RALEIGH – Lottery players who enjoy instant games can start off the New Year with a choice of three new instant games, including the new $200,000 Gold Rush game with six chances to win a $200,000 top prize.

$200,000 Gold Rush is a $5 game that features a $200,000 top prize and more than 33,000 prizes from $100 to $1,000. Players who reveal a “Gold Bar” symbol win all 12 prizes instantly. The game launches with more than $20.5 million in total prizes. Approximate overall odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 1,000,000 and approximate overall odds of winning a breakeven prize or better are 1 in 4.27.

$30,000 Payday!, a $2 game, offers five chances to win a $30,000 top prize. Players win prizes by matching their numbers to one of ten winning numbers. Revealing a “Moneybag” symbol wins all 10 prizes shown. Approximate overall odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 1,008,000 and approximate overall odds of winning a breakeven prize or better are 1 in 4.65.

$5,000 Fiesta is a $1 game that starts with eight top prizes of $5,000 and more than 1.5 million winning tickets. Players can win all five prizes shown by scratching off a “Dollar” symbol. Approximate overall odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 900,000 and approximate overall odds of winning a breakeven prize or better are 1 in 4.72.

New scratch-off games begin on the first Tuesday of every month. Ticket sales for instant games have helped the lottery to raise more than $3.5 billion for the state. For details on how lottery funds make a difference, click on the “Where the Money Goes” tab on the lottery’s website.