How to Play Pick-4
Pick-4 Number Generator
Need help selecting your Pick-4 numbers? Give our number generator a shot! Simply click the 'Generate' button to randomly select your next set of numbers!*
Pick-4 with FIREBALL gives you bigger prizes twice a day!
Pick four(4) numbers between 0-9.
Pick-4 with FIREBALL drawings are held every day at approximately 12:59 pm & 10:57 pm.
Purchase your Pick-4 tickets prior to 12:53 pm for the Midday drawings & 10:53 pm for the Evening drawings.
Enhance your Pick-4 play with the optional FIREBALL.
How to fill out your Pick-4 play slip
- 1Pick four(4) numbers between 0-9 or select Quick Pick (QP) for the Lottery computer to randomly select your numbers.
- 2Select a bet type. There are five different ways to play Pick-4 with FIREBALL. To learn more, go to the Odds and Prizes tab.
- 3Select the amount you’d like to wager from $0.50 to $5.
- 4Select which drawing you’d like to play either Midday, Evening, or both.
- 5Multi Draw (optional): Want to place the same wagers for multiple drawings? Select up to 7 drawings to play the same numbers for up to 7 days.
- 6FIREBALL (optional): Adding FIREBALL doubles the cost of your plays. With FIREBALL, you can replace one of the Lottery drawn Pick-4 winning numbers with the FIREBALL number for more ways to win. Match your numbers to the new FIREBALL winning combinations, win a prize!
- 7Instant Match (optional): For $1 extra per play, you can add Instant Match for a chance to win up to $500 instantly!
- 8Give your play slip to your retailer, or insert it into a Lottery self-service machine.
For more information, see the Pick-4 Game Rules and the Pick-4 FIREBALL Addendum Rules.
As with all Lottery tickets, care should be taken not to damage the ticket's barcode. An unreadable barcode could delay payout of a winning ticket if it cannot be scanned.
*These number selections are randomly generated. Each time numbers are generated, a new set of numbers is chosen at random. These numbers are provided for entertainment purposes only. The numbers provided are not connected to any official New Jersey Lottery or Multistate Lottery drawing. In the event a player elects to play the numbers randomly generated in connection with any New Jersey Lottery or Multistate Lottery game, there is no guarantee that such player will win a prize in connection with that game.
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Odds & Prizes
Learn more about FIREBALL Odds & Prizes
Straight: Match the winning numbers drawn in exact order. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | If You Bet... | How to Win | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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Straight | 1 : 10,000 | 1234 | 1234 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
Box: Match the winning numbers drawn in any order. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | If You Bet... | How to Win | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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4-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 3 identical digits | 1 : 2,500 | 1112 | 1112, 1121, 1211, 2111 | $600 | $1,200 | |
6-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical pairs | 1 : 1,666.7 | 1122 | 1122, 1212, 1221, 2211, 2121, 2112 |
$400 | $800 | |
12-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical digits | 1 : 833.3 | 1123 | 1123, 1132, 1213, 1231, 1321, 1312, 2311, 2113, 2131, 3211, 3112, 3121 |
$200 | $400 | |
24-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 4 unique digits | 1 : 416.7 | 1234 | 1234, 1324, 1423, 1243, 1342, 1432, 2134, 2314, 2413, 2143, 2341, 2431, 3124, 3214, 3412, 3142, 3241, 3421, 4123, 4213, 4312, 4132, 4231, 4321 |
$100 | $200 |
Straight/Box: This is simply the Straight and Box bets combined into one easy purchase. Win the Straight AND Box prizes if you match the winning numbers in exact order. Win only the Box prize if you match the winning numbers in any other order. Since this combines two bets into one purchase, the minimum bet amount is $1.00 based on a 50¢ base wager amount (50¢ for Straight, 50¢ for Box). By adding FIREBALL to the Straight/Box bet, the minimum bet amount is doubled to $2.00. |
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Wheel: This is a convenient way to play all possible Straight combinations of the four numbers you've chosen. Win if you match the winning numbers in any order. Since this is a combination bet, the base wager amount is multiplied by the number of possible combinations. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | If You Bet... | How to Win | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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4-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 3 identical digits | 1 : 2,500 | 1112 | 1112, 1121, 1211, 2111 | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
6-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical pairs | 1 : 1,666.7 | 1122 | 1122, 1212, 1221, 2211, 2121, 2112 |
$2,500 | $5,000 | |
12-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical digits | 1 : 833.3 | 1123 | 1123, 1132, 1213, 1231, 1321, 1312, 2311, 2113, 2131, 3211, 3112, 3121 |
$2,500 | $5,000 | |
24-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 4 unique digits | 1 : 416.7 | 1234 | 1234, 1324, 1423, 1243, 1342, 1432, 2134, 2314, 2413, 2143, 2341, 2431, 3124, 3214, 3412, 3142, 3241, 3421, 4123, 4213, 4312, 4132, 4231, 4321 |
$2,500 | $5,000 |
Pair Bets: Pair Bets allow you to select only two numbers. Match the first two (Front Pair) or last two (Back Pair) winning numbers and win! | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | If You Bet... | How to Win | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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Front Pair | 1 : 100 | 12XX | Any 4-digit number that begins with 12 |
$25 | $50 | |
Back Pair | 1 : 100 | XX23 | Any 4-digit number that ends with 23 |
$25 | $50 |
FIREBALL Odds & Prizes
Straight: Match the winning numbers drawn in exact order. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | Number of Winning Combinations* | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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Straight | 1 : 2,500 | 4 | $675 | $1,350 |
Box: Match the winning numbers drawn in any order. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | Number of Winning Combinations* | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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4-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 3 identical digits | 1 : 625 | 16 | $170 | $340 | ||
6-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical pairs | 1 : 417 | 24 | $112 | $224 | ||
12-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical digits | 1 : 208 | 48 | $56 | $112 | ||
24-Way Box: Select a 4-digit number with 4 unique digits | 1 : 104 | 96 | $28 | $56 |
Straight/Box: This is simply the Straight and Box bets combined into one easy purchase. Win the Straight AND Box prizes if you match the winning numbers in exact order. Win only the Box prize if you match the winning numbers in any other order. Since this combines two bets into one purchase, the minimum bet amount is $1.00 based on a 50¢ base wager amount (50¢ for Straight, 50¢ for Box).By adding FIREBALL to the Straight/Box bet, the minimum bet amount is doubled to $2.00. |
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Wheel: This is a convenient way to play all possible Straight combinations of the four numbers you've chosen. Win if you match the winning numbers in any order. Since this is a combination bet, the base wager amount is multiplied by the number of possible combinations. | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | Number of Winning Combinations* | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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4-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 3 identical digits | 1 : 625 | 16 | $675 | $1,350 | ||
6-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical pairs | 1 : 417 | 24 | $675 | $1,350 | ||
12-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 2 identical digits | 1 : 208 | 48 | $675 | $1,350 | ||
24-Way Wheel: Select a 4-digit number with 4 unique digits | 1 : 104 | 96 | $675 | $1,350 |
Pair Bets: Pair Bets allow you to select only two numbers. Match the first two (Front Pair) or last two (Back Pair) winning numbers and win! | ||||||
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How to Bet | Odds | Number of Winning Combinations* | Prize Based on $0.50 Wager |
Prize Based on $1.00 Wager |
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Front Pair | 1 : 25 | 4 | $7 | $14 | ||
Back Pair | 1 : 25 | 4 | $7 | $14 |