How to Make Scratch-Offs
Instructions for how to make scratch-offs with Priiize Virtual Scratch-off Games Generator.
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LIVE GAME DEMOS
Scratch & Win + Opt-In + Prize Claim
Live Scratch-Off Demos – Play the games all the way through and then check your email to see your prize displayed for the full user-experience.
Your email address will NOT be shared or used to receive any promotional emails now or in the future.
How to Make Scratch-Offs Free Trial
The three steps below demonstrate how to run a self-service scratch-off campaign on Priiize using your own text and images.
1. Get started with selecting a template from the Campaign Template Manager
Each campaign begins by choosing the template that matters most across your objectives and goal. Your chosen template will determine the rest of your campaign creation experience.
The templates are pre-populated with a coupon campaign that you write-over to create your campaign to simplify things.
Technically the scratch-off campaigns are usable. You can view it, change it to your business name and test as-is, and then go back and make your custom edits.
If you like your campaign(s) and decide to purchase, make sure to select the correct matching template(s) your free game(s) is built on so it migrates over.
2. Select your scratch-off game criteria
Reach the right objectives by using Priiize’s tools for campaign success. Set choices from 33 different customization settings, including logo, game theme colors, text, prizes set up, engagement timing, and prize claim management.
3. Manage your campaign
- Monitor prize allotments
- Manage prize claims
First Step: Register to create a free trial to access your 5 free virtual scratch-off campaigns and 4 templates.
No credit card is required, and you will not be billed after the free trial.
These 4 templates are included with each campaign:
(1) Virtual Scratch-Offs
(2) Virtual Scratch-Offs + Opt-In,
(3) Virtual Scratch-Offs + Prize Claim,
(4) Virtual Scratch-Offs + Opt-In + Prize Claim
Then follow the steps below on how to make scratch-off cards.
Estimated Time: About 20 minutes or less to make a full working campaign. Everything is pre-populated for you to write-over with your personalized text, prizes, images, and colors.
(1) Click “Plan“. A new window will open and select the “Free Plan“.
(2) Click “Free Trial” blue button. (No credit card is required)
(3) Click “Campaign“.
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(5) Click (B) blue pencil icon
(5) Select Your Scratch-Off Game Template.
Select A – “Scratch & Win – Opt-in & Claim Template” and click the blue “Submit” button.
NOTE: Select C, to make a simple Scratch & Win Template > click the blue “Submit” button. This Scratch & Win Game template is used in a game where you do not want people to opt-in to play, or submit a prize claim form. This is also good for gift-giving and gender reveals, and merchant coupons and discounts with embedded promo codes in prize images.
If you pick C Scratch & Win Template skip over instructions for the Opt-In and Prize Claim Forms. Just over-write the content on the default Scratch & Win Template and for Baby Shower Scratch-Offs, Gift Reveals, and Gender Reveals you will want to select “Immediate Replay.” – click here >
This is the 'Scratch & Win Template' you will be working on.
.This campaign utilizes Priiize’s classic scratch-off game with an Opt-in Form and a Prize Claim Form. It is very intuitive and easy to use. The following steps and diagrams will point out key features to give a broad-stroke of Priiize’s powerful capabilities.
This scratch-off game template is 100% editable – add your logo, overwrite prizes, text, images and colors.
Start
This may look like a lot more than it really is. Once you are logged in, you will find it is very simple and easy to use and navigate around in, and even faster to make quick changes and revisions.
1. Enter your Basic Info
(A) Name your Scratch-Off Game Campaign – this is the default template. You can add your own campaign name and description or leave what is there for now while you explore Priiize.
B) Campaign Type – this will be set to “Scratch & Win [Opt-in & Claim]. Large plans will have multiple Campaign types in its drop-down menu.
C) Timezone – this is very important to select the time zone your campaign will run in. This will tie-in the dates coupons and prizes are won and must be claimed by the rules you set. Click the triangle icon for your country and time zone.
2. Prizes Set-up - in Text or upload your prize Image.
OVERVIEW
(A) Prize Image – if you upload a prize image it will display in the box.
TIP – If you use a Prize Image it will also display in the Prize Claim Email Notifier – using an image will bypass the 14 character limit per line using text for prizes displayed as text, not an image. (Shown in the screenshot under “EMAIL NOTIFIERS for Prize Claims” towards the bottom of this page)
B) Description – prize description will display here. Make sure to be specific when naming a prize in this “Description” column. There should be no duplicate named descriptions.
C) Prize Type – Prize identifiers display here.
