Game Descriptions & Odds

Games currently offered by the California Lottery are:

• MEGA Millions -- Players choose 5 numbers from 1 to 56 and a MEGA number from 1 to 46. There are 9 ways to match and win. In fact, you can win even if you just match the MEGA number. To win the Jackpot, you must match all five numbers plus the MEGA number. Winning numbers are drawn every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. MEGA Millions costs $1 dollar to play and is expected to give players regular opportunities at over $100 million jackpots.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  Match	Odds 1 in	Prizes
  All 5 of 5 and Mega	175,711,536	Jackpot Pari-mutuel**
  All 5 of 5	3,904,701	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 4 of 5 and Mega	689,065	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 4 of 5	15,313	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 3 of 5 and Mega	13,781	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 3 of 5	306	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 2 of 5 and Mega	844	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 1 of 5 and Mega	141	Pari-mutuel**
  None of 5, Only Mega	75	Pari-mutuel**
  Overall odds of winning	39.89

  
  
• SuperLotto Plus -- Players choose 5 numbers from 1 to 47 and a MEGA number from 1 to 27. There are 9 ways to match and win. In fact, you can win even if you just match the MEGA number. To win the Jackpot, you must match all five numbers plus the MEGA number. Winning numbers are drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at 7:57 p.m. SuperLotto Plus costs $1 dollar to play and is the game featuring a multi-million jackpot prize.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  Match	Odds 1 in	Prizes
  All 5 of 5 And Mega	41,416,353	Jackpot Pari-mutuel**
  All 5 of 5	1,592,937	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 4 of 5 and Mega	197,221	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 4 of 5	7,585	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 3 of 5 And Mega	4,810	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 3 of 5	185	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 2 of 5 And Mega	361	Pari-mutuel**
  Any 1 of 5 And Mega	74	Pari-mutuel**
  None of 5, Only Mega	49	Pari-mutuel**
  Overall odds of winning	23

  
  
• Scratchers -- Scratchers are tickets with a "scratch off" portion on each ticket. Players can learn instantly how they fared, and cash in smaller winnings on the spot. The lottery offers a variety of different themed Scratchers that are introduced into the marketplace every month. The play styles, prize amounts, and ticket cost vary. (Currently, Scratchers cost $1, $2, $3 and $5 each.) 
  
  Visit the Scratcher's section for the game odds on individual Scratcher games.
  
  
• Fantasy 5 -- Players pick a set of five numbers from 1 to 39. Winning tickets are those that match any two, three, four, or all five of the five numbers drawn. Draws occur every day.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  Match	Odds 1 in	Prizes	Prizes Paid in 1998
  All 5 of 5 winning numbers	575,757	Pari-mutuel**	$18,179 to $531,360
  Any 4 of 5 winning numbers	3,387	Pari-mutuel**	$199 to $801
  Any 3 of 5 winning numbers	103	Pari-mutuel**	$11 to $21
  Any 2 of 5 winning numbers	10	Free Replay
  Overall odds of winning	9

  
  
• Daily 3 -- Players pick a set of three numbers from 0 to 9. Players can try to match the three numbers drawn in the exact order or in various combinations. The draw occurs every day.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  Playstyle	Match all numbers and win	If your number is
  Straight	Match exact order	529
  Box	Match any order (3 unique digits)	529
  	Match any order (2 Identical & 1 Unique)	599

   

  Playstyle	Winning number is	Odds	Prize
  Straight	529	1 in 1,000	pari-mutuel
  Box	529,592,952,925,259,295	1 in 167	pari-mutuel
  	599,959,995	1 in 333	pari-mutuel

  
  

• Hot Spot -- Players pick the spot (set of numbers) they want to play from 1 to 80. They can play two, three, four, five, or eight spots. If players choose to play a "three spot," then they pick a set of three numbers. Draw takes place daily from 6:04 a.m. to 1 a.m., every four minutes. Players can learn quickly how they fared.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  	HOT SPOT WAGER ONLY		HOT SPOT & BULLS-EYE WAGER
  	Match	Odds (1 in:)	Match	Odds (1 in:)
  8 Spot	8 of 8:	1 in 230,115
  	7 of 8:	1 in 6,232	Bulls-Eye
  	6 of 8:	1 in 423	not available
  	5 of 8:	1 in 55	on 8 Spot
  	0 of 8:	1 in 11
  Overall:		1 in 9.2
  5 Spot	5 of 5:	1 in 1,551	4 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 6,202
  	4 of 5:	1 in 83	3 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 413
  	3 of 5:	1 in 12	2 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 79
  	2 of 5:	n/a	1 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 37
  	1 of 5:	n/a	Bulls-eye only:	1 in 49
  Overall:		1 in 10.3		1 in 6.94**
  4 Spot	4 of 5:	1 in 326	4 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 1,632
  	3 of 5:	1 in 23	2 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 154
  	2 of 5:	1 in 5	1 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 47
  	1 of 5:	n/a	Bulls-eye only:	1 in 46
  Overall:		1 in 3.9		1 in 3.56**
  3 Spot	3 of 3:	1 in 72	2 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 481
  	2 of 3:	1 in 7	1 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 72
  	1 of 3:	n/a	Bulls-eye only:	1 in 46
  Overall:		1 in 6.6		1 in 5.74**
  2 Spot	2 of 2:	1 in 16.6	1 + Bulls-eye:	1 in 166
  	1 of 2:	n/a	Bulls-eye only:	1 in 53
  Overall:		1 in 16.6		1 in 12.6**

  
  
• Daily Derby -- Players have the chance to win a Grand Prize worth up to hundreds of thousands of dollars and the chance to win twice on one ticket. They pick their favorite horses by name or number, and also pick the race time. They win by matching the winning horses, or the race time, or both.
  
  Prize Categories and Odds:
  

  Category	Match	Odds
  Grand Prize	Trifecta & Race Time	1 in 1,320,000
  Trifecta	1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place	1 in 1,321
  Exacta	1st & 2nd Place	1 in 147
  Win	1st Place	1 in 13.2
  Race Time	Race Time Only	1 in 1,001

  
  
• "The Big Spin®" Television Show -- Potential players can "win" a chance to be a player by playing a "Big Spin" Scratchers ticket. If three SPIN symbols on the ticket match, then the player gets to spin the wheel for a chance to win up to $3 million. If a player matches three "TV SHOWS" on The Big Spin Scratchers, they have a chance of winning a minimum prize of $1,750 with a chance to spin the prize wheel for up to $3 million. Fantasy 5 players can also play to win on "The Big Spin®" television show. For every Fantasy 5 ticket purchased that totals $5 or more, a coupon is issued to the player who, in turn, mails it in for a drawing. If the coupon is drawn, the player gets the opportunity to play the Fantasy 5 "Dream Machine" and may win up to $150,000.