Cash Inferno — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1636
Cash Inferno (#1636) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on June 30, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #2 of 59 active games on current payout (81.7%, $4.08 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 14 $5 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.43) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 90,234). Since launch the payout has risen 14.0 points (67.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.6% (1 in 4.03 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 90,234 tickets are still unsold (93.1% sold). That puts it among the best New Hampshire scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Cash Inferno, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 26,312 of 324,020 prizes (8.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 326,650 | 1 in 90,234 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 130,660 | all claimed | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,467 | 1 in 10,026 | 239 | 230 | 9 | 3.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,021 | 1 in 9,023 | 217 | 207 | 10 | 4.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 4,096 | 1 in 6,941 | 319 | 306 | 13 | 4.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 312.7 | 1 in 415.8 | 4,178 | 3,961 | 217 | 5.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 237.1 | 1 in 323.4 | 5,511 | 5,232 | 279 | 5.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 135.3 | 13,066 | 12,399 | 667 | 5.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 38.8 | 39,196 | 36,869 | 2,327 | 5.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 10.3 | 117,642 | 108,847 | 8,795 | 7.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.10 | 1 in 6.45 | 143,638 | 129,644 | 13,994 | 9.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 3.43 | 324,020 | 297,708 | 26,312 | 8.1% |
How Cash Inferno has moved
Cash Inferno: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Cash Inferno?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 90,234.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cash Inferno?
- 1 in 3.43 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.03 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.33.
- Is Cash Inferno worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.7% ($4.08 back per $5 ticket), rank #2 of 59 in New Hampshire. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Lucky 603 (#1690, $5) at 78.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Cash Inferno tickets are left?
- We estimate 90,234 of roughly 1,306,600 printed tickets are unsold (93.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cash Inferno launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Hampshire scratch games
- Lucky 603 — 78.0% payout, 1 in 2.83 any prize
- Top Secret Money Puzzle — 76.1% payout, 1 in 2.90 any prize
- Hi or Lo — 70.7% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Fab 4 — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize
- Fame & Fortune — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize