Multi-Number US Lottery Games

How to Play Multi-number Lottery Games

There is probably nothing easier in lottery games than playing multi-number games. Just fill in the 4, 5, or 6 numbers (as specified by the type of game) onto the play slip and hand it to the store clerk; pay the required amount and he/she will hand you the actual lottery ticket, then walk out of the store. Basically, that's all to it.

In one-number lottery games (3-Digit and 4-digit games), besides marking individual digits, you also have to select a play type and specify an amount for each one of your games. Also, depending on the type of play you have chosen, the order of the digits matters. In multi-number games, on the other hand, the order of the numbers doesn't matter; you don't have to specify the amount (unless you optionally choose to play that set of numbers for multiple draws); you don't have to specify the play type.

However, keep in mind that there are two types of multi-number games:
1. games where you select the 4, 5,or 6 numbers from one set of numbers, and
2. games where you select one more additional number from a second set of numbers.
The interstate game 2 by 2 is the only US lottery game that requires two numbers be selected from the second set. You can read the complete description and classification of US lottery games for more information.

The odds of winning multi-number games are rather high, but keep in mind that somebody wins, and it might as well be you in the next drawing. You can calculate the odds of winning your state lottery game by using our Odds calculator. Furthermore, you can wheel your favorite numbers by using our Full Wheel (Combinations Generator) provided for each multi-number game of your state. Please first read the information on lottery wheels, plus, about Full Lottery Wheels and Abbreviated Lottery Wheels.

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Notations Used to Designate Multi-number Lottery Games

Multi-Number Games are usually denoted by the abbreviation n/N, which means that you have to select n numbers from 1 to N. For example, a Lotto game where you have to select 6 numbers from 1 to 50 is denoted by 6/50.

For multi-number games with two sets, the notation is n/N + m/M, which means that you have to select n numbers from 1 to N from the first set and m more numbers from 1 to M from the second set. Except the multi-state lottery game called 2 By 2, where you have to select two numbers from both sets, all US lottery games that fall into this category are played by selecting only one number from the second set (i.e., m = 1). Thus, the abbreviation n/N + 1/M can be used for these games. The number selected from the second set is usually called the Mega Ball or the Extra Ball.

There are also some multi-number games where a bonus ball is drawn in addition to the regular numbers. These games are exactly the same as n/N games as far as the game playing is concerned.

For more information please see the complete list of United States lottery games and also the list of Multiple-state games.

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List of US Multi-number Lottery Games With One Set

The following is the full list of United States Multi-number games with one set of numbers to select from. You'll find data and analysis of each game such as most and least frequently drawn numbers, calenrdical display of the winning numbers, past winning number search, pairs analysis, wheels and combinations generators, and so on. Just click on the state game of your choice.

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List of US multi-number Lottery Games with One Set and a Bonus Number

The following is the full list of United States Multi-number games with one set of numbers to select from and where an additional bonus ball is drawn. You'll find data and analysis of each game such as most and least frequently drawn numbers, calenrdical display of the winning numbers, past winning number search, pairs analysis, wheels and combinations generators, and so on. Just click on the state game of your choice.

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List of US Multi-number Games With Two Sets

The following is the full list of United States Multi-number games with one set of numbers to select from and where an additional bonus ball is drawn. You'll find data and analysis of each game such as most and least frequently drawn numbers and extra ball numbers, calenrdical display of the winning numbers, past winning number search, pairs analysis (also pair with the extra ball number), wheels and combinations generators, and so on. Just click on the state game of your choice.

Note that in the '2 By 2' games, 2 numbers have to be selected from both sets.

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