Fireball will ignite your Pick 3 and Pick 4 play

September 18, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:00 AM

Ready for some Fireball!

Today a new feature – the Fireball – comes to two of your favorite games, Carolina Pick 3 and Carolina Pick 4.

What’s Fireball? Fireball is a new add-on feature to Pick 3 and Pick 4 games that gives you more combinations to match and win. You can win multiple times on a ticket depending on the number you play.

The red Fireball provides an extra number drawn after each Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawing. The number on the Fireball replaces any of the lottery drawn numbers in the Pick 3 or Pick 4 drawings to give you more combinations to match to win.

Here's what you need to know about this exciting new feature.

Which of my numbers does the Fireball replace? None. The Fireball doesn’t replace one of your numbers. It replaces any of the numbers drawn by the lottery in the Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings.

How much does adding the Fireball cost? Adding Fireball doubles the cost of your ticket.

Can Fireball be added to any play type on Pick 3 and Pick 4 plays? Yes. The Fireball add-on feature can be added to any play type. To include the Fireball add-on feature to your play, choose Fireball on your play slip or ask your retailer to add to your play.

Do Fireball prizes differ from prizes in the base game? Yes. Fireball prizes are in addition to those in the base Pick 3 and Pick 4 games. Check out the How to Play webpages for Pick 3 with Fireball here and for Pick 4 with Fireball here. You can find prize charts in the how to play brochures located at your local lottery retailer. Prizes and odds are also on the backs of the new Pick 3 and Pick 4 Fireball play slips.

Can I win on both the base game and Fireball? You sure can. Fireball prizes are awarded in addition to any prizes won in the base game.

How can I learn more about the new Fireball add-on? Watch the How to Play Fireball video here. Let Fireball ignite the fun of Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Have fun and good luck!

28 COMMENTS

5/27/2024 08:41 - synora r.

I played pick 4 any(fireball) My number 0025 the number was 0425said I am not a winner I Am so mad that 4 should replace The 0

5/10/2024 03:12 - Glenda K.

I played 229 and fireball. The number was 228 and the fireball was 7. What combination makes me a winner?NC Lottery
Hi, Glenda! Fireball can replace any one of the lottery-drawn numbers to give you more winning combinations. With the drawn numbers of 2-2-8 and Fireball 7, you could create the additional winning combinations of 7-2-8, 2-7-8, or 2-2-7.

3/28/2024 01:35 - Teresa P.

Hi I played 910 and the number was 710 the fireball was 5 why didn't I winNC Lottery
Hey there, Ann! Fireball can replace any one of the lottery-drawn numbers to give you more winning combinations. With the drawn numbers of 7-1-0 and Fireball 5, you could make the additional combinations of 5-1-0, 7-5-0, or 7-1-5, and if your ticket had any of those combinations, it would be a winner! Hope this helps to clarify. You can always find the winning combinations, including the bonus Fireball combinations, on the game page under the draw's payout. :)

9/09/2023 06:05 - Tyeshia F.

Hi! I played 229 50/50 with the fireball - 223 came out with a winning fireball combination of 224. When I checked my online account, it said I didn’t win. Shouldn’t I have at least won the fireball combination prize?NC Lottery
Hi, Tyeshia! Fireball can replace any one of the lottery-drawn numbers, but your numbers are always your own. With the drawn numbers of 2-2-3 and the Fireball 4, you could create additional winning combinations of 4-2-3, 2-4-3, and 2-2-4 - if your ticket had any of those combinations it would be a winner! Hope this helps to clarify!

6/23/2023 04:06 - Tanisha J.

Hello the draw for pick 4 was 9180 and fireball was 1 and I chose 9107, so would the fireball replace the 7 in my pick?NC Lottery
Hey there, Tanisha! Fireball can replace any one of the lottery-drawn numbers, but your numbers are always the same! With the drawn numbers of 9-1-8-0 and the Fireball 1, you could create the additional winning combinations of 1-1-8-0, 9-1-1-0, or 9-1-8-1. If you played these combinations on your Fireball ticket, your ticket would be a winner! Hope this helps to clarify!

6/08/2023 08:32 - ROBERTA D.

Hi the pick 3 draw for today was 777 with a fireball of 3 the picture of fireball combinations says 333 is one that wins with the trip 7 fireball 3 pick is that correct bc nothing was deposited to my online accountNC Lottery
Hi, Roberta! Fireball can only replace one lottery-drawn number to create more winning combinations. With the 7-7-7 drawn and Fireball 3, you could make the additional combinations of 3-7-7, 7-3-7, or 7-7-3, and if you had any of those, your ticket would be a lucky winner!

5/12/2023 01:04 - Michael S.

