes of a conventional lottery game and ticket. The lottery game includes numbers or balls from a first pool, which may include a bonus number. The lottery game also includes numbers or balls from a second pool which are associated with one or more commercial merchants. The matching of a player's selected number to the randomly selected second pool enables the player to claim a merchant related award or prize which is separate from the lottery award or prize.

1 . A method of playing a lottery game organized by a lottery authority comprising the steps of:
 (A) providing a first pool of numbers, wherein the first pool of numbers are associated with the play of a first lottery game associated with first award validation attributes, the first lottery game providing first awards distributed by the lottery authority;   (B) providing a second pool of numbers, wherein the second pool of numbers are associated with the play of a second lottery game associated with second award validation attributes, the second pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing second awards distributed by the merchant;   (C) recording a player's selected numbers from the first pool of numbers;   (D) recording a player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers;   (E) randomly selecting a first lottery game's winning numbers from the first pool of numbers;   (F) randomly selecting a second lottery game's winning number from the second pool of numbers;   (G) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the first pool of number to the first lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the first lottery game;   (H) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers to the second lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the second lottery game, and   (I) establishing an award for the second lottery game based on at least one match established between the compared recorded player's selected number from the first pool of numbers to the first lottery game's winning numbers and a match between the compared recorded player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers to the second lottery game's winning numbers for the player.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first pool of numbers includes a first set of standard selected numbers and a second set of bonus selected numbers. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the second pool of numbers are associated with a plurality of merchants. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of:
 (J) providing a third pool of numbers, wherein the third pool of numbers are associated with the play of a third lottery game associated with third award validation attributes, the third pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing third awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (K) recording a player's selected numbers from the third pool of numbers; 
 (L) randomly selecting a third lottery game's winning number from the third pool of numbers, 
 (M) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the third pool of numbers to the third lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the third lottery game. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising the step of:
 (N) providing a fourth pool of numbers, wherein the fourth pool of numbers are associated with the play of a fourth lottery game associated with fourth award validation attributes, the fourth pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing fourth awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (O) recording a player's selected numbers from the fourth pool of numbers; 
 (P) randomly selecting a fourth lottery game's winning number from the fourth pool of numbers, 
 (Q) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the fourth pool of numbers to the fourth lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the fourth lottery game. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein step (I) the award for the second lottery game is distributed by the merchant. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a lottery game organized by a lottery authority comprising the steps of:
 (A) providing a first lottery game associated with first award validation attributes, the first lottery game providing first awards distributed by the lottery authority;   (B) providing a second lottery game associated with second award validation attributes, the second lottery game providing second awards distributed by a merchant which is not the lottery authority;   (C) recording a player's first award validation attributes;   (D) recording a player's second award validation attributes;   (E) initiating play of the first lottery game to determine a winning status for the first lottery game, the first award being distributed by the lottery authority to players having a winning status associated with the first lottery game;   (F) initiating play of the second lottery game to determine a winning status for the second lottery game, and   (G) establishing an award for the second lottery game based on both a winning status for the first lottery game and a winning status for the second lottery game.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the first lottery game includes a first pool of numbers, and wherein the second lottery game includes a second pool of numbers. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the first pool of numbers includes a first set of standard selected numbers and a second set of bonus selected numbers. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the second pool of numbers are associated with a plurality of merchants. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of:
 (H) providing a third pool of numbers, wherein the third pool of numbers are associated with the play of a third lottery game associated with third award validation attributes, the third pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing third awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (I) recording a player's selected numbers from the third pool of numbers, and 
 (J) initiating play of the third lottery game to determine a winning status for the third lottery game, the third award being distributed by the merchant to players having a winning status associated with the third lottery game. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of:
 (K) providing a fourth pool of numbers, wherein the fourth pool of numbers are associated with the play of a fourth lottery game associated with fourth award validation attributes, the fourth pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing fourth awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (L) recording a player's selected numbers from the fourth pool of numbers, and 
 (M) initiating play of the fourth lottery game to determine a winning status for the fourth lottery game, the fourth award being distributed by the merchant to players having a winning status associated with the fourth lottery game. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the second award is distributed by the merchant. 
     
     
         14 . A method of playing a lottery game organized by a lottery authority comprising the steps of:
 (A) providing a first pool of numbers, wherein the first pool of numbers are associated with the play of a first lottery game associated with first award validation attributes, the first lottery game providing first awards distributed by the lottery authority;   (B) providing a second pool of numbers, wherein the second pool of numbers are associated with the play of a second lottery game associated with second award validation attributes, the second pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing second awards distributed by the merchant;   (C) recording a player's selected numbers from the first pool of numbers;   (D) recording a player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers;   (E) randomly selecting a first lottery game's winning numbers from the first pool of numbers;   (F) randomly selecting a second lottery game's winning number from the second pool of numbers;   (G) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the first pool of number to the first lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the first lottery game, and   (H) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers to the second lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the second lottery game.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the first pool of numbers includes a first set of standard selected numbers and a second set of bonus selected numbers. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the second pool of numbers are associated with a plurality of merchants. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the step of:
 (I) providing a third pool of numbers, wherein the third pool of numbers are associated with the play of a third lottery game associated with third award validation attributes, the third pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing third awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (J) recording a player's selected numbers from the third pool of numbers; 
 (K) randomly selecting a third lottery game's winning number from the third pool of numbers, 
 (L) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the third pool of numbers to the third lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the third lottery game. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of:
 (M) providing a fourth pool of numbers, wherein the fourth pool of numbers are associated with the play of a fourth lottery game associated with fourth award validation attributes, the fourth pool of numbers being associated with at least one merchant which is not the lottery authority and which is providing fourth awards distributed by the merchant; 
 (N) recording a player's selected numbers from the fourth pool of numbers; 
 (O) randomly selecting a fourth lottery game's winning number from the fourth pool of numbers, 
 (P) comparing the recorded player's selected numbers from the fourth pool of numbers to the fourth lottery game's winning numbers to determine a winning status for the fourth lottery game. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein at least one match must be established between the recorded player's selected number from the first pool of numbers to the first lottery game's winning numbers and a match must be established between the recorded player's selected numbers from the second pool of numbers to the second lottery game's winning numbers for the player to be awarded the second award distributed by the merchant.