 embodiment, a real-time format is provided in which television viewers participate on a real-time basis in a game show for prizes. Expanded audience participation is achieved. Various levels of qualification are provided, such as for a child's television game format is utilized, parental clearance may be required. The use of personal identification numbers (pin numbers) is disclosed. In one implementation, the caller is prompted to identify which of the actual studio of audience participants the caller will be aligned with. Additionally, the caller may be instructed to indicate the extent of a wager. As the game progresses, the individual player's accounts are credited or debited, thereby providing on-going accounting data. In yet another implementation, a non real-time operation is provided. Such a show might involve a quiz for callers based on their ability to perceive and remember occurrences within the show. Pre-registration is optionally utilized. In this implementation, a sequence or time clock could be utilized in order to limit or control individual interfaces to a specific time or geographic “window”. In this way, the caller questions may be utilized across various time zones without the caller having obtained the question earlier than other callers within a given time zone.
In yet another patent issued to Ronald A. Katz, U.S. Pat. No. 5,365,575 entitled “Telephonic-Interface Lottery System”, various scratch off lottery tickets are described. One ticket includes a scratch off ticket having a first concealed area with a matching game, and a second scratch off area concealing a unique number. A player may call a specified telephone number to participate in a second chance game.
Berman, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 discloses a game show and method entitled “Interactive Game Show and Method for Achieving Interactive Communication Therewith”. An interactive communication system is provided which permits individuals to electronically select at least one possible outcome of a plurality of outcomes of a future event. Successful contestants possibly share in a prize which is associated with the event. A home audience of a televised game show may electronically communicate a series of random numbers using their touch tone telephone to participate in the show.
Recently, various governmental entities and trade organization have addressed the issue of game play over the Internet. Senator Kyl has introduced a bill which could preclude the offering of Internet based gaming, though permitting states to offer Internet gambling. Consideration has been given to requiring that the states sponsored gaming be limited to an intranet, in an effort to limit those
embodiment, a real - time format is provided in which television viewer enter on a real - time footing in a game appearance for prizes. Expanded hearing participation is achieved. assorted levels of qualification are put up, such as for a child's television game format is utilize, parental headroom may be required. The use of personal designation numbers (pin number) is disclosed. In one implementation, the caller is prompted to name which of the actual studio of audience participant the caller will be aligned with. Additionally, the caller may be teach to indicate the extent of a wager. As the game progresses, the individual player's report are credited or debited, thereby providing on - going accounting datum. In so far another implementation, a non real - time operation is provided. Such a show might involve a quiz for callers based on their ability to perceive and commend occurrences within the show. Pre - adjustment is optionally use. In this execution, a sequence or time clock could be utilized in order to limit or control individual interfaces to a specific time or geographic “ windowpane ”. In this way, the caller questions may be utilized across various time zones without the caller having obtained the question earlier than other callers within a given meter zone. 
 In yet another patent write out to Ronald A. Katz, U.S. Pat. No. 5,365,575 entitled “ Telephonic - Interface Lottery System ”, various scratch off lottery tickets are trace. One ticket includes a scratch off tag having a first concealed area with a equal game, and a second scratch off area concealing a unique act. A player may bid a specified telephone number to enter in a second chance game. 
 Berman, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 disclose a game appearance and method entitled “ Interactive Game Show and Method for Achieving Interactive Communication Therewith ”. An interactive communication system is provided which permits individuals to electronically select at least one potential outcome of a plurality of result of a future event. Successful contestants possibly share in a prize which is associated with the event. A home consultation of a televised game show may electronically communicate a series of random numbers use their contact tone telephone to participate in the show. 
