How to play Thunderball

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Narrator: There are many games in the National Lottery family, creating around four million winners a week. Every time you play you're adding to the billions of pounds already raised for Good Causes throughout the UK.

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Narrator: Let's have a look at how to play Thunderball

Descriptor: Thunderball Logo Draw Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays £1 Top Prize £500,000. Prizes may on occasion be less than stated - see Game Procedures

Narrator: The draw takes place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. And a pound gives you a chance to win the top prize of a cool half a million pounds.

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Narrator: In shops you can find your play slip at the National Lottery play station

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Narrator: or, if you're registered on line, It's just as easy

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Narrator: The Thunderball Draw uses two machines. So you put a line through five main numbers from 1 to 39, and one Thunderball number from 1 to 14

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Narrator: Or mark Lucky Dip if you want your numbers to be chosen at random

And you can buy up to six lines per playslip

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Narrator: You can also opt to play for up to eight weeks on Wednesdays, Friday Saturdays, or all three.

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Paper form - resolve to draw ticket

Narrator: If you're online - just submit your form - we'll do the rest.

If you're in a shop - hand the Play slip to the retailer and they'll give you your completed Thunderball ticket

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Narrator: You're in with a one in 12 chance of winning something

Descriptor: Thunderball only £3, 1 main number plus the Thunderball £5, 2 main numbers plus the Thunderball £10, 3 main numbers £10, 3 main numbers plus the Thunderball £20, 4 main numbers £100, 4 main numbers plus the Thunderball £250, 5 main numbers £5000, 5 numbers plus the Thunderball £500,000*

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Narrator: Just matching the Thunderball only will win you three pounds all the way through these combinations to the top prize of half a million pounds

Narrator: You can claim up to £100 at any National Lottery retailer and some can pay up to £500. For how to claim bigger prizes and more information, check the ‘Players Guide' in-store.

And if you played online, you'll be notified automatically if you win

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Narrator: Thunderball - part of the National Lottery family.