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California Lottery releases new instant-win games

Check out the new California Scratchers!

The California Lottery logo, along with the MS. Pac-Man, Power 10's, and WIN $100 or $200 scratch cards on a purple background.
The MS. Pac-Man, Power 10's, and WIN $100 or $200 scratch cards. Photograph credit to the California Lottery.
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California Lottery players, check out these exciting new scratchers arriving in your lottery retail stores this week.

You'll love the retro-style Ms. Pac-Man games with prizes up to $250,000. You can boost your day with Power 10's and enjoy the returning favorite, WIN $100 OR $200. Read on to find out how to play these games.

How to play Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man offers a choice of a $2 or $5 game. The $2 game has a top prize of $30,000, and the $5 game has a top prize of $250,000.

To play the $2 game, scratch off the play area. If you reveal a ghost symbol, you automatically win that prize. If you reveal a 2X or 5X symbol, you can multiply your prize by the corresponding amount. If you reveal the Ms. Pac-man symbol, you win all the prizes shown on the ticket. The prize range for this game is $4, $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $200, $1,000, and $30,000.

To play the $5 game, scratch off the five Ms. Pac-Man symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then, remove the rest of the play area to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match any of the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown with that number. If you reveal a star symbol, you automatically win that prize. Uncover a 2X, 5X, or 10X symbol, and you can multiply your prize by that amount. Next, scratch off the bonus play area. If you match any three symbols, you win the prize shown under MS. Pac Man. The prize range for this game is free ticket, $6, $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000, and $250,000.

How to play Power 10's

This is a $10 instant-win game with a top prize of $1 million. To play, scratch off the six hashtag symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then, remove the 20 prize symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match any of the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown with that number. If you reveal a lightning bolt symbol, you win that prize automatically. If you reveal a $$ symbol, you win all the prizes shown on the ticket. Uncover 2X, 5X, or 10X, and you can multiply your prize by that amount. The prize range for this game is free ticket, $10, $15, $20, $25, $30, $40, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, and $1 million.

How to play WIN $100 or $200

This is a $20 instant-win game with 481,458 $200 prizes and 1,851,549 $100 prizes. To play, scratch off the eight red circles to reveal the winning numbers. Then, remove the 25 $ symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match any of the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown with that number. Next, scratch off the four bonus spots. If you reveal a WIN symbol in any of the spots, you get that prize instantly.

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