Instant Win Games

You are about to play Merry Match for £3.00

Instant Win Game Rules, Procedures and any relevant Game Specific Rules apply.

Merry Match screenshot 1 Merry Match screenshot 2

Win a sparkling top prize of £300,000

  • GAME 1: Match symbols to complete lines on the play grid and win associated prizes
  • GAME 2: Match 3 identical prize amounts to win that prize
  • Collect gold and silver tokens to reveal additional prize amounts and prize multipliers
  • Collect 4 or more bonus stars throughout games 1 and 2 to unlock a BONUS game
  • Collect 7 bonus stars to win the top prize of £300,000!

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Game Procedures including how to play

Game Name: Merry Match

INTRODUCTION

These are the Game Procedures (the “Procedures”) for Merry Match (the “Game”). When You play the Game, these Procedures, the Rules for Interactive Instant Win Games ("the Rules") and the Account Terms apply. The Rules and Account Terms can be found on the National Lottery website.

Any word or term in these Procedures that has specific meaning will have the meaning given to it in these Procedures or the Rules (unless the context clearly indicates otherwise).

GAME DETAILS

Game Name: Merry Match

Game Price: £3.00

There is a 1 in 2.65 overall chance of winning a Prize on each Play of the Game. The expected prize payout percentage for this game is 72.00%.

This Game is a game of chance. The outcome of a Play in the Game is pre-determined by Allwyn's Computer System at the point of purchase. You are not required to exercise any skill or judgement to win a Prize.

HOW TO PLAY AND WIN

Each Play has its own Play Number - this can be found on the Game outcome screen once the Game has been finished, in the “My Games” section of Your Account.

At the start of a Play, You will be presented with a splash screen displaying the Game name, the message 'WIN UP TO £300,000', a 'PLAY' button and a 'HOW TO PLAY' button. On selecting the 'PLAY' button, You will be presented with the screen for 'GAME 1' (“Game 1”). On selecting the 'HOW TO PLAY' button, You will be presented with a How To Play screen with a panel labelled 'HOW TO PLAY' with the following instructions:

'GAME 1

TAP THE TEN present motif TO REVEAL YOUR SYMBOLS.

MATCHING SYMBOLS WILL BE MARKED AUTOMATICALLY ON THE PLAY GRID.

COMPLETE A FULL LINE OF MATCHED SYMBOLS ON THE PLAY GRID TO WIN THE ASSOCIATED PRIZE.'

On selecting the arrow to the right of the instructions, You will be presented with a second How To Play screen containing the following instructions:

'GAME 2

TAP THE NINE card motif TO REVEAL PRIZE AMOUNTS.

COLLECT THREE silver coin motif TO UNLOCK SIX ADDITIONAL PRIZE AMOUNTS.

COLLECT THREE gold coin motif TO UNLOCK SIX ADDITIONAL PRIZE AMOUNTS AND UP TO SIX PRIZE MULTIPLIERS.

MATCH THREE IDENTICAL AMOUNTS TO WIN THAT PRIZE.

IF ONE OF THE MATCHING PRIZE AMOUNTS INCLUDES A PRIZE MULTIPLIER, THAT PRIZE WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY THE VALUE SHOWN.'

On selecting the arrow to the right of the instructions, You will be presented with a third How To Play screen split into two columns.

The left-hand column labelled 'BONUS STARS' contains the following instructions below:

'COLLECT FOUR OR MORE star motif ACROSS GAMES 1 AND 2 TO UNLOCK THE BONUS GAME.

COLLECT SEVEN star motif ACROSS GAMES 1 AND 2 TO WIN £300,000.'

The right-hand column labelled 'BONUS GAME' contains the following instructions below:

'PICK ONE cracker motif TO REVEAL ONE OR TWO OF THE FOLLOWING BONUS PRIZES:

AN INSTANT PRIZE

TWO EXTRA YOUR SYMBOLS FOR GAME 1

THREE EXTRA PRIZE AMOUNTS FOR GAME 2'

You must select the 'X' in the top right corner of the How To Play screen to be taken to the Game 1 Play Window.

