EXTREME GREEN — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1136
EXTREME GREEN (#1136) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on February 6, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #35 of 35 active games on current payout (56.9%, $2.84 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 12 $5 games, #34 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.08) and #8 on top-prize odds (1 in 38,079). Since launch the payout has fallen 11.2 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 16.9% (1 in 4.22 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 38,079 tickets are still unsold (87.5% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in EXTREME GREEN, 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, 7,498 of 72,460 prizes (10.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 100,000 | 1 in 38,079 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 25,000 | 1 in 19,040 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 909.1 | 1 in 2,116 | 338 | 320 | 18 | 5.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 95.9 | 1 in 178.8 | 3,220 | 3,007 | 213 | 6.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 119.0 | 3,816 | 3,496 | 320 | 8.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 18.5 | 1 in 32.0 | 16,600 | 15,409 | 1,191 | 7.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 19,139 | 17,296 | 1,843 | 9.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.4 | 1 in 9.74 | 29,332 | 25,422 | 3,910 | 13.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.22 | 1 in 5.08 | 72,460 | 64,962 | 7,498 | 10.3% |
How EXTREME GREEN has moved
EXTREME GREEN: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in EXTREME GREEN?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 38,079.
- What are the odds of winning anything on EXTREME GREEN?
- 1 in 5.08 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.22 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.08, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 10.6.
- Is EXTREME GREEN worth buying?
- Its current payout is 56.9% ($2.84 back per $5 ticket), rank #35 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $500 FRENZY (#1195, $5) at 71.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many EXTREME GREEN tickets are left?
- We estimate 38,079 of roughly 305,933 printed tickets are unsold (87.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did EXTREME GREEN launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 6, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- $500 FRENZY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- SEASON'S GREETINGS — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- ONE-WORD CROSSWORD — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- 20X EXTREME CASH! — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- MAX MONEY — 68.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize