EP2324893A1 - Scratch-card system and corresponding playing medium - Google Patents

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EP2324893A1
EP2324893A1 EP09306119A EP09306119A EP2324893A1 EP 2324893 A1 EP2324893 A1 EP 2324893A1 EP 09306119 A EP09306119 A EP 09306119A EP 09306119 A EP09306119 A EP 09306119A EP 2324893 A1 EP2324893 A1 EP 2324893A1
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Etienne Porteaux
Karine Gallerne
Cécile Keller
Jean-Baptiste Maupas-Oudinot
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/06—Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
    • A63F3/065—Tickets or accessories for use therewith
    • A63F3/0665—Tickets or accessories for use therewith having a message becoming legible after rubbing-off a coating or removing an adhesive layer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C15/00—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus
    • G07C15/006—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus electronically
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/329—Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

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  • the present invention relates to a game system and a game support for this system.
  • the invention relates to a game system comprising a first instant game based on the purchase by a player, a game medium which includes a result information to the first instant game, accessible to the player after withdrawal. a first mask and that turns out to be a winner or a loser.
  • Such game media are for example sold in points of sale of a ticket sales network of this type under the control of a game management company and allow each player by simply scraping a masking film of result, to discover the result information at this instant game.
  • This result can then be a win or lose result in this game, and in the case of a winning result, the player sees a direct win printed on the game ticket, this gain being materialized for example by a figure representing the sum won.
  • This game ticket also carries other information such as for example a ticket number such as its production number, and validation data of this ticket which can also be covered by a second scratch mask, this area also being called NSD for "Nil If Discovered”.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems by ensuring the presence of first rank lots for example throughout the duration of marketing of such a game and by animating and boosting the offer of scratching games by offering a innovation in game practice
  • the invention relates to a game system characterized in that it comprises a first instant game based on the purchase by a player, a game support which includes a result information to this first instant game , accessible to the player after withdrawal of a first mask and which proves to be a winner or loser, the result information that wins at the first instant game indicating to the player is a direct win for that first instant game, or a right to participate in a second instant lottery game accessible on means forming a computer server for instant and automatic lottery.
  • the invention also relates to a game medium for a gaming system as described above.
  • a game medium such as a game ticket designated by the general reference 1 in this figure, for a game system according to the invention.
  • this game system includes a first instant game based on the purchase by a player of this game ticket and this game support includes a result information to this first instant game, accessible to the player after withdrawal of a first mask, this result proving to be a winner or a loser.
  • the game ticket has indeed a game result zone designated by the general reference 2 on this figure 1 which is masked at the time of purchase by the player, by a masking film of this result, this masking film being scratchable by the player to discover the result information at the first instant play.
  • This game ticket obviously carries other information such as, for example, a ticket number in an area designated by the general reference 3 in this figure and validation data of this ticket, for example in a zone 4 thereof, these validation data can also be covered by a second mask.
  • This second mask may also be formed by a scratch-off masking film and is for example in the form of a so-called NSD zone for "Null Si Discovered”.
  • the ticket number may for example correspond to its production number and other information may be provided on the ticket.
  • the result information to this first scratch game accessible to the player after withdrawal of this first mask, may prove to be a loser or a winner, as illustrated on this figure 1 .
  • the player may appear after scraping the result of the masking film, a loss of result information as illustrated for the ticket 1a shown on this figure 1 or a winning result at this first instant game as illustrated for the tickets designated by the references 1b and 1c on this figure 1 .
  • This winning result can then be a direct gain information to this first game as illustrated for the ticket 1b or a right to participate in a second instant lottery game accessible on computer server means instant lottery and automatic, as shown for the ticket 1 c.
  • the player sees for the ticket 1b, a direct win in the form of a won amount or for the ticket 1c an indication such as for example LVI for "Lot Value Unknown", indicating to the player that the ticket is a winning ticket and invites him to participate in the second instant lottery game to determine his draw win by triggering the lottery server.
  • an indication such as for example LVI for "Lot Value Unknown"
  • the organization also defines in the winning tickets those with direct win as designated by the general reference 14, and those entitled to participate in the second instant lottery game, designated by the general reference 15 and carrying the corresponding information such as LVI.
  • the second instant lottery game is accessible to players on computerized means of instant lottery and automatic lottery.
  • the lottery mechanism itself is not the subject of the invention, it will not be described in more detail later. It should be noted that it can be based on any conventional print structure.
  • this server which is designated by the general reference 20 in this figure, is accessible to the players through an information transmission network designated by the general reference 21, from a gaming station designated by the general reference 22.
  • this game station may be formed by a computer 23 available to the player and connected to the information transmission network means to enable him to access the automatic and instant lottery computer server means through a remote control site. corresponding access.
  • the game station may also be formed by a mobile object communicating with the player, as designated by the general reference 24 on this figure 3 , formed for example by a personal assistant device, mobile phone or "smart phone", and can connect to the information transmission network means to allow access to the server means.
  • Another possibility is offered to players to go through a gaming terminal made available to these players, for example in a ticket sales office and also connected to the means forming an information transmission network to access the means forming a computer server. .
  • This game terminal is for example designated by the reference 25 on this figure 3 and comprises for example a scanner 25a or any other type of optical reading means, ticket scanning and a receipt printer 25b, whose functions will be described in more detail below.
  • this terminal is connected to the information transmission network 21.
  • the process of accessing the server means is illustrated on the figure 4 , where we see that after buying a game support such as a game ticket, in 30, the player, after scraping the first mask discovers that the game ticket carries a result for example LVI corresponding to a right to participate in a second instant lottery game in 31.
  • the player may have the choice to access this second game either by connecting directly to the means forming computer server instant lottery and automatic by his own means that is ie by its computer or its communicating object, as illustrated in 32, either to go through a gaming terminal made available to this player in a sales office for game tickets, as illustrated in 33.
  • step 32 In the case where the player decides to connect directly to the game server by his own means, from step 32, then establishes a dialogue between the server and the player through means forming human interface / machine of its computer or of its communicating object, making it possible first of all to implement a ticket authentication process, as indicated by the general reference 34 in this figure, by using authentication information of the game support to validate or not access to this second instant game.
  • this authentication information may further include the ticket number and the validation data thereof, as carried by the game media and described with reference to the figure 1 .
  • the second instant lottery game is started at 35, in order to obtain the result corresponding to the draw and trigger a process of communication of this result to the player, accompanied for example by the payment terms.
  • the general reference 36 which allows, in 37, to trigger the payment of the gain to the player according to the criteria in force and set up by the game manager.
  • the player can also decide to pass, in 33, through a gaming terminal made available to him in a corresponding sales office.
  • This terminal can then be implemented by any retailer or operator for example.
  • the player then gives his game ticket retailer who performs a physical control of the game ticket, before passing it in ways of automatic reading of the various information carried by the game ticket and particular authentication information thereof, by introducing it for example into the scanner 25a of the terminal 25 described opposite the figure 3 .
  • the various pieces of information acquired are then transmitted by the game terminal to the instant and automatic lottery computer server means as illustrated at 38.
  • the computer server performs checks of the data from the game ticket to validate or not the access to the second instant game.
  • a dialogue is opened between this server and means forming a human / machine interface of this gaming terminal, for example offering the retailer a choice between different options, for example, at 40.
  • a draw transaction is generated between the game terminal and the server, at 42, to allow the server to proceed to draw and communicate the amount won, at 43, to the game terminal.
  • the printing of the receipt is for example carried out by the printer 25b integrated in the game terminal 25 as described with reference to FIG. figure 3 .
  • step 37 is also accessible directly from step 40 if the retailer validates a payout option at 45.
  • step 40 If the retailer validates the third menu item at 46 from step 40, it terminates the communication process.
  • the scenario of access to the server is for example illustrated on the figure 5 , where we see that after a homepage 50, giving for example access to different items as designated by the references 51, 52, 53 and 54 in this figure and corresponding for example to questions / answers sections , set of regulations, contacts, etc ..., the game station provides access to an authentication page designated by the general reference 55 which, if this authentication is not validated results in a blocking page designated by the general reference 56.
  • the item accesses a print page designated by the general reference 57 or even a draw-back page designated by the general reference 58, before accessing a result page designated by the general reference 59.
  • Additional pages may also be considered, to obtain on the site information relating to sales offices for example or other centers for payment of earnings.
  • the player may include means forming a man / machine interface allowing the player to manually enter the means forming computer server instant and automatic lottery, different authentication information of the game support and receive from it, after drawing, the result of the second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms.
  • a game station which comprises means for automatically reading the ticket ticket authentication information, for the automatic and instant lottery computer server means and means forming a man / machine interface for receiving it, after drawing the result at the second lottery game and the corresponding payment conditions.
  • the game station can then be associated with means for printing a receipt which will be described in more detail later.
  • the means forming a human / machine interface have any appropriate structure for a screen, keyboard, mouse, touch screen, etc.
  • the authentication process can also include several control steps as shown on the figure 6 .
  • the first step of this authentication process consists in entering the server means, the authentication information of the game medium such as, for example, the ticket number formed for example by any production number of it and validation data of this ticket accessible for example after scraping the second mask or reading through this mask, conventionally.
  • the authentication information of the game medium such as, for example, the ticket number formed for example by any production number of it and validation data of this ticket accessible for example after scraping the second mask or reading through this mask, conventionally.
  • a first step of validation of access can then consist in checking the coherence of the number and type of characters entered or read as illustrated by step 71.
  • a rejection test by verification of a copy code "CAPTCHA” can also be implemented in step 72, before a compliance test of a game-transmission code in 73 and a status check of ticket at 74, before checking, in 75, the conformity of the couple ticket number, such as for example its production number, and validation data of this ticket as hidden for example in the so-called NSD area or any other area of this type with another appropriate mention, before moving to the page of the draw for example 76.
  • step 77 a conventional process for requesting a number of times the information or even blocking access or issuing an alert page, can also be envisaged as illustrated by step 77 in general.
  • the drawing mechanism of the second lottery game is not the subject of the invention and can be in any appropriate form allowing for example to maintain the interest of the game, proposing during the entire marketing period of the game, first rank winnings, etc ...
  • this game system has a number of advantages insofar as it allows to maintain the interest of players by allowing them to participate for example in a second instant lottery game and allowing them to earn top prizes throughout the entire marketing period of the game.
  • the winning rank of the "Unknown Value Pack (s)" may be an integral part of a table of lots of the game and gives the player a non-zero chance at the time of the draw, to access all the ranks of gain or a part of these ranks of gain, as envisaged in the table of lot.
  • first and second masks described above can be integrated in the same area of the game support to form a single playing area.