Bonus Stars

During Your play of the Games 1 and 2, You may collect star motifs. On the left of the Game Play Window throughout Your Play is a trail containing 7 numbered star motifs (the pictured motif is an example only – the motifs will be numbered from 1 at the bottom to 7 at the top) (the “Bonus Stars Trail”). The numbered star motif labelled '4' contains the words 'BONUS GAME' below. The numbered star motif labelled '7' contains the monetary amount of £300,000 below.

If during Your play of Games 1 and 2, You reveal a star motif, that star motif will animate and move to populate and highlight a numbered star motif in the Bonus Stars Trail. The Bonus Stars Trail will populate starting from the numbered star motif labelled 1. The next star motif revealed during Your play of Game 1 and/or Game 2, will populate and highlight the numbered star motif labelled 2 on the Bonus Star Trail and so on for the duration of Your Game (if applicable).

If during Your play of Game 1 and/or Game 2, You collect four star motifs, You will be awarded a play of the bonus game (the “Bonus Game“) at the end of Your play of Game 2.

If during Your play of Game 1 and Game 2, You collect seven star motifs, the star motif labelled 7 and the monetary amount below will animate to indicate You have won £300,000 as a Prize.

The Bonus Stars Trail will remain on the left of the Game Play Windows for the entirety of Your Game.

Game 1

To the right of the Bonus Star Trail is a panel labelled 'GAME 1' (the “Game 1 Play Panel”). On the left of the Game 1 Play Panel is a section with the heading 'YOUR SYMBOLS' with ten present motifs (the “Your Symbols Section“). On the right of the Your Symbols Section is a section labelled 'WINNING SYMBOLS' with a grid below which contains thirty-seven boxes (the ”Grid”). Each box in the Grid contains one of a variety of symbols. Each row and column in the Grid has a varying number of boxes. To the right of each horizontal row and below each vertical column of the Grid is a corresponding monetary amount.

To begin Your play of Game 1, You must select all of the present motifs in the Your Symbols Section. On selecting a present motif, that present motif will animate and reveal one of a variety of symbols (the ”Your Symbols”, each a “Your Symbol“) or a star motif will be revealed. If You select a present motif in the Your Symbols Section and the Your Symbol revealed matches any of the symbols in the Grid, that symbol and the corresponding Your Symbol will animate and highlight blue to indicate a match.

If during Your play of Game 1, You match the number of Your Symbol(s) to symbols in the Grid to complete a horizontal row or a vertical column in the Grid, the completed row and/or column and the monetary amount at the end of that horizontal row and/or vertical column in the Grid will animate and highlight gold to indicate You have been awarded that monetary amount as a Prize. The box in the top left of the screen displaying the Game name will animate to reveal the words 'TOTAL WON' (the “Total Won Box”) and the total monetary amount You have won will be added to the Total Won Box.

If during Your play of Game 1, You select a present motif and a star motif is revealed, that star motif will move to populate the relevant numbered star motif on the Bonus Star Trail as described above. The star motif will then animate to reveal a Your Symbol.

You must select all present motifs to complete Your play of Game 1. A button will then appear on the right of the Game 1 Play Panel labelled 'GAME 2' which You must select to continue.

On doing so, the Game 1 Play Panel will change and You will be presented with the screen for Game 2.

Game 2

To the right of the Bonus Star Trail is a panel labelled 'GAME 2' (the “Game 2 Play Panel”). On the left of the Game 2 Play Panel are nine card motifs.

On the right of the Game 2 Play Panel is a box containing the words 'COLLECT gold coin motifgold coin motifgold coin motif TO UNLOCK EXTRA PRIZES AND MULTIPLIERS' and six of a variety of prize-amount motifs (the pictured motif is an example only – the monetary amount will vary) and prize-amount with multiplier motifs (the pictured motif is an example only – the monetary amount and multiplier will vary) (the ”Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box”). At the start of Your play of Game 2, the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box will appear dimmed to indicate the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box is inactive.

