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There
are two easy ways to play Lotto - choose your own
numbers, or try a Lucky Dip.
1.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN NUMBERS
Simply fill in a Lotto coupon at your local Lotto outlet
and give it to the operator. Each coupon has 12
"boards" (marked A to M). Each completed board
is an entry in the game. Each board costs 50 cents, and
the minimum entry is four boards ($2). The more boards
you enter, the better your chances of winning.
To complete a board, simply mark any six numbers between
1 and 40 on each board. Half of the fun is choosing your
own lucky numbers, such as special birth dates, telephone
numbers, ages and street addresses. Vary your numbers
from board to board.
2.
TRY A LUCKY DIP
This is an even easier way to play New Zealand's favorite
game. Just ask the Lotto operator for one of the Lucky
Dips listed. The terminal prints out a ticket with
numbers that have been randomly generated by computer.
YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF:
Lucky
Dip
($5)
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The terminal
prints out a Lucky Dip ticket, with 10 boards of
randomly selected numbers. |
Super Lucky Dip
($7) |
For just another
$2 you have four more chances with a Super Lucky
Dip. The terminal prints out a ticket, with 14
boards of randomly selected numbers. |
Double Dip
($10) |
A Double Dip is
a Super Lucky Dip and three lines of Lotto
Strike, so you are in to win with Lotto and Lotto
Strike. The numbers on both tickets are randomly
selected. |
LOTTO
EARYBIRD
Lotto Earlybird is a great way to give a live Lotto
ticket for a gift. Buy any Lotto ticket this week for
next weeks draw.
LOTTO MULTI DRAW
Planning to go on holiday? With one visit to your Lotto
outlet you can enter your lucky numbers for 2, 5 or 10
weeks. If you are using a coupon, or tell the operator
how many weeks you would like your Lucky Dip to cover.
| When
Lotto Hits the Jackpot |
When on one
picks all the six winning numbers in a draw, the total
First Division prize pool is added to the next week's
First Division prize to create a massive Jackpot.
Lotto Jackpot prizes can exceed $3 million! If there's a
Lotto Jackpot coming up remember to buy an extra ticket.
The most
exciting part of playing Lotto is watching the Live Draw
on Saturdays at 8pm on TV2 (or checking your numbers on
this site) to see if your lucky numbers come up. Seven
numbered balls are drawn by the draw machine containing
40 balls. The first six drawn are the winning numbers.
The seventh ball drawn is the Bonus Number - it can win
you prizes in Division Two and Division Five. The winning
numbers may be drawn in any order.
YOU WIN A PRIZE IN:
| DIVISION
ONE
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By selecting six
winning numbers, excluding the Bonus Number on
one board. |
| DIVISION TWO |
By selecting
five winning numbers, plus the Bonus Number on
one board. |
| DIVISION THREE |
By selecting
five winning numbers, excluding the Bonus Number
on one board. |
| DIVISION FOUR |
By selecting
four winning numbers, excluding the Bonus Number
on one board. |
| DIVISION FIVE |
By selecting
three winning numbers, plus the Bonus Number on
one board. |
| Hold on
to Your Lotto Ticket |
Your Lotto
ticket is your record of entry and your way of collecting
prizes. Be sure to check your that your ticket is correct
before leaving the Lotto outlet. It is your
responsibility to verify that the details printed agree
with your coupon selections.
Write your name and address on the back of the ticket.
Hold on to it, it could be worth a fortune.
You can use the same coupon every week. Remember to keep
your coupons flat to stop them from creasing.
Lotto entries made after 7.00pm Saturday will go into the
draw the following week.
If you miss the Live Draw on TV2, the winning numbers and other draw details are available by phoning the Lotto Results Line on 0900 LOTTO (0900 56886). The call will cost $1.50 cents per minute, plus GST.
The Lotto Strike winning numbers may be obtained from any Lotto outlet. Results from previous draws are also available.
Lotto Strike results are available on this website and by e-mail. To get the Lotto Results Free e-mail service subscribe here.
| Collecting
Your Lotto Prize |
You can claim
your Lotto prize from any Lotto outlet. Prizes up to and
including $1,000 can be collected by presenting and
surrendering the winning ticket. When you have a ticket
with prizes totaling more than $1,000 the operator will
help you complete a prize form, which is sent with the
winning ticket to The New Zealand Lotteries Commission.
Prizes must be claimed within 12 months of the draw.
Players in
remote areas who don't have access to a Lotto outlet can
play Lotto by mail. For more information, send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to;
Lotto Mail Order Service
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
PO Box 3145
Wellington.
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