Abstract

The system has an instant game based on the purchase by a player of a game medium (1) i.e. game ticket, which bears results information for the instant game, where the information is accessible to the player after removing a mask and reveals itself to be either winning or losing. The winning result information in the instant game indicates to the player either the direct winnings on the instant game, or the right to participate in an instant lottery game accessible via an instant and automatic lottery computer server unit.

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La présente invention concerne un système de jeu et un support de jeu pour ce système.The present invention relates to a game system and a game support for this system.

Plus particulièrement l'invention concerne un système de jeu comprenant un premier jeu instantané basé sur l'achat par un joueur, d'un support de jeu qui porte notamment une information de résultat à ce premier jeu instantané, accessible au joueur après retrait d'un premier masque et qui s'avère gagnant ou perdant.More particularly, the invention relates to a game system comprising a first instant game based on the purchase by a player, a game medium which includes a result information to the first instant game, accessible to the player after withdrawal. a first mask and that turns out to be a winner or a loser.

De tels jeux sont communément appelés « jeux de grattage ».Such games are commonly called "scratch games".

De tels supports de jeu sont par exemple vendus dans des points de vente d'un réseau de vente de tickets de ce type sous le contrôle d'une société de gestion de jeux et permettent à chaque joueur par simple grattage d'une pellicule de masquage de résultat, de découvrir l'information de résultat à ce jeu instantané.Such game media are for example sold in points of sale of a ticket sales network of this type under the control of a game management company and allow each player by simply scraping a masking film of result, to discover the result information at this instant game.

