Online lottery scratch cards via the internet or online version or the traditional lottery cards that will be usually purchased from lottery stands. The card's prize money is determined by clicking on the designated buttons. This reveals the desired information, which is necessary if the player is to know whether to purchase the card or not. The opportunity of winning the prize will depend on the company hosting the lottery agent game. The chances vary from game to game and from company to company.

Scratch cards are just of two kinds: the web based cards and the downloadable version of scratch cards.

Web Based Scratch cards are normally available. They don't require any special software and also can be played on any computer having an Internet access. The browser's Flash is used to play this game. These sort of cards are also employed by certain charitable institutions who raise money for their causes by organizing and hosting these games.