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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Michael J Dietz, II, Peralta, NM (US);
Earl D Morris, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rolen A Miller, Corrales, NM (US);
Other;
Abstract
A multiple play gaming ticket, such as a pull-tab ticket 10 or 'instant winner' lottery ticket, and a coordinating validation system. In its preferred form, the pull-tab ticket has multiple groups or plays 26 of indicia 22 which each create an independent opportunity to win. To deter fraud, a validation code 24 is provided which uniquely identifies the pull-tab ticket 10 and is not merely a representation of the indicia 22. The pull-tab ticket 10 is validated by a combination of validator machine 30 and a host computer 100. The validator machine reads the validation code and relays it the host computer to check for legitimacy (i.e., proper form and availability) and to correlate it to a stored record of gaming indicia 22. If approved, the host computer sends its record of gaming indicia back to the validator machine for display on monitor 50 and pay-out, as appropriate.