New Scratch Games in Minnesota (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 13 Minnesota scratch games are new: 13 launched or first listed in the last 90 days. Newest first: Mystery Prize Crossword ($20, top prize $300,000).
No payout figure, on purpose. Minnesota publishes only the prizes of $500 and up for each game, with how many were printed and how many are left. A payout, an expected value or the odds today each need every prize level and how many were printed, so for Minnesota we show exactly what its lottery publishes and compute nothing from it. A figure built from part of a table would be wrong, not rough: it is how one state's partial table produced games that appeared to pay back more than they cost. How we treat partial prize tables.
New Minnesota scratch games, newest first
| When | Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Overall odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched October 12, 2026 | Mystery Prize Crossword | $20 | $300,000 | 3 of 3 | 1 in 2.76 |
| Launched October 6, 2026 | Peppermint Bark 7s | $5 | $100,000 | 4 of 4 | 1 in 3.65 |
| Launched October 6, 2026 | Crossword Gold | $3 | $30,000 | 5 of 5 | 1 in 3.50 |
| Launched October 6, 2026 | Naughty or Nice | $2 | $10,000 | 4 of 5 | 1 in 3.89 |
| Launched October 6, 2026 | Gift Tag Series | $1 | $500 | 86 of 90 | 1 in 3.78 |
| Launched September 1, 2026 | $500,000 Multiplier | $20 | $500,000 | 3 of 3 | 1 in 3.07 |
| Launched September 1, 2026 | Platinum Cash | $5 | $100,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 3.72 |
| Launched September 1, 2026 | $500 Cash Crossword | $5 | $500 | 2,167 of 2,700 | 1 in 3.47 |
| Launched September 1, 2026 | Treasure Hunt | $3 | $30,000 | 4 of 6 | 1 in 3.64 |
| Launched August 4, 2026 | Money Bag Multiplier | $10 | $200,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 3.16 |
| Launched August 4, 2026 | Slingo® Sapphire 7s | $3 | $30,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 3.78 |
| Launched August 4, 2026 | Living Large | $2 | $10,000 | 9 of 9 | 1 in 3.69 |
| Launched August 4, 2026 | Ghostbusters™ | $5 | $100,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 3.97 |
"Flagged new" is Minnesota's own label on its prizes-remaining list. "First listed" is the day a game first appeared in that list, which we have read since October 14, 2026; a game already there on our first day is not dated at all rather than given our date. Top prizes left and overall odds are Minnesota's figures, unchanged.
What to expect from a new game
A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so its top prizes are all still in play — the one thing that is certain about a new release and not about an old one. Beyond that a new game is neither a bargain nor a trap: its overall odds are printed on the ticket and do not change, and what a ticket is worth cannot be read from Minnesota's figures: Minnesota publishes only the prizes of $500 and up for each game, with how many were printed and how many are left.
Watch the top-prize count over the first weeks. A top prize claimed early is the most common way a new game loses its appeal for a jackpot hunter, and it shows up on the game's page here the day Minnesota publishes it.
New Minnesota scratch games: common questions
- How many new Minnesota scratch games are there?
- 13 as of October 14, 2026.
- When did these games launch?
- Where Minnesota publishes a launch date it is shown. Games it only flags as new are listed without one.
- Do new games have all their top prizes?
- Usually most of them, but not always: a big prize can be claimed in a game's first week. The counts below are Minnesota's own, as of October 14, 2026.
- Why is there no payout for new Minnesota games?
- Minnesota publishes only the prizes of $500 and up for each game, with how many were printed and how many are left. A payout cannot be computed from that, for a new game or an old one.