NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania $300,000 Xtreme Xword Instant Lottery Game 1433
[49 Pa.B. 7037]
[Saturday, November 23, 2019]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 $300,000 Xtreme Xword (hereinafter ''$300,000 Xtreme Xword''). The game number is PA-1433.
2. Price: The price of a $300,000 Xtreme Xword instant lottery game ticket is $10.
3. Play symbols: Each $300,000 Xtreme Xword instant lottery game ticket will feature a ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, three crossword puzzle play grids known as ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' and ''GRID 3'' respectively; and a ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area. The ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area is played in conjunction with ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2,'' and ''GRID 3.'' The play symbols located in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area are: the letters A through and including Z. The play symbols located in ''GRID 1'' and ''GRID 2'' are: the letters A through and including Z, and a 10X symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in ''GRID 3'' are: the letters A through and including Z. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area are: 1X (PRIZE) symbol, 2X (2TIMES) symbol, 3X (3TIMES) symbol, and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol.
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in ''GRID 1'' are: $10, $20, $40, $100, $200, $400, $1,000, $10,000, and $30,000. The prizes that can be won in ''GRID 2'' are: $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000, $30,000, and $300,000. The prizes that can be won in ''GRID 3'' are: $10, $20, $50, and $100. A player can win up to three times on a ticket.
5. Approximate number of tickets printed for the game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the $300,000 Xtreme Xword instant lottery game.
6. Determination of prize winners:
(a) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches ten entire words in ''GRID 1,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300,000.
(b) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches ten entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300,000.
(c) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches ten entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.
(d) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches nine entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.
(e) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches nine entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(f) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches eight entire words in ''GRID 1,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(g) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches eight entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(h) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches seven entire words in ''GRID 2,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(i) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches eight entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(j) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches seven entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(k) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches six entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(l) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches five entire words in ''GRID 1'' or ''GRID 2,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(m) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches seven entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $800.
(n) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches six entire words in ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(o) Holders of tickets where a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches five entire words in ''GRID 1'' or ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(p) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 2,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(q) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches seven entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.
(r) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 1,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.
(s) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches six entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(t) Holders of tickets where a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(u) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches five entire words in ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(v) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches three entire words in ''GRID 1'' or ''GRID 2,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(w) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches five entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(x) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(y) Holders of tickets where a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, on a single ticket, and where the player completely matches three entire words in ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(z) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches two entire words in ''GRID 1'' or ''GRID 2,'' in which the winning combination contains a 10X symbol, using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(aa) Holders of tickets where a 3X (3TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches three entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.
(bb) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(cc) Holders of tickets where a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches two entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(dd) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches four entire words in ''GRID 1,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(ee) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches three entire words in ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(ff) Holders of tickets where a 3X (3TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches two entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.
(gg) Holders of tickets where a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area, and where the player completely matches two entire words in ''GRID 1'' or ''GRID 2,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(hh) Holders of tickets where the player completely matches two entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2'' or ''GRID 3,'' using only the letters found in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
7. Game play instructions for the $300,000 Xtreme Xword game are:
(a) The player shall scratch the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area to reveal 18 letters. For each of the 18 letters revealed in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area, the player shall rub the same letter each time it is found in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2,'' and ''GRID 3.'' Each letter's square, when rubbed gently, will turn white.
(b) When a player matches the letters to reveal two or more entire words in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2,'' or ''GRID 3,'' the player is entitled to win a prize as described in Section 6.
(c) Each Crossword ''GRID'' is played separately.
(d) The player shall scratch each 10X symbol that appears in ''GRID 1'' and ''GRID 2.'' Each 10X symbol is a free space. When a 10X symbol appears in any winning combination of words, win 10 TIMES the corresponding prize shown in the PRIZE KEY for that Crossword GRID.
(e) The player shall also scratch the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area. The player shall multiply any prize won in any Crossword ''GRID'' by the multiplier revealed in the ''MULTIPLIER BOX'' area.
(f) Only the highest prize won in each Crossword ''GRID'' will be paid if the ticket meets the criteria established in 61 Pa. Code § 819.213 (relating to ticket validation and requirements).
(g) For purposes of this game, a word in each Crossword ''GRID'' must contain at least three letters and cannot be formed by linking letters diagonally or by reading the letters from the bottom to the top.
(h) Every single letter square of a word must be matched and letters combined to form a word. The word must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2,'' or ''GRID 3.'' There will only be one word in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters.
(i) Every single letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in the ''YOUR LETTERS'' area and must be included to form a word.
(j) The possible complete words for each ticket in the game are shown on the ''GRID 1,'' ''GRID 2,'' and ''GRID 3'' play areas. The player must match all of the letters in a possible complete word in order to complete the word.
