RALEIGH – Starting Tuesday, March 26, four new instant scratch-off games based on the popular MONOPOLY game will appear in stores. The tickets come in $1, $2, $5 and $10 versions. In each game, players scratch off their numbers and match them to winning numbers to win prizes.

The $10 MONOPOLY game launches with five top prizes of $1 million and more than $34.8 million in total prizes.

Revealing a “Moneybag” symbol wins 10 times the prize shown instantly. More than 69,000 total prizes between $100 and $10,000 can be won in the game. Odds of winning a break-even prize or better are 1 in 3.4.

The $5 game offers players six chances to win the top prize of $100,000. Players who reveal a “Moneybag” symbol win five times the prize shown. The game has more than $17.8 million in total prizes and odds of winning a break-even prize or better are 1 in 4.

Featuring $7.8 Million in total prizes, the $2 game offers six top prizes of $30,000. It features more than 62,000 prizes between $25 and $100. Odds of winning a break-even prize or better are 1 in 4.61.

The $1 MONOPOLY game has 10 top prizes of $5,000 and more than $1.5 million in prizes from $10 to $50. Odds of winning a break-even or better prize are 1 in 4.85.

All four games are eligible for monthly second-chance drawings featuring cash prizes up to $10,000. Every entry is also automatically applied towards a MONOPOLY Super Entry. The MONOPOLY Super Entry Drawing will feature a $1 million prize. A “super entry” consists of a non-winning ticket entry from each of the four new MONOPOLY games. On-line entry forms and additional information can be found at www.lucke-zone.com.

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

The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 1935, 2013 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.