Before you start

01DepositCrypto, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Promo code goes in here.
02Pick a packEach pack has a set price and a published pool of items.
03Check the oddsEvery item is listed with its value and percentage chance.
04Open itOne item is drawn at random by a provably fair system.
05Choose what to doShip it, sell it for balance, or withdraw its value in crypto.

Three things to know before you make an account:

You must be 18 or older.
One account per person.
If you plan to cash out rather than have items shipped, you need a crypto wallet. Withdrawals are in crypto only.

New to the idea altogether? Start with what PackDraw is, then come back here.

Step 1: Create an account

Sign up with an email address and password, or with a Google account. Independent reviews describe it as taking about a minute, with no ID check at this stage. One mentions a few verification steps during registration, so expect to confirm your details.

Identity checks can still happen later. According to one independent review, PackDraw can ask for documents confirming your identity and location at any point.

Turn on two-factor authentication

PackDraw supports two-factor authentication through an authenticator app. You set it up under Account, then Security, and the help center recommends Google Authenticator. Keep the setup key somewhere safe. A reset has to go through support.

Step 2: Deposit, and enter your promo code

Click the Deposit button at the top right of the site. There are two routes.

	Crypto	Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
What is accepted	BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, USDT, USDC, LTC, TRX and more	Credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Currencies include USD, EUR, BRL and JPY.
How it works	Choose a coin. You get a unique address and QR code to send to.	Payment is processed by a provider called Coinflow.
Speed	Credited after 1 to 6 network confirmations, usually under 10 minutes	Not stated in the help center
Minimum	The help center's example is at least $5 worth of ETH. Other coins may differ.	Not published. Check the deposit screen.
Fees	Your wallet's network fee applies when you send	Shown before you confirm

Where the promo code goes

The promo code field is in the deposit section. Type the code in before you confirm the payment. A code cannot be added to a deposit that has already gone through.

Our code is ORANGIE, which gives a 5% deposit bonus. An independent review of PackDraw codes reports that the deposit screen previews the bonus before you confirm, and that the bonus is added to your normal site balance. If you do not see the bonus in the preview, stop and re-enter the code.

More about the promo code

Step 3: Choose a pack and read its odds

Browse the packs and open one that interests you. Do not open it yet. The pack page tells you everything about the draw you are about to pay for:

the price of one opening
every item in the pool
the value PackDraw displays for each item
the percentage chance of drawing each item

Read the list from the most likely item down, not from the most valuable item. Most packs are weighted toward low-value items, and the result you will usually get is the one at the top of the probability list.

PackDraw does not show an overall expected return for a pack. If you want that number, multiply each item's value by its chance and add them together. The packs page shows the arithmetic.

Some packs offer a free demo spin. It plays the animation with no payment and no prize.

Step 4: Open the pack

Opening a pack takes its price from your balance and runs the draw. You get exactly one item per opening. It is added to your Prize Cart straight away.

That is the whole game. There is no skill in a solo opening and nothing you do changes the odds listed on the pack page.

Provably fair, in plain terms

"Provably fair" means the result of a draw is fixed by numbers that are locked in before you open, and that you can check afterwards. For a solo pack opening, three inputs decide the result.

Server seedA secret value from PackDraw. Before you play, PackDraw publishes a hash of it, which works like a sealed envelope.

Client seedA value on your side of the draw.

NonceA counter that goes up by one with each opening.

ResultThe three are combined to pick your item.

Because the hash of the server seed is published first, PackDraw cannot swap the seed after you open without the hash no longer matching. Checking a draw means comparing the revealed server seed with the hash you were shown, then recomputing the result from the three inputs. PackDraw has a fairness page for this. We have not documented its exact screens here, so follow the instructions on that page.

Battles use a different source of randomness: the hash of a future block on the EOS blockchain, which nobody can know in advance.

What it does not mean Provably fair shows that a draw was not tampered with. It says nothing about whether the odds are good. A pack with a 94% chance of its cheapest item is still provably fair.

Step 5: After a win, ship or sell

Open your Prize Cart. Each item can go one of several ways.

Claim (ship it)

Claim sends you the physical item. PackDraw's help center says this is currently available for US and Canada customers only. Each item has to be worth $15 or more, and it has to be in stock. A "Claimable Items" button shows what can be shipped right now. Delivery typically takes 2 to 3 weeks. The help center does not state a shipping cost.

Sell (sell back)

Sell converts the item into site balance instantly, which you can spend on more packs. It cannot be reversed, so be sure before you click.

Exchange and Split

Exchange swaps an item for other items of equal or lower value, with any difference credited to your balance. Split turns one item into two equal vouchers.

Sell or withdraw? These are different buttons. Sell gives you site balance. Withdraw pays out crypto, and the help center describes it as starting from the items in your Cart. If your aim is to take value off the site, withdraw the item rather than selling it first.

Step 6: Withdrawing

Withdrawals are made in crypto, from the Cart. The steps in PackDraw's help center are:

Open your Cart and tick the items you want to cash out. They need to total at least $15.
Click Withdraw.
Choose the coin you want to receive.
Enter your wallet address and confirm.

Most withdrawals are confirmed in under 15 minutes. PackDraw asks you to allow up to 24 hours. Double-check the wallet address and network, because crypto sent to the wrong address is not recoverable.

A few limits apply:

Items tied to unopened packs, bonuses or battles still in progress cannot be withdrawn until those are finished.
There are no payouts to bank accounts, cards or payment apps.
PackDraw does not publish withdrawal fees or a full list of withdrawal coins in its help center. ETH is the example it uses. The options are shown when you withdraw.

Other ways to play

Solo pack openings are the basic mode. The site has others, covered briefly here.

Battles. Players open the same packs and a winner takes the prizes. A battle starts with a 3-2-1 countdown once every seat is filled, by people or by bots. The winner depends on the mode: highest total in Normal, lowest in Upside Down, a weighted spinner in Jackpot, an even split in Shared.
Draw. You get nine cards, each starting at 1x. Each draw tries to upgrade them to higher multipliers. Cards that fail go grey. You can claim an upgraded card or keep drawing. A single session's win is capped at $350,000.
Forge. Build your own custom pack and list it.
Deals. Listed in PackDraw's menu. Published descriptions of it disagree, so read the Deals page on PackDraw for how it works now.
Rewards. Daily, weekly and monthly rewards based on your recent activity. They have to be claimed by hand on the Rewards page and expire if you miss them.

Definitions for all of these are in the glossary.

Mistakes to avoid

Depositing before entering the code. The promo code has to be in the field before the payment goes through.
Treating a deposit as refundable. One independent review says deposited funds cannot simply be withdrawn again. Deposit only what you are prepared to spend on packs.
Reading only the top prize. Look at the percentages. The most likely item is what you should expect.
Selling by reflex. Sell is instant and permanent. Decide whether you want the item, balance or crypto first.
Assuming you can get anything shipped. Shipping is for the US and Canada, for in-stock items worth $15 or more.
Chasing losses. The odds do not change because you have lost several times in a row.

When you are ready, open PackDraw and read a few pack pages before you spend anything.