(D) Total – the total number of prizes you allot to give away for each prize. You can add, delete or pause prize allotments on the fly.
(E) Winner/Loser – total number of Winners or Loser who have Won to date. Winners/Losers are updated in real-time as people play through the game. Hit your refresh button to clear your computer cache to ensure you are viewing the latest totals. You can add, delete, or pause prize allotments in real-time on the fly.
(F) Pending – total number of prizes left in inventory to date.
(G) On/Off Status – turn any prize on or off in real-time during the campaign. This feature is good to use for campaigns that run for weeks or months at a time. You can “Pause” and space out grand and high-value prizes evenly and turn on “Live” to be won in order to keep engagement and excitement going at a high level.
(H) Edit a prize – click the blue pencil to edit a prize.
(I) Trash – trash a prize by clicking on the trash can icon.
(J) Add Prize – click the blue button to add a new prize. You can add as many prizes as you want, there are no limits
Add a New Prize - as Text
OVERVIEW
(A) Click the Blue “Text” button – if you upload a prize image, it will display in the box
(B) Description – add a prize description here. This will display on the prize square under the scratch-off pad. Text cannot go beyond 14 characters per line, and no two should be named the same.
IMPORTANT NOTE: During the testing check, the “Prize” column in the “Game Winner Prize Claims” report (Step 5. Campaign Result > Game Winner Prize Claims) to make sure prize name descriptions are clear and concise. Make sure each prize is clearly stated what it is and named differently. For example, if you are rewarding several different book titles, do not name each prize “Book.” during prize setup. Add a descriptive word or title, so they are distinguishable from each other—rename prizes as necessary.
(C) Prize Total – type in the total prize allotment for this prize.
(D) Validation Code – turn on or off if you want this prize to have a unique validation code automatically generated and matched with prize approvals or rejections. This feature is recommended for high-value prizes. Each prize won will have its own unique Prize Claim Number and Admin Validation Number to keep your records. This will provide proof that a prize was won and validated especially if there is an accidental or nefarious attempt to claim a high-value prize multiple times.
(E) Claim Form – Turn on or off what information you want Winners to provide you on their Prize Claim Form.
CLICK SUBMIT TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Add a New Prize - As An Image
TIP: If you want to create prize images but don’t have access to Photoshop use Canva.com or Picture To People creation tools to make stunning prize images, backgrounds, and logos for free.
OVERVIEW
(A) Click the “Image” button and it will highlight to blue when activated
(B) Image – Choose File – click this icon to upload your prize image to your scratch-off game. Prize images sized at 300 x 300 pixels at 72 dpi are ideal.
(C) Prize Name – type in the prize name. This is just for reading the prize description on the prize panel. It DOES NOT display along with the prize image. If you want to use text, you have to embed it on your prize image to be read on your game.
(D) Prize Description – type in the prize name. This is just for reading the prize description on the prize panel. It DOES NOT display along with the prize image. Be specific, no duplicates.
(E) Prize Total – type in the total prize allotment for this prize.
CLICK SUBMIT TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
IMPORTANT NOTE: During the testing check, the “Prize” column in the “Game Winner Prize Claims” report (Step 5. Campaign Result > Game Winner Prize Claims) to make sure prize name descriptions are clear and concise. Make sure each prize is clearly stated what it is and named differently. For example, if you are rewarding several different book titles, do not name each prize “Book.” during prize setup. Add a descriptive word or title, so they are distinguishable from each other—rename prizes as necessary.
3. Scratch-off Game Customization & Previews
OVERVIEW
(A) Menu – Horizontal Navigation Tabs – each tab in this menu is to adjust settings, customizing and editing.
(B) Menu for items within each tab in the horizontal menu – customization of each module.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Logo, Headline, and Other Text
GENERAL OVERVIEW SOME OF THE TABS – explore each tab, it is very intuitive and easy to use. We will highlight a few so you become more familiar with it.
(A) “Global” Tab
As you click on the horizontal menu the items in the vertical menu change. This is where you will upload your company logo, or if you do not have a logo, you can type in a name in Logo Type, adjust the font size and color.
(B) Logo – customization.
(C) Logo – upload a logo image, or typeset it manually as one line of text so it fits within the dotted line box. Keep it at one line, not more otherwise it will not display correctly.
(D) Text – type in your company name here. If you upload an image, ignore this setting.
(E) Logo Text size – if you typeset your logo.
(E) Logo Color – if you typeset your logo. Click on the black color box and it will open up to a color picker tool.
