Since the beginning of the 21st century, the lottery business has been growing exponentially. The industry has recorded the debut of several major lottery games. Although several games were launched in the 20th century, yet their prizes did not accumulate such high values until the 21st century. This is the reason why majority of the huge jackpots won in the lottery industry were claimed after the initiation of the 21st century. In the 21st century, the lottery sector has thrived in the American and the European regions. The industry has gained so much prominence in these countries that several lottery agents have started providing these games online as well.

In the past major lottery games such as Daily Million, Bonolot, SA Powerball, Mega Millions, UK 49, and more were available only in the respective areas where they operated physically. Now, the online lottery agents have made it possible for people sitting in Asia to play games based in Europe. It does not matter which part of the world you are, you can play games through online lottery agents. You can even play US Powerball online in South Africa, if you choose to play games through the online lottery agents and websites. Now that you know about these games, I will talk about one of the major games offered in the European region known as “Thunderball”. 

Basic Info about Thunderball

Thunderball is prominently known as one of the most advanced, popular, and followed lottery game in the entire United Kingdom. It is one of the most abundant games offered to the British players. Thunderball was launched back in 1999 and since then, many players have won half a million pounds playing the game. The ticket for the Thunderball game only costs £1 and it gives you the opportunity to win a maximum prize money worth £500,000. 

When playing Thunderball, you have to choose 5 primary numbers followed by a Thunderball. The primary numbers can be selected from a range of numbers falling between 1 and 39. As for the Thunderball number, you have access to numbers between 1 and 14. If you do not want to go through the hassle of choosing the numbers manually, you can go for the auto-pick option known as “Lucky Dip”. 

When purchasing the ticket, you have the option of adding up to 7 lines on a single ticket for a single draw that would cost you £7. You can also choose the number of weeks you wish to play the ticket with. At present, there are four draws held for Thunderball, taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. It is up to you whether you would like to play for a single draw, or more than one draws with the same numbers.

Thunderball Prize Structure

When playing Thunderball, you have the chance of winning prizes depending upon the numbers that you manage to match. There are a total of 9 tiers that offer different prizes, and tier 1 offers the highest lottery prize. 

If you match 0 primary numbers plus the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £3. If you match 1 primary number plus the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £5. If you match 2 primary numbers plus the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £10. If you match 3 primary numbers only, you win a prize money worth £10. If you match 3 primary numbers plus the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £20. If you match 4 primary numbers only, you win a prize money worth £100. 

If you match 4 primary numbers and the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £250. If you match 5 primary numbers only, you win a prize money worth £5,000. If you match 5 primary numbers and the Thunderball, you win a prize money worth £500,000.