<P> The odds for winning the $1 prize, 1 in 21, reflected the possibility of matching at least one of the white balls, as well as the Mega Ball . </P> <P> The annuity--which was 20 annual payments (no cash option was available) when The Big Game began--changed from 26 equal yearly installments to 30 graduated annual payments (increasing 5 percent yearly) with the format change on October 19, 2013 . </P> <P> On October 28, 2017, the price of a Mega Millions play doubled, to $2; the first drawing under the current price point was October 31, 2017 . The Mega Millions double matrix changed, from 5 / 75 + 1 / 15 to the current 5 / 70 + 1 / 25 . The starting jackpot became $40 million, with minimum rollovers of $5 million . The "Megaplier" option (which again is not offered in California) was retained, with an adjustment to its multipliers . (The final jackpot for the $1 version was $30 million, which was not won; the initial jackpot for the new version would still be $40 million with a jackpot hit .) </P> <P> Mega Millions prize tiers effective October 28, 2017 (changed amounts in boldface) for a $2 base play (except prizes won in California): </P>

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