New York Lottery Unveils New Instant ‘Scratch-off' Game for Phones

Lottery officials say it's the first game of its kind in the nation

What to Know

  • Lottery officials say the game is the first of its kind in the nation
  • The $5 game is sold at traditional lottery retailers and can be played like a normal instant game
  • If you want to play on your phone, you can download the free app

The New York Lottery has created a new instant game allowing players to use mobile phones in conjunction with a traditional scratch game — something lottery officials say is a first in the nation. 

The game announced Tuesday is called Gold Castle. It contains a bar code that can be scanned by a smartphone to create an image of a castle on the phone screen. Players then touch the castle to reveal prizes. 

The $5 game is sold at traditional lottery retailers and can be played like a normal instant game. Users wishing to use their smartphones to unlock the new features must download a free Lottery app. 

Lottery Director Gardner Gurney says that if the game is successful the Lottery may consider other types of the augmented reality games.

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