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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-520

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize Instant Lottery Game

[40 Pa.B. 1603]
[Saturday, March 20, 2010]

 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 Mother's Day Surprize.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play Symbols:

 (a) Each Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize instant lottery game ticket will contain three play areas known as ''Game 1,'' ''Game 2,'' ''Game 3'' and a ''Surprize Bonus'' area. Each game has a different game play method and is played separately. Only the highest prize won in ''Game 2'' will be paid.

 (b) The prize play symbols and their captions located in the play area for ''Game 1'' are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN) and $1,000 (ONE THO).

 (c) The play symbols and their captions located in the play area for ''Game 2'' are: Bills symbol (BILLS), Cake symbol (CAKE), Candle symbol (CANDL), Confetti symbol (CNFTI), Cupcake symbol (CUPC), Goldbar symbol (GLDBAR), Gold Nugget symbol (GLDNGT), Piggy Bank symbol (PIGBNK), Stack symbol (STACK), Wallet symbol (WALLET) and Heart symbol (HEART).

 (d) The play symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' and ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' areas for ''Game 3'' are: Balloon symbol (BALLOON), Candy symbol (CANDY), Car symbol (CAR), Diamond symbol (DIAMOND), Emerald symbol (EMERALD), Gift symbol (GIFT), House symbol (HOUSE), Mink Coat symbol (MINK), Money symbol (MONEY), Necklace symbol (NCKLACE), Ring symbol (RING) and Rose symbol (ROSE).

 (e) The prize play and play symbols and their captions located in the ''Surprize Bonus'' area: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN) and TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS).

 4. Prize Symbols: The play area for ''Game 3'' will contain six ''prize'' areas. The prize symbols and their captions located in the six ''prize'' areas for ''Game 3'' are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $50,000 (FTY THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in ''Game 1'' are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $40, $50, $100, $200 and $1,000. The prizes that can be won in ''Game 2'' are: $10, $20, $30 and $40. Only the highest prize won in ''Game 2'' will be paid. The prizes that can be won in ''Game 3'' are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $40, $50, $100, $200, $1,000 and $50,000. The prizes that can be won in the ''Surprize Bonus'' are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $40, $50, $100 and $200. A player can win up to 9 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 3,840,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Determination of prize winners for ''Game 1'' are:

 (1) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $1,000 (ONE THO) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (2) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $200 (TWO HUN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (3) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (4) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $50.00 (FIFTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (5) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $40.00 (FORTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (6) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $30.00 (THIRTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (7) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $20.00 (TWENTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (8) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $15.00 (FIFTN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (9) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (10) Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (b) Determination of prize winners for ''Game 2'' are:

 (1) Holders of tickets upon which four Heart (HEART) play symbols appear in the ''PLAY AREA,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (2) Holders of tickets upon which three Heart (HEART) play symbols appear in the ''PLAY AREA,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (3) Holders of tickets upon which two Heart (HEART) play symbols appear in the ''PLAY AREA,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (4) Holders of tickets upon which one Heart (HEART) play symbol appears in the ''PLAY AREA,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (c) Determination of prize winners for ''Game 3'' are:

 (1) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50,000 (FTY THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.

 (2) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (3) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (4) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (5) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (6) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (7) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (8) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (9) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (10) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOL'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (11) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbols matches either of the ''MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOLS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SYMBOLS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (d) Determination of prize winners for the ''Surprize Bonus'' are:

 (1) Holders of tickets with a $200 (TWO HUN) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (2) Holders of tickets with a $100 (ONE HUN) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (3) Holders of tickets with a $50.00 (FIFTY) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (4) Holders of tickets with a $40.00 (FORTY) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (5) Holders of tickets with a $30.00 (THIRTY) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (6) Holders of tickets with a $20.00 (TWENTY) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (7) Holders of tickets with a $15.00 (FIFTN) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (8) Holders of tickets with a $10.00 (TEN DOL) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (9) Holders of tickets with a $5.00 (FIV DOL) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 8. Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Odds: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amount of prizes and approximate odds of winning:

Surprize Bonus Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Win: Approximate Odds Are 1 In: Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
3,840,000 Tickets
$5  $5 12 320,000
$5  $5 15 256,000
$10  $10 120 32,000
$10  $10 120 32,000
1 Heart  $10 120 32,000
$5 $5  $10 120 32,000
$10  $10 120 32,000
$5 × 2  $10 120 32,000
$15  $15 200 19,200
$15  $15 200 19,200
$5 1 Heart  $15 300 12,800
$5 1 Heart  $15 200 19,200
$5 $5 × 2  $15 200 19,200
$15  $15 300 12,800
$10 $5  $15 300 12,800
$5 × 3  $15 300 12,800
$20  $20 300 12,800
$20  $20 300 12,800
2 Hearts  $20 300 12,800
$10 1 Heart  $20 300 12,800
$20  $20 600 6,400
$10 $5 × 2  $20 600 6,400
$30  $30 600 6,400
$30  $30 600 6,400
$30  $30 600 6,400
$10 2 Hearts  $30 600 6,400
$5 × 6  $30 600 6,400
$40  $40 600 6,400
$40  $40 600 6,400
$40  $40 600 6,400
$10 3 Hearts  $40 600 6,400
$10 2 Hearts $10  $40 600 6,400
$100 $100 1,200 3,200
$100 $100 1,200 3,200
$100 $100 1,200 3,200
$5 $5 3 Hearts $15 × 4 $100 1,200 3,200
$15 1 Heart $15 × 5 $100 1,200 3,200
$20 $20 2 Hearts $20 × 2 $100 1,200 3,200
$30 4 Hearts $5 × 6 $100 1,200 3,200
$20 × 5 $100 1,200 3,200
$20 $40 × 2 $100 1,200 3,200
$200 $200 20,000 192
$200 $200 20,000 192
$200 $200 24,000 160
$20 3 Hearts $30 × 5 $200 20,000 192
$40 4 Hearts $40 × 3 $200 20,000 192
$40 $20 2 Hearts $20 × 6 $200 20,000 192
$50 $50 $50 × 2 $200 24,000 160
$100 $100 $200 24,000 160
$100 $100 $200 24,000 160
$5 $5 1 Heart $30 × 6 $200 20,000 192
$1,000 $1,000   120,000 32
$200 × 5 $1,000   120,000 32
$1,000 $1,000   120,000 32
$50,000 $50,000   768,000 5
Game 1—Get 3 like amounts, win that prize.
Game 2—Scratch play area. Get: 1 ''Heart'' (HEART), win $10; 2 ''Hearts'' (HEART), win $20; 3 ''Hearts'' (HEART), win
 $30; 4 ''Hearts'' (HEART), win $40.
Game 3—When any of YOUR SYMBOLS match either MOTHER'S DAY SYMBOL, win prize shown below that symbol.
Surprize Bonus—Reveal prize amount from $5 to $200 and win that prize.

Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

 9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

 10. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Mother's Day Surprize 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 Mother's Day Surprize 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.

 11. 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.

 12. 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 Mother's Day Surprize or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-520. Filed for public inspection March 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]



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