G3™ Games are fast, fun and coming soon!

First there were Scratch Games ... then Online Games. Soon the third generation of lottery games - G3 - will be here. Developed by the Minnesota State Lottery, G3 Games combine the instant-win aspect of Scratch Games with the look of an Online Game Ñ but players won't have to wait for a drawing to see if they've won.

G3 tickets are just as quick and easy to produce and redeem as any Online Game quick-pick ticket. A G3 button will be added to your Lottery terminal's main menu screen.

An old favorite will be the first game in this exciting new series - G3 Bingo will offer a top prize of $1,000 and overall odds of 1 in 4.78.

When players purchase a G3 Bingo ticket, they will receive a terminal-generated ticket that will display a single Bingo play card and a series of "call numbers." Players mark the numbers on the Bingo card that match any of the call numbers. If they match five in any row, column or diagonal, they win $1. Matching four corners wins $5, a diamond pattern wins $10, an "X" pattern wins $25, a "Z" pattern wins $100 - matching every number (called a "cover all") wins the top prize of $1,000!

To help introduce the game, G3 Bingo POP kits will be delivered to Lottery retailers the week before the game starts. Radio advertisements will also help get the word out about G3 Games and get the customers into your store.

- Marie Hinton