Abstract: Disclosed is a game system comprising a central host computer having various ticket specific computer files, a retail establishment having a plurality of lottery tickets and a POS system through which the plurality of lottery tickets are purchased, and a player device, wherein the lottery tickets have at least one play area covered by a scratch off coating and at least one of a website, a QR code, and a bar code readable by the player device, wherein when the one of the QR code and the bar code is read by the player device or when the website is entered into the player device the player device receives instructions from a server to select avatars and game preferences.