InstantMassBest MA scratch games right now
Comparisons among negative-expected-value games — the least-bad picks today, updated daily. Descriptions of the current numbers, not predictions.
Well-rounded right now
Games ranking in 2+ different goals at once — winning odds, value, edge vs. launch, jackpot odds, biggest jackpot. Broadly strong, not best at any one thing. Still negative-EV: broad relative strength is not a good bet.
- $4,000,000 Bonus Loot$10 · launched Aug ’23value · edge2 of 5 goals
- $10,000,000 Cash Blast$20 · launched Sep ’23value · edge2 of 5 goals
1. Most likely to win anything
Winning “something” usually means a small prize — often less than the ticket cost. Ranked by each game’s published overall odds, which are fixed at print — unlike the beat-the-price and jackpot odds, these don’t shift as tickets sell.
- $15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS1 in 2.8$30 · launched Mar ’26
- $15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS1 in 2.8$30 · launched Apr ’25
- $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD1 in 2.9$20 · launched Dec ’25
2. Best odds of beating the price
A prize worth MORE than the ticket — winning your money back doesn’t count. Estimated from remaining prizes; most tickets still lose.
- DIAMOND DELUXE1 in 3.1$30 · launched Sep ’24
- $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH1 in 3.7$20 · launched Apr ’23
- $500,000 FRENZY1 in 3.8$50 · launched May ’26
3. Best odds of a meaningful win (10×+)
A prize worth at least 10× the ticket price. Still long odds — estimates from remaining prize counts.
- $50, $100 and $500 BLOWOUT (2025)1 in 30.5$10 · launched Apr ’25
- MERRY-MINT BLOWOUT1 in 33.5$10 · launched Oct ’25
- MA 2501 in 33.9$5 · launched Jul ’26
4. Best jackpot odds right now
Still extremely long odds — the best among longshots, not “likely.”
- $500 MANIA1 in 231$10 · launched Sep ’25
- Instant $500s1 in 381$10 · launched Aug ’23
- $25, $50 and $250 CELEBRATION BLOWOUT (2026)1 in 551$5 · launched Jan ’26
5. Best value right now
Still under $1 returned per $1 — every game loses money on average.
- $4,000,000 Bonus Loot$1.21*$10 · launched Aug ’23
- $10,000,000 Cash Blast$1.02*$20 · launched Sep ’23
- $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS$0.92*$20 · launched Jan ’23
6. Most favorable vs. launch
A better-than-launch edge on a longshot is still a longshot.
- $4,000,000 Bonus Loot+55.2%5.81×$10 · launched Aug ’23
- $500 CA$H+52.2%2.09×$5 · launched Jul ’25
- $10,000,000 Cash Blast+40.9%2.58×$20 · launched Sep ’23
7. Best by price point
“Best” here = most prize money returned per $1 at that price (still under $1).
8. Biggest jackpots still unclaimed
A big prize you can still win doesn’t mean good odds of winning it.
- $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY$25,000,000 (2 left)*$50 · launched May ’25
- $15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS$15,000,000 (3 left)*$30 · launched Mar ’26
- $15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS$15,000,000 (2 left)*$30 · launched Apr ’25
9. Avoid — dead jackpots
These can no longer pay a top prize but may still be on sale — there’s no jackpot left to win.
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA$25.0M top prize — claimed$50 · launched Feb ’23
- MILLIONS$15.0M top prize — claimed$30 · launched Aug ’22
- $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024$5.0M top prize — claimed$20 · launched Jun ’24
- EMERALDS 50X$4.0M top prize — claimed$10 · launched Sep ’22
- $4,000,000 GOLD 50X$4.0M top prize — claimed$10 · launched Jan ’25
Showing the 5 biggest. +25 more dead jackpots in the full games table.
* Top prize is a non-cash annuity (paid in installments, e.g. over 20 years). The dollar amounts shown — both the value-per-$1 and the headline prize — count it at full face value, which overstates the real cash-option worth, so a game flagged here can look better than it is (value-per-$1 can even read above $1). Treat these as upper bounds, not a positive bet. See methodology.
For balance — the other end among games still on sale: weakest current value is $10,000 WINTER WINNINGS at $0.58 per $1; most unfavorable vs launch is DIAMOND DELUXE (edge −17.0%).