One of the most significant differences and obvious points to make when playing scratch cards online for real money is that you don't need to scratch off anything physically, so no need to have any coins nearby!
Instead of scratching off panels, you need to click on each panel or button to reveal the symbols underneath to see if you've won a payout. If you're looking for speedier gameplay, most online scratch cards have 'Scratch All' or 'Remove All' buttons, which you can tap to uncover the entire scratch card instantly.
Note: Playing scratch cards online is often much faster than playing in the store, so it's not uncommon for players to work their way through multiple scratchcards faster.
Unlike regular scratch cards, however, the online version uses a random number generator (RNG) to determine each game's outcome, which means that each scratch card is 100% random and entirely independent of any previous games.
This is a significant advantage over regular scratch cards, where the scratch cards with the biggest prizes might not even be in your city!
Most scratch cards follow the same setup. You'll see a 3x3 grid of squares, and behind each square is a symbol or number.
You'll need to match a certain number of symbols to earn a prize, and the rarer the symbol, the more valuable the prize will be. Many games also come with unique bonus rounds that offer modifiers such as multipliers and wild symbols to help create winning symbols, free game rounds, and even free spins on slot machines.
The size of the payout depends on your bet amount, which you can increase and decrease as you see fit by choosing your coin size. After choosing your bet size, start scratching!
Each scratch card has a 'help' menu where you'll find essential information about each game, such as how to play the game, the game's rules, payouts and more.