Scritchy Scratchy Guide: Max Luck Caps & Symbol Probabilities Explained

Every ticket in this game has a ceiling, and once you hit it, dumping more luck into your stat is just burning points for nothing.

Scritchy Scratchy runs on a global luck stat, but here's the part the game never spells out for you: each ticket caps that stat at a specific level. Push past a ticket's cap and you're not improving your odds anymore, you're just watching a number go up for the sake of it. If you're brand new to the scratching loop, my beginner's guide covers the basics before you touch any of this.

One thing worth knowing before you look at the numbers below: the percentages run from the weakest payout symbol on the left to the biggest jackpot symbol on the right. Hit a ticket's max luck cap and that rightmost number is where your money actually lands.

Early Tickets: Cheap Caps, Fast Payoff

The starting lineup barely asks anything of you. Two Win caps out at Level 3 and already hands you an 80 percent shot at the top prize once you're there. Mini Scratch, Apple Tree, Quick Cash, and Lucky Cat all sit in the same cheap bracket, topping out between Level 4 and Level 9.

Ticket Name	Luck Cap	Symbol Odds (Low to High)
Two Win	Level 3	1% / 19% / 80%
Mini Scratch	Level 4	1% / 1% / 28% / 70%
Apple Tree	Level 6	5% / 5% / 5% / 5% / 30% / 30% / 20%
Quick Cash	Level 7	1% / 5% / 15% / 19% / 25% / 35%
Lucky Cat	Level 9	0.5% / 20% / 20% / 35% / 35% / 25%

Practical takeaway: don't bother grinding luck past Level 9 while you're still working through this batch. Anything above that cap is wasted on tickets you already own, so redirect those points toward unlocking the next catalog instead.

Mid Game: The Odds Start Punishing You

Catalog 2 is where the training wheels come off. Snake Eyes is the standout here, its bottom tiers shrink to fractions of a percent at max luck while the top payout climbs to a dominant 90 percent.

Ticket Name	Luck Cap	Symbol Odds (Low to High)
Sand Dollars	Level 12	1% / 1% / 5% / 15% / 19% / 27% / 32%
Scratch My Back	Level 14	5% / 5% / 30% / 40% / 20%
Snake Eyes	Level 16	0.1% / 0.4% / 0.5% / 4% / 5% / 90%
The Bomb	Level 18	5% / 15% / 25% / 25% / 30%

If your thumbs are getting tired from all this clicking, my gadgets and automation guide walks through letting the game grind itