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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert G. Stancik, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Daniel C. Birch, Plymouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Arrow International, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 3/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 3/06 ;
Abstract
A “lottery-type” game of chance for a plurality of players employs break open tickets ( ), at least some of the tickets having printed on them one or more instant win awards ( ). The awards are covered, prior to play, with one or more removable cover members ( ) such as flaps or scratch off seals. Some of the tickets include one or more eligible game symbols ( ) which entitle the ticket holder to enter a bonus round of play.