NOTICES
Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 Instant Lottery Game
[28 Pa.B. 692] Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), 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 Joker's Wild '98.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area designated as ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' and ''Hand 4.'' The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: A (ACE), K (KNG), Q (QUN), J (JCK), 10 (TEN), 9 (NIN), 8 (EGT), 7 (SVN), 6 (SIX), 5 (FIV), 4 (FOR), 3 (THR), 2 (TWO) and Joker Symbol (DBL).
4. Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOUR DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWHN FITY) and $1,000 (ONE THO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $6, $10, $20, $50, $100, $250 and $1,000. The player can win up to four times on each ticket.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 9,840,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 instant lottery game.
7. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $250 (TWHN FITY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $250 win in two other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(c) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $250 (TWHN FITY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(d) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $50 and $100 win in two other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(e) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(f) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(g) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $20 win in three other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(h) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(i) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in two ''Hands,'' and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the prize area for those two ''Hands,'' and a $10 win in another ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(j) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $10 win in three other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(k) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(l) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $6, $4, and $2 win in three other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(m) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(n) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $2 win in three other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(o) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(p) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in two ''Hands,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the prize area for those two ''Hands,'' and a $1 win in two other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(q) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $2 win in another ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(r) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $2 win in two other ''Hands,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(s) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(t) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' and a $2 win in another ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(u) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(v) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols and a Joker Symbol (DBL) play symbol in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(w) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' or ''Hand 4,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the prize area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
8. 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 A Pair And Win Prize Shown. Get A Pair With A Joker And Win Approximate No. of Double, With Approximate Winners Per 9,840,000 Prize(s) Of: Win Odds Tickets $1 $1 1:8.33 1,180,800 $1(D) $2 1:18.75 524,800 $2 $2 1:50 196,800 $1 + $1 + $1 + $1 $4 1:150 65,600 $1(D) + $2 $4 1:214.29 45,920 $2 x 2 $4 1:500 19,680 $4 $4 1:600 16,400 $1(D) + $2 x 2 $6 1:300 32,800 $2 + $2(D) $6 1:750 13,120 $2 x 3 $6 1:1,500 6,560 $1(D) + $1(D) + $1 + $1 $6 1:1,500 6,560 $6 $6 1:1,500 6,560 $2(D) + $2 x 3 $10 1:750 13,120 $2 x 3 + $4 $10 1:750 13,120 $4 + $6 $10 1:3,000 3,280 $10 $10 1:3,000 3,280 $2 + $4(D) + $4 + $6 $20 1:750 13,120 $4 + $6 + $10 $20 1:750 13,120 $10 + $10 $20 1:3,000 3,280 $20 $20 1:3,000 3,280 $10(D) + $10 x 3 $50 1:2,400 4,100 $4 + $6 + $20 x 2 $50 1:8,000 1,230 $10 + $10(D) x 2 $50 1:3,000 3,280 $50 $50 1:24,000 410 $50 + $20 x 2 + $10 $100 1:6,000 1,640 $20(D) + $20 x 3 $100 1:12,000 820 $50(D) $100 1:24,000 410 $100 $100 1:120,000 82 $50(D) + $50 + $100 $250 1:60,000 164 $250 $250 1:120,000 82 $250 x 4 $1,000 1:120,000 82 $250(D) + $250 x 2 $1,000 1:240,000 41 $1,000 $1,000 1:240,000 41 D = Doubler With Joker
9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
10. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Joker's Wild '98 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 Joker's Wild '98 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.
11. Governing Law: In purchasing a ticket, the customer agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), the regulations contained in 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
12. 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 Joker's Wild '98 or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-220. Filed for public inspection February 6, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
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