Abstract: A method of playing a lottery game wherein a primary random selection from among a group of wagering lottery players is supplemented by a secondary random selection from among a group of potential secondary recipients. The method essentially comprising the steps of accepting a monetary wager from at least one wagering lottery player; securing for each wagering lottery player a player series of indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; revealing a winning series of player indicia comprising a multiplicity of characters; determining whether any wagering lottery player is a winning player by ascertaining for each player series of indicia whether a predetermined number of characters thereof matches characters of the winning series of player indicia; awarding a valuable prize to the winning player or players, if any; and randomly selecting at least one secondary prize recipient from among a group of eligible secondary recipients.