Ce résultat peut alors être un résultat gagnant ou perdant à ce jeu, et dans le cas d'un résultat gagnant, le joueur voit apparaître un gain direct imprimé sur le ticket de jeu, ce gain étant matérialisé par exemple par un chiffre représentant la somme gagnée.This result can then be a win or lose result in this game, and in the case of a winning result, the player sees a direct win printed on the game ticket, this gain being materialized for example by a figure representing the sum won.

Ce ticket de jeu porte également d'autres informations telles que par exemple un numéro de ticket tel que son numéro de fabrication, et des données de validation de ce ticket qui peuvent également être recouvertes par un second masque grattable, cette zone étant également appelée zone NSD pour « Nul Si Découvert ».This game ticket also carries other information such as for example a ticket number such as its production number, and validation data of this ticket which can also be covered by a second scratch mask, this area also being called NSD for "Nil If Discovered".

Cependant le lancement de jeux éphémères de ce type de courte durée de commercialisation et l'augmentation des gains maximum proposés entraînent une diminution du nombre de lots de premier rang proposés pour ce type de jeux de grattage.However, the launch of ephemeral games of this type of short-term marketing and the increase in the maximum gains proposed lead to a reduction in the number of first-rate lots offered for this type of scratching game.

Le but de l'invention est donc de résoudre ces problèmes en garantissant la présence de lots de premier rang par exemple pendant toute la durée de commercialisation d'un tel jeu et en animant et en dynamisant l'offre de jeux de grattage en proposant une innovation dans la pratique de jeu.The object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems by ensuring the presence of first rank lots for example throughout the duration of marketing of such a game and by animating and boosting the offer of scratching games by offering a innovation in game practice

A cet effet l'invention a pour objet un système de jeu caractérisé en qu'il comprend un premier jeu instantané basé sur l'achat par un joueur, d'un support de jeu qui porte notamment une information de résultat à ce premier jeu instantané, accessible au joueur après retrait d'un premier masque et qui s'avère gagnant ou perdant, l'information de résultat gagnant au premier jeu instantané indiquant au joueur soit un gain direct à ce premier jeu instantané, soit un droit à participer à un second jeu instantané de loterie accessible sur des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique.For this purpose the invention relates to a game system characterized in that it comprises a first instant game based on the purchase by a player, a game support which includes a result information to this first instant game , accessible to the player after withdrawal of a first mask and which proves to be a winner or loser, the result information that wins at the first instant game indicating to the player is a direct win for that first instant game, or a right to participate in a second instant lottery game accessible on means forming a computer server for instant and automatic lottery.

On notera à cet égard que la demanderesse a déjà proposé dans le document FR-A-2 715 576 un système de jeu à deux phases successives, la deuxième phase du jeu consistant pour le joueur disposant d'un support de jeu gagnant à la première phase, à participer à au moins un second jeu de type jeu vidéo sur une borne de jeu mise à sa disposition.It should be noted in this regard that the Applicant has already proposed in the document FR-A-2,715,576 a game system with two successive phases, the second phase of the game consisting for the player with a winning game media in the first phase, to participate in at least a second game type video game on a gaming terminal made available.

Bien que présentant une certaine similitude au niveau de la structuration du jeu à savoir participer à un second jeu à condition d'avoir un ticket gagnant à un premier jeu, ce document concerne un système de jeu différent.Although having some similarity in the structuring of the game namely to participate in a second game provided to have a winning ticket to a first game, this document relates to a different game system.

L'invention peut également présenter l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes prise(s) seule(s) ou en combinaison :

  • le premier masque est formé par une pellicule de masquage du résultat, grattable par le joueur pour découvrir l'information de résultat au premier jeu instantané,
  • les moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique sont accessibles au joueur, à travers des moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations à partir d'un poste de jeu,
  • le poste de jeu est formé par un ordinateur à disposition du joueur et raccordé aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique,
  • le poste de jeu est formé par un objet mobile communiquant du joueur pouvant se connecter aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique,
  • le poste de jeu est formé par une borne de jeu mise à disposition du joueur dans un bureau de vente des tickets de jeu et raccordée aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations pour accéder aux moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique,
  • les moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique comportent des moyens d'acquisition et de contrôle d'informations d'authentification du support de jeu pour valider l'accès au second jeu instantané de loterie,
  • les informations d'authentification du support du jeu comportent en outre un numéro de ticket et des données de validation de ce ticket,
  • les données de validation sont recouvertes par un second masque,
  • le second masque est formé par une pellicule de masquage grattable.
  • le poste de jeu comporte des moyens formant interface homme/machine permettant au joueur d'introduire manuellement dans les moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique, les informations d'authentification du support de jeu et de recevoir de celui-ci, après tirage, le résultat à ce second jeu de loterie instantanée et les conditions de paiement correspondantes,
  • le poste de jeu comporte des moyens de lecture automatique des informations d'authentification du support de jeu à destination des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique et des moyens formant interface homme/machine de réception de celui-ci, après tirage, du résultat à ce second jeu de loterie instantanée et les conditions de paiement correspondantes, et
  • le poste de jeu comporte des moyens d'impression d'un reçu de résultat au second jeu de loterie instantanée et automatique.
The invention may also have one or more of the following features taken alone or in combination:
  • the first mask is formed by a film of masking of the result, scratchaable by the player to discover the result information at the first instant play,
  • the instant and automatic lottery computer server means are accessible to the player, through information transmission network means from a gaming station,
  • the gaming station is formed by a computer available to the player and connected to the means forming an information transmission network to enable him to access the means forming an automatic and instant lottery computer server,
  • the game station is formed by a mobile object communicating with the player being able to connect to the means forming an information transmission network to enable him to access the automatic and instant lottery computer server means,
  • the gaming station is formed by a gaming terminal made available to the player in an office selling gaming tickets and connected to the means forming an information transmission network to access the means forming computer server instant and automatic lottery,
  • the automatic and instant lottery computer server means comprise means for acquiring and controlling game media authentication information to validate access to the second instant lottery game,
  • the authentication information of the game support further comprises a ticket number and validation data of this ticket,
  • the validation data is covered by a second mask,
  • the second mask is formed by a scratch-off masking film.
  • the gaming station comprises means forming a human / machine interface allowing the player to manually enter in the automatic and instant lottery computer server means, the authentication information of the game support and to receive thereof, after drawing , the result at this second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms,
  • the gaming station comprises means for automatically reading the authentication information of the game medium for the means forming computer server instant and automatic lottery and man / machine interface means of receiving thereof, after drawing, the result at this second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms, and
  • the game station includes means for printing a receipt of result in the second game of instant and automatic lottery.