Below the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box is a second box containing the words 'COLLECT silver coin motifsilver coin motifsilver coin motif TO UNLOCK EXTRA PRIZES' and six of a variety of prize-amount motifs (the pictured motif is an example only – the monetary amount will vary) (the ”Extra Prizes Box”). At the start of Your play of Game 2, the Extra Prizes Box will appear dimmed to indicate the Extra Prizes Box is inactive.

At the bottom of the Game 2 Play Panel are the instructions: 'MATCH THREE IDENTICAL PRIZES TO WIN. IF A MATCHING PRIZE INCLUDES A MULTIPLIER, THAT PRIZE WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY THE VALUE SHOWN.'.

To begin Your play of Game 2, You must select all of the card motifs. On selecting a card motif, that card motif will animate and reveal either a prize-amount motif, a gold coin motif, a silver coin motif or a star motif.

If during Your play of Game 2, You reveal 3 identical prize-amount motifs, those three identical prize-amount motifs will animate and highlight red to indicate You have won a Prize equal to the monetary amount displayed on one of those matching prize-amount motifs.

If during Your play of Game 2, You select card motifs and reveal a gold coin motif, that gold coin motif will animate and move to populate a gold coin motif in the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box. A prize-amount motif will then be revealed and Your play of Game 2 will continue as described. If during Your play of Game 2, You reveal three gold coin motifs, those three gold coin motifs will animate and the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box will highlight and animate to indicate the Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box is active.

If any prize-amount motifs in the active Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box match any prize-amount motifs in the Game 2 Play Panel to complete three identical prize-amount motifs, the three identical prize-amount motifs will animate and highlight red to indicate You have won a Prize equal to one of those prize-amount motifs.

If the monetary amount shown on any prize-amount with multiplier motifs in the active Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box match any of the monetary amounts shown on any prize-amount with multiplier motifs or prize-amount motifs in the Game 2 Play Panel to complete three identical matches, the three identical prize-amount with multiplier motifs and/or prize-amount motifs will animate and highlight red to indicate You have won a Prize equal to one of those prize-amount with multiplier motifs which will be multiplied by the multiplier shown on the prize-amount with multiplier motif. A Prize can be multiplied once by X2, X3, or X5.

If during Your play of Game 2, You reveal a silver coin motif, that silver coin motif will animate and move to populate a silver coin motif in the Extra Prizes Box. A prize-amount motif will then be revealed and Your play of Game 2 will continue as described. If during Your play of Game 2, You reveal three silver coin motifs, those three silver coin motifs will animate and the Extra Prizes Box will highlight and animate to indicate the Extra Prizes Box is active.

If any prize-amount motifs in the active Extra Prizes Box match any prize-amount motifs in the Game 2 Play Panel to complete three identical prize-amount motifs, the three identical prize-amount motifs will animate and highlight red to indicate You have won a Prize equal to one of those prize-amount motifs.

If any prize-amount motifs in the active Extra Prizes Box match the monetary amount shown on any prize-amount with multiplier motifs in the active Extra Prizes And Multipliers Box to complete three identical prize-amount motifs on the Game 2 Play Panel, the three identical prize-amount motifs and/or prize-amount with multiplier motifs will animate and highlight red to indicate You have won a Prize equal to one of those prize-amount motifs which will be multiplied by the multiplier shown, as described above (if applicable).

If you win any Prize(s) in Game 2, the amount of this Prize(s) will be added to the Total Won Box, if applicable.

If during Your play of Game 2, You select a card motif and a star motif is revealed, that star motif will move to populate the relevant numbered star motif on the Bonus Star Trail as described above.

You must select all card motifs to complete Your play of Game 2.

Bonus Game

If during Your play of Game 1 and Game 2, You collect at least 4 star motifs You will unlock the Bonus Game. Once You have completed Your play of Game 2, the Game 2 Play Panel will animate and change to display the panel for the Bonus Game (the ”Bonus Game Play Panel”).

