Extreme 8’s — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1661
Extreme 8’s (#1661) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on March 31, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #57 of 59 active games on current payout (58.7%, $2.94 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 14 $5 games, #55 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.44) and #16 on top-prize odds (1 in 121,736). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.5 points (61.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 15.8% (1 in 4.59 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $88,888 remain, and we estimate 243,472 tickets are still unsold (83.2% sold). That is below average for New Hampshire; the New Hampshire ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Extreme 8’s, 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, 44,733 of 315,732 prizes (14.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $88,888 | 1 in 361,938 | 1 in 121,736 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $8,888 | 1 in 144,775 | 1 in 121,736 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $888 | 1 in 6,187 | 1 in 8,396 | 234 | 205 | 29 | 12.4% |
| $188 | 1 in 2,343 | 1 in 3,382 | 618 | 546 | 72 | 11.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,496 | 1 in 5,410 | 322 | 277 | 45 | 14.0% |
| $88 | 1 in 145.5 | 1 in 211.3 | 9,947 | 8,795 | 1,152 | 11.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 201.9 | 1 in 292.3 | 7,169 | 6,336 | 833 | 11.6% |
| $28 | 1 in 153.7 | 1 in 216.8 | 9,420 | 8,297 | 1,123 | 11.9% |
| $18 | 1 in 55.3 | 1 in 72.8 | 26,179 | 22,836 | 3,343 | 12.8% |
| $8 | 1 in 12.3 | 1 in 14.5 | 117,822 | 100,977 | 16,845 | 14.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.1 | 1 in 11.4 | 144,007 | 122,720 | 21,287 | 14.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 5.44 | 315,732 | 270,999 | 44,733 | 14.2% |
How Extreme 8’s has moved
Extreme 8’s: common questions
- How many $88,888 prizes are left in Extreme 8’s?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 121,736.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Extreme 8’s?
- 1 in 5.44 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.59 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.44, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 10.4.
- Is Extreme 8’s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 58.7% ($2.94 back per $5 ticket), rank #57 of 59 in New Hampshire. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Cash Inferno (#1636, $5) at 81.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Extreme 8’s tickets are left?
- We estimate 243,472 of roughly 1,447,750 printed tickets are unsold (83.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Extreme 8’s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 31, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Hampshire scratch games
- Cash Inferno — 81.7% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- 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