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The Illinois Lottery has released five new festive scratch-off games for the holiday season. The ticket prices range from $1 to $20. You can win prizes up to $1 million. Here’s what’s on offer.
Holiday Cash
This is a $1 instant-win ticket. To play simply scratch off the six Christmas trees to reveal the prize amounts. Match two amounts to win. The prize range for this instant-win is $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $7, $9, $10, $15, $20, $25, $30, $50, $75, $100, and $500.
It’s Gold Outside
With this $2 holiday instant-win game you can win up to 11 times. To play, you need to scratch off the 10 snowflakes to reveal your numbers then scratch off the two thermometers to reveal the winning numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the amount shown. If you reveal a gold bar symbol, you win double the prize shown for that symbol. Reveal a candy cane symbol, and you win all ten of your prizes shown. The prize range for this game is $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $500, $2,000, and $20,000.
Holiday Bonus Spectacular
To play this $5 instant-win ticket you need to scratch off the four snowflakes to reveal the winning numbers then scratch off the 15 stacks of dollar bills to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the amount shown. Reveal a sled and win 5X the amount shown. You can also win 10X that amount by revealing a snowman. The prize range for this game is $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $75, $200, $500, and $100,000.
Gifts of Green
You can win up to $250,000 with this scratch-off ticket. To play, scratch off the six stars to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 20 gift symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown for that number. If you reveal a 2X symbol, you double your prize. Reveal a $100 Burst symbol, and win an instant $100. Reveal a Green symbol, and win all 20 of your numbered prizes. You can also play the bonus game and win $100 if you reveal a bell symbol and $500 if you reveal a snowflake symbol. The prize range for this game is $10, $15, $20, $25, $30, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $25,000, and $250,000.
Merry Multiplier
To play the $20 Merry Multiplier you must scratch off the six stars to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 24 snowflakes to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the amount shown. If you win, scratch off the Merry Mega Multiplier star for that row. You will reveal a multiplier symbol. Multiply your prize in that row by the corresponding Multiplier. If you reveal a $50 Burst symbol you win an instant $50. The prize range for this game is $20, $40, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000, and $600,000.
Twelve Weeks of Winning Second Chance Promotion
Don’t throw away your scratch-off ticket if you don’t have an instant win. You can enter non-winning tickets for all of these games in the Illinois Second Chance game, to be one of fifty $500 weekly winners. You may also win the final prize of $200,000.
Enjoy your Illinois holiday-themed instant-win games and remember to play responsibly.
