Christmas 2024 Scratch and Win Blog Update

Well, It's been a year since my last update. I hope that any subscribers who are still connected to this blog will be able to make use of this annual update. Before beginning with the update I have to note that there appears to be many more big money games than there used to be. At present, there are eight current games that sell for more than $30 including a $100 game. That is significantly more that it used to be. Lets get Going $2 Games Not much to recommend at present. $35K Birthday Bash #2437 and Holiday Gold #2467 are poor choices whereas Fall Cash #2454 is a neutral game. Double Dollars #2477 is a new game which makes it OK to play. If you want to go to a game with more smaller prizes, then Swift Slots #2469 is playable. The game offers 316,685 prizes out of a 1,260,000 ticket float. The trade off is that the maximum prize is $50 and you have one chance in 96 to hit one of those. The other $2 games offer Grand Prizes of $35,000 but there are only 3 of them as opposed to more than 9000 $50 prizes. $3 Games This is the category that a significant chunk of Instant Game winners choose to play. The $3 Bingo and $3 Crossword games have huge floats of over 10 million tickets per game. They are fun to play for many people at a low cost. But, are any of the games playable at this time? The answer is yes, but be careful. Crosword #3239 has only 14% of its float left and all the Grand Prizes of $50,000 have alrready been won. The good news is that a new version of the game (#3240) is also for sale and it is playable. So, when playing Crossword, check to be sure that your store is selling the good version of the game. 3X Money Multiplier #2428, Bingo #3040, Frosty Keno #2468, and Hidden Oasis #2468 are all not recommended. Frenzy Crowd #2455 and Hit 100 #2472 are both games with lots of small Grand Prizes and, as such, never get into the terrotory of being either good or bad. The playable games in this area, apart from Crossword #3240, are Gingerbread #2464 and Snakes and Ladders #2456. Both games have all their Grand Prizes left to be claimed. Gingerbread has thee bonus the both of the 2 2nd Place Prizes are also available to be won. Either game is a good choice. $4 Cash For Life My opinion on Cash For Life games is, in general, that if you want to play this game, buy Lotto tickets instead. The game has a huge float (8 million) but apart from the 4 Grand Prizes, the most you can win is $40. There are some other top prizes left but you have to scratch codes and submit entries on line for future draws. If you like this game, the current version is fine but remember that you have one chance in 2 million to win a grand prize. $5 Games This level contains the current top pick - #3421 Bingo Doubler. The game has sold 35% of its float and all five Grand Prizes have been claimed. That means that there are an additional 2 Grand Prize tickets out there somewhere that ought to have been claimed before now. Other playable games at this level include : 5X Money Multiplier, 5X Vortex, and 5X Merry Money. If you're looking for an Xmas scratch card for stockings, Merry Money is a good choice. Games to avoid at this level are: Blazing #2433, and Cross Tripler #3305 and #3306. $10 Games Good Choices in this area are: 10X Money Multiplier, Diamond Deluxe #2408, Ultra Red #2442, and Wishlist #2450. If I had to pick beween this group, I'd go with Cross Deluxe. $20 Games We're getting into the stratosphere here but if you like expensive scratch tickets, 20X Money Multipier is a top choice. All 4 Grand Prizes are outstanding and over half the float has been sold. That means that, like Bingo Doubler, there are two Grand Prize winners out there that should have been claimed already. Otherwise, Instant Gift Pack and Monopoly are playable. Stay away from Cashingo and 20X Supreme. A note about the Gift Pack - this used to be a $10 game. I guess inflation is being felt in the area of Scratch tickets. Remember that the Gift Pack functions as one unit. The value of any winners are assigned by pack and not the individual tickets contained in the pack. It's akin to a slot machine where the wheels are not independant. The result is a pre-determined outcome that is comprised of the wheels. That's why players come within a whisker of winning so often. The current Gift Pack also guarantees a prize. That's true, however, a million of the 1.7 million prizes are for $5. It's a good game to play but don't be fooled. $30 Games There are currently three $30 games in play. You need to demand value here. None of the current games are in positive territory, however, Giant Cash Stash #2441 and Pay Day #2420 are neutral. Avoid Platinum # 2206 and Cross Extreme #3470. $50 Games OK - this is getting crazy. I thought that we could not afford our groceries. $50 Scratch Tickets? Wow. 50K Casino is in positive territory. The Grand Prize is only $50,000 but there are 41 of them of which 14 remain unclaimed. In comparison, only 28% of the float remains. Mega #2059 and Super Strike #2479 are both neutral. And the Big Banana $100 Millionaire Multi is Neutral. 22 of its 25 $Million Grand Prizes remain outstanding. There are all sorts of ways to win in this game and lots of combinations but the bottom line is that the game returns 68.58% to players and 1 in 3.72 chances to win. That means I'd have to fork out $400 before expecting to win something. I'll let Elon Musk take a crack at this one. Summary The top two games are $5 Bingo Doubler #3421 and $20 20X Money Multipler #2431. You will note that did not offer an opinion on Big Spin and Pinko and Money Machine. That's because I'm having a little trouble understanding them and how they work. I'm going to figure them out over the next week and I will post a blog update over the Holidays that explains their methodology. Merry Christmas everyone. Doug