The Iowa Lottery sells PAC-MAN® at $5 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.46. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.64 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (17% remaining). On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 45 (Fair). Today it stands at 44th out of 72 Iowa scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 12th of the 17 active $5 games in Iowa.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
17%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 12th of the 17 active $5 games in Iowa.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Winning tickets come up at a 29% clip (1 in 3.46), above the norm.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 122,295 | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,765 | 24 | 2 | 8% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,383 | 48 | 7 | 15% |
| $200 | 1 in 11,931 | 82 | 10 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,001 | 489 | 95 | 19% |
| $50 | 1 in 199 | 4,916 | 848 | 17% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | - | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$759,100
Current Prize Pool
$109,400
Payout Percentage
14.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
963
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
19,262
Estimated Remaining
3,332
% Remaining
17.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 741
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/4/2025
- Payout %
- 63.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PAC-MAN® scratch-off a good buy?
PAC-MAN® is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Iowa. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Iowa rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does PAC-MAN® cost?
PAC-MAN® costs $5 per ticket in Iowa. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the PAC-MAN® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with PAC-MAN® are 1 in 3.46. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for PAC-MAN®?
The top prize for PAC-MAN® is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for PAC-MAN®?
PAC-MAN® offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (8 total), $1,000 (24 total), $500 (48 total), $200 (82 total), $100 (489 total), $50 (4,916 total), $25, $20, $10, and $5. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in PAC-MAN®?
Based on our latest data, 17% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 963 out of 5,567 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is PAC-MAN® rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates PAC-MAN® at 45 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was PAC-MAN® released?
PAC-MAN® was released by the Iowa Lottery on February 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is PAC-MAN® data updated on ScratchCheck?
PAC-MAN® data comes directly from the official Iowa Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.