How to play the lottery primer

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Here is a primer on how to play instant or scratch-off <b><a class="headlinelink" href="http://www.kotv.com/main/home/searchKOTV.asp?mainSearch=lottery ">lottery</a> </b>games that

Saturday, October 8th 2005, 3:10 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Here is a primer on how to play instant or scratch-off lottery games that go on sale Wednesday in Oklahoma.

_ Player chooses one of four games, ranging in price from $1 to $5.

_ Player removes protective scratch-off coating with edge of coin to reveal numbers.

_ Player wins according to instructions on the game. For instance, the ``Lucky 7'' game is like tic-tac-toe and a player wins by getting three ``7'' symbols in a row.

_ Player redeems ticket with any retailer up to $600. Prizes over that must be redeemed at offices of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.