There is also the option to choose different game options, with an additional cost. In this option, you choose a ball, which if it wins, multiplies your prize by the number of times it appears in that ball, with a maximum of 10 times. For this, you can include other game alternatives such as Power Play, which increases the cost of the ticket to 3 dollars. There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot to the refund of the purchased ticket. The jackpot is determined according to previous ticket sales and is announced before each drawing. In case you match all six digits, you win the jackpot. You can also select the Easy Pick/Quick Pick. To play, you must choose six numbers from two separate number pools: five different numbers between 1 and 70 (which are drawn with white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (which is the Golden Mega Ball). How much does a Mega Millions ticket cost?Įach Mega Millions line costs $2. ET, you'll have the chance to win $360 million dollars, with a cash option of $156.9 million in Mega Millions.