4D guides
How each 4D bet works, how to read the results and how to write a text bet — one page per question, with the payout figures in each.
Big vs Small: the two basic 4D bets
Big covers all 23 winning numbers, so it hits more often and pays less; Small covers only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes, so it hits less often and pays more.
What are 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4N?
4A to 4E each match one prize: 4A the 1st, 4B the 2nd, 4C the 3rd, 4D the Special and 4E the Consolation numbers; 4N matches one number against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes together.
BOX, iBOX, reverse and split permutations in 4D
BOX buys every permutation of your number as its own full bet; iBOX splits one stake across all permutations; reverse buys just the number and its mirror.
How 3D and 2D bets work: first 3, last 3 or last 2 digits
3D matches the first 3 or the last 3 digits of a winning number (you choose when you bet) and 2D the last 2, so they are easier to hit and pay less; 3A–3E and 2A–2E split prizes the same way as 4A–4E.
What are 5D and 6D?
5D and 6D draw 5- and 6-digit numbers; Sports Toto runs both, and GD Lotto and 9 Lotto run 6D. 5D draws three numbers and 6D just one; the other prizes match the front or back digits of the 1st prize. Per RM1 on STAR4D, the 6D 1st prize pays RM110,000 and the 5D 1st prize RM16,500.
4D text bet format: how to write D, # and *
A text bet has three parts: the draw line (D1 to D4), the pool line (# plus pool numbers), then one number per line with the stake for each bet type after it, separated by #.
How to read 4D results
Each pool draws 23 four-digit numbers per draw: one each for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, plus 10 Special and 10 Consolation; the Special block has 13 cells, 3 of which are not drawn and show as ----.