FAST PLAY FAQs
What are FAST PLAY games?
FAST PLAY games are similar to scratch-offs but without the scratching. FAST PLAY games come in a variety of themes and price points. FAST PLAY tickets are printed by Lottery terminals and self-service vending machines. Each game has its own prize structure. Play instructions are printed on each ticket.
How do you play FAST PLAY games?
Once you purchase a FAST PLAY game, just follow the play instructions printed on the front of the ticket and see if you’ve won. Play instructions for each game are also available on mdlottery.com by clicking the “How to Play” link next to each game on the FAST PLAY game page.
How many FAST PLAY games are there?
Please see the FAST PLAY games page on mdlottery.com or the MD Lottery app for a list of all currently available FAST PLAY games and game information. Approximately every three months, new FAST PLAY games will be launched with a variety of themes and play styles.
How much can you win on FAST PLAY games?
Each game has a range of prize amounts. Top prizes range from $250 to over $250,000. There are also FAST PLAY Progressive Jackpot games where the progressive jackpot grows until a progressive jackpot-winning ticket is sold. Please see the “FAST PLAY Progressive Jackpot Games” FAQ below for more information.
FAST PLAY Progressive Jackpot Games
Some FAST PLAY games feature Progressive Jackpots. On these games, the progressive jackpot amount grows with the sale of each ticket until a progressive jackpot-winning ticket is sold. The jackpot amount will then reset to the base amount for that game.
How do I find out the current progressive jackpots on FAST PLAY progressive jackpot games?
The current estimated FAST PLAY Progressive Jackpot amounts are updated every 15 minutes at mdlottery.com/fastplay, on the MD Lottery mobile app and on the Maryland Lottery retailer’s monitor near the register. It will also be displayed on all Maryland Lottery Vending Machines. Up-to-the-minute Progressive Jackpot amounts are printed on tickets. The Progressive Jackpot amounts will be updated at mdlottery.com/fastplay, the MD Lottery mobile app, and on Maryland Lottery retailers’ monitors to the base amount shortly after a Progressive Jackpot is won.
How do you purchase FAST PLAY games?
FAST PLAY games can be purchased at any Maryland Lottery retailer, either from a store clerk or a Maryland Lottery self-service vending machine.
Using a self-service vending machine, select “FAST PLAY Games” from the home screen. After you select, “Fast Play Games,” the names of all FAST PLAY games that are currently available will be displayed, sorted by price. Press any game name to view the ticket, insert cash and purchase the ticket.
To purchase at the register, ask the store clerk for a FAST PLAY game. The clerk will display the names of all available FAST PLAY games on the display monitor near the counter, sorted by price. Select the game you want to purchase and the clerk will print the ticket for you.
How do you know if you’ve won?
Just follow the play instructions printed on the ticket to see if you are a winner. Here are some examples of FAST PLAY game play instructions:
[$1 HOT DICE] For this game, when the total of your roll is higher than the hot roll, the player wins the prize shown next to that roll.
[$2 CHERRY TWIST] On this game, a player must get three identical symbols in the same horizontal spin to win the prize shown. If a player receives a cherry symbol, the player automatically wins the prize shown on that spin.
To verify that your ticket is a winner, use a ticket checker at any Maryland Lottery retailer or use the Maryland Lottery mobile app to scan the ticket.
What should I do if a Maryland Lottery self-service vending machine misprints or fails to print my FAST PLAY ticket?
Before leaving the store, please speak to the store employee on duty and ask them to alert the manager. Retail managers are able to address most routine issues involving self-service vending machines.
How long do I have to cash a winning FAST PLAY ticket?
Winning FAST PLAY tickets must be cashed within 182 days of the ticket purchase date, which appears on the front of the ticket.
Are FAST PLAY tickets eligible for My Lottery Rewards?
Yes. All FAST PLAY tickets (winning and non-winning) can be entered into your My Lottery Rewards account.
