Scratch cards are among the simplest casino games: you buy a card, scratch away the covered panels and see straight away whether it holds a win. Online scratch cards work on the same principle as paper ones, except that you scratch with a mouse or finger and can open a new card the moment the last one is done.
This category gathers digital scratch cards. Below we explain how an online card is decided, the main card types and what to know about RTP and volatility.
The result of a digital card is drawn by a random number generator at the moment you buy it. Scratching only reveals that result, so the order or speed of scratching makes no difference. On many cards you win when three matching symbols or amounts appear, but rules vary from card to card and are worth reading first.
An online scratch card is a scratch card played over the internet with no physical ticket. The card price is your stake, and the result is drawn by a random number generator the moment you buy. The panels on screen are just a presentation: they reveal a finished result when you scratch them or press the button that opens every panel at once.
Compared with a paper card, the advantages of an online card are speed and the fact that the rules and prize table are always in the card's info panel. On the other hand the fast pace makes spending harder to track, since several cards can be opened within a minute. Set a limit in advance and stop when you reach it.
The RTP of an online scratch card is the share of stakes it returns in theory over a very long run. A single card can still produce anything, and earlier cards have no effect on the next one.
RTP varies from one scratch card to another, so check the figure in the card's info panel. The card price is your stake, and because a card is settled in seconds it is easy to buy many in a short time. Volatility varies too. Unlike crash games or Mines, a scratch card involves no decisions during the round. Decide in advance how much you will spend.
A digital version of a traditional scratch card. You buy a card, scratch the panels and see whether it holds a win. The result is drawn by a random number generator at the moment of purchase.
No. The result is drawn when you buy the card, and scratching only reveals it.
In the card's info panel or rules. RTP varies between games, so check each card separately.
Many digital cards have a button that reveals every panel in one go. The result is the same as scratching by hand.
In practice none: an online scratcher is a scratch card played online. A digital card is settled in seconds, and its rules are always in the info panel.