Selon un autre aspect, l'invention a également pour objet un support de jeu destiné à un système de jeu tel que décrit précédemment.According to another aspect, the invention also relates to a game medium for a gaming system as described above.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui va suivre donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 illustre un support de jeu tel qu'un ticket de jeu, destiné à un système de jeu selon l'invention respectivement avant et après retrait d'un premier masque grattable,
  • la figure 2 représente un schéma synoptique illustrant la répartition des résultats dans un système de jeu selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 représente un schéma synoptique de différents moyens mis en oeuvre dans un système de jeu selon l'invention,
  • la figure 4 représente un organigramme illustrant le déroulement d'un système de jeu selon l'invention,
  • la figure 5 illustre les différentes pages présentées à un joueur lorsqu'il accède à un second jeu instantané de loterie dans un système de jeu selon l'invention,
  • la figure 6 illustre les différentes étapes d'authentification d'un support de jeu dans un système de jeu selon l'invention, et
  • la figure 7 représente un exemple de réalisation d'un reçu de résultat au second jeu de loterie instantanée et automatique d'un système de jeu selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description given solely by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 illustrates a game support such as a game ticket, intended for a game system according to the invention respectively before and after removal of a first scratch mask,
  • the figure 2 represents a block diagram illustrating the distribution of the results in a game system according to the invention,
  • the figure 3 represents a block diagram of various means implemented in a game system according to the invention,
  • the figure 4 represents a flowchart illustrating the progress of a game system according to the invention,
  • the figure 5 illustrates the different pages presented to a player when he accesses a second instant lottery game in a game system according to the invention,
  • the figure 6 illustrates the different steps of authentication of a game medium in a game system according to the invention, and
  • the figure 7 represents an exemplary embodiment of a receipt of result in the second game of instant and automatic lottery of a game system according to the invention.

On a en effet illustré sur la figure 1, un support de jeu tel qu'un ticket de jeu désigné par la référence générale 1 sur cette figure, destiné à un système de jeu selon l'invention.We have indeed illustrated on the figure 1 , a game medium such as a game ticket designated by the general reference 1 in this figure, for a game system according to the invention.

En fait ce système de jeu comprend un premier jeu instantané basé sur l'achat par un joueur de ce ticket de jeu et ce support de jeu porte notamment une information de résultat à ce premier jeu instantané, accessible au joueur après retrait d'un premier masque, ce résultat s'avérant gagnant ou perdant.In fact, this game system includes a first instant game based on the purchase by a player of this game ticket and this game support includes a result information to this first instant game, accessible to the player after withdrawal of a first mask, this result proving to be a winner or a loser.

Le ticket de jeu présente en effet une zone de résultat de jeu désignée par la référence générale 2 sur cette figure 1 qui est masquée au moment de l'achat par le joueur, par une pellicule de masquage de ce résultat, cette pellicule de masquage étant grattable par le joueur pour découvrir l'information de résultat au premier jeu instantané.The game ticket has indeed a game result zone designated by the general reference 2 on this figure 1 which is masked at the time of purchase by the player, by a masking film of this result, this masking film being scratchable by the player to discover the result information at the first instant play.

Ce ticket de jeu porte bien entendu d'autres informations comme par exemple un numéro de ticket dans une zone désignée par la référence générale 3 sur cette figure et des données de validation de ce ticket, par exemple dans une zone 4 de celui-ci, ces données de validation pouvant également être recouvertes par un second masque.This game ticket obviously carries other information such as, for example, a ticket number in an area designated by the general reference 3 in this figure and validation data of this ticket, for example in a zone 4 thereof, these validation data can also be covered by a second mask.

Ce second masque peut également être formé par une pellicule de masquage grattable et se présente par exemple sous la forme d'une zone dite NSD pour « Nul Si Découvert ».This second mask may also be formed by a scratch-off masking film and is for example in the form of a so-called NSD zone for "Null Si Discovered".

Le numéro du ticket peut par exemple correspondre à son numéro de fabrication et d'autres informations peuvent être prévues sur le ticket.The ticket number may for example correspond to its production number and other information may be provided on the ticket.

En fait, dans le système de jeu selon l'invention, l'information de résultat à ce premier jeu instantané dit de grattage, accessible au joueur après retrait de ce premier masque, peut s'avérer perdant ou gagnant comme cela est illustré sur cette figure 1.In fact, in the game system according to the invention, the result information to this first scratch game, accessible to the player after withdrawal of this first mask, may prove to be a loser or a winner, as illustrated on this figure 1 .

En effet le joueur peut voir apparaître après grattage de la pellicule de masquage du résultat, une information de résultat perdant comme cela est illustré pour le ticket 1a illustré sur cette figure 1 ou un résultat gagnant à ce premier jeu instantané comme cela est illustré pour les tickets désignés par les références 1 b et 1c sur cette figure 1.Indeed, the player may appear after scraping the result of the masking film, a loss of result information as illustrated for the ticket 1a shown on this figure 1 or a winning result at this first instant game as illustrated for the tickets designated by the references 1b and 1c on this figure 1 .

Ce résultat gagnant peut alors être une information de gain direct à ce premier jeu comme cela est illustré pour le ticket 1 b ou encore un droit à participer à un second jeu instantané de loterie accessible sur des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique, comme cela est illustré pour le ticket 1 c.This winning result can then be a direct gain information to this first game as illustrated for the ticket 1b or a right to participate in a second instant lottery game accessible on computer server means instant lottery and automatic, as shown for the ticket 1 c.

Dans ce cas le joueur voit apparaître pour le ticket 1 b, un gain direct sous la forme d'un montant gagné ou pour le ticket 1c une indication telle que par exemple LVI pour « Lot à Valeur Inconnue », indiquant au joueur que le ticket est un ticket à résultat gagnant et l'invitant à participer au second jeu instantané de loterie pour déterminer son gain par tirage en déclenchant le serveur de loterie.In this case the player sees for the ticket 1b, a direct win in the form of a won amount or for the ticket 1c an indication such as for example LVI for "Lot Value Unknown", indicating to the player that the ticket is a winning ticket and invites him to participate in the second instant lottery game to determine his draw win by triggering the lottery server.

