Crossword Wizard
Minnesota scratch-off game #2078 (Crossword Wizard) was removed from circulation on October 9, 2026. An estimated 84% of tickets had sold. 1 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remained unclaimed.
- Ticket price
- $10
- Est. % sold
- 84%
- Closed
- October 9, 2026
- Print run
- 1,952,831
- Tickets left
- 308,203
- Top prize
- $200,000
Launch vs. closing odds
Launch odds are calculated across the full print run. Closing odds are calculated across the tickets still unsold when the game was removed.
| Prize | Launch odds | Closing odds | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 488,208 | 1 in 308,203 | 1 / 4 |
| $10,000 | 1 in 390,566 | 1 in 154,102 | 2 / 5 |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,019 | 1 in 11,415 | 27 / 150 |
| $500 | 1 in 3,390 | 1 in 3,584 | 86 / 576 |
| $100 | 1 in 69 | 1 in 69 | 4,491 / 28,455 |
| $50 | 1 in 32 | 1 in 32 | 9,763 / 61,858 |
| $20 | 1 in 14 | 1 in 14 | 21,592 / 136,809 |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | 1 in 5 | 58,579 / 371,171 |
The record
When this game was pulled, 1 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 were still unclaimed. Because prizes were claimed more slowly than tickets sold, the closing odds on the top prize were about 1.6× shorter than at launch (1 in 488,208 → 1 in 308,203) for the tickets that remained on shelves.
Record ID: Minnesota-2078 · Last seen active October 5, 2026