Overview
Instant win games settle a single ticket in one step. The result is decided by the RNG the moment the ticket is purchased; scratching, picking or watching a draw animation only reveals an outcome that has already been determined.
Usual Commercial Rules
The steps and rules below describe how this kind of game is usually played elsewhere. They are not the procedure this website runs. The round you can play is described under “What this page settles”.
- Choose a game and read its prize table and published RTP.
- Select a ticket price. Some games let you choose numbers or symbols first.
- Buy the ticket. The RNG determines the result at purchase.
- Reveal the ticket. Any prize is credited automatically.
Rules
Prize tables
Each game lists every prize tier and how prizes are paid. Larger top prizes usually mean a lower chance of winning anything on a given ticket.
Pre-determined results
Revealing symbols in a different order, or more slowly, has no effect on the outcome.
Keno-style draws
You pick numbers and a set of numbers is drawn; payouts depend on how many of your picks match.
Interrupted games
If you disconnect before revealing a ticket, the result is still recorded and can be revealed or credited when you return.
Common Variants
- Scratch cards
- Digital tickets with symbols to reveal and match.
- Keno
- Pick up to a set count of numbers from a larger pool before the draw.
- Pick-and-reveal games
- Choose tiles or items to uncover prizes until the round ends.
- Number draws
- Quick draws with bingo-style or lottery-style matching.
Payouts and House Edge
RTP varies more between instant win games than in any other category, and keno-style games commonly return less than table games. Each game's information screen shows its supplier return-to-player figure, which this website does not show and full prize table; compare them before you play.
The figures above are standard mathematical values for the rules described. They are not a certificate for the round on this page.
What this page settles
The playable round is an even-money stake settled on this website. The chance of a win is (1 − house edge) / 2, using the house edge for this category. A win returns twice the stake. No independent laboratory certificate is published for that draw, and it is not a live studio connection.
Commercial instant-win tickets are usually drawn when they are bought. This website does not run that draw. The round here is even money.
Play Responsibly
A ticket takes seconds to settle, which makes repeated buying easy. Set a loss limit and stick to the number of tickets you planned. See responsible gambling for the tools available in your account.
Play a round
Even-money round against the published house edge for this category. A win returns twice the stake. This is not a live studio game. You must meet the local minimum age and be outside Ontario.