The Michigan Lottery is stacking up the rewards in their latest holiday game release: Present Stacks. While this game follows the traditional three-way match games for instant prizes, additional methods of boosting rewards are available to increase payouts even further.
This game offers an exceptional experience and many ways to win in every round. Even more enticing, this online lottery game features a staggering $50,000 grand prize.
Instant game: Present Stacks
In Present Stacks, an adorable model train chugs along to deliver the numerous presents promised to players. The scene is cozy and radiates a calming atmosphere in which to enjoy opening every prize.
A simple and effective design allows this game’s unique mechanics to take center stage. With a cascading feature that allows every ticket to contain repeating wins, Present Stacks delivers with striking frequency throughout the standard game.
Unlock one or all of this game’s bonus features to further increase the prizes won.
How to play
When you’re ready to begin stacking up your presents, purchase a ticket to the game. At the beginning, you’ll need to decide how many tickets to purchase. Players can include anywhere from one to five tickets per round.
Beyond that, there is the task of setting a value for each ticket. You use the – and + symbols to decrease or increase the amount, respectively. Once that action is complete, all that is left to do is click the candy-stripe Play button.
Watch the stacks of presents come cascading down and see if you have made any matches of three or more. For every match, the player will receive a prize according to the Prize Chart. You can click the Prize Chart button on the ticket at any time to see the breakdown of symbols and corresponding prizes at any time.
When a match of three or more appears, the presents will be removed from the ticket and more presents will fall into their place. Additional wins result from this mechanic often and power one of this game’s special features.
Cascades will continue until there are no more matches, after which point the game will be complete.
Complete three cascades on a single ticket to fill the 2x multiplier and receive double the prize amount for that round.
Present stacks bonuses
If at any time during the game a player can collect a total of three blue sticker symbols, the Mystery Gift Bonus is unlocked.
Mystery Gift Bonus rounds feature one tower for each present type, for a total of five towers, and three bags to choose from. The player will select a bag to reveal present symbols that display win multipliers. Keep opening bags to receive multipliers that correspond to different towers. Each symbol fills one space of its corresponding tower. Fill a tower completely to receive the cumulative total of all win multipliers inside of it. That value multiplier is then attributed to the prize amount.
Red sticker symbols are much more instantly gratifying. They will display a prize amount that is awarded to the player instantly.
Wagering levels
There are eight ticket values available to players in Present Stacks. Those amounts range from 10 cents to $5 per game. Players can also choose to purchase various amounts of tickets, from one to five. As a result, prize values range from 10 cents to $100,000. The overall odds to win are 1 in 17.26.
You can see the breakdown of prizes and odds to win, relative to the ticket cost, in the table below.
| Individual Ticket Cost | Total Cost | |||||||||
