Method and apparatus for playing one game and using elements from the one game to play at least another game

摘要

Method and apparatus for playing one game and using elements from the one game to play at least another game. One game may be a lottery ticket game 11A and at least another game may be a symbol collection game 21A. Lottery ticket game 11A involves defining and using various symbols. Symbol collection game 21A involves using and collecting at least some of the symbols from lottery ticket game 11A. Game 5C comprises a TRILOGY BINGO lottery ticket game 11B and a TRILOGY BINGO letters collection game 21B. One of the letters of TRILOGY or other word or symbols is collected by collecting all of the BINGO letters 65 or one of the wild symbols from lottery ticket game 11B. A jackpot is won by collecting all TRILOGY letters or such and calling out a win notification or activating a button. The jackpot is won by only one winning player or split among other winning players. Game 5C also allows players to wager for a table jackpot among other players as to certain elements 13B being collected after a play of the lottery ticket game 11B. Game 5C may be played electronically in entirety. Table 70 having a plurality of table player stations 72 are used in conjunction with the game 5C. Table player stations 72 are linked together at a table, house, or network level. Table player stations 72 each have indicator lights to light up respective symbol images as the symbols are collected from the lottery tickets 60.