NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 3334]

   Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), and 61 Pa. Code § 819.203 (relating to notice of instant game rules), the Secretary of Revenue hereby provides public notice of the rules for the following instant lottery game:

   1.  Name: The name of the game is Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game ticket will contain eight play areas known as ''Game 1,'' ''Game 2,'' ''Game 3,'' ''Game 4,'' ''Game 5,'' ''Game 6,'' ''Game 7'' and ''Game 8.'' The play symbols and their captions located in the eight play areas are: WILD (WILD), Crown Symbol (CRWN), Bar Symbol (BAR), 7 Symbol (SVN), Banana Symbol (BANA), Horseshoe Symbol (SHOE), Watermelon Symbol (MELN), Star Symbol (STAR), Bell Symbol (BELL) and Cherry Symbol (CHRY).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $2, $4, $8, $16, $24, $40, $80, $400 and $25,000. The player can win up to eight times on each ticket.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 6,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching Bar Symbol (BAR) play symbols in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching 7 Symbol (SVN) play symbols in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching Crown Symbol (CRWN) play symbols or two matching Crown Symbol (CRWN) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching Banana Symbol (BANA) play symbols or two matching Banana Symbol (BANA) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching Horseshoe Symbol (SHOE) play symbols or two matching Horseshoe Symbol (SHOE) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching Watermelon Symbol (MELN) play symbols or two matching Watermelon Symbol (MELN) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching Star Symbol (STAR) play symbols or two matching Star Symbol (STAR) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three matching Bell Symbol (BELL) play symbols or two matching Bell Symbol (BELL) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching Cherry Symbol (CHRY) play symbols or two matching Cherry Symbol (CHRY) play symbols and a WILD (WILD) play symbol in the same game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   7.  Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Odds: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes and approximate odds of winning:

Get 3 Like Symbols or
Get 2 Like Symbols and			Approximate No. of Winners
''Wild'' With Prize(s) Of:	Win	Approximate Odds	Per 6,000,000 Tickets
3-Cherries	$2	1:6.25	960,000
2-Cherries + WILD	$2	1:32.61	184,000
3-Cherries x 2	$4	1:65.22	92,000
2-Bells + WILD	$4	1:44.12	136,000
3-Bells	$4	1:53.57	112,000
2-Cherries + WILD + 3-Cherries	$4	1:68.18	88,000
3-Cherries x 4	$8	1:150	40,000
3-Cherries x 2 + 3-Bells	$8	1:750	8,000
3-Stars	$8	1:750	8,000
2-Stars + WILD	$8	1:750	8,000
3-Cherries x 8	$16	1:375	16,000
3-Bells x 4	$16	1:750	8,000
3-Cherries x 4 + 3-Bells x 2	$16	1:750	8,000
3-Watermelons	$16	1:750	8,000
2-Watermelons + WILD	$16	1:750	8,000
3-Stars x 3	$24	1:750	8,000
3-Bells x 6	$24	1:750	8,000
3-Cherries x 4 + 3-Bells x 4	$24	1:750	8,000
3-Horseshoes	$24	1:750	8,000
2-Horseshoes + WILD	$24	1:750	8,000
3-Bananas	$40	1:1,500	4,000
2-Bananas + WILD	$40	1:1,714	3,500
3-Stars x 5	$40	1:3,000	2,000
3-Bells x 6 + 3-Stars x 2	$40	1:3,000	2,000
3-Watermelons + 3-Horseshoes	$40	1:3,000	2,000
3-Crowns	$80	1:8,571	700
2-Crowns + WILD	$80	1:10,000	600
3-Watermelons + 3-Horseshoes + 3-Bananas	$80	1:12,000	500
3-Bananas x 2	$80	1:12,000	500
3-7s	$400	1:60,000	100
3-Crowns x 5	$400	1:60,000	100
3-Bars	$25,000	1:600,000	10
WILD = Wild Symbol

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).

   9.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game tickets will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto. If no claim is made within 1 year of the announced close of the Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots instant lottery game, the right of a ticket holder to claim the prize represented by the ticket, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided for by statute.

   10.  Governing Law: In purchasing a ticket, the customer agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), the regulations contained in 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.

   11.  Termination of the Game: The Secretary may announce a termination date, after which no further tickets from this game may be sold. The announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania $25,000 Slots or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1108. Filed for public inspection July 10, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]

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