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:
GRID 1
Win With:GRID 2
Win With:GRID 3
Win With:MULTIPLIER
BOX:
Win: Approximate
Odds Are
1 In:Approximate
No. Of Winners
Per 12,000,000
Tickets:
2 WORDS $10 20 600,000 2 WORDS $10 20 600,000 2 WORDS $10 27.27 440,000 2 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $20 60 200,000 2 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $20 60 200,000 2 WORDS 2 WORDS $20 60 200,000 2 WORDS 2 WORDS $20 60 200,000 3 WORDS $20 120 100,000 3 WORDS $20 120 100,000 3 WORDS $20 120 100,000 2 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $30 120 100,000 2 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $30 120 100,000 2 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $30 300 40,000 2 WORDS 2 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $40 300 40,000 2 WORDS 2 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $40 300 40,000 3 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $40 300 40,000 3 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $40 600 20,000 4 WORDS $40 600 20,000 2 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $50 300 40,000 2 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $50 300 40,000 2 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $50 300 40,000 4 WORDS 2 WORDS $50 600 20,000 4 WORDS 2 WORDS $50 600 20,000 4 WORDS $50 600 20,000 4 WORDS $50 600 20,000 3 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $60 1,500 8,000 2 WORDS 4 WORDS $60 2,000 6,000 3 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $60 1,500 8,000 2 WORDS 4 WORDS $60 2,000 6,000 3 WORDS 3X MULTIPLIER $60 1,500 8,000 4 WORDS 3 WORDS $60 3,000 4,000 2 WORDS w/ 10X $100 600 20,000 2 WORDS w/ 10X $100 545.45 22,000 3 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $100 600 20,000 4 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $100 1,000 12,000 4 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $100 1,200 10,000 4 WORDS 2 WORDS 4 WORDS $100 6,000 2,000 5 WORDS $100 6,000 2,000 5 WORDS $100 6,000 2,000 5 WORDS $100 6,000 2,000 3 WORDS w/ 10X $200 2,400 5,000 3 WORDS w/ 10X $200 2,400 5,000 5 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $200 12,000 1,000 5 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $200 12,000 1,000 4 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $200 4,800 2,500 6 WORDS $200 24,000 500 4 WORDS w/ 10X $400 8,000 1,500 5 WORDS 5 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $400 8,000 1,500 6 WORDS 5 WORDS 5 WORDS $400 8,000 1,500 7 WORDS $400 8,000 1,500 4 WORDS w/ 10X $500 6,000 2,000 5 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $500 12,000 1,000 5 WORDS 5X MULTIPLIER $500 12,000 1,000 6 WORDS $500 24,000 500 7 WORDS 5 WORDS $500 24,000 500 5 WORDS w/ 10X $1,000 24,000 500 5 WORDS w/ 10X $1,000 24,000 500 6 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $1,000 40,000 300 7 WORDS 5 WORDS 2X MULTIPLIER $1,000 40,000 300 7 WORDS 6 WORDS 5 WORDS $1,000 40,000 300 7 WORDS $1,000 120,000 100 8 WORDS $1,000 120,000 100 7 WORDS w/ 10X $10,000 1,200,000 10 8 WORDS 10,000 1,200,000 10 8 WORDS w/ 10X $10,000 1,200,000 10 9 WORDS $10,000 1,200,000 10 9 WORDS $30,000 1,200,000 10 10 WORDS $30,000 1,200,000 10 10 WORDS $300,000 2,400,000 5 10 WORDS w/ 10X $300,000 2,400,000 5 Scratch ''YOUR LETTERS'' to reveal 18 letters. Rub each matching letter every time it is found on any Crossword GRID. Each letter's square, when rubbed gently, will turn white. When you have matched the letters of two or more entire words in any Crossword GRID, win the corresponding prize shown in the prize key for that Crossword GRID. Only the highest prize won in each Crossword GRID will be paid.
Each Crossword GRID is played separately.
Scratch each ''10X'' symbol that appears in Crossword GRID 1 and Crossword GRID 2. Each ''10X'' symbol is a Free Spot. When a ''10X'' symbol appears in any winning combination of words, win 10 TIMES the corresponding prize found in the PRIZE KEY for that Crossword GRID.
MULTIPLIER BOX: Reveal a ''2X'' (2TIMES), ''3X'' (3TIMES), or ''5X'' (5TIMES) symbol, multiply the prize won in any Crossword GRID by the multiplier shown!
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
9. Retailer incentive awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell $300,000 Xtreme Xword instant lottery game tickets.
10. Retailer bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania instant lottery game tickets. If a retailer bonus is offered, a Lottery retailer shall be eligible for a bonus as described in this section. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000 shall be paid a bonus of $500. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $500,001 and not exceeding $1,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $5,000. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $1,000,001 and not exceeding $10,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $10,000. A Lottery retailer is entitled only to the largest bonus for which he qualifies on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the instant ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.
11. Unclaimed prize money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of $300,000 Xtreme Xword, prize money from winning $300,000 Xtreme Xword 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 $300,000 Xtreme Xword 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.
12. 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), 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
13. 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 $300,000 Xtreme Xword or through normal communications methods.
C. DANIEL HASSELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-1746. Filed for public inspection November 22, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]
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