Instant Game Ticket

A method of conducting a lottery instant scratch ticket game comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a plurality of physical scratch tickets;
• b) providing a printed grid on each ticket that comprises at least two symbol areas that may be indicated as enclosed by adjoining labeled edge features;
• c) wherein each labeled edge feature is covered by a transparent removable film;
• d) providing within each enclosed symbol area a prize symbol covered by an opaque film;
• e) providing a separate boxed area covered in an opaque film that comprises a plurality of player indicia that may each match a labeled edge feature;
• f) removing the opaque film over the player indicia;
• g) determining if any labeled edge features match a player indicium;
• h) removing the transparent film over each labeled edge feature that matches the player indicium;
• i) determining if at least one fully enclosed symbol area is existent as defined by the labeled edge features that match the player indicia;
• j) removing the opaque film over all prize symbols within all fully enclosed symbol areas;
• k) determining the value of each enclosed prize symbol within each fully enclosed symbol area;
• l) determining if the value of the enclosed prize symbol(s) match a verification code;
• and
• m) providing the value of the verified prize symbol(s) as an award.