La répartition des tickets gagnants et perdants est illustrée sur la figure 2 et l'on voit que sur le nombre total de tickets, tel que désigné par la référence générale 10 sur cette figure 2, l'organisme de gestion du jeu tel que désigné par la référence générale 11, définit une répartition par exemple en pourcentages de tickets gagnants, 12 et de tickets perdants, 13.The distribution of winning and losing tickets is illustrated on the figure 2 and we see that out of the total number of tickets, as designated by the general reference 10 on this figure 2 , the game management organization as designated by the general reference 11, defines a distribution for example in percentages of winning tickets, 12 and losing tickets, 13.

L'organisme définit également dans les tickets gagnants ceux à gain direct tels que désignés par la référence générale 14, et ceux donnant droit à participer au second jeu instantané de loterie, désignés par la référence générale 15 et portant l'information correspondante comme par exemple LVI.The organization also defines in the winning tickets those with direct win as designated by the general reference 14, and those entitled to participate in the second instant lottery game, designated by the general reference 15 and carrying the corresponding information such as LVI.

Ces tickets permettent alors aux joueurs de participer à un tirage tel qu'illustré en 16, pour déterminer un gain correspondant tel qu'illustré en 17, ce gain étant communiqué aux joueurs.These tickets then allow the players to participate in a draw as illustrated in 16, to determine a corresponding gain as shown in 17, this gain being communicated to the players.

Comme cela est indiqué précédemment, le second jeu instantané de loterie est accessible aux joueurs sur des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique.As noted above, the second instant lottery game is accessible to players on computerized means of instant lottery and automatic lottery.

Le mécanisme de loterie en lui-même ne faisant pas l'objet de l'invention, on ne le décrira pas plus en détail par la suite. On notera simplement qu'il peut être basé sur n'importe quelle structure de tirage classique.The lottery mechanism itself is not the subject of the invention, it will not be described in more detail later. It should be noted that it can be based on any conventional print structure.

En fait et comme cela est illustré sur la figure 3, ce serveur qui est désigné par la référence générale 20 sur cette figure, est accessible aux joueurs à travers un réseau de transmission d'informations désigné par la référence générale 21, à partir d'un poste de jeu désigné par la référence générale 22.In fact and as illustrated on the figure 3 , this server which is designated by the general reference 20 in this figure, is accessible to the players through an information transmission network designated by the general reference 21, from a gaming station designated by the general reference 22.

En fait différentes natures de postes de jeu peuvent être envisagées.In fact, different natures of game stations can be envisaged.

Ainsi par exemple ce poste de jeu peut être formé par un ordinateur 23 à disposition du joueur et raccordé aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique à travers un site d'accès correspondant.Thus, for example, this game station may be formed by a computer 23 available to the player and connected to the information transmission network means to enable him to access the automatic and instant lottery computer server means through a remote control site. corresponding access.

Le poste de jeu peut également être formé par un objet mobile communiquant du joueur, tel que désigné par la référence générale 24 sur cette figure 3, formé par exemple par un appareil de type assistant personnel, téléphone mobile ou encore « smart phone », et pouvant se connecter aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens formant serveur.The game station may also be formed by a mobile object communicating with the player, as designated by the general reference 24 on this figure 3 , formed for example by a personal assistant device, mobile phone or "smart phone", and can connect to the information transmission network means to allow access to the server means.

Une autre possibilité est offerte aux joueurs de passer par une borne de jeu mise à disposition de ces joueurs par exemple dans un bureau de vente des tickets de jeu et également raccordée aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'information pour accéder aux moyens formant serveur informatique.Another possibility is offered to players to go through a gaming terminal made available to these players, for example in a ticket sales office and also connected to the means forming an information transmission network to access the means forming a computer server. .

Cette borne de jeu est par exemple désignée par la référence 25 sur cette figure 3 et comporte par exemple un scanner 25a ou tout autre type de moyens de lecture optique, de balayage des tickets et une imprimante de reçus 25b, dont les fonctions seront décrites plus en détail par la suite.This game terminal is for example designated by the reference 25 on this figure 3 and comprises for example a scanner 25a or any other type of optical reading means, ticket scanning and a receipt printer 25b, whose functions will be described in more detail below.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation illustré, cette borne est raccordée au réseau de transmission d'informations 21.In the exemplary embodiment illustrated, this terminal is connected to the information transmission network 21.

Celui-ci peut par exemple être le réseau Internet mais il va de soi bien entendu que des réseaux privés peuvent également être définis entre le site d'hébergement des moyens formant serveur 20 et les différentes bornes de jeu mises à disposition des joueurs dans les différents bureaux de vente des tickets de jeu.This may for example be the Internet but it goes without saying that private networks can also be defined between the hosting site of means forming a server 20 and the various game terminals made available to players in the various sales offices of game tickets.

Le processus d'accès aux moyens formant serveur est illustré sur la figure 4, où l'on voit qu'après avoir acheté un support de jeu tel qu'un ticket de jeu, en 30, le joueur, après grattage du premier masque découvre que le ticket de jeu porte un résultat par exemple LVI correspondant à un droit à participer à un second jeu instantané de loterie en 31. Le joueur peut avoir le choix d'accéder à ce second jeu soit en se connectant directement sur les moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique par ses propres moyens c'est-à-dire par son ordinateur ou son objet communiquant, comme illustré en 32, soit de passer par une borne de jeu mise à disposition de ce joueur dans un bureau de vente des tickets de jeu, comme illustré en 33.The process of accessing the server means is illustrated on the figure 4 , where we see that after buying a game support such as a game ticket, in 30, the player, after scraping the first mask discovers that the game ticket carries a result for example LVI corresponding to a right to participate in a second instant lottery game in 31. The player may have the choice to access this second game either by connecting directly to the means forming computer server instant lottery and automatic by his own means that is ie by its computer or its communicating object, as illustrated in 32, either to go through a gaming terminal made available to this player in a sales office for game tickets, as illustrated in 33.

