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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1525

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 4688]

   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 Instant Battleship® Game.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Game instant lottery game ticket is $3.00.

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Game instant lottery game ticket will feature a ''Your Shots'' area and a ''Target Grid'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Shots'' area are: The letters A through J, each with the numbers 1 through 10. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Target Grid'' area are: An Aircraft Carrier Symbol (AC) consisting of five parts; a Battleship Symbol (BS) consisting of four parts; a Cruiser Symbol (CR) consisting of three parts; a Submarine Symbol (SB) consisting of three parts; a Destroyer Symbol (DS) consisting of two parts; and a Mine Symbol (MN).

   4.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are $3, $5, $6, $50, $500, $6,000 and $60,000.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 4,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Game instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) an Aircraft Carrier Symbol (AC), a Battleship Symbol (BS), a Cruiser Symbol (CR), a Submarine Symbol (SB) and a Destroyer Symbol (DS), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60,000. Winners of the $60,000 prize do not receive the individual prizes which correspond to the uncovering (sinking) of each individual ship.

   (b)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) an Aircraft Carrier Symbol (AC), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) a Battleship Symbol (BS), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (d)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) a Cruiser Symbol (CR), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (e)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) a Submarine Symbol (SB), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (f)  Holders of tickets where the player completely uncovers (sinks) a Destroyer Symbol (DS), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (g)  Holders of tickets where the player uncovers a Mine Symbol (MN), using only the letter-number combinations found in the ''Your Shots'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   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:

Approximate No. of
Approximate Winners Per 4,200,000
Get Win Odds Tickets
Hit a MN $3 1:5.56 756,000
Sink a 2 Hit $5 1:16.13 260,400
   Ship (DS)
Hit a MN x 2 $6 1:66.67 63,000
Sink a 3 Hit $6 1:100 42,000
   Ship (SB)
Hit a MN + $8 1:100 42,000
   Sink a 2
   Hit Ship (DS)
Hit a MN + $9 1:200 21,000
   Sink a 3
   Hit Ship (SB)
Hit a MN x 3 $9 1:100 42,000
Hit a MN x 4 $12 1:200 21,000
Hit a MN x $12 1:200 21,000
   2 + Sink a 3
   Hit Ship (SB)
Hit a MN x 3 $15 1:200 21,000
   + Sink a 3
   Hit Ship (SB)
Hit a MN x 5 $15 1:200 21,000
Hit a MN x 4 $23 1:200 21,000
   + Sink a 2
   Hit Ship (DS)
   + Sink a 3 Hit
   Ship (SB)
Sink a 3 Hit $50 1:300 14,000
   Ship (CR)
Sink a 4 Hit $500 1:24,000 175
   Ship (BS)
Sink a 5 Hit $6,000 1:120,000 35
   Ship (AC)
Sink all 5 $60,000 1:840,000 5
   Ships
AC = Carrier
BS = Battleship
CR = Cruiser
SB = Submarine
DS = Destroyer
MN = Mine

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Game 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 Instant Battleship Game, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Instant Battleship Game 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 Instant Battleship Game 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 Instant Battleship Game or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1525. Filed for public inspection September 1, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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