How to Play Lotto Combo

Share the fun by playing Lotto in a group! With Lotto Combo you can each have your own lucky numbers and be in to win multiple prizes.

You play Lotto Combo by choosing 8, 9 or 10 numbers. You are then entered for every possible six-number combination of the 8, 9 or 10 numbers chosen.

1. CHOOSE YOUR OWN NUMBERS

Get your Combo group together, choose your lucky 8, 9 or 10 numbers and mark your chosen numbers on the Combo coupon.

Mark in the selection box whether you are playing Combo 8, 9 or 10, the Lotto Combo ticket will show the 8, 9 and 10 numbers selected.


2. TRY A LUCKY DIP

You can choose a Combo Lucky Dip simply by asking the operator for a Lotto Combo 8, 9 or 10

LOTTO COMBO EARYBIRD

With a Lotto Combo Earlybird you can buy your Lotto Combo ticket this week for next week's draw.

LOTTO COMBO MULTI DRAW

Use the Multi Draw option to play Lotto Combo for 2, 5 or 10 weeks at a time. It's great for when your group goes on holiday. Just mark the Multi Draw box on your coupon or ask the operator for a Multi Draw Combo 8, 9 or 10.

When on one picks all the six winning numbers in a draw, the total First Division prize pool is added to the next week's First Division prize to create a massive Jackpot.

Lotto Jackpot prizes can exceed $3 million! If there's a Lotto Jackpot coming up remember to buy an extra ticket.

The most exciting part of playing Lotto is watching the Live Draw on Saturdays at 8pm on TV2 (or checking your numbers on this site) to see if your lucky numbers come up. Seven numbered balls are drawn by the draw machine containing 40 balls. The first six drawn are the winning numbers. The seventh ball drawn is the Bonus Number - it can win you prizes in Division Two and Division Five. The winning numbers may be drawn in any order.

Because you're playing more combinations of lucky numbers, you win more prizes with Lotto Combo.

For example, if your playing Lotto Combo 8 and have five winning numbers (excluding the Bonus Number), you win three times the prize in Division 3 and 15 times the prize in Division 4!

YOU WIN A PRIZE IN:

As with Lotto, each board costs 50 cents so:

Lotto Combo 8 (8 numbers, 28 combinations) is $14

Lotto Combo 9 (9 numbers, 84 combinations) is $42

Lotto Combo 10 (10 numbers, 210 combinations) is $105

Your Lotto ticket is your record of entry and your way of collecting prizes. Be sure to check your that your ticket is correct before leaving the Lotto outlet. It is your responsibility to verify that the details printed agree with your coupon selections.

Write your name and address on the back of the ticket. Hold on to it, it could be worth a fortune.

You can use the same coupon every week. Remember to keep your coupons flat to stop them from creasing.

Lotto entries made after 7.00pm Saturday will go into the draw the following week.

If you miss the Live Draw on TV2, the official winning numbers and other draw details are available by phoning the Official Lotto Results Line on 0900 90 900. The call will cost 99 cents per minute, including GST.

The official Lotto winning numbers may be obtained from any Lotto outlet. Results from previous draws are also available.

Lotto results are also available in Sunday and Monday newspapers and through Teletext.

You can claim your Lotto prize from any Lotto outlet. Prizes up to and including $1,000 may be collected by presenting and surrendering the winning ticket. When you have a ticket with prizes totaling more than $1,000 the operator will help you complete a prize form, which is sent with the winning ticket to The New Zealand Lotteries Commission. Prizes must be claimed within 12 months of the draw.

Players in remote areas who don't have access to a Lotto outlet can play Lotto by mail. For more information, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to;

Lotto Mail Order Service
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
PO Box 3145
Wellington.