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Rules for Game FG 20“Safe Cracker”Version 1 January 2012

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© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game RulesVERSION 1 JANUARY 2012The National LotteryRules for Game FG 20 “Safe Cracker”The following sets forth the rules for a National Lottery interactive Game (hereinafter known as “SafeCracker”) which will be operated by An Post National Lottery Company (“the Company”) as part of TheNational Lottery.The Game will commence on a date to be announced, and will continue until the Company publiclyannounces a termination date.These rules have been approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in accordancewith Section 28 of the National Lottery Act 1986.GENERAL1. These rules are governed by The National Lottery Act 1986, the General Rules for The NationalLottery, NLC’s Interactive Terms and Conditions and the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement.Copies of the General Rules for The National Lottery, NLC’s Interactive Terms and Conditions,the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement and these Game Rules are available by writing to An PostNational Lottery Company, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The NLC Interactive Terms andConditions and the NLC Interactive Privacy Statement can also be accessed via the NationalLottery website with the following URL: www.lottery.ie.2. We recommend that prospective players read and understand the NLC’s Interactive Terms andConditions and the relevant Game Rules before playing any Games. The Interactive Terms andConditions and NLC’s Interactive Privacy Statement are hereby incorporated into and form partof these Game Rules.3. The Company reserves the right to vary these rules subject to the consent of the Minister forPublic Expenditure and Reform.4. The official address to which correspondence must be sent is:An Post National Lottery Company,Abbey Street Lower,Dublin 15. The Company reserves the right to vary the format of the Game, and the value and number ofPrizes subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.6. Where the context so requires, in these Game Rules, the neuter gender shall include thefeminine or masculine gender and vice versa, the feminine gender shall include the masculinegender and vice-versa and the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa.DEFINITIONSThe following words and terms will have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise:1. Act means The National Lottery Act 1986.2. Company or We or Us or NLC means An Post National Lottery Company.3. Customer Support means the Company's customer services helpline, contact details of whichare set out in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of the Website.4. Game means this National Lottery interactive Game which can be played by Players via theWebsite, in which the determination of whether or not a Player has won a Prize (and the level ofany such Prize) is predetermined by the Interactive System at the point of purchase of the Play.Game 20 Safe Cracker Page 3 of 7Version 1 Jan-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules6. The Player is required to log in to the Interactive System by entering a User ID and Password(created during the Player’s original on-line registration process) to gain access to this Game.7. When the Player has logged in to the Interactive System a choice of Games will appear. ThePlayer chooses the “Safe Cracker” Game by clicking on the “Play Now!” link on the Game PlayWindow and/or the Player can view more information about the Game by clicking on the “MoreInfo” link for that particular Game.8. When the Player opens the Game the Interactive System checks to ensure that the Player hassufficient credit in his Wallet to complete the transaction.9. The Player is then given the price of playing a Game, at which point the Player is invited to Play.10. The Game then connects to the Interactive System which randomly selects a Play from one ofthe Prize Tiers for this Game. The result for a Play is predetermined by the Interactive System.Effectively the Player’s interaction with the Game does not impact on the result.11. The opening screen shows instructions on how to play the Game and the Player must press the‘Continue’ button to commence Play.12. The Player may use the computer’s mouse to play the game.13. The following options are available to the Player at various stages during the Game: Continue: Starts the Game Game Help: Displays the Game instructions Sound On/Off: Toggles the sound on/off Pay Table: Displays the Prizes the Player has the possibility of winning Exit Game: Exits the Game and returns the Player to an informational page Play Again: Exits the Game and returns the Player to an informational page, where thePlayer has the option to Play again.14. An interactive graphic is presented to the Player on the Game Play Window which will display agrid of nine (9) closed safes (the “Grid”).15. Four (4) pairs of matching prize symbols representing various cash amounts and one (1) alarmedsafe are concealed behind the closed safes in the “Grid”. Each prize symbol represents a cashamount ranging in value from €1 to €2,000.16. To open a safe the Player must position his cursor over any of the nine (9) safes in any order andclick to open it. When opened the safe will reveal either a cash symbol or the alarm will beactivated, indicating the end of the game.17. The aim of the game is to match two identical cash symbols to win the cash amount revealedwithout activating the alarm.18. Once the Player has revealed the cash symbol in the safe, he proceeds to select another safe inany order. This process continues until the Player has revealed two identical cash amounts orhe has triggered the alarm.19. If the Player matches two identical cash symbols he wins the cash amount revealed and thegame ends.20. If the Player triggers the alarm before he matches two identical cash symbols the Game endsand the Player does not win a prize.21. Once the Game ends all of the symbols in the “Grid” are revealed to the Player. The screen willdarken and an “Exit Game” button, a “Play Again” button and any amount won by the Player willbe displayed.DETERMINATION OF PRIZES1. A Player who triggers the alarm before he matches two identical cash symbols does not win aprize (Prize Tier 1) and the game ends for that Player.2. A Player who matches two identical €1 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €1 (Prize Tier 2)Game 20 Safe Cracker Page 6 of 7Version 1 Jan-12

© An Post National Lottery Company 2012 Interactive Instant Game Rules3. A Player who matches two identical €2 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €2 (Prize Tier 3)4. A Player who matches two identical €3 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €3 (Prize Tier 4)5. A Player who matches two identical €4 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €4 (Prize Tier 5)6. A Player who matches two identical €5 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €5 (Prize Tier 6)7. A Player who matches two identical €10 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €10 (Prize Tier 7)8. A Player who matches two identical €20 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €20 (Prize Tier 8)9. A Player who matches two identical €50 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €50 (Prize Tier 9)10. A Player who matches two identical €100 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €100 (Prize Tier10)11. A Player who matches two identical €500 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €500 (Prize Tier11)12. A Player who matches two identical €1,000 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €1,000 (PrizeTier 12)13. A Player who matches two identical €2,000 cash symbols is entitled to a prize of €2,000 (PrizeTier 13)PAYMENT OF PRIZES1. Low Tier Prizes will be paid directly into a Player’s Wallet.2. Mid Tier Prizes will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, and posted to theaddress specified in Your Player Account.3. High Tier Prizes will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, and must be redeemedat NLC headquarters or a prize claim centre (selected An Post Company Offices) following avalidation procedure. When a High Tier Prize claim is made at a prize claim centre (selected AnPost Company Offices) the Prize will be paid by cheque, stamped “Account Payee Only”, whichwill be posted to the address specified in a Player’s Account subject to completion of asatisfactory validation process, including but not limited to verification of a Player’s identity.4. The Company reserves the right to alter the method of payment of any Prize within this Game,subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.PRIZES1. The total number of Prizes in the Game as designed shall be no less than 228,520.2. The odds of winning a Prize are 1:4.38 on average.3. The number of Prizes in each Prize category will remain constant throughout the life of theGame.Game 20 Safe Cracker Page 7 of 7Version 1 Jan-12