The Michigan Lottery Mega Millions game can be a fun way to spend a few dollars. Whether you purchase your Michigan Mega Millions ticket for yourself of for a friend, no one can deny the excitement that arises is you watch the winning Michigan Mega Millions numbers being drawn one by one. With Michigan Mega Millions, the base jackpot for matching all six of the right numbers is twelve million dollars, making it one of the largest lottery drawings in the country.

To play Michigan lottery Mega Millions, you must choose five numbers between one and fifty-six, and one number between one and forty-six. The number between one and forty-six is known as the Mega Ball. If you match the Mega Ball and all five of the other balls, you will be a MI Mega Millions jackpot winner. If you match all five but not the Mega Ball, you will still win two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which is not so shabby either.

For one dollar, you buy one chance at the MI Mega Millions jackpot. However, you can purchase up to five plays at a time on one ticket. You can also pay an extra dollar to participate in the Michigan lottery Mega Millions Megaply option. When you pay an extra dollar, your winnings will be multiplied by either two, three or four, depending on the number drawn. Multiplying your prize winnings applies to every Michigan Mega Millions prize except for the jackpot. This means that if you play the Megaply option and you win the two hundred and fifty thousand dollar prize, you could double, triple or quadruple your winnings! Many Michigan Mega Millions players see the using of the Megaply option as a game in and of itself.

No matter how you choose to play Michigan lottery Mega Millions, you will be sure to have a good time as long as you play responsibly and do not get too caught up in the idea of winning the jackpot. So far the Michigan lottery has given 12.9 billion dollars to education. The lottery is 33 years old making it one of the oldest state lotteries in the United States. The Michigan lottery offers a variety of games such as, the multi state Mega Millions, Classic Lotto 47, Fantasy 5, Daily 3, and Daily 4 games. All of these games may be played online, and the lottery site offers clear and easy instructions. All the information a player would need is on this well designed site.