Foldable Multi-Game Lottery Ticket Substrate Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-game lottery ticket configurations are complex and costly due to the need for handling and processing multiple substrates or printing game play areas and scratch-off coatings on both sides of the ticket.
Innovation Solution
A multi-game ticket assembly is created using a single substrate with a first game play area on the front surface and a second game play area on the back surface, where the second game play area is revealed by folding the substrate, and windows in the second game play area align with game symbols on the first game play area to determine the outcome of both games, utilizing a scratch-off coating for gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple substrates are used to create multi-game lottery tickets, then more game play areas can be provided, but the complexity of handling and processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple game play areas onto a single substrate by printing game symbols and scratch-off coatings on both the front and back surfaces of one ticket. This merging approach eliminates the need to handle and process multiple separate substrates while still providing multiple complete games, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If scratch-off coatings are printed on both sides of the ticket, then more game play areas are available, but the printing process becomes more expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The single substrate serves multiple functions by having game play areas printed on both its front and back surfaces. Each surface contains complete game elements including game symbols, scratch-off coatings, and prize information, allowing one substrate to function as multiple separate tickets. This multi-functionality reduces manufacturing costs compared to producing multiple separate substrates.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple substrates are processed, then more game symbols can be provided, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple game symbol sets onto a single substrate by printing different game symbols on the front and back surfaces. This approach increases the quantity of game symbols available to players while reducing production costs, as printing on one substrate is more cost-effective than producing and assembling multiple separate substrates.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-game ticket assembly and associated method of making include a substrate having a front surface and a back surface. A first game play area is provided on the front surface and includes a plurality of game symbols for play of a first game. A second game play area is provided on the back surface and includes one or more windows defined therein for play of a second game partially embodied on the back surface. A fold line indication on the front surface and divides the substrate into a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is foldable onto the first portion in a folded state of the substrate such that the front surface of the second portion is against the front surface of the first portion and the one or more windows align with the first game play area. The game symbols in the first game play area that are visible to a player through the one or more windows in the folded state of the substrate determine an outcome of the second game.