How to Play

The rules that are the same for every game: who can play, how you enter, how prizes are claimed and how you get paid.

Free Games, Real Prizes

Free Prize Games is a collection of free daily draws and games where you can win cash and FPG Coins. There's nothing to buy and nothing to stake: you join, enter for free, and check back to see whether you've won.

Each game has its own page explaining exactly how it works. This page covers the things that are the same for every game: who can play, how you enter, how prizes are claimed and how you get paid.

The site and its prizes are paid for by advertising and sponsored offers, which is how we can run the games without charging you to enter.

Who Can Play

  • You must be 18 or over. When you join, we ask for your date of birth to confirm it.
  • Most games are open to players worldwide. A few are for UK residents only, and their pages say so clearly.
  • One account per person. Duplicate accounts are closed, and any prizes on them are lost.

Joining

Joining is free. You choose a username, which is how you'll spot yourself on the winners' pages, so pick one you'll recognise.

When you join, we add 5 FPG Coins to your account as a welcome gift.

Entering the Games

Every game is free to enter. How you take part depends on the game:

  • Draws you enter, such as Play Lotto Free, Play EuroMillions Free and Daily Thunder, need you to sign in and submit an entry. Each entry uses one Free Entry Ticket, and each game's page says how many times a day you can enter.

  • Draws you're already in, such as the Bonus Draw and Happy Birthdates, pick from members' usernames or Happy Birthdates, so there's nothing to submit and no ticket to use. You just need to check the site.

The more days you visit, the more chances you have.

Free Entry Tickets

Every Sunday we add 10 Free Entry Tickets to your account. You decide which games to use them on.

  • Tickets are always free. They can't be bought, and they can't be turned into cash or FPG Coins.
  • Keep visiting to keep them coming. If you don't visit the site for 7 days or more, your weekly tickets stop. They start again on the first Sunday after your next visit.
  • Unused tickets carry over to the next week, so you can save them up.

Getting More Tickets

Complete your profile and you'll get extra tickets every week, for as long as the details stay on your profile:

  • Add a profile picture: 1 extra ticket a week
  • Verify your mobile number: 1 extra ticket a week
  • Add your PayPal email: 1 extra ticket a week
  • Complete "About you" (your full name, country and town): 1 extra ticket a week
  • Pick your favourite game types: 1 extra ticket a week

Complete all five and you'll get 15 tickets every Sunday instead of 10.

There are other ways to earn extra tickets too:

  • Visit 7 days in a row and you'll get 2 extra tickets the following Sunday.
  • Refer a friend by sharing your own invitation link, and you'll get 2 extra tickets once they've played through their first week.
  • Watch for promotions. We give extra tickets and FPG Coins from time to time, so keep an eye on the site and your emails.

Winning and Claiming

Winners are shown on the site: a username, a Happy Birthdate or a winning entry, depending on the game. If you see yours, sign in and click it to claim your prize.

Every prize must be claimed. A prize is added to your account only once you've claimed it. Every game has a claim window, and its page tells you how long you have. A prize that isn't claimed in time can't be claimed later.

That's why it pays to visit every day: a win you don't see is a win you can miss.

Cash and FPG Coins

There are two kinds of prize.

Cash

Cash builds up in your account. Once you have £50 or more, you can withdraw it to your PayPal account.

FPG Coins

FPG Coins are our own site credits. You can't withdraw them, but you can use them to:

  • play extra games
  • get discounts on offers
  • unlock promotions such as instant discounts and cashback

Your coins also count in the Bonus Draw. If your username comes up, up to 50 of your FPG Coins are turned into cash at £1 a coin. The more coins you hold, the more a Bonus Draw win is worth.

Some games pay small wins in FPG Coins rather than cash. Where they do, the game's page says how that works.

The League Table

Every week, the League Table shows which players have won the most FPG Coins. It starts again from zero each week, so everyone has the same chance of reaching the top.

Getting Paid

All cash payments are made by PayPal, so you'll need a PayPal account in your own name.

  • Minimum payout: £50. Once your cash balance reaches £50, you can ask for a withdrawal.
  • Checks: before paying, we check that your wins are genuine and that your account follows the rules.
  • Timing: payments are usually made within 3 to 7 days of your withdrawal request.
  • Fees: any PayPal fees are taken from the amount we pay you.

Keep Your Account Active

  1. 3 months No visits? We'll email you a warning.
  2. +30 days Still no visit after the warning.
  3. Reset to zero Your cash balance, FPG Coins and Free Entry Tickets.

If you don't visit the site for 3 months, we'll email you a warning. If you still haven't visited 30 days after that, everything in your account is reset to zero: your cash balance, your FPG Coins and your Free Entry Tickets. Your account stays open, so you can carry on playing, but what you'd built up is gone.

So visit regularly, and withdraw your cash once it reaches £50.

Playing Fair

To make sure real people win real prizes, we may check any entry, claim or account. Accounts that break the rules (duplicate accounts, false details or automated entries) are closed, and their prizes are forfeited.

The full rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Any Questions?

Our FAQs answer the most common questions. If yours isn't there, get in touch and we'll be happy to help.

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