Michigan Lottery to Debut 'Back to the Future' Instant Win Game

The Michigan Lottery is expanding its diverse lineup of instant win games with the upcoming introduction of a 'Back to the Future'-themed scratch-off ticket. This new offering aims to engage players with a popular cultural franchise while providing significant prize opportunities.

Set to debut officially on April 7, 2026, the instant game carries a retail price of $5 per ticket. Participants will have the chance to secure cash prizes ranging from a minimum of $5 up to a substantial top award of $500,000.

The game boasts a robust prize structure, featuring three grand prizes of $500,000 each. Beyond the pinnacle awards, there are ten secondary prizes valued at $2,000 apiece. Further down the prize tiers, 260 opportunities exist to win $500. A distinctive nod to the iconic film series is found in the fourth tier, where 5,397 prizes of $88 are available, referencing the famous speed from the movie. Additionally, thousands of smaller prizes, ranging from $5 to $50, are integrated throughout the game, ensuring numerous winning chances.

Each 'Back to the Future' instant ticket provides players with 15 distinct opportunities to win. Victories can be achieved by matching 'Time Machine Numbers' with 'Winning Numbers.' Players can also instantly win by revealing specific themed symbols: 'Radiation,' 'Flux Capacitor,' or '88 MPH.' An exclusive winning mechanism allows fortunate players to claim all 15 prizes on their ticket if any of their 'Time Machine Numbers' correspond with the ticket's 'Outatime Number.'

In total, this new scratch-off game features more than 2 million individual prizes, collectively amounting to over $26 million in potential cash payouts. The overall odds of securing any prize from the 'Back to the Future' ticket are set at 1 in 4.02. This launch builds on the Michigan Lottery's successful prize distributions, having awarded over $1.7 billion to players through instant games alone in 2025.

Tickets for this highly anticipated instant game will be readily available for purchase at authorized retail locations across Michigan. The introduction of this themed scratch-off ticket underscores the Michigan Lottery's ongoing strategy to diversify its product portfolio and deliver engaging experiences to its player base.