Tic Tac Toe Craze

Game #1707 • CA

Tic Tac Toe Craze - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Overall Odds
1 in 4.24
Expected ROI
-52.4%
Expected Value
$0.95

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
5

Top prizes are still available! There are 5 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$9,888,416
Current Prize Pool
$2,477,804
Payout Percentage
25.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,133,065
Total Prizes Remaining
613,720

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,044,195
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,602,172
% Tickets Remaining
28.8%

Should You Play Tic Tac Toe Craze Right Now?

Tic Tac Toe Craze is a $2 scratch-off. The ROI is -52.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.95 in prize value. There are 5 of the original 15 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 15.8% change since launch. Among the 7 active $2 games in California, Tic Tac Toe Craze ranks #7 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Set for Life ($1.36 EV) and $pring Green ($1.16 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Tic Tac Toe Craze ($2) ticket, consider buying 2x Four Leaf Frenzy ($1). This combination delivers $1.09 in expected value compared to $0.95 for the single ticket — a 14.0% improvement. It also gives you a 39.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.6% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$20,000 15 5 10 33.3% 1 in 602,946 1 in 520,434 ↑ 16%
$1,000 77 30 47 39.0% 1 in 117,457 1 in 86,739 ↑ 35%
$500 233 48 185 20.6% 1 in 38,816 1 in 54,212 ↓ 28%
$100 3,020 611 2,409 20.2% 1 in 2,995 1 in 4,259 ↓ 30%
$75 4,886 1,011 3,875 20.7% 1 in 1,851 1 in 2,574 ↓ 28%
$50 26,170 5,616 20,554 21.5% 1 in 346 1 in 463 ↓ 25%
$20 90,463 20,767 69,696 23.0% 1 in 100 1 in 125 ↓ 20%
$10 180,926 44,057 136,869 24.4% 1 in 50 1 in 59 ↓ 15%
$5 380,061 99,737 280,324 26.2% 1 in 24 1 in 26 ↓ 9%
$3 633,047 183,828 449,219 29.0% 1 in 14 1 in 14 ↑ 0.93%
Ticket 814,167 258,010 556,157 31.7% 1 in 11 1 in 10 ↑ 10%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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