At $5 a ticket, WILD CHERRY comes from the Indiana Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.85. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. Across every tier, 100% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 57/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 20th out of 59 Indiana scratch-offs. At its own price point it is in the top third of Indiana's 18 $5 tickets, at 2nd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
At 20th out of 59 Indiana scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→At $0.69 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- About a 26% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.85), in line with most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$5,000
35 of 35 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 121K
$500
1,037 of 1,066 left
launch odds 1 in 3,984
now ~1 in 4,091
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 35 | 35 | 100% |
| $500 | 1,066 | 1,037 | 97% |
| $150 | 2,302 | 2,236 | 97% |
| $100 | 15,884 | 15,430 | 97% |
| $40 | 22,124 | 21,448 | 97% |
| $20 | 233,554 | 233,554 | 100% |
| $10 | 403,526 | 403,526 | 100% |
| $5 | 424,804 | 424,804 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,657,020
Current Prize Pool
$14,560,180
Payout Percentage
99.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,102,073
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,247,200
Estimated Remaining
4,242,484
% Remaining
99.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Indiana
- Game Number
- 2634
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the WILD CHERRY scratch-off a good buy?
WILD CHERRY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Indiana. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Indiana rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does WILD CHERRY cost?
WILD CHERRY costs $5 per ticket in Indiana. 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 WILD CHERRY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with WILD CHERRY are 1 in 3.85. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for WILD CHERRY?
The top prize for WILD CHERRY is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for WILD CHERRY?
WILD CHERRY offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $5,000 (35 total), $500 (1,066 total), $150 (2,302 total), $100 (15,884 total), $40 (22,124 total), $20 (233,554 total), $10 (403,526 total), and $5 (424,804 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in WILD CHERRY?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,102,073 out of 1,103,298 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is WILD CHERRY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates WILD CHERRY at 57 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 WILD CHERRY released?
WILD CHERRY was released by the Indiana Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is WILD CHERRY data updated on ScratchCheck?
WILD CHERRY data comes directly from the official Indiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.