Scratch Cards Instant Games

Scratchcard is an instant game that usually looks like a cardboard with some areas with concealed information covered by special substance, which is to be scratched off.  You may have seen this not only in gambling but also in quizzes or to cover PIN’s for telephone sim cards and credit cards.

Scratch cards are for those who can't wait for the result.

There are many names of the game some of which are: scratch game, scratch ticket, scratch-and-win, scratch off, scratcher, scratchie, scratch-it or instant game. Some scratch cards have the entire field covered with the substance (usually latex) that should be scratched off to see whether you have won.  However, in some games you only have to scratch off a required area that hides the prize or a correct answer. Note, that the last become invalid if too many areas of the card are scratched off.

History of the game

The first scratch off lottery tickets were created in 1974 by the American company Scientific Games Corporation. Lead by John Coza and Daniel Bower the company produced first lottery game generated by computer. The first patent for a scratch-off ticket was received by the Astro-Med Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island in 1987.

The simplest scratch cards require the player to match 3 symbols, while more complicated ones use different combinations of numbers and symbols. In addition, there are scratch off games that are created on the basis of other games like Blackjack, Poker or Monopoly.

Now scratch cards are very popular due to low cost and chance to win as soon as you buy the card. However, there are also cards the price of which can be up to $30 and the prize of the game is over a million. Although, these tickets do not pay such huge prizes instantly, but in some time only.

Online Game

Internet has brought many changes into the world of online gambling, and this did concern scratch cards. Online scratch cards games are now available in most online casinos including those we recommend here. You may play these games just like you would in real life by scratching off symbols one by one or by choosing the “Scratch off” button that would do all the work for you.