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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-2381

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 6960]

   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 Hearts of Gold.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold instant lottery game ticket is $5.

   3.  Play Symbols:

   (a)  Each Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas known as Game 1, Game 2, Game 3 and Fast $14 Bonus. Each game is played separately.

   (b)  The prize play symbols and the play symbol and their captions located in the play area for Game 1 are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $14$ (FORTN), $21$ (TWY ONE), $42$ (FRY TWO), $70 (SEVENTY), $140 (ONEHUNFRY), $1,400 (FORTNHUN),$30,000 (TRY THO) and a Double Heart symbol (DBLHRT).

   (c)  The play symbols and their captions located in the play area for Game 2 are: Gold Bar symbol (GOLDBAR) and X symbol (XXX).

   (d)  The play symbols and their captions located in the play area for Game 3 are: Kiss symbol (KISS), Bear symbol (BEAR), Candy symbol (CANDY), Diamond symbol (DIMND), Gift symbol (GIFT), Cash symbol (CASH), Balloon symbol (BALLN), Crown symbol (CROWN), Heart symbol (HEART), Cupid symbol (CUPID), Bow and Arrow (BOW), Ring symbol (RING), Cake symbol (CAKE) and Love Birds symbol (LVBRDS).

   (e)  The prize play and play symbols and their captions located in the ''BONUS'' area for Fast $14 Bonus are: $14$ (FORTN) and NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN).

   4.  Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the prize area for Game 2 are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $14$ (FORTN), $21$ (TWY ONE), $42$ (FRY TWO), $70 (SEVENTY), $140 (ONEHUNFRY), $1,400 (FORTNHUN) and $30,000 (TRY THO). The prize symbols and their captions located in the prize area for Game 3 are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $14$ (FORTN), $21$ (TWY ONE), $42$ (FRY TWO), $70 (SEVENTY), $140 (ONEHUNFRY), $1,400 (FORTNHUN) and $30,000 (TRY THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in Game 1 and Game 2 are $5, $7, $10, $14, $21, $42, $70, $140, $1,400 and $30,000. The prizes that can be won in Game 3 are $5, $7, $14, $21, $42, $70, $140, $1,400 and $30,000. The prize that can be won in the Fast $14 Bonus game is $14. A player can win up to seven times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 3,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold 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 $30,000 (TRY THO) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $1,400 (FORTNHUN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,400.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $140 (ONEHUNFRY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $140.

   (4)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $70$ (SEVENTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

   (5)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $42$ (FRY TWO) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $42.

   (6)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $14$ (FORTN) and a Double Heart symbol (DBLHRT) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28.

   (7)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $21$ (TWY ONE) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (8)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $14$ (FORTN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (9)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $7.00 (SVN DOL) and a Double Heart symbol (DBLHRT) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (10)  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.

   (11)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL) and a Double Heart symbol (DBLHRT) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (12)  Holders of tickets with three matching prize play symbols of $7.00 (SVN DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (13)  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 with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $30,000 (TRY THO) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $1,400 (FORTNHUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,400.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $140 (ONEHUNFRY) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $140.

   (4)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $70$ (SEVENTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

   (5)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $42$ (FRY TWO) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $42.

   (6)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (7)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $14$ (FORTN) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (8)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (9)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (10)  Holders of tickets with three matching Gold Bar (GOLDBAR) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' area for the Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

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

   (1)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $30,000 (TRY THO) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $1,400 (FORTNHUN) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,400.

   (3)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $140 (ONEHUNFRY) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $140.

   (4)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $70$ (SEVENTY) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

   (5)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $42$ (FRY TWO) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $42.

   (6)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (7)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $14$ (FORTN) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (8)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols is in the ''PLAY AREA'' a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (9)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the play symbols in the ''PLAY AREA'' is a Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the Love Birds (LVBRDS) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (e)  Determination of prize winners for Fast $14 Bonus are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets with a $14$ (FORTN) play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   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:

Fast $14
Bonus
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Win Approximate Odds 1 in: Approximate No. of Winners Per 3,000,000 Tickets
3-$5's $5 35.29 85,000
$5 $5 35.29 85,000
$5 $5 33.33 90,000
3-$7's $7 150     20,000
$7 $7 200     15,000
$7 $7 200     15,000
2-$5's w/DBLHRT $10 200     15,000
$5 × 2 $10 300     10,000
3-$10's $10 120     25,000
$10 $10 60     50,000
2-$7's w/DBLHRT $14 200     15,000
3-$7's $7 $14 200     15,000
3-$7's $7 $14 100     30,000
$7 $7 $14 100     30,000
$14 $14 10.53 285,000
2-$7's w/DBLHRT $7 $21 300     10,000
3-$7's $7 $7 $21 300     10,000
$7 × 3 $21 200     15,000
$14 3-$7's $21 200     15,000
$14 $7 $21 200     15,000
$14 $7 $21 200     15,000
3-$21's $21 300     10,000
$21 $21 600     5,000
$21 $21 600     5,000
2-$14's w/DBLHRT $14 $42 4,800     625
$14 $14 × 2 $42 4,800     625
$14 $7 × 4 $42 4,800     625
$14 3-$14's $14 $42 4,800     625
$14 $14 $14 $42 4,800     625
$14 3-$14's $14 $42 4,800     625
$21 × 2 $42 4,800     625
$7 × 6 $42 4,800     625
3-$42's $42 4,800     625
$42 $42 4,800     625
$42 $42 6,000     500
$14 2-$14's w/DBLHRT $14 × 2 $70 120,000     25
$14 $14 × 4 $70 120,000     25
$14 3-$14's $14 $7 × 4 $70 120,000     25
3-$70's $70 120,000     25
$70 $70 120,000     25
$70 $70 120,000     25
$70 × 2 $140 120,000     25
3-$140's $140 120,000     25
$140 $140 120,000     25
$140 $140 120,000     25
3-$1,400's $1,400 1,000,000     3
$1,400 $1,400 1,000,000     3
$1,400 $1,400 1,000,000     3
3-$30,000's $30,000 1,500,000     2
$30,000 $30,000 1,500,000     2
$30,000 $30,000 1,500,000     2
GAME 1--Get 3 like amounts, win that prize. Get 2 like amounts and a ''Double Heart'' (DBLHRT) symbol, double that    prize amount.
GAME 2--Get three ''Gold Bar'' (GOLDBAR) symbols in a row, column or diagonal, win prize shown.
GAME 3--Find a ''Love Birds'' (LVBRDS) symbol in the ''PLAY AREA'' and win the prize shown under that symbol.
Fast $14 Bonus--Reveal prize amount of $14 and win that prize.
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 Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Hearts of Gold 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 Hearts of Gold 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, 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 Hearts of Gold or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2381. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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