Wayne E Dolezal

US Patent:

20080300041, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/096102

Inventors:

Charles F. Strutt - Johnston IA, US
J. Bret Toyne - Johnston IA, US
Douglas A. Orr - West Des Moines IA, US
Wayne Elliott Dolezal - Clive IA, US

Assignee:

Multi-State Lottery Association - Urbandale IA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

In a gaming method, player symbol data indicative of a plurality of sets of player symbols associated with a player may be received. A value payout based on respective numbers of winning symbols in respective sets of player symbols may be determined. For at least some value payouts the value payout is different than a sum of a plurality of individual value payouts. The player may select one of: a first set of symbols for a first price, both a first and second set of symbols for a second price greater than the first price, or a cross match game for a third price greater than the second price. The player is allowed to select only the first set of symbols, and a computer will select the second and a third set of symbols.

US Patent:

20050227759, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/823011

Inventors:

Wayne Dolezal - Clive IA, US

International Classification:

A63F009/24

US Classification:

463028000

Abstract:

A multi-group lotto game which allows for groups having differing payout structures and prize percentages. A first group has a pari-mutuel payout structure providing variable prize levels and a fixed cyclical prize percentage and a second group has a fixed prize level and variable prize percentage approaching a target over a statistically long period of time. Prize levels may be calculated in a variety of ways, for example as fixed percentages of prize sales or as a hierarchical cascade of percentages.