A Michigan Lottery player from Belding has to be ecstatic that they purchased a recent lottery ticket. Mystery Prize Cashword turned into a dream jackpot prize of $300,000 for the lucky individual.
They purchased their ticket at a Mini Market and knocked down the total on the amount of jackpots remaining. Below you can see how to play and what prizes are available.
Top Prize: $300,000
Price: $5.00
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.68
How to Play Mystery Prize Cashword
Mystery Prize Cashword can only be found in stores. This means you can visit your favorite lottery retailer or search online for your nearest one.
To play, simply scratch and reveal the ticket. You will need to see if any of your call letters correspond with letters in both crossword puzzles.
If you scratch three or more completed words for each puzzle, then you will win the corresponding prize. This can be found in the prize legend for that respective puzzle, and the entire word has to be revealed in order to win that prize.
Keep in mind that only the highest corresponding prize can be won. Words that are created within words do not count and are eligible for prizes.
In the crossword puzzle, each lettered square that is an unbroken horizontal or vertical sequence has to be matched with a call letter so that the word is “complete.” You will also notice cash symbols, and those are free spaces.
Whenever you scratch the cash symbols, it reveals a free match. This potentially will count as a matched letter within that formed word.
For the mystery prize, you will need to reveal three, four, or five completed words in either crossword puzzle. Then, look for the mystery prize area next to the maximum number of completed words to reveal your mystery prize.
Odds, Price, and Prizes for Mystery Prize Cashword
The overall odds of winning a single prize for Mystery Prize Cashword are one in 3.68. These are solid odds to win something, but it could be slightly increased.
Purchasing another ticket could slightly improve your chances. Each ticket costs five dollars each, so make sure your budget is in place. Below you can see what prizes are available.
| Prize | Remaining | Start |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 2 | 6 |
| $1,000 | 131 | 276 |
| $500 | 608 | 1,451 |
| $100 | 5,762 | 13,864 |
| $75 | 8,576 | 20,738 |
| $50 | 43,187 | 103,486 |
| $30 | 63,841 | 151,967 |
| $25 | 174,711 | 414,366 |
| $20 | 224,614 | 538,662 |
| $15 | 241,756 | 580,017 |
| $10 | 685,661 | 1,616,055 |
| $5 | 964,146 | 2,196,426 |
| Total | 2,412,995 | 5,637,314 |