| 1 Ticket | 2 Tickets | 3 Tickets | 4 Tickets | 5 Tickets | ||||||
| $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.50 | |||||
| $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.80 | $ 1.00 | |||||
| $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.50 | |||||
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 5.00 | |||||
| $ 2.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 10.00 | |||||
| $ 3.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 9.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 15.00 | |||||
| $ 4.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 20.00 | |||||
| $ 5.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 25.00 | |||||
| Ticket Cost | Odds to Win 1 in: | ||||||||
| $ 0.10 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 5.00 | ||
| Prizes | $ 0.10 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 5.00 | 147.32 |
| $ 0.20 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 10.00 | 100 | |
| $ 0.30 | $ 0.60 | $ 1.50 | $ 3.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 9.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 15.00 | 312.5 | |
| $ 0.40 | $ 0.80 | $ 2.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 20.00 | 454.55 | |
| $ 0.50 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.50 | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 25.00 | 200 | |
| $ 0.60 | $ 1.20 | $ 3.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 18.00 | $ 24.00 | $ 30.00 | 274.73 | |
| $ 0.70 | $ 1.40 | $ 3.50 | $ 7.00 | $ 14.00 | $ 21.00 | $ 28.00 | $ 35.00 | 500 | |
| $ 0.80 | $ 1.60 | $ 4.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 24.00 | $ 32.00 | $ 40.00 | 1,562.5 | |
| $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 50.00 | 215.52 | |
| $ 1.10 | $ 2.20 | $ 5.50 | $ 11.00 | $ 22.00 | $ 33.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 55.00 | 1,111.11 | |
| $ 1.20 | $ 2.40 | $ 6.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 24.00 | $ 36.00 | $ 48.00 | $ 60.00 | 434.78 | |
| $ 1.40 | $ 2.80 | $ 7.00 | $ 14.00 | $ 28.00 | $ 42.00 | $ 56.00 | $ 70.00 | 1,250 | |
| $ 1.50 | $ 3.00 | $ 7.50 | $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 45.00 | $ 60.00 | $ 75.00 | 384.62 | |
| $ 1.60 | $ 3.20 | $ 8.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 32.00 | $ 48.00 | $ 64.00 | $ 80.00 | 2,173.91 | |
| $ 1.70 | $ 3.40 | $ 8.50 | $ 17.00 | $ 34.00 | $ 51.00 | $ 68.00 | $ 85.00 | 2,000 | |
| $ 1.80 | $ 3.60 | $ 9.00 | $ 18.00 | $ 36.00 | $ 54.00 | $ 72.00 | $ 90.00 | 1,666.67 | |
| $ 2.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 60.00 | $ 80.00 | $ 100.00 | 763.36 | |
| $ 2.20 | $ 4.40 | $ 11.00 | $ 22.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 66.00 | $ 88.00 | $ 110.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 2.40 | $ 4.80 | $ 12.00 | $ 24.00 | $ 48.00 | $ 72.00 | $ 96.00 | $ 120.00 | 1,111.11 | |
| $ 2.50 | $ 5.00 | $ 12.50 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 125.00 | 2,500 | |
| $ 2.60 | $ 5.20 | $ 13.00 | $ 26.00 | $ 52.00 | $ 78.00 | $ 104.00 | $ 130.00 | 1,666.67 | |
| $ 2.80 | $ 5.60 | $ 14.00 | $ 28.00 | $ 56.00 | $ 84.00 | $ 112.00 | $ 140.00 | 3,333.33 | |
| $ 3.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 | $ 90.00 | $ 120.00 | $ 150.00 | 2,500 | |
| $ 3.40 | $ 6.80 | $ 17.00 | $ 34.00 | $ 68.00 | $ 102.00 | $ 136.00 | $ 170.00 | 2,173.91 | |
| $ 3.50 | $ 7.00 | $ 17.50 | $ 35.00 | $ 70.00 | $ 105.00 | $ 140.00 | $ 175.00 | 8,333.33 | |
