How to Play Powerball®
Effective: January 15, 2012
Cost: $2.00 per game.
Drawings: Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Players choose five numbers from 1 to 59 from the first set of numbers, and choose one number (the Powerball number)
from 1 to 35 from a second set of numbers. Players may choose their own numbers, have the computer select them via the
“Quick Pick” method or a combination of the two. Players have the opportunity to win nine different prize levels by
matching their numbers to those drawn by MUSL (Multi-State Lottery Association). The jackpot is paid out as an annuity, in
30 equal installments over 29 years. Jackpot winners may elect a one-time cash payment within 60 days of winning. The top
Powerball prize level is pari-mutuel so the total jackpot prize pool available is equally divided among winning tickets. If the
jackpot is not won in a given draw, the jackpot prize pool rolls over to the next drawing’s jackpot. Advance play is available
for up to 26 draws.
How to Sell Powerball
Manual Entry Screens
1. Touch the [Powerball] icon on the GAMES screen.
2. If the customer requests a Quick Pick, touch [SEND].
OR
3. Touch [Manual Entry] to select the numbers the customer wants to play (If you need to change numbers you have
entered, touch [Clear] to remove those numbers and start over or touch the number again to de-select). The screen will
display the first 5 numbers to select from 1-59. Once you complete your selections, numbers 36-59 will gray out. Select
your Powerball number from 1-35.
4. Select the number of Draws up to 26. Touch [Other] to select draws not displayed on the screen. If a player requests a
drawing date other than the next drawing, you may touch the desired date listed under First Draw Day.
5. Select the number of plays up to 100. Touch [Other] to select number of plays 1-100.
6. Touch [SEND]. The terminal prints the ticket(s).
NOTE: Powerball tickets cannot be canceled. Powerball tickets can only be cashed in the state that they are purchased.
Multi-Select Option: allows a player to request individual Quick Pick tickets.
1. Touch [Powerball].
2. Touch “MULTI-SELECT”, [YES].
3. Select the number of Draws up to 26.
4. Touch [SEND].
NOTE: Since all selections are Quick Picks the MULTI-SELECT option produces an individual ticket with a unique set of
numbers for each drawing.
How to Sell Powerball with Power Play®
How to Sell Powerball with Power Play
Power Play costs an additional $1 per Powerball play.
Power Play is an option to increase winnings for all non-jackpot prize levels.
There are three ways to sell Power Play:
 Touch the [Powerball with Power Play] icon on the GAMES screen.
Touch [SEND] for Quick Pick or touch [Manual Entry] to select the
numbers the customer wants to play.
 From the [Powerball] game screen touch [YES] for Power Play.
 Players may mark the Power Play box on their playslip to select this option
for all plays on their playslip.
Powerball Playslip 2012
Select 5 numbers
Select number of draws
Quick Pick options
Select Power Play option
Select your Powerball
Multiple Ways to Win
Powerball
IF YOU MATCH
YOU WIN
5 plus Powerball
Jackpot*
5 without Powerball
$1,000,000
4 plus Powerball
$10,000
4 without Powerball
$100
3 plus Powerball
$100
3 without Powerball
$7
2 plus Powerball
$7
1 plus Powerball
$4
Powerball
$4
*Starting jackpot is $40 MILLION annuity and pari-mutuel.
Important Tips:
 These changes are effective January 15, 2012.
 New LARGER Jackpot starts at $40 million annuity.
 New LARGER second prize of $1 million.
 Better overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 31.85
 A Powerball ticket costs $2. Power Play costs an
additional $1 per play.
 For an extra $1 the Power Play option will increase
winnings for all non-jackpot prize levels.
 Playslips can be used by the PCT or Wave. It’s the
fastest way to play your own numbers.
Power Play
IF YOU MATCH
5 without Powerball
4 plus Powerball
4 without Powerball
3 plus Powerball
3 without Powerball
2 plus Powerball
1 plus Powerball
Powerball
YOU WIN
$2,000,000
$40,000
$200
$200
$14
$14
$12
$12
Scientific Games’ toll-free numbers:
Help with terminal questions and terminal repair:
1-800-692-7353
Ordering instant tickets and online ticket stock:
1-888-393-4744
For Powerball winning numbers, game odds, closing
dates, prizes remaining, and additional Pennsylvania
Lottery information, visit our Web site at:
palottery.com
or call 1-800-692-7481 for General Retailer Assistance.
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