The Bonus Game Play Panel is labelled 'BONUS GAME' and contains three cracker motifs. At the bottom of the Bonus Game Panel is the instruction: 'SELECT ONE CRACKER TO REVEAL YOUR BONUS'.

To begin Your play of the Bonus Game, You must select one cracker motif. On doing so, bonus item(s) will be revealed. You may be awarded up to two bonus items. Once revealed, Your play of the Bonus Game will continue as detailed below:

  • – If during Your play of the Bonus Game, You select a cracker motif and reveal a 'Your Symbols' wreath motif, You will be awarded two additional Your Symbols in Game 1. The Bonus Game Play Panel will then automatically change and You will be presented with Your finished play of Game 1. The two additional present motifs will be displayed at the bottom of the Your Symbols Section. You must select those additional present motifs and Your play of Game 1 will then continue as described above.
  • – If during Your play of the Bonus Game, You select a cracker motif and reveal a 'Prize Amounts' wreath motif, You will be awarded three additional monetary amounts in Game 2. The Bonus Game Play Panel will then automatically change and You will be presented with Your finished play of Game 2. The three additional card motifs will be displayed on the bottom row of the revealed card motifs in the Game 2 Play Area. You must select those additional card motifs and Your play of Game 2 will then continue as described above.
  • – If during Your play of the Bonus Game, You select a cracker motif and reveal a 'Instant Prize' wreath motif (the pictured motif is an example only – the monetary amount awarded will vary), you will instantly win an instant prize (an “Instant Prize”). The Instant Prize You have won will be a monetary amount equal to the monetary amount displayed in the 'Instant Prize' wreath motif. That amount will then be added to the Total Won Box.

Your Play ends when You have selected all ten present motifs in Game 1, all nine card motifs in Game 2, and completed Your play of the Bonus Game (if applicable).

A message will then appear displaying the Prize Amount You have won, if any. To the left of the end message will be a 'VIEW GAME 2' button which You can select to return to view Your finished Games. To end Your Play of the Game, You must select the 'FINISH' button which will be below the end message.

If You have bought a Play of this Game and have matched Your Symbols to Winning Symbols to complete a horizontal row or vertical column in Game 1, and/or, revealed three identical monetary amounts on any 'Prize amount with multiplier' motifs and/or 'Prize amount' motifs (as applicable) in Game 2, and/or revealed an Instant Prize in the Bonus Game, and/or revealed seven star motifs, You will, providing the requirements of these Procedures and the Rules are met, be entitled to the total monetary amount of your Prize(s), (the “Prize Amount”) as detailed in the table below:

PRIZES

The Prize amounts and odds of winning are set out in the table below:

