At a glance
Treasure Hunt is one of the Montana Lottery's $3 games. On average it pays back about $0.65 per $1, $0.03 more than the median $3 game in Montana. Its ValueScore of 41/100 (Fair) makes it 4th out of 9 $3 tickets in Montana.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.96
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
A typical $3 ticket, ranked #15 of the 44 active games we track in Montana.
Why
→About a 25% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.96), in line with most games.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Left |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 60,180 | Not reported |
| $1,000 | 1 in 60,180 | Not reported |
| $500 | 1 in 15,045 | Not reported |
| $100 | 1 in 3,343 | Not reported |
| $50 | 1 in 333 | Not reported |
| $30 | 1 in 294 | Not reported |
| $20 | 1 in 237 | Not reported |
| $10 | 1 in 60 | Not reported |
| $6 | 1 in 40 | Not reported |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | Not reported |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | Not reported |
Montana does not publish remaining-prize counts, so every tier shows “Not reported”.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Montana
- Game Number
- 1333
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 65.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.96 overall odds
Using launch odds. This game doesn't publish remaining-prize counts.
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Launch-odds mode uses the original published odds, ignoring prizes already claimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Treasure Hunt scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Treasure Hunt scores 41/100 (Fair) and is 4th out of 9 $3 tickets in Montana. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Montana rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Treasure Hunt scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Treasure Hunt are 1 in 3.96. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
Every $3 ticket in Montana
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingo® Moolah | 45 | 1 in 3.79 | 64.9% | $30K |
| Grab-N-Go Slingo | 42 | 1 in 3.56 | 61.8% | $25K |
| Wild Card Poker | 42 | 1 in 3.78 | 61.8% | $25K |
| Treasure Hunt (this game) | 41 | 1 in 3.96 | 65.4% | $30K |
| Cosmic Paylines Multiplier | 40 | 1 in 3.79 | 61.6% | $25K |
| $30,000 Montana Crossword | 36 | 1 in 4.03 | 61.9% | $30K |
| Gold & Silver $30,000 Montana Crossword | 34 | 1 in 4.03 | 61.7% | $30K |
| Big Bucks Bingo | 30 | 1 in 4.12 | 61.2% | $25K |
| Golden Riches Bingo | 28 | 1 in 4.20 | 60.0% | $25K |