| $ 3.60 | $ 7.20 | $ 18.00 | $ 36.00 | $ 72.00 | $ 108.00 | $ 144.00 | $ 180.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 4.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 80.00 | $ 120.00 | $ 160.00 | $ 200.00 | 1,190.48 | |
| $ 4.20 | $ 8.40 | $ 21.00 | $ 42.00 | $ 84.00 | $ 126.00 | $ 168.00 | $ 210.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 4.40 | $ 8.80 | $ 22.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 88.00 | $ 132.00 | $ 176.00 | $ 220.00 | 4,166.67 | |
| $ 4.60 | $ 9.20 | $ 23.00 | $ 46.00 | $ 92.00 | $ 138.00 | $ 184.00 | $ 230.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 150.00 | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 | 1,020.41 | |
| $ 5.20 | $ 10.40 | $ 26.00 | $ 52.00 | $ 104.00 | $ 156.00 | $ 208.00 | $ 260.00 | 62,500 | |
| $ 5.40 | $ 10.80 | $ 27.00 | $ 54.00 | $ 108.00 | $ 162.00 | $ 216.00 | $ 270.00 | 25,000 | |
| $ 5.50 | $ 11.00 | $ 27.50 | $ 55.00 | $ 110.00 | $ 165.00 | $ 220.00 | $ 275.00 | 1,879.7 | |
| $ 6.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 | $ 120.00 | $ 180.00 | $ 240.00 | $ 300.00 | 886.52 | |
| $ 6.40 | $ 12.80 | $ 32.00 | $ 64.00 | $ 128.00 | $ 192.00 | $ 256.00 | $ 320.00 | 50,000 | |
| $ 6.50 | $ 13.00 | $ 32.50 | $ 65.00 | $ 130.00 | $ 195.00 | $ 260.00 | $ 325.00 | 984.25 | |
| $ 7.00 | $ 14.00 | $ 35.00 | $ 70.00 | $ 140.00 | $ 210.00 | $ 280.00 | $ 350.00 | 1,923.08 | |
| $ 8.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 80.00 | $ 160.00 | $ 240.00 | $ 320.00 | $ 400.00 | 16,666.67 | |
| $ 8.50 | $ 17.00 | $ 42.50 | $ 85.00 | $ 170.00 | $ 255.00 | $ 340.00 | $ 425.00 | 2,173.91 | |
| $ 9.50 | $ 19.00 | $ 47.50 | $ 95.00 | $ 190.00 | $ 285.00 | $ 380.00 | $ 475.00 | 6,666.67 | |
| $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 200.00 | $ 300.00 | $ 400.00 | $ 500.00 | 3,846.15 | |
| $ 10.50 | $ 21.00 | $ 52.50 | $ 105.00 | $ 210.00 | $ 315.00 | $ 420.00 | $ 525.00 | 250,000 | |
| $ 11.00 | $ 22.00 | $ 55.00 | $ 110.00 | $ 220.00 | $ 330.00 | $ 440.00 | $ 550.00 | 11,904.76 | |
| $ 11.50 | $ 23.00 | $ 57.50 | $ 115.00 | $ 230.00 | $ 345.00 | $ 460.00 | $ 575.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 12.50 | $ 25.00 | $ 62.50 | $ 125.00 | $ 250.00 | $ 375.00 | $ 500.00 | $ 625.00 | 12,500 | |
| $ 13.50 | $ 27.00 | $ 67.50 | $ 135.00 | $ 270.00 | $ 405.00 | $ 540.00 | $ 675.00 | 6,250 | |
| $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 150.00 | $ 300.00 | $ 450.00 | $ 600.00 | $ 750.00 | 25,000 | |
| $ 15.50 | $ 31.00 | $ 77.50 | $ 155.00 | $ 310.00 | $ 465.00 | $ 620.00 | $ 775.00 | 25,000 | |
| $ 19.50 | $ 39.00 | $ 97.50 | $ 195.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 585.00 | $ 780.00 | $ 975.00 | 25,000 | |
| $ 21.00 | $ 42.00 | $ 105.00 | $ 210.00 | $ 420.00 | $ 630.00 | $ 840.00 | $ 1,050.00 | 50,000 | |
| $ 21.50 | $ 43.00 | $ 107.50 | $ 215.00 | $ 430.00 | $ 645.00 | $ 860.00 | $ 1,075.00 | 50,000 | |
| $ 22.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 110.00 | $ 220.00 | $ 440.00 | $ 660.00 | $ 880.00 | $ 1,100.00 | 100,000 | |
| $ 31.50 | $ 63.00 | $ 157.50 | $ 315.00 | $ 630.00 | $ 945.00 | $ 1,260.00 | $ 1,575.00 | 100,000 | |
| $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 250.00 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,500.00 | $ 2,000.00 | $ 2,500.00 | 90,909.09 | |
| $ 1,000.00 | $ 2,000.00 | $ 5,000.00 | $ 10,000.00 | $ 20,000.00 | $ 30,000.00 | $ 40,000.00 | $ 50,000.00 | 5,000,000 | |