Wow man I've been buying this ridiculous powerball on every ticket for days.. Yesterday 908 was drawn. I had 708 plus the powerball (so being a somewhat logical person) I think to myself Ah cool the powerball replaces the 9 "I bet that's like $50"... Nope definitely not. I mean I understand NOW ...but why in the hell would I want to replace a drawn number and not one of my own!? Who would think that. I mean holy hell aren't the odds in the houses favor enough already!??? What a racket this "powerball sh*t isNC Lottery
Hi, Michael! Fireball is an add-on for our Pick 3 and Pick 4 games only, it wouldn't be able to replace a drawn number from Powerball. The Powerball number is just the 6th number drawn in each drawing. Hope this helps to clarify!

10/23/2022 10:15 - Linda J.

FB does suck! Bring back the sum it up! at least one had a chance there. I agree with everbody! Its an awful game.

10/21/2022 04:36 - derek b.

Fireball is misleading, they are ripping people off

10/21/2022 04:19 - derek b.

I had 435 today with fireball It came in 485-7. So I should win . But says otherwise. The lottery misled us . Their should be a class action lawsuit. Another way of the Gov’t ripping us ofgNC Lottery
Hey there, Derek! Fireball can replace any of the lottery-drawn numbers, but your numbers stay the same. With last night's drawn numbers of 4-8-5 and the Fireball 7, you could make the additional combinations of 7-8-5, 4-7-5, or 4-8-7. If you had any of those combinations you would win the Fireball prize payout (though the prize depends on your play style). Hope this helps to clarify and we're wishing you the best of luck for next time!

10/18/2022 12:56 - Takia M.

This game is awful. Tonight (10/17), I played 203 any way with the fireball. 360 with a fireball of 2 came out. If I understand the rules and payout the number 2 could replace the number 6, making the number 320. If I played 203 any way with the fireball, it seems I should have gotten a payout of $30 since I played for $1 ($2 including fireball). However, scanning my ticket, it says I didn't win a prize. Just throw the whole game away.NC Lottery
Hey there, Takia! Which play style did you choose? If you played Exact, you would need to match the numbers in the exact order with the Fireball, so it would have needed to be 203 with the Fireball added in.

10/17/2022 12:36 - Chalonda D.

Hello. I played 116 50/50 the other day with fireball. The number drawn was 156 with a fireball number of 4 but my ticket says I am not a winner. I thought I would have won with 146. Hope this makes sense.NC Lottery
Hey there, Chalonda! With Fireball, you are still trying to match one of the lottery-drawn combinations, but the Fireball can replace any of the lottery-drawn numbers. So you could also make the combinations 4-5-6, 1-4-6, or 1-5-4. If you had any of those combinations, your ticket would be a winner. However, the Fireball cannot replace your played numbers, so your 1-1-6 would not match any of the drawn combinations. Hope this helps to clarify!

10/03/2022 04:56 - NC Lottery

@Lee - Hey there! Thanks for your comment! Fireball can replace any of the lottery-drawn numbers to help you create more winning combinations, but your numbers always remain your own. Since you had a 6 in your combination, you were unable to match the drawn numbers in any order, including with Fireball substitutions (you could make the additional combos of 3-3-2-3 and 1-3-3-3). Hope this helps to clarify!

10/03/2022 02:37 - Lee M.

I played 3216 (50/50) with Fireball The winning number was 1323 and fireball number was 3 With 50/50, my number of 3216 is considered a 24 way number. Meaning I have 24 ways to win. One of my 24 ways to win would be 1326 Again: The winning number was 1323 and fireball number was 3 And since I played fireball, why didn't I win the 1323? Does play type (50/50) rules not apply to the fireball play table? Does play type (Any) not apply to the fireball play table? Does the play type (combo) apply to the fireball table? The video you have, which is supposed to show how to play with fireball, only uses an example with play type (exact) Is play type (50/50) excluded?

9/21/2022 05:29 - Demarcus G.

Okay..quick question....if I played $100 option trip 555s and they come out and the fireball is 5 with $1.00 add on option. I would win $500, plus an extra $540. Would I have to go to a claim center to get my funds??NC Lottery
Hey there, Demarcus! Yes - if the win is on a single ticket, you would need to go to a lottery office to claim, or you could claim by mail! Any prizes over $600 would require a visit to a claim center or claiming by mail, though. Hope this helps to clarify!

9/21/2022 07:07 - Denver G.

I get it NOW!!!

9/20/2022 11:08 - Denver G.

