How to Play Mega Millions Lottery Game?

How do I play the mega millions lottery game? I've never played it before and I want to give it a try.
I heard on the radio this morning the mega millions lottery is up to more than 355 million, it sounded interesting to me.

I looked it up online and I'm very confused... Please explain every detail you know in small words.

Is the Mega millions lottery game different in every state of America? If so, I live in New York.
Any help will be appreciated, thanks.

The easiest way to play the Mega Millions lottery game is go to the counter of a retailer and ask for a ticket, they are $1 each.

You may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers, five different numbers from 1 to 56 and one number from 1 to 46, or select Easy Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

Basically, any set of numbers has an equal chance of winning Mega Millions drawings.

It makes no difference where you are in the USA. The Mega Millions is the same no matter what state you're in.