Dans le cas où le joueur décide de se connecter directement au serveur de jeu en passant par ses propres moyens, à partir de l'étape 32, s'établit alors un dialogue entre le serveur et le joueur à travers des moyens formant interface homme/machine de son ordinateur ou de son objet communiquant, permettant de mettre en oeuvre tout d'abord un processus d'authentification du ticket, tel que désigné par la référence générale 34 sur cette figure, en utilisant des informations d'authentification du support de jeu pour valider ou non l'accès à ce second jeu instantané.In the case where the player decides to connect directly to the game server by his own means, from step 32, then establishes a dialogue between the server and the player through means forming human interface / machine of its computer or of its communicating object, making it possible first of all to implement a ticket authentication process, as indicated by the general reference 34 in this figure, by using authentication information of the game support to validate or not access to this second instant game.

Comme cela sera décrit plus en détail par la suite, ces informations d'authentification peuvent en outre comporter le numéro de ticket et les données de validation de celui-ci, tels que portés par le support de jeu et décrits en regard de la figure 1.As will be described in more detail later, this authentication information may further include the ticket number and the validation data thereof, as carried by the game media and described with reference to the figure 1 .

Une fois le processus d'authentification validé, le second jeu instantané de tirage par loterie est lancé en 35, afin d'obtenir le résultat correspondant au tirage et déclencher un processus de communication de ce résultat au joueur, accompagné par exemple des conditions de paiement correspondantes, comme cela est illustré par la référence générale 36, ce qui permet, en 37, de déclencher le paiement du gain au joueur en fonction des critères en vigueur et mis en place par le gestionnaire du jeu.Once the authentication process has been validated, the second instant lottery game is started at 35, in order to obtain the result corresponding to the draw and trigger a process of communication of this result to the player, accompanied for example by the payment terms. corresponding, as illustrated by the general reference 36, which allows, in 37, to trigger the payment of the gain to the player according to the criteria in force and set up by the game manager.

Par contre et comme cela a été indiqué précédemment, le joueur peut également décider de passer, en 33, par l'intermédiaire d'une borne de jeu mise à sa disposition dans un bureau de vente correspondant.By cons and as indicated above, the player can also decide to pass, in 33, through a gaming terminal made available to him in a corresponding sales office.

Cette borne peut alors être mise en oeuvre par un détaillant ou un opérateur quelconque par exemple. Le joueur remet alors son ticket de jeu au détaillant qui procède à un contrôle physique du ticket de jeu, avant de passer celui-ci dans des moyens de lecture automatique des différentes informations portées par le ticket de jeu et en particulier des informations d'authentification de celui-ci, en l'introduisant par exemple dans le scanner 25a de la borne 25 décrite en regard de la figure 3.This terminal can then be implemented by any retailer or operator for example. The player then gives his game ticket retailer who performs a physical control of the game ticket, before passing it in ways of automatic reading of the various information carried by the game ticket and particular authentication information thereof, by introducing it for example into the scanner 25a of the terminal 25 described opposite the figure 3 .

Les différentes informations acquises sont ensuite transmises par la borne de jeu à destination des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique comme cela est illustré en 38.The various pieces of information acquired are then transmitted by the game terminal to the instant and automatic lottery computer server means as illustrated at 38.

En 39, le serveur informatique procède à des contrôles des données issues du ticket de jeu afin de valider ou non l'accès au second jeu instantané. S'ouvre alors un dialogue entre ce serveur et des moyens formant interface homme/machine de cette borne de jeu proposant par exemple au détaillant un choix entre différentes options par exemple, en 40.At 39, the computer server performs checks of the data from the game ticket to validate or not the access to the second instant game. A dialogue is opened between this server and means forming a human / machine interface of this gaming terminal, for example offering the retailer a choice between different options, for example, at 40.

Ces options peuvent par exemple consister à :

  • procéder à un tirage,
  • procéder à un paiement, ou encore,
  • abandonner l'opération.
These options may for example consist of:
  • make a draw,
  • make a payment, or
  • give up the operation.

Si le détaillant sélectionne la première option de ce menu, c'est-à-dire déclenche le tirage en 41, une transaction de tirage est générée entre la borne de jeu et le serveur, en 42, afin de permettre au serveur de procéder au tirage et communiquer le montant gagné, en 43, à la borne de jeu.If the retailer selects the first option of this menu, that is, triggers the print at 41, a draw transaction is generated between the game terminal and the server, at 42, to allow the server to proceed to draw and communicate the amount won, at 43, to the game terminal.

Celle-ci déclenche alors l'impression d'un reçu de résultat au second jeu, en 44, et permet ainsi le paiement du gain en rebouclant sur l'étape 37 décrite précédemment.This then triggers the printing of a receipt of result in the second set, at 44, and thus allows the payment of the gain by looping back on the step 37 described above.

L'impression du reçu est par exemple réalisée par l'imprimante 25b intégrée dans la borne de jeu 25 comme décrite en regard de la figure 3.The printing of the receipt is for example carried out by the printer 25b integrated in the game terminal 25 as described with reference to FIG. figure 3 .

Cette étape 37 est également accessible directement depuis l'étape 40 si le détaillant valide une option de paiement de gain en 45.This step 37 is also accessible directly from step 40 if the retailer validates a payout option at 45.

Si le détaillant valide la troisième option du menu en 46 à partir de l'étape 40, il met fin au processus de communication.If the retailer validates the third menu item at 46 from step 40, it terminates the communication process.

Le scénario d'accès au serveur est par exemple illustré sur la figure 5, où l'on voit qu'après une page d'accueil 50, donnant par exemple accès à différentes rubriques telles que désignées par les références 51, 52, 53 et 54 sur cette figure et correspondant par exemple à des rubriques de questions/réponses, de règlements, de contacts, etc..., le poste de jeu permet d'accéder à une page d'authentification désignée par la référence générale 55 qui, si cette authentification n'est pas validée aboutit à une page de blocage désignée par la référence générale 56.The scenario of access to the server is for example illustrated on the figure 5 , where we see that after a homepage 50, giving for example access to different items as designated by the references 51, 52, 53 and 54 in this figure and corresponding for example to questions / answers sections , set of regulations, contacts, etc ..., the game station provides access to an authentication page designated by the general reference 55 which, if this authentication is not validated results in a blocking page designated by the general reference 56.

