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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:
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All 5 of 5 and Mega
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175,711,536
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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 |
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- 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:
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All 5 of 5 And Mega
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41,416,353
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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 |
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- 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:
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| 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 |
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| Overall odds of winning |
9 |
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- Daily 4 -- Players pick a set of four numbers from 0 to 9. Players can try to match the four numbers drawn in the exact order or in various combinations. The draw occurs every day.
Prize Categories and Odds:
| STRAIGHT |
Match exact order |
1234 |
1234 |
1 in 10,000 |
| BOX |
Match 4 different #'s, any order |
1234 |
1234, 1324, 1423, 1243, 1342, 1432, 2134, 2314, 2413, 2143, 2341, 2431, 3124, 3214, 3412, 3142, 3241, 3421, 4123, 4213, 4312, 4132, 4231, 4321 |
1 in 417 |
| Match 2 same & 2 different #'s, any order |
1123 |
1123, 1132, 1213, 1231, 1321, 1312, 2311, 2113, 2131, 3211, 3112, 3121 |
1 in 833 |
| Match 2 pairs same #'s, any order |
1122 |
1122, 1212, 1221, 2211, 2121, 2112 |
1 in 1,667 |
| Match 3 same #'s & 1 different #, any order |
1112 |
1112, 1121, 1211, 2111 |
1 in 2,500 |
| STRAIGHT/BOX |
- Your $1 play is split between both Playstyles-50 cents to Straight and 50 cents to Box.
- Since $1 is split between the two Playstyles, the potential payouts are half the prize amounts, while the odds of winning each way remain unchanged. (see above)
- By matching the winning numbers in the exact order, you win approximately half of the Straight prize plus approximately half of the Box prize. If you match the winning numbers in any other order, you win approximately half of the Box prize only.
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- 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:
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| Straight |
Match exact order |
529 |
| Box |
Match any order (3 unique digits) |
529 |
| Match any order (2 Identical & 1 Unique) |
599 |
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| 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:
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| 8 Spot |
8 of 8: |
1 in 230,115 |
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7 of 8: |
1 in 6,232 |
Bulls-Eye |
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6 of 8: |
1 in 423 |
not available |
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5 of 8: |
1 in 55 |
on 8 Spot |
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0 of 8: |
1 in 11 |
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| Overall: |
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1 in 9.2 |
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| 5 Spot |
5 of 5: |
1 in 1,551 |
4 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 6,202 |
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4 of 5: |
1 in 83 |
3 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 413 |
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3 of 5: |
1 in 12 |
2 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 79 |
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2 of 5: |
n/a |
1 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 37 |
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1 of 5: |
n/a |
Bulls-eye only: |
1 in 49 |
| Overall: |
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1 in 10.3 |
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1 in 6.94** |
| 4 Spot |
4 of 5: |
1 in 326 |
4 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 1,632 |
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3 of 5: |
1 in 23 |
2 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 154 |
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2 of 5: |
1 in 5 |
1 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 47 |
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1 of 5: |
n/a |
Bulls-eye only: |
1 in 46 |
| Overall: |
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1 in 3.9 |
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1 in 3.56** |
| 3 Spot |
3 of 3: |
1 in 72 |
2 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 481 |
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2 of 3: |
1 in 7 |
1 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 72 |
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1 of 3: |
n/a |
Bulls-eye only: |
1 in 46 |
| Overall: |
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1 in 6.6 |
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1 in 5.74** |
| 2 Spot |
2 of 2: |
1 in 16.6 |
1 + Bulls-eye: |
1 in 166 |
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1 of 2: |
n/a |
Bulls-eye only: |
1 in 53 |
| Overall: |
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1 in 16.6 |
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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:
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| 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 |
- Make Me A Millionaire television show -- Potential players can "win" a chance to be a player by playing a Make Me A Millionaire Scratchers ticket. If a player matches three "TV SHOWS" on Make Me A Millionaire Scratchers, they have a chance of winning a minimum prize of $2,000 with a chance to appear on the Make Me A Millionaire TV show and play for millions! Fantasy 5 players can also play to win on the Make Me A Millionaire 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 come to the Make Me A Millionaire TV show.
All draws are open to the public, and persons may attend drawings by calling 1-800-LOTTERY (800-568-8379). It is necessary to phone ahead in order to ensure that staff is available to conduct a proper tour and answer any questions regarding the draw process.
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