Ways to Play DC Pick 4

Get a new customizable DC 4 game by trying out different play types. There's loads to choose from and they all change how you can match numbers and win prizes. Pick between Straight, Box, Front three and Back three. Each one is explained below.

Straight
Straight

To win this play type you will have to match four numbers in the exact order they are drawn in. So if you pick 1,2,3,4 - the numbers will have to be drawn exactly in that order.

Box
Box

This gives you more flexibility as you can match numbers in any order they are drawn in. So if you pick 1,2,3,4 there are multiple winning combinations (such as 4,3,2,1, or 1,3,2,4 etc). You can also play Box play types in a few different ways - read more about this under our 'Ways to Match Numbers' section.

Straight/Box
Front three

In this play type you only have to match the first three numbers, but they have to be matched in the exact order they are drawn. So if you pick 1,2,3,X, they have to be drawn in that order.

Straight/Box
Back Three

Here you have to match the last three numbers in the exact order they are drawn. So if you pick X,1,2,3 they have to be drawn in that order.

Ways to Match Numbers

For the box play type you can match numbers in different ways. For example you can match four different numbers or two pairs of numbers. Each 'Way' to play is named after the number of winning combinations you can make: 4-way, 6-way, 12-way, 24-way.

Our table below explains more about each 'Way' and our combination generator will show you all the winning combinations you can make from each play type.

Winning Combinations

Use our generator to see what combinations could make you a winner. Simply enter your numbers here and see how many ways you could win

Number of Ways Description Winning Combinations Odds of Winning
4-Way Three identical digits and one unique digit - e.g. 1112 1112, 1121, 1211, 2111 1 in 2,500
6-Way Two sets of pairs - e.g. 3344 3344, 3434, 3443, 4334, 4343, 4433 1 in 1,667
12-Way One pair and two unique digits - e.g. 5677 5677, 5767, 5766, 6577, 6757, 6775, 7567, 7576, 7657, 7675, 7756, 7765 1 in 833
24-Way Four different numbers - e.g. 1234 1234, 1243, 1324, 1342, 1423, 1432, 2134, 2143, 2314, 2341, 2413, 2431, 3124, 3142, 3214, 3241, 3412, 3421, 4123, 4132, 4213, 4231, 4312, 4321 1 in 416