a method and system for playing a player interactive lottery type game includes a gaming piece which includes a predetermined code having data indicating whether the player wins or loses the game , the data being unrecognizable to the player , such that the player does not know the outcome of the game prior to play of the game . the code is entered by the player into a processor . the processor presents a game of chance to the player on a display for interactive play by the player , and the player controls game play by inputting game parameters to the processor . the processor controls the outcome of the game of chance played by the player based upon the code entered by the player . a display provides an indication to the player of a game win or a game loss based upon the code .