Top Rated Ticket in New Mexico
Zoltar® Crossword
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
93
VALUESCORE
Excellent
A $15 scratch-off from the New Mexico Lottery, Zoltar® Crossword is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 2.98, so roughly one winning ticket in every 3. Every $1 spent returns about $0.64 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $25,000. Prize inventory sits at 96%: most prizes are still available. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 93/100 (Excellent). That makes it #1 of all 54 active New Mexico scratch-offs.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.98
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
93 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↑
EXCELLENT
#1 of all 54 active New Mexico scratch-offs, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- You win something fairly often here, about 34% per ticket (1 in 2.98).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 78K
now ~1 in 75K
$5,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 52K
now ~1 in 50K
$1,000
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 31K
now ~1 in 30K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 78,200 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 52,133 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 31,280 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,793 | 54 | 52 | 96% |
| $200 | 1 in 583 | 537 | 516 | 96% |
| $100 | 1 in 111 | 2,830 | 2,716 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 40 | 7,820 | 7,502 | 96% |
| $30 | 1 in 10 | 31,336 | 30,062 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 31,199 | 29,973 | 96% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,627 | 15,066 | 96% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,647 | 15,064 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,981,570
Current Prize Pool
$2,869,170
Payout Percentage
96.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
100,971
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
313,109
Estimated Remaining
300,894
% Remaining
96.1%
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
93
VALUESCORE
Excellent
93
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 691
- Ticket Price
- $15
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 63.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Zoltar® Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Zoltar® Crossword is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 93/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Zoltar® Crossword cost?
Zoltar® Crossword costs $15 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $15 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Zoltar® Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Zoltar® Crossword are 1 in 2.98. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Zoltar® Crossword?
The top prize for Zoltar® Crossword is $25,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Zoltar® Crossword?
Zoltar® Crossword offers 10 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (4 total), $5,000 (6 total), $1,000 (10 total), $500 (54 total), $200 (537 total), $100 (2,830 total), $50 (7,820 total), $30 (31,336 total), $20 (31,199 total), and $15 (31,274 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 Zoltar® Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 100,971 out of 105,070 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Zoltar® Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Zoltar® Crossword at 93 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 Zoltar® Crossword released?
Zoltar® Crossword was released by the New Mexico Lottery on August 4, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Zoltar® Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Zoltar® Crossword data comes directly from the official New Mexico Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.