Par contre si l'authentification est validée, le poste accède à une page de tirage désignée par la référence générale 57 voire à une page de rappel de tirage désignée par la référence générale 58, avant d'accéder à une page de résultat désignée par la référence générale 59.On the other hand, if the authentication is validated, the item accesses a print page designated by the general reference 57 or even a draw-back page designated by the general reference 58, before accessing a result page designated by the general reference 59.

Des pages complémentaires telles que la page 60, peuvent également être envisagées, pour obtenir sur le site des informations relatives aux bureaux de vente par exemple ou d'autres centres de paiement des gains.Additional pages, such as page 60, may also be considered, to obtain on the site information relating to sales offices for example or other centers for payment of earnings.

Au vu de ceci on conçoit que selon le poste de jeu utilisé par le joueur, celui-ci peut comporter des moyens formant interface homme/machine permettant à ce joueur d'introduire manuellement dans les moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique, les différentes informations d'authentification du support de jeu et de recevoir de celui-ci, après tirage, le résultat à ce second jeu de loterie instantanée et les conditions de paiement correspondantes.In view of this it is understood that depending on the game station used by the player, it may include means forming a man / machine interface allowing the player to manually enter the means forming computer server instant and automatic lottery, different authentication information of the game support and receive from it, after drawing, the result of the second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms.

Par contre, il est également possible pour le joueur, de passer à travers un poste de jeu qui comporte des moyens de lecture automatique des informations d'authentification du ticket de jeu, à destination des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique et des moyens formant interface homme/machine de réception de celui-ci, après tirage du résultat à ce second jeu de loterie et les conditions de paiement correspondantes.On the other hand, it is also possible for the player to pass through a game station which comprises means for automatically reading the ticket ticket authentication information, for the automatic and instant lottery computer server means and means forming a man / machine interface for receiving it, after drawing the result at the second lottery game and the corresponding payment conditions.

Le poste de jeu peut alors être associé à des moyens d'impression d'un reçu qui sera décrit plus en détail par la suite.The game station can then be associated with means for printing a receipt which will be described in more detail later.

Les moyens formant interface homme/machine présentent n'importe quelle structure appropriée à écran, clavier, souris, écran tactile, etc ...The means forming a human / machine interface have any appropriate structure for a screen, keyboard, mouse, touch screen, etc.

Le processus d'authentification peut quant à lui également comporter plusieurs étapes de contrôle comme cela est illustré sur la figure 6.The authentication process can also include several control steps as shown on the figure 6 .

En fait la première étape de ce processus d'authentification consiste en 70, à entrer dans les moyens formant serveur, les informations d'authentification du support de jeu telles que par exemple le numéro du ticket formé par exemple par un numéro de fabrication quelconque de celui-ci et des données de validation de ce ticket accessibles par exemple après grattage du second masque voire par lecture à travers ce masque, de façon classique.In fact the first step of this authentication process consists in entering the server means, the authentication information of the game medium such as, for example, the ticket number formed for example by any production number of it and validation data of this ticket accessible for example after scraping the second mask or reading through this mask, conventionally.

Une première étape de validation de l'accès peut alors consister à vérifier la cohérence du nombre et du type de caractères saisis ou lus comme cela est illustré par l'étape 71.A first step of validation of access can then consist in checking the coherence of the number and type of characters entered or read as illustrated by step 71.

Un test de rejet par vérification d'un code à recopier de type « CAPTCHA » peut également être mis en oeuvre lors de l'étape 72, avant un test de conformité d'un code jeu-émission en 73 et un contrôle de statut du ticket en 74, avant de contrôler, en 75, la conformité du couple numéro de ticket, tel que par exemple son numéro de fabrication, et données de validation de ce ticket telles que masquées par exemple dans la zone dite NSD ou toute autre zone de ce type portant une autre mention appropriée, avant de passer à la page de tirage par exemple en 76.A rejection test by verification of a copy code "CAPTCHA" can also be implemented in step 72, before a compliance test of a game-transmission code in 73 and a status check of ticket at 74, before checking, in 75, the conformity of the couple ticket number, such as for example its production number, and validation data of this ticket as hidden for example in the so-called NSD area or any other area of this type with another appropriate mention, before moving to the page of the draw for example 76.

En cas d'échec aux différents tests décrits précédemment, un processus classique permettant de redemander un certain nombre de fois les informations voire de bloquer l'accès ou encore d'émettre une page d'alerte, peut également être envisagé comme cela est illustré par l'étape 77 de façon générale.In case of failure of the various tests described above, a conventional process for requesting a number of times the information or even blocking access or issuing an alert page, can also be envisaged as illustrated by step 77 in general.

Enfin on a illustré sur la figure 7, un reçu de résultat au second jeu de loterie instantanée et automatique, celui-ci étant désigné par la référence générale 80 et portant un certain nombre d'informations relatives au gain, etc ...Finally we illustrated on the figure 7 , a receipt of result in the second instant lottery game and automatic, the latter being designated by the general reference 80 and carrying a certain amount of information relating to the gain, etc ...

Comme cela a été indiqué précédemment, le mécanisme de tirage du second jeu de loterie ne fait pas l'objet de l'invention et peut se présenter sous n'importe quelle forme appropriée permettant par exemple de maintenir l'intérêt du jeu, en proposant durant toute la durée de commercialisation du jeu, des gains de premier rang, etc ...As indicated above, the drawing mechanism of the second lottery game is not the subject of the invention and can be in any appropriate form allowing for example to maintain the interest of the game, proposing during the entire marketing period of the game, first rank winnings, etc ...