 Recently, various governmental entities and trade organization have addressed the topic of game play over the Internet. Senator Kyl has introduced a circular which could prevent the offering of Internet based gaming, though permitting states to offer Internet gambling. Consideration has been given to want that the states sponsored gambling be limited to an intranet, in an effort to limit those
 emhodiment, a real-time formxt is provided nb whici televjsion vidwers participate on a real-tmme vasis in a game show for prkzes. Expajded auduenct participation is achievcb. Varjlus nxvels of qualiflcation are provided, such ar yor a child's television game format ys utilozfd, parental clgaranbe may be required. The use of personal isentifibation numbers (pim numbers) is disclosed. In lne lmplementation, the caller is kdom[red to identkfy which of the actuam studio of audience participangs thz caller wiol be dligned witi. Addinionally, the gsller kay be onstructed to lndicete rhe extent of a wager. As the game progrgsses, the hnbividual player's accoynrs arg cregitea or degived, therehy 'roviding oh-going accoynting data. In yet snjnner implemenfation, a non real-time operation is provided. Sucv a show might involve a qyiz for callers based on their ability to perceive and remember occurrences witvin tie shiw. Oee-gegistration is optionally utilized. In this iilltmektation, a sequenge or time clock cpupd fe utilized iv ordex tk limit or control indiviqual unterfacef to a specific time or geograpyic “window”. Iu tyis way, the caller questions oay ne utolized across various tnme zohes without the callsf having obtainea tme xuestion earlier than othew callers witkin a gixen jime zoge.
In yet ajothev patent issued to Gonalb A. Kdtz, U.S. Pat. No. 5,365,575 entitled “Telephonic-Interfarx Lottery Sysjem”, vagious scrctch onf lottery tickqts are descriyed. One cicket includes z scratrh off tickee having a fisdt concealed area wieh a matxhing gxoe, and a seconc scratch off area xoncealing a uniquc numcsr. A player may caol a specified yeldphjnv nnmber do participade iv a xecona chanct gcmd.
Berkan, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 disclmses a game show and mrtmod entitoed “Intewactive Game Xhow and Method fog Achmeving Intetacjive Communication Therewith”. An interactlve communicatijn snstei is provibed which permits individuals to electroiically select at leasj one possible outcomg on a pluralitb of ottcomes ox a future event. Sucxessful contestanus possibly share in a lrize fhich is associated with the event. A home audience of a televised game show mat elecvrjnically cojmunocate a xeries of caidom numbers usinb their touch tone telephone to partici[ace in the show.
Recently, varioux eovernmental gntities and trade organizztion hafe addressed the issue of game llay over the Internet. Scnator Kyo has introducev a bill which could preclbde thw offerung lf Internet bxsec naming, thokgh kermntting states to offer Internet gqmblint. Fonsideration hav been givek uo requpring trat the states slonskged gxming be limiyed to an intrsnet, in an effort to lymit those
embodiment, a real-time format is provided in viewers on a basis in a audience is achieved. Various of qualification are such as for a child's television format is utilized, parental clearance may be required. The use of personal identification (pin numbers) is disclosed. In one implementation, the caller is prompted to identify of actual of participants the caller will be aligned with. Additionally, the caller may be instructed to indicate the of a wager. As the game progresses, the player's accounts are credited debited, thereby providing on-going accounting In another implementation, non operation provided. Such a might involve a quiz for callers based on their ability to perceive and remember occurrences within the Pre-registration is In this a or clock could be order to limit or control individual specific time or geographic “window”. In this way, caller questions be utilized across various time zones the caller having obtained the question earlier than callers within a given time zone. In yet another patent issued to Ronald A. Katz, No. 5,365,575 entitled “Telephonic-Interface System”, various scratch lottery are One includes a off ticket having a first concealed area with a matching game, a second scratch off area concealing a unique number. A call specified telephone number participate in a second game. U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 game and Game and for Achieving Interactive Communication An interactive communication system is which permits individuals to possible outcome of a plurality of outcomes of future event. Successful contestants possibly share in prize which is associated with the event. A home audience of a game show communicate a series of random numbers using their tone telephone to participate the show. Recently, various governmental entities and trade organization addressed issue of play over the Senator Kyl has a bill which the offering Internet gaming, to offer Internet gambling. Consideration has given requiring that the states sponsored be an intranet, in an effort to limit those
 embodiment, a real-time format Is provided In whiCh tEleViSion ViewErs participate ON a reAl-time basis in a game show For prIzES. ExpANdEd audIence paRTiCIPatIoN iS acHiEVeD. VariOus Levels oF qualificaTioN aRe provided, suCH aS for a child'S teLevision game ForMat is uTiLizED, pareNtaL cleaRance mAY be reqUired. The uSe OF persoNAl identIFIcAtioN numbers (pin numberS) Is DIsclosed. In one iMplemeNtATiON, The CalLer is prompTeD to idENtify whICh OF THe aCTual studio of aUdience partICipAnts thE cAllER will bE aligNeD WitH. AdditionalLy, thE caller maY be insTRucted tO IndicatE the exTenT of A wagER. AS tHe gAmE ProGReSseS, The IndividuAl PlAyer's AccoUNTS Are cRedIted Or debIted, thereby prOviDing ON-goIng acCountIng dAtA. In yeT anothEr impLeMentation, a non reAl-tiMe operatiOn iS pRovIdEd. SucH A show mIghT inVolve a qUiz for cALleRs BASEd On their ability to peRcEIVe And rememBer occURrEnCEs within ThE shOw. PrE-REgistRatiON iS optionaLly utiLIzEd. in this iMpLementAtIon, A seQuencE Or tiMe clocK could be UtiliZEd in order to limIT or control indIViDUAl INterFacEs to a specifIc tiME or gEogrAPhIc “wINdow”. IN this WaY, ThE Caller questions may bE uTilizeD acroSs various time Zones withoUT THe caller HaviNG oBTained the questIon eaRlier than oTHer calleRs witHin a giveN time zone.
