| Play Type |
Numbers
Picked |
Numbers
Sequence |
Description |
| Straight |
4 |
Exact Order |
Pick any four numbers (unique or not) to match the winning numbers in the order that they were picked.
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of 1-2-3-4 are winners. |
Box
(24-way) |
4 |
Any Order |
Pick four unique numbers to match the winning numbers in any order. There are 24 ways to win (24 possible combinations).
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, any plays with those numbers (such as 3-2-4-1) are winners. |
Box
(12-way) |
4 |
Any Order |
Pick four numbers -- two of which are identical -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are 12 ways to win (12 possible
combinations).
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-1-3, any plays with those numbers (such as 3-1-1-2) are winners. |
Box
(6-way) |
4 |
Any Order |
Pick four numbers -- two pairs of identical numbers -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are six ways to win (six possible
combinations).
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-1-2, any plays with those numbers (such as 2-1-1-2) are winners. |
Box
(4-way) |
4 |
Any Order |
Pick four numbers -- three of which are identical -- to match the winning numbers in any order. There are four ways to win (four possible
combinations).
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-1-1-2, any plays with those numbers (such as 1-2-1-1) are winners. |
| Front Pair |
2 |
Exact Order |
Pick two numbers to match the first two winning numbers in the order that they were picked.
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of those first two numbers (1-2-x-x) are winners. |
| Back Pair |
2 |
Exact Order |
Pick two numbers to match the last two winning numbers in the order that they were picked.
Example: If the winning numbers were picked 1-2-3-4, only exact order plays of those last two numbers (x-x-3-4) are winners. |