Ranked 12th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
THE GAME OF LIFEPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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79
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Pennsylvania Lottery sells THE GAME OF LIFE as a $20 ticket. It pays back about $0.78 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $20 games. At a ValueScore of 79/100 (Good), it is 2nd of Pennsylvania's 6 $20 tickets, in the top third.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.43
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
79 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 12th of 69 active Pennsylvania games.
Why
↑The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Expected value of $0.78 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,680,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 210,000 | 40 | 28 | 70% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 70 | 46 | 66% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,714 | 4,900 | 3,280 | 67% |
| $500 | 1 in 800 | 10,500 | 6,899 | 66% |
| $250 | 1 in 103 | 81,900 | 53,699 | 66% |
| $150 | 1 in 60 | 140,000 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 75 | 112,000 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 19 | 448,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 11 | 756,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 9 | 896,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$36,375,000
Current Prize Pool
$25,664,250
Payout Percentage
70.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
63,957
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
334,133
Estimated Remaining
219,372
% Remaining
65.7%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 5 $1,000,000 top prizes left on June 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Our records begin | 5 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 5 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
79
VALUESCORE
Good
79
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1785
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 5/30/2026
- Payout %
- 78.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.43 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the THE GAME OF LIFE scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. THE GAME OF LIFE scores 79/100 (Good) and is 2nd of Pennsylvania's 6 $20 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.78 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the THE GAME OF LIFE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with THE GAME OF LIFE are 1 in 3.43. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for THE GAME OF LIFE?
The top prize for THE GAME OF LIFE is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $20 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry & Bright | 89 | 1 in 3.11 | 78.4% | $500K · 7 |
| THE GAME OF LIFE (this game) | 79 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.3% | $1M · 5 |
| $500 Blowout | 78 | 1 in 2.72 | 80.0% | $500 · 24,600 |
| Snake, Rattle and Roll | 72 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.4% | $1M · 2 |
| $500,000 a Year for Life | 62 | 1 in 3.46 | 77.8% | $7.3M · 2 |
| Millionaire Loading | 39 | 1 in 3.46 | 75.5% | $1M · 1 |