About Lottery Long Shot

Lottery Long Shot is a probability simulator designed to visualize the reality of playing lottery games. It combines a responsive user interface with a high-speed random number generator to help users understand long-term odds and financial outcomes.

How to Use

• Select Your Numbers: In the "Your Numbers" card, manually select numbers using the dropdowns or use the "Quick Pick All" button to randomly generate them. You can add up to 5 tickets per game.
• Start Simulation: Click the ▶ Play button (or press Spacebar) to begin the drawing loop. The simulator will generate random winning numbers.
• Turbo Mode: Click the ⚡ Turbo button to remove delays between draws, allowing you to simulate years of lottery play in seconds.
• Analyze Results: Watch the "Money Stats" and "Game Stats" to track your net loss/gain and win rate over time.

Game Areas & Functions

• Your Numbers: Your selected tickets. Matching balls will turn green when a win occurs.
• Latest Drawing: Displays the most recent winning numbers generated. If a Jackpot is hit, a special overlay will appear.
• Stats:
  • Game Stats: Tracks total games played, wins, and losses. Also displays a "Time Tracker" estimating how many weeks/years of real-world time you have simulated.
  • Money Stats: Calculates total money spent vs. total winnings.
• Last 7 Games: A history log showing the winning numbers and the specific match outcome (e.g., "3 + Powerball") for the recent draws.
• Prize Payouts: A reference table showing the exact prize amounts for your selected game (Powerball, Mega Millions, etc.) and how many times you have hit each prize tier.

Controls

• Reset: Clears all history and stats to start fresh.
• 🌙/☀️ Icon: Toggles between Dark and Light mode.

Support Development

If you found this site useful, please consider donating the amount you would gamble on the lottery for one week to support my efforts.

Every little bit helps.