$500,000 COLOR BLAST
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
64
VALUESCORE
Good
$500,000 COLOR BLAST is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 4.16 tickets wins a prize of some size. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.76 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $500,000. By our count most prizes are still available, with 96% of all prizes unclaimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 64/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it 28th of 120 active Massachusetts games, and 6th among the 34 $5 games Massachusetts sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.16
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 78% of Massachusetts's 120 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Odds of 1 in 4.16 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.7M
now ~1 in 2.6M
$10,000
7 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$5,000
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 805K
now ~1 in 771K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,688,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 806,400 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 537,600 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 18,000 | 448 | 424 | 95% |
| $200 | 1 in 18,000 | 448 | 431 | 96% |
| $100 | 1 in 83 | 96,768 | 92,629 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 125 | 64,512 | 61,774 | 96% |
| $40 | 1 in 188 | 43,008 | 41,191 | 96% |
| $25 | 1 in 125 | 64,512 | 61,730 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 75 | 107,520 | 102,780 | 96% |
| $15 | 1 in 94 | 86,016 | 82,365 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 23 | 344,064 | 329,489 | 96% |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 1,128,960 | 1,081,329 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$30,720,200
Current Prize Pool
$29,468,300
Payout Percentage
95.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,854,177
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,054,975
Estimated Remaining
7,713,377
% Remaining
95.8%
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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 555
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/11/2026
- Payout %
- 76.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500,000 COLOR BLAST scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 COLOR BLAST is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 64/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does $500,000 COLOR BLAST cost?
$500,000 COLOR BLAST costs $5 per ticket in Massachusetts. 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 $500,000 COLOR BLAST scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 COLOR BLAST are 1 in 4.16. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500,000 COLOR BLAST?
The top prize for $500,000 COLOR BLAST is $500,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500,000 COLOR BLAST?
$500,000 COLOR BLAST offers 14 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $10,000 (8 total), $5,000 (10 total), $1,000 (15 total), $500 (448 total), $200 (448 total), $100 (96,768 total), $50 (64,512 total), $40 (43,008 total), $25 (64,512 total), $20 (107,520 total), $15 (86,016 total), $10 (344,064 total), and $5 (1,128,960 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 $500,000 COLOR BLAST?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,854,177 out of 1,936,292 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $500,000 COLOR BLAST rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 COLOR BLAST at 64 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 $500,000 COLOR BLAST released?
$500,000 COLOR BLAST was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on August 11, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is $500,000 COLOR BLAST data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 COLOR BLAST data comes directly from the official Massachusetts Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.