I got two 50 cent QP pic3 yesterday, they were $1 each. Last nights # was 484 FB4. my tickets were 884 & 487. So $90 win on each ticket.. Is that correct??? Would have been $180 on each if played for $1 costing $2 each for FB.NC Lottery
Hey Denver. As you note, the lottery drawn numbers were "4-8-4" and the Fireball was "4". This means the Fireball winning combinations for that draw are "4-8-4", "4-4-4" and "4-8-4". Your numbers of "8-8-4" and "4-8-7" would not have won. The Fireball only replaces the lottery-drawn numbers, not the numbers on your ticket.

9/20/2022 02:58 - Reba C.

I play pick 3 111 for midday and purchase the fireball as well. The fireball was 5. My ticket stated that is was not a winning ticket.NC Lottery
Hi Reba, that is correct, the lottery-drawn numbers in the Sept 18 daytime drawing were "1-1-2" and the Fireball number was "5". This means the Fireball winning combinations were "5-1-2", "1-5-2" and "1-1-5". You can check the Fireball combinations on each drawing's payout page: https://nclottery.com/pick3-payout?dn=10962

9/20/2022 12:36 - Treva H.

I played 3819 if I would have had my one-off option I could have easily won $300 or $150 I do not like this new fireball. As a faithful player this sucks

9/20/2022 12:23 - Treva H.

Do not like this Fireball there are not more ways of winning this way. The one off gave you more chances of winning. I played the last several days and I feel like I just threw my money away I will not check the fireball box from here on out I will just play my regular number Pick 3 or Pick 4. Out of all the numbers that has come out the last few days if I had one off option I would have won money both days. I know we can't have a say in what we want but I do have a say and what I spend and it won't be on fireball.

9/20/2022 12:09 - James J.

Okay I played 454 exact with the fireball option does that mean I didn’t win even though the fireball was 4NC Lottery
Hi James, the lottery drawn numbers were "4-8-4" and the fireball was "4". This means the Fireball winning combinations were "4-8-4" "4-4-4" and "4-8-4". The fireball replaces each lottery-drawn number to form 3 additional winning combinations. In this draw that means there were two combinations that were the same as the base draw numbers. If a player had a $1 "4-8-4" exact ticket, they would win the base numbers for $500 and then two sets of the Fireball numbers for $180 each. In total that ticket would have won $860.

9/19/2022 05:33 - Sheila C.

Thanku I'm going to try the fireball tomorrow I played the pick 3 everyday but didn't know until just then what the fireball meant because I played both today day time n evening

9/19/2022 02:03 - Wanda H.

Why does the lottery terminal add 1.00 fireball to 50/50 play but you can't win. I played 315 on a 50/50 play nut ticket is not a winner. I was charged a dollar for fireballNC Lottery
Hi Wanda, if you are referring to the Sept. 18 Evening Drawing, the lottery drawn numbers were "3-1-3" and the Fireball was "8". This means the Fireball combinations were: "8-1-3", "3-8-3" and "3-1-8" You can always check the Fireball combinations on the draw page. https://nclottery.com/pick3-payout?dn=10961

9/18/2022 10:14 - shirley b.

Ready for another trip.

9/18/2022 08:20 - Albert N.

I see what you explained. However, it is not very clear! please giving explanation for the situation shown on the following: As an example, suppose i play pick 4 game with the choosing number of 4444 and i also bought a fire ball and luckily the result for my game is exactly matching my playing number as well as the fireball (i.e., also 4). How much i am wining for this case!NC Lottery
Hi, Albert, great question! If you played a $1 base play and matched all 5 numbers with Exact, you would win $5,000 with your base Pick 4 win, and if the Fireball number was also 4, you would win an additional $1,350 with your Fireball win, for a total of $6,350!

9/18/2022 07:48 - Tiffany D.

Can fireball can be added to one off plays as well.NC Lottery
Hi, Tiffany! With the introduction of Fireball, we discontinued one-off plays as Fireball works in a similar way to help create more winning combinations!

9/18/2022 03:52 - bradley s.

Another Joke NCEL joke scam. Pay extra $1 per play for 1/3 roughly of Regular top prize?? Geez this is joke. Double draw 3@night and old Pick 4 double down type games were best. This is bad as Cash 5- extra sum $1 Oh & Thnks for heads up on New play slips. Cost me time / no money today. Fireball ; geez ????????

9/18/2022 11:30 - KYM B.

I bought a ticket Friday for the Keno promotion you have going. I won, but when I went to cash in, it didn't give me the 50% extra. How can someone trust all these new promos?NC Lottery
Hi Kym, The Keno Bonus Hours promotion is only available for tickets with the Multiplier add-on purchased at select retailers on Fridays in September between 4-6pm. You can see the full list of participating retailers here: https://nclottery.com/events If you think your ticket qualified, but you did not receive the bonus, please contact our Player Hotline at: 877-962-7529

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September 18, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:00 AM

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