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How to Play Thunderball
Thunderball is a National Lottery game with fixed prizes and a top prize of £500,000. It's drawn four times a week, more often than most UK games.
Choosing your numbers
Pick five main numbers from 1 to 39 and one Thunderball from a separate pool of 1 to 14. Each line costs £1, and you can take a Lucky Dip for random numbers.
Draw days
Thunderball is drawn on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at around 8pm, with a 7:30pm cut-off. Matching just the Thunderball wins a prize, which is why the overall odds of winning something are relatively good.
The prizes
All prizes are fixed, so they don't change with ticket sales. For the odds of each tier, see Thunderball odds, and for the full draw schedule see the full lottery draw schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Thunderball?
£1 per line.
What do I pick?
Five numbers from 1–39 and one Thunderball from 1–14.
How often is it drawn?
Four times a week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Related guides: Thunderball odds, the full lottery draw schedule and how to check a lottery ticket.