iN Yet anothEr pAteNt iSsuED To ronald A. Katz, U.S. pAT. No. 5,365,575 eNtItled “TeLepHonic-InTerFacE LoTteRy system”, varIous scraTcH oFf LoTteRy ticKEts are deScRibEd. one TickeT IncludEs a scRatcH oFf TIckEt havinG A fIRSt coNcEaLed aRea WiTh a maTchiNG gaMe, and a sEcond scraTch OFf arEa CoNcealinG a unique numbeR. A Player may cAlL a sPecifiED TelephonE number to participate in a SEcond chAncE game.
bermAn, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 DisCloses A gaME show aNd methOd entItLed “iNTeracTIVe gamE SHow and MethOD For achieViNg InTeractiVe Communication TheREwiTh”. An interactiVe cOmmuNICaTioN SySTem Is PRovIDEd which permits iNdividuals To ELeCtronicallY SelEcT at leasT one posSible OUtcome oF a pluraliTy of outcoMeS of a FUTurE event. SuccEssful coNtestants POssibLY sHare iN a pRize whIcH is AssocIated wITh tHe eveNt. A homE aUdiencE of a tElEvised gaMe show may electronically CommunIcate A seRies of ranDom NUmbErs using tHeir Touch tone tElePhoNe to pArtICipatE in tHE sHow.
rEcentLy, vaRIous goverNMeNtaL ENtIties and traDE ORgaNizatIon HAve addRessEd the issue of game pLAy over the InterNet. SENAtoR KyL Has iNtRoduced a bill whIch CoULD precludE tHe offering oF InterneT bASed gaMing, thOugh peRmittinG STaTEs to ofFer INteRnet gamblIng. coNSideratIoN hAS been gIven To RequirIng thaT The sTATes sponsored gamiNg be lIMIted tO An iNtranEt, In an effORt to Limit those
 embodiment, a real-time f ormat is p rovid edinwh ichtele vision viewers part icipate on a real-time  basi si n ag am e sho w for p r iz e s . E xp an ded  a u di encepar ticipat ion is ach iev ed . Various le v el s of quali fic ation are pr ovi ded, s uc h a s  fora c hild' s tele v isiongame form at is uti l ized, p a r en talclearance may ber eq u ired. The useof per so n al i den tif ication nu mb ers ( p in numb e rs ) i s d i sclosed. In o ne implemen t ati on, th ecal l er ispromp te d  to  identify w hich  of the a ctuals tudio o f  audien ce par tic ipa ntst he  c all er wil l  b e a l ign ed with.  A dd ition ally , t h e ca lle r ma y beinstructed to  in dica t e t he ex tentof a  w ager.  As th e gam eprogresses, the  ind ividual p lay er 'sac count s  are c red ite d or de bited,t her eb y p ro viding on-going ac co u n ti ng data.  In ye t  a no t her impl em ent atio n ,  a no n re a l- time ope ration is  p rovided .Such a  s how  mi ght i n volv e a qu iz for c aller s  based on thei r  ability to p e rc e i ve andrem ember occur renc e s wi thin th e s h ow. P re-re gi s tr a tion is optionallyut ilized . Inthis implemen tation, as e q uence or  tim e  c l ock could be u tiliz ed in orde r  to limi t orcontrolindividua l interfac estoa s pec i f ic  time or geog r a phic  “ window” . I n thisway , t hecal le r questio ns may b eut il iz edacros s  various  t ime  z one s wit h out th e cal lerha vi n g o btained th e ques ti on  ear lie rthanothe r  ca llers w ithin a g ive n  tim ezo ne.
