Grid-Based Lottery Drawing System for Multi-Game Versatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional draw-type lottery games are limited in versatility and complexity, as they generate the same set of indicia for all players in a single game, leading to increased complexity and expense for multiple games and lack of excitement.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses a single drawing event to generate grid positions applicable to multiple lottery games with different themes, rules, and prize structures, where each ticket has a unique grid with randomly populated indicia, allowing for varied gameplay and prize determination based on the drawn positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single drawing event is used for multiple lottery games, then operational complexity and expense are reduced, but the versatility and utility of the draw event must be significantly increased to accommodate different game types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal grid-based drawing system where a single drawing event can serve multiple lottery games with different themes and rules. The grid positions are randomly assigned to different games, allowing one drawing to simultaneously determine outcomes for various game types including match games, pattern games, and sequence games, thereby achieving multi-functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the drawing event into multiple independent game outcomes by assigning different grid positions to different lottery games. Each game receives a specific subset of grid positions from the overall drawing, allowing the single drawing to be divided and applied to multiple separate games with different prize structures and rules
2Ease of operation
If the same set of indicia is generated for all players in a conventional draw, then the drawing process is simple, but player excitement and engagement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving each player unique characteristics within the same drawing event. While the grid positions are drawn collectively, each player's ticket has specific grid positions assigned to their chosen game, creating localized uniqueness for each player's experience while maintaining the simplicity of a single centralized drawing process
3Reliability
If multiple separate drawing events are conducted for different lottery games, then each game can be optimized independently, but the expense and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate drawing events into a single unified drawing event that serves multiple lottery games. By combining the drawing operations, the system maintains the ability to conduct different game types while reducing the total number of drawing events, thereby lowering expense and operational complexity while preserving game-specific optimization through the grid position assignment mechanism
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AI summary
A lottery game method and associated system include offering a plurality of different draw-type lottery games to players, with each of the lottery games having a different game theme and respective rules of play. Lottery tickets are issued to the players in the different lottery games, with each lottery ticket having a grid of uniquely identifiable positions displayed thereon. The number of grid positions may vary between the different lottery games. In a single drawing event, grid positions are randomly and sequentially drawn in a number so as to encompass all of the different types of grids for the respective different lottery games. The sequential order in which the grid positions were drawn is provided to the players and prizes are determined for winning lottery tickets in each of the different lottery games as a function of the order in which the grid positions are sequentially and randomly drawn.