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INSTANT PLINKO®
INSTANT PLINKO®

HOW TO PLAY

INSTANT PLINKO gives you three potential ways to play with the chance to drop a chip on a real PLINKO® board for a top prize, just like on your favourite daytime game show.

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OBJECT OF THE GAME

Scratch the $5 INSTANT PLINKO ticket for a chance to win an instant prize, or to advance to a Watch ’N Win style game on the lottery terminal screen where you could win your very own PLINKO game show experience, at the OLG Prize Centre.

A hand holds a coin representing the ticket scratch.

Scratch

Reveal matching numbers on your INSTANT PLINKO ticket to win $5 to $100,000 or reveal the word “CHIP” to see the PLINKO chip drop at retail.

A lottery terminal screen for the animated chip drop.

Watch

If the prize won is “CHIP”, watch the chip drop on the animated screen in-store and win a guaranteed $10 to $10,000 or “PLINKO”.

A player is shown with a real PLINKO board.

DROP

Land on “PLINKO” in-store and you’ll get to drop a real chip on a real PLINKO board for a guaranteed prize from $100,000 to $500,000.

HOW TO PLAY IN 5 EASY STEPS

  • A table with three budget levels represented by dollar signs are shown, with the middle option ticked off.
    1

    Set a Budget. INSTANT tickets are fun, but still a form of gambling. Treat them like any other entertainment you spend money on.

  • A hand scratches the game areas of an INSTANT PLINKO ticket.
    2

    Scratch Your Ticket. Ask your retailer for a $5 INSTANT PLINKO and scratch the game areas.

  • A hand holds a mobile phone in front of a ticket checker where players will verify their tickets.
    3

    Check Your Ticket. See if you’ve won by checking at your retailer, or use the OLG App. Learn more here.

  • A lottery terminal screen displays an animated PLINKO board where players will watch the animated chip drop.
    4

    Watch. If you match a LUCKY NUMBER with one of YOUR NUMBERS and the prize revealed is “CHIP,” you get to watch the animated CHIP drop on the lottery terminal screen in-store for a guaranteed prize.

  • A real PLINKO board is shown where players will drop a chip if they qualify.
    5

    Drop. If the animated CHIP drop lands on “PLINKO,” you qualify to attend the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto in-person to drop a chip on a real PLINKO board!

1. SET A BUDGET

Playing an INSTANT ticket is a form of gambling. They’re often impulse purchases, so it can help to plan how much you’re willing to spend in a week, like part of your entertainment budget.

Tip

It’s easy to lose track of smaller purchases, so keeping a record of how much you spend and win can help you stay on budget.

3. CHECK YOUR TICKET

A hand holds a mobile phone in front of a ticket checker where players will verify their tickets.

After scratching, scan your ticket barcode using the ticket checker at OLG authorized retailers or ask a participating retailer to scan it at the lottery terminal. You can also scan it with the OLG App.

Tip

Don’t forget to sign your ticket!

4. WATCH

If the prize won is “CHIP” on your INSTANT PLINKO ticket, visit any OLG retail location to validate your ticket. Upon validation of a “CHIP” winner, watch the animated chip drop on the lottery terminal screen. When the animated chip lands, your prize will be displayed: from $10 to $10,000, or PLINKO.

5. DROP

A real PLINKO board is shown where players will drop a chip if they qualify.

If the animated in-store prize won is PLINKO, you qualify to win a chip drop on a real PLINKO board at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto for a guaranteed win ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.

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