On conçoit alors que ce système de jeu présente un certain nombre d'avantages dans la mesure où il permet de maintenir l'intérêt des joueurs en permettant à ceux-ci de participer par exemple à un second jeu instantané de loterie et en leur permettant de gagner des lots de premier rang pendant toute la durée de commercialisation du jeu. Ainsi le rang de gain du ou des « Lots à Valeur Inconnue » peut faire partie intégrante d'un tableau de lots du jeu et donne une chance non-nulle au joueur lors du tirage, d'accéder à tous les rangs de gain ou à une partie de ces rangs de gain, tels que prévus dans le tableau de lot.It is conceivable that this game system has a number of advantages insofar as it allows to maintain the interest of players by allowing them to participate for example in a second instant lottery game and allowing them to earn top prizes throughout the entire marketing period of the game. Thus the winning rank of the "Unknown Value Pack (s)" may be an integral part of a table of lots of the game and gives the player a non-zero chance at the time of the draw, to access all the ranks of gain or a part of these ranks of gain, as envisaged in the table of lot.

Bien entendu des modes de réalisation différents de ceux décrits notamment du support de jeu, peuvent être envisagés.Of course, embodiments different from those described in particular from the game support can be envisaged.

Ainsi par exemple les premier et second masques décrits précédemment peuvent être intégrés dans une même zone du support de jeu pour former une zone de jeu unique.Thus for example the first and second masks described above can be integrated in the same area of the game support to form a single playing area.

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Système de jeu, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un premier jeu instantané basé sur l'achat par un joueur, d'un support de jeu (1) qui porte notamment une information de résultat à ce premier jeu instantané, accessible au joueur après retrait d'un premier masque et qui s'avère gagnant (1b, 1c) ou perdant (1a), l'information de résultat gagnant au premier jeu instantané indiquant au joueur soit un gain direct (1b) à ce premier jeu instantané, soit un droit (1 c) à participer à un second jeu instantané de loterie accessible sur des moyens formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique (20).Game system, characterized in that it comprises a first instant game based on the purchase by a player, of a game medium (1) which carries in particular a result information to this first instant game, accessible to the player after removing a first mask and which proves to be a winner (1b, 1c) or a loser (1a), the winning result information at the first instant game indicating to the player either a direct win (1b) at this first instant play, or a right (1c) to participate in a second instant lottery game accessible on automatic and instant lottery computer server means (20). Système de jeu selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier masque est formé par une pellicule de masquage du résultat, grattable par le joueur pour découvrir l'information de résultat au premier jeu instantané.Game system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first mask is formed by a result masking film, scratchaable by the player to discover the result information at the first instant play. Système de jeu selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique sont accessibles au joueur, à travers des moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations (21) à partir d'un poste de jeu (22).Game system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the means (20) forming an instantaneous and automatic lottery computer server are accessible to the player, through information transmission network means (21) from a gaming station (22). Système de jeu selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu est formé par un ordinateur (23) à disposition du joueur et raccordé aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations (21) pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique.Game system according to claim 3, characterized in that the game station is formed by a computer (23) available to the player and connected to the information transmission network means (21) to enable him to access the means (20) forming computer lottery instant and automatic. Système de jeu selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu est formé par un objet mobile communiquant (24) du joueur pouvant se connecter aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations (21) pour lui permettre d'accéder aux moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique.Game system according to claim 3, characterized in that the game station is formed by a communicating mobile object (24) of the player being able to connect to the information transmission network means (21) to enable him to access the means (20) forming a computer server for instant and automatic lottery. Système de jeu selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu est formé par une borne de jeu (25) mise à disposition du joueur dans un bureau de vente des tickets de jeu et raccordée aux moyens formant réseau de transmission d'informations (21) pour accéder aux moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique.Gaming system according to claim 3, characterized in that the gaming station is formed by a gaming terminal (25) made available to the player in an office selling gaming tickets and connected to the means forming a transmission network. information (21) for accessing the means (20) forming computer server instant and automatic lottery. Système de jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique comportent des moyens d'acquisition et de contrôle d'informations d'authentification (3, 4) du support de jeu (1) pour valider l'accès au second jeu instantané de loterie.Game system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (20) forming automatic lottery and computer lottery server comprise means for acquiring and controlling authentication information (3, 4) of the game support (1) for validating access to the second instant lottery game. Système de jeu selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les informations d'authentification du support du jeu comportent en outre un numéro de ticket (3) et des données de validation de ce ticket (4).Game system according to claim 7, characterized in that the authentication information of the game support further comprises a ticket number (3) and validation data of the ticket (4). Système de jeu selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les données de validation (4) sont recouvertes par un second masque.Game system according to claim 8, characterized in that the validation data (4) are covered by a second mask. Système de jeu selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le second masque est formé par une pellicule de masquage grattable.Play system according to claim 9, characterized in that the second mask is formed by a scratch-off masking film. Système de jeu selon la revendication 3 et l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu (22) comporte des moyens formant interface homme/machine permettant au joueur d'introduire manuellement dans les moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique, les informations d'authentification du support de jeu (1) et de recevoir de celui-ci, après tirage, le résultat à ce second jeu de loterie instantanée et les conditions de paiement correspondantes.Game system according to claim 3 and any one of claims 4 to 10, characterized in that the game station (22) comprises means forming a man / machine interface allowing the player to manually enter the means (20) forming automatic and instant lottery computer server, the authentication information of the game support (1) and receiving from it, after drawing, the result to this second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms. Système de jeu selon la revendication 3 et l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu (22) comporte des moyens (25a) de lecture automatique des informations d'authentification du support de jeu (1) à destination des moyens (20) formant serveur informatique de loterie instantanée et automatique et des moyens formant interface homme/machine de réception de celui-ci, après tirage, du résultat à ce second jeu de loterie instantanée et les conditions de paiement correspondantes.Game system according to claim 3 and any one of claims 4 to 10, characterized in that the game station (22) comprises means (25a) for automatically reading the authentication information of the game medium (1) to the means (20) forming computer server instant and automatic lottery and man / machine interface means for receiving thereof, after drawing, the result to the second instant lottery game and the corresponding payment terms. Système de jeu selon la revendication 3 et l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le poste de jeu comporte des moyens (25b) d'impression d'un reçu (80) de résultat au second jeu de loterie instantanée et automatique.Game system according to claim 3 and any one of claims 4 to 12, characterized in that the gaming station comprises means (25b) for printing a receipt (80) result at the second instant lottery game and automatic. Support de jeu destiné à un système de jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.Game support for a game system according to any one of the preceding claims.
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