RALEIGH – A new lottery game launching Tuesday offers players a chance to win a trip to Hollywood to play Wheel of Fortune with Pat Sajak and Vanna White for up to $1 million.

Wheel of Fortune is a $5 ticket based on the game show of the same name. Along with five $100,000 top prizes, the game features three second-chance drawings that will send three players to Hollywood for the chance to play in a non-broadcast Wheel of Fortune game with winners from North Carolina and other participating states. If selected, players have the chance to play to win up to $1 million.

Winners will receive roundtrip airfare for themselves and up to three guests to Los Angeles, five days/four nights deluxe hotel accommodation and $1,000 spending money. Each winner gets one spin on the Wheel of Fortune to win a guaranteed cash prize from $300 up to $10,000.

All qualifying non-winning entries will be combined into a fourth and final drawing where one player will have the chance to win up to $1 million in cash.

Two additional games also launch Tuesday: 5X the Money and Lucky Stars.

5X the Money is a $2 ticket featuring six $25,000 top prizes and 70,000 prizes from $20 to $200. The game is played by matching one of 10 numbers with one of two winning numbers. Players who reveal a “MONEYBAG” symbol in the play area win the prize shown instantly. Those who reveal a “5X” symbol win five times the prize amount shown. More than $5.2 million in prizes can be won in the game.

Lucky Stars is a $1 game with 12 top prizes of $5,000. Players who match any of five numbers to their winning number win the prize shown. Revealing a “MOON” symbol doubles the prize shown instantly. More than $3.4 million in total prizes can be won in the game and more than 1.2 million tickets are winners.

For more information about these new games, visit the NCEL’s website at www.nc-educationlottery.org.

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NCEL net proceeds are used for pre-kindergarten programs for at-risk four-year-olds, reduction of class size in early grades, school construction and need-based college scholarships. For prizes of $5,000 and greater, 25% federal tax and 7% state tax are automatically withheld.