Prize Amounts and Odds
Prize Amount Approx. odds (1 in x)
£3 20
£3 (£1 MULT3) 20
£3 (£3 Instant Prize) 20
£4 36
£4 (£2 x 2) 36
£4 (£1 MULT2 + £2) 35
£5 250
£5 (£2 + £3) 222
£5 (£1 MULT5) 222
£5 (£1 MULT3 + £2) 222
£5 (£2 + £3 Instant Prize) 250
£5 (£5 Instant Prize) 250
£6 333
£6 (£3 x 2) 333
£6 (£1 MULT3 + £3) 286
£6 (£2 + £2 MULT2) 286
£6 (£3 + £3 Instant Prize) 286
£6 (£1 MULT3 + £3 Instant Prize) 286
£7 (£3 + £4) 312
£7 (£2 MULT2 + £3) 312
£7 (£2 + £5) 312
£7 (£1 MULT5 + £2) 312
£7 (£1 MULT3 + (£2 x 2)) 333
£7 ((£2 x 2) + £3 Instant Prize) 333
£8 (£2 MULT2 + £4) 479
£8 (£1 MULT3 + £5) 479
£8 (£2 + £3 MULT2) 479
£8 (£1 MULT2 + £2 + £4) 479
£8 (£2 + £3 + £3 Instant Prize) 479
£8 (£3 + £5 Instant Prize) 479
£9 (£1 MULT5 + £4) 499
£9 (£2 + £3 + £4) 499
£9 (£1 MULT2 + £2 + £5) 499
£9 (£1 MULT3 + £3 + £3 Instant Prize) 499
£9 (£1 MULT2 + £2 + £5 Instant Prize) 499
£10 624
£10 (£2 MULT3 + £4) 588
£10 (£2 + £3 + £5) 588
£10 (£10 Instant Prize) 624
£10 (£1 MULT5 + £2 + £3 Instant Prize) 588
£11 (£1 MULT2 + £2 + £3 + £4) 143
£12 154
£13 (£2 MULT2 + (£3 x 2) + £3 Instant Prize) 167
£14 (£1 MULT5 + £3 + £6) 200
£15 250
£16 (£1 MULT2 + £2 MULT3 + £3 + £5) 333
£17 (£2 + £2 MULT2 + £3 MULT2 + £5 Instant Prize) 400
£18 (£2 MULT5 + £3 + £5) 499
£19 (£2 MULT3 + (£4 x 2) + £5) 624
£20 4,990
£20 (£20 Instant Prize) 4,990
£20 (£1 MULT5 + £2 + £3 + £5 MULT2) 1,248
£25 (£2 + £2 MULT2 + £3 + £3 MULT2 + £5 + £5 Instant Prize) 998
£30 (£1 MULT2 + £3 + £4 + £5 MULT3 + £6) 1,248
£35 (£2 MULT3 + (£3 x 2) + £4 MULT3 + £5 + £6) 2,495
£40 (£2 MULT2 + £3 MULT5 + £5 + £6 + £10) 4,990
£45 (£2 MULT2 + £3 + £3 MULT2 + £4 MULT3 + £5 + £5 Instant Prize + £10) 7,459
£50 33,267
£50 (£50 Instant Prize) 33,267
£50 (£2 + £2 MULT5 + £3 + £3 MULT2 + £5 + £6 MULT2 + £12) 24,950
£60 (£2 MULT5 + £3 + £3 MULT2 + £5 + £5 MULT3 + £6 + £15) 24,950
£75 (£2 MULT5 + £3 + £3 MULT5 + £5 + £6 MULT2 + £10 + £20 Instant Prize) 33,267
£90 (£3 + £3 MULT5 + £4 MULT5 + £5 + £5 MULT2 + £10 + £12 + £15) 49,900
£100 249,500
£100 (£100 Instant Prize) 249,500
£100 (£2 + £3 + £3 MULT5 + £4 MULT3 + £5 + £5 MULT2 + £6 + £12 + £15 + £20 Instant Prize) 83,167
£150 (£2 + £2 MULT5 + £3 + £4 MULT5 + £5 + £10 + £50 MULT2) 499,000
£200 (£2 + £3 + £5 + £5 MULT2 + £10 + £10 MULT2 + £20 MULT5 + £50 Instant Prize) 499,000
£300 (£2 + £3 + £4 MULT5 + (£5 x 2) + £10 MULT5 + £15 + £20 MULT5 + £100) 998,000
£500 (£5 + £10 + £15 + £10 MULT5 + £20 + £20 MULT5 + £50 + £50 MULT3 + £100 Instant Prize) 998,000
£1,000 4,990,000
£1,000 (£5 + £10 + £15 + £20 + £20 MULT5 + £50 + £50 MULT2 + £100 + £100 MULT5 + £100 Instant Prize) 4,990,000
£3,000 (£1,000 MULT3) 2,495,000
£300,000 4,990,000

You can only win one Prize Amount per Play, as detailed in the Prize Amounts and Odds table above.

GENERAL

If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the Rules, these Procedures - Merry Match and any other information issued by Allwyn in respect of this Game, the Rules will take priority followed by these Procedures and then any other information issued by Allwyn (unless stated otherwise).

These are games of chance. Whether you win or lose is set the moment you buy – although you can still cross your fingers.

Remember, you must be a UK or Isle of Man resident to play online, and must only access your Account when physically located in the UK or Isle of Man.

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