Merry & Bright Blowout

Game #20 • NC

Merry & Bright Blowout - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
417
Overall Odds
1 in 9.95
Expected ROI
-27.9%
Expected Value
$7.21

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
417

Top prizes are still available! There are 417 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$25,003,200
Current Prize Pool
$2,244,950
Payout Percentage
9.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
346,282
Total Prizes Remaining
31,287

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,445,505
Estimated Tickets Remaining
311,305
% Tickets Remaining
9.0%

Should You Play Merry & Bright Blowout Right Now?

Merry & Bright Blowout is a $10 scratch-off. The ROI is -27.9%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.21 in prize value. There are 417 of the original 4639 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -0.6% change since launch. Among the 15 active $10 games in North Carolina, Merry & Bright Blowout ranks #12 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Cashword King ($7.96 EV) and $1,000,000 Money Rush ($7.94 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Merry & Bright Blowout ($10) ticket, consider buying 2x 5 Times Lucky ($5). This combination delivers $7.27 in expected value compared to $7.21 for the single ticket — a 0.8% improvement. It also gives you a 41.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 10.1% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$500 4,639 417 4,222 9.0% 1 in 743 1 in 747 ↓ 0.51%
$100 112,031 9,859 102,172 8.8% 1 in 31 1 in 32 ↓ 3%
$50 229,612 21,011 208,601 9.2% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↑ 1%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how Merry & Bright Blowout has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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