(G) Logo Height – if you want to set a logo image to a specific size use this otherwise ignore it. Priiize will automatically size your logo to fit in the maximum area allowed for mobile phone best practices.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
BRAND NEW FEATURE!
Opt-In Form
OPT-IN TAB – this is the first screen a player sees, they will need to opt-in and agree to your rules, terms, and conditions typically like agreeing to receive future promotion offers in order to play and win prizes.
(A) “Opt-In” Tab – click it.
(B) Text Before – Customize the text before the Facebook and Google buttons.
Click the other tabs to edit text on this form and the “Play” button.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Scratch-off Pad Customization
PLAY TAB – customize the “Scratch-Here” pad colors, and small text at bottom of your virtual scratch-off card
(A) “Play” Tab – click it.
(B) Scratch-off Pad – Customize colors and font sizes. You can set the text by hand or upload an image. By default, the “Play Here” will display in white text on a black scratch-of pad. You can also upload an image instead but you will have to embed the text on the image.
An image will override the the text version. Prize images do not have to be square. They can be a round color dot, a star shape or photo. Make it a png or gif with a transparent background on the outside of the round art.
(C) Background Color – Customize color of your ‘Scratch-Here” pad with your typeset text.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Winner Prize Image and or Text Box
PREVIEW > PLAY TAB – Customize play and replay settings prizes and gift reveals and gender reveals here.
(A) “Winner” Tab – click it.
(B) Prize “Winner” Pad – Customize colors and font sizes for prize boxes, claim validation, submit button, and fireworks. Fireworks explode for 5 seconds in the background on a winning scratch-off. It looks very cool and adds to the excitement. Fireworks can be turned on or off.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Prize Claims - Limit Time For Next Time To Play and Setting Prize Claim Expiration Date.
There are two settings to be aware of, one is “NEXT PLAY” which is the time delay or time limit you set for someone to be able to replay your game again. The second setting is “TIME EXPIRATION” which is the time limit you set for winners to be eligible to claim their prize or forfeit their prize.
NEXT PLAY
Set the Time Limit to Re Play Again – in hours, a day, week, month, or never.
PREVIEW > NEXT PLAY TAB
(A) “Next Play” Tab – click it.
(B) Next Play After (Hours)* – Set the time that players can play your game again. Set it by hours, end-of-day, custom number of hours, or set it to an exact day and time on the (C) Custom Hours– the system calculates “Custom Hours” by the number of hours you set for a player to play again. In the example below, the desired amount of time was 1 WEEK. So you calculate 24 (hrs in a day) x 7 days (for a week) and it is 168 hours until the Next Play After.
SPECIAL NOTE: For Baby Shower Scratch-Offs, Gift Reveals, and Gender Reveals “Next Play” setting click here >
This ties-in with the Time Zone selected when you started your game.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
PREVIEW > PLAY TAB > NEXT PLAY TAB – Customize next reply here to advance each new gift image.
(A) “3 Preview” Tab – click it.
(B) “PLAY” Tab – click it
(C) “NEXT PLAY” Tab – click it
(D) Go to “3. Immediate Replay” and click the little triangle icon to display the drop-down menu and select “Immediate Replay.”
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
LIVE DEMO – Jennifer’s Baby Shower Scratch-off Cards (Best if viewed on a cellphone for the actual user experience)
To read the blog post on this subject click here.
LIVE DEMO – Jennifer’s Baby Shower Scratch-off Cards and The Psychic 8 Ball (Best if viewed on a cellphone for the actual user experience)
To read the blog post on this subject click here.
TIME EXPIRATION
PREVIEW > CLAIM EXPIRATION TAB – Customize prize claims here.
(A) “Claim Expiration” Tab – click it.
(B) Claim Expiration After (Hours) – Set the time that players can claim their prize. Set it by hours, end-of-day, custom number of hours, weeks, months, etc, or set it to an exact day and time on the (C) Calendar. This ties-in with the Time Zone selected when you started your game.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Prize Claim Screen Edits
PREVIEW > CLAIM FORM > TITLE TAB – Customize your claim form here.
(A) “Claim Form” Tab – click it.
(B) Customize Settings – Set the text, notes, colors and button for your Winners Prize Claim Form, Note, Email Notifier, and more.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Prize Claim Submission Form
PREVIEW > THANK YOU > CLAIM SUBMITTED TAB – Customize your players Prize Claim form here. Let them know their prize claim is under review for approval. Review to approve or reject and notify them back from within your admin panel with one-click.
