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The original Megabucks, a "classic" six-number game, began in 1985. Megabucks became Megabucks Plus on July 26, 2009, then switched back as Megabucks in the late 2010s. As with Mega Millions or Powerball, Megabucks utilizes a 5+1 format; it draws 5 of 41 numbers from the first machine, and 1 of 6 from the second.
[citation needed] In the late 2010s, Megabucks Plus switched back to the name Megabucks. Megabucks is a double-matrix game like Powerball, Mega Millions and Lucky for Life; players select five numbers out of a field of 1 to 41, and a "Megaball" from a field of 1 to 6. Tri-State drawings are held in New Hampshire.
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Megabucks is drawn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tickets cost $2, up from $1 beforehand. 6 numbers from 1 through 44 are chosen. The jackpot starts at $500,000, unlike previous versions of the game, there is a cash option. Matching 5 out of 6 wins $5,000. Matching 4 out of 6 wins $200. Matching 3 out of 6 wins $4.
Megabucks Plus has a similar format as Mega Millions or Powerball. As Megabucks, begun in 1985, it was a "classic"-style six-number game until July 2009.Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, five "regular' numbers are drawn from a pool of 1 to 41, and one from a second pool, of one to six.