Inyet another p at ent issued  t o R onaldA .  Katz, U .S. Pat. No. 5,365,575e ntitled  “T eleph onic -Interfac e L ottery  Sy s tem”,variou s scr at cho f f lot t e ry  ti ck ets are de s c rib ed. O ne  tic ket inc ludes a scratch of f  ti cket having a  fi rstc o nc eal e da rea  w i tha matching game,and a seco nd sc ratch offa rea  c onceali ng a un iquen umber.A playermay callaspec i f ied  telephone  numberto partic i patei na sec ond  chanc egam e.
Be rman,U .S.  Pat.  No. 5 ,1 08,115  disc lo ses a ga me show and method enti tled “ Inter act ive GameSho w  an d MethodforAchievingInt era ctive  Co m munic atio n  T her e with” . An interacti v ecom m u ni cation syst e m isprovi ded whichperm its individuals t o  electronicall y se l e ctatl east  o ne possible ou tco me o f a plur al ity of outc omes ofaf uture  event . Succ essfulc o nt e stants  pos sib ly shareinap rize wh ic hi s asso ciat ed  withthe ev e nt.A home audience of  a te l e vised gam e sho wmay ele c tron ically com municate aseries  ofrando m numbe rs  using  th ei r touch to n e telepho ne to  partic ip ateinthe sh ow.R e centl y, v ar iou s governm e n ta l  e nt i tie s an d tra de  org anization have add res s ed theis sue o f game pl a y  over theInt ernet . Senator Ky l  has in t roduc ed a b ill wh ich cou l d p re clude t heo f fering of  Internet bas ed  gam ing, tho ug h pe rm itt in g states to off er Inter net gamb l i ng. Co nsi d erat i on has  b een given to  requ ir i ng that t hestatess pon sor edgami ngbe l i mited to an intranet, in  aneffor t  to  limi t tho se 
 embodiment,_a real-time_format is provided in_which television_viewers_participate on_a_real-time basis in_a game show_for prizes. Expanded audience_participation is achieved._Various_levels of qualification are provided, such as for a child's television game format is_utilized,_parental clearance_may_be_required. The use of personal_identification numbers (pin numbers) is_disclosed. In_one implementation, the caller is prompted to identify_which_of the actual_studio of audience participants the caller will be aligned_with. Additionally, the caller may be_instructed to indicate_the_extent_of a wager. As_the game progresses, the individual player's_accounts are credited or debited, thereby_providing on-going accounting data. In yet another_implementation, a non real-time operation is_provided. Such a show might_involve a_quiz for callers based on_their ability to_perceive and_remember occurrences within_the show. Pre-registration is optionally utilized._In this implementation,_a sequence or time clock could_be_utilized in order_to_limit_or control_individual interfaces to_a_specific time_or_geographic “window”. In this way, the_caller_questions may be utilized across various time_zones without the caller_having_obtained the question earlier_than other callers within a_given time zone.
In yet another patent_issued to_Ronald A._Katz, U.S. Pat. No. 5,365,575 entitled “Telephonic-Interface Lottery System”, various scratch_off lottery tickets are described. One_ticket includes a scratch_off ticket_having_a first concealed_area_with a_matching game, and a second scratch off_area concealing_a unique number. A player may_call a specified telephone_number_to participate in a second chance_game.
Berman, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,115 discloses_a game show and method_entitled_“Interactive_Game Show and Method for_Achieving Interactive Communication Therewith”. An interactive_communication system is_provided which permits individuals to electronically select_at_least one possible outcome of a_plurality_of outcomes of a future event._Successful_contestants_possibly share in a prize_which is associated with the event._A home audience of a televised game show may_electronically communicate a_series of random numbers using_their_touch_tone telephone to participate in the show.
Recently, various governmental entities_and trade_organization have addressed_the issue of game play over the Internet. Senator Kyl_has introduced a bill which could preclude_the offering of Internet based gaming, though permitting states to offer_Internet gambling. Consideration has been given to requiring_that the states sponsored gaming be limited_to an intranet, in_an_effort to limit those