(A) “Thank You” Tab – click it.
(B) Claim Submitted – Customize your prize claim text, approval and reject email text, claim expiration cause, and CTA (Call to action link).
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
BRAND NEW FEATURE!
Add Custom Fill-In Fields On Prize Claim Forms
CLICK (A) PREVIEW > (B) CLAIM FORM > (C) ADDITIONAL FIELDS > (D) Field Name – Add and customize additional fill-in fields on your PRIZE CLAIM FORM. In the example below we added “Employee ID Number” as a custom field. Click (E) + Add New to add more custom fields. They will populate under the last field in your form. They cannot be re-positioned to a different row. You can turn on and off by clicking the blue circle check mark and delete the field by clicking the “X” at the end of it’s row.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
CTA - Call To Action Text Link
PREVIEW > THANK YOU > CTA TAB – Customize a line of text that links back to your website or scratch-off game landing page. Drive traffic back to your site for re-marketing, or as a customer service landing page for Prize Winners and Losers.
CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
Campaign Status
Campaign Status Admin Panel – Set game to Live, Live With Dates, or review in Draft mode, or set to Pause.
Two Links are provided for your scratch-off game – one for Live Game and the other to test your game while in development.
See break downs below
CAMPAIGN STATUS TAB
(A) Select Campaign Status to Live, Draft, Pause, Live, and Live With Dates.
(B) CLICK SAVE TO SAVE YOUR EDITS
(C) Live Game Link – each game generates its own unique URL and downloadable QR Code to give to your players and post on marketing materials. IMPORTANT NOTE: Only give players this (C) Live Campaign URL Link, never copy and paste the game URL from your browser to give to players.
(D) QR Code – print to your desktop printer
(E) QR Code – download as a PNG file to your computer or mobile device.
(F) Campaign Administrator URL Link – This URL is good for testing between you and team members because it allows you to play the game over and over without a time-delay. It generates a “Replay” button on the game for fast replays. Always review and proof your games on a cellphone for a true representation whether using this link or the Live Game URL.
“Live with Dates” setting.
(A) Select “Live with Dates” from the drop down menu.
(B) Select “Start Date” click the clock icon and a calendar will pop up and click on the day and time you want your game to start.
(C) Select “End Date” click the clock icon and a calendar will pop up and click on the day and time you want your game to start.
4. Campaign Results
FACEBOOK, GOOGLE & EMAIL OPT-INS TO PLAY –
(A) “Facebook, Google & Email Opt-Ins To Play” Tab – click it.
Here is the complete list of everyone who filled out the Opt-In Form with the date, Provider, Email, and Name. Your opt-in list is downloadable as an Excel, CSV, and PDF doc. Toggle by clicking the “Toggle Columns” link.
CAMPAIGN RESULT > GAME WINNERS PRIZE CLAIMS LIST.
(A) “Game Winners Prize Claims” Tab – click it.
(B) EXPORT Download Report Tab as an Excel, CSV, and PDF doc
Here is the complete list of everyone who filled out the Prize Claim Form with the date, name, address, email, phone number, prize, Claim number, validation number, and button to generate an email to Approve or *Reject claims. The emails go to the winners from within the dashboard with one-click.
(C) TOGGLE COLUMNS Select which columns you want to display in your report.
Note for games set-up with valuable prizes, and no losers and or set to limit 1x play. Depending on the rules of your game, if you only allow 1x play be on the lookout for unscrupulous players that try to play multiple times to a prize through nefarious and manipulative methods. If you spot any duplicate email addresses in the Opt-In List (Facebook, Google, Email Opt-In) or Prize Claim Form and that person submits a Game Winner Prize Claim, you, as the Sponsor, have the right to Reject their Prize Claim at your discretion per the generic Rules, Terms, and Conditions published in every game. You have the ability to edit the rules, terms, and conditions at any time.
EMAIL NOTIFIERS for Prize Claims
(D) EMAIL NOTIFIERS Select ‘Approve’ or ‘Reject’ buttons to notify Winner Prize Claims. Customize both notifiers with your custom message and how to redeem their prize, or the reason why their prize claim was rejected.
GOOD PRACTICE NOTE: You can only send email notifiers out and not receive so you should include your company email address and or phone number on the default Email Template in case a Winner or Loser needs to contact you or update their address.
Do you have any questions about how to make your scratch-offs? Contact us by contact form or call
Dennis Romano at Envision, parent company of Priiize Scratch-Off Games – Phone 732-922-8800
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