It's Intermission Time!

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Game #528 • MI

It's Intermission Time! - Michigan Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$6,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.74
Expected ROI
-29.6%
Expected Value
$0.70

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$6,000
Current Top Prize
$6,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,518,855
Current Prize Pool
$895,744
Payout Percentage
59.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
450,872
Total Prizes Remaining
268,383

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,137,133
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,272,135
% Tickets Remaining
59.5%

Should You Play It's Intermission Time! Right Now?

It's Intermission Time! is a $1 scratch-off. The ROI is -29.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.70 in prize value. All 2 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds have improved by 68.0% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 27 active $1 games in Michigan, It's Intermission Time! ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one It's Intermission Time! ($1) ticket, consider buying 2x Some Like It Hot ($0). This combination delivers $0.70 in expected value compared to $0.70 for the single ticket — a 0.1% improvement. It also gives you a 35.7% chance of winning at least one prize versus 21.1% 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
$6,000 2 2 0 100.0% 1 in 1,068,567 1 in 636,068 ↑ 68%
$100 3,955 2,278 1,677 57.6% 1 in 540 1 in 558 ↓ 3%
$50 3,955 2,311 1,644 58.4% 1 in 540 1 in 550 ↓ 2%
$10 19,775 11,573 8,202 58.5% 1 in 108 1 in 110 ↓ 2%
$5 59,325 34,909 24,416 58.8% 1 in 36 1 in 36 ↓ 1%
$2 55,370 32,809 22,561 59.3% 1 in 39 1 in 39 ↓ 0.46%
$1 308,490 184,501 123,989 59.8% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 0.47%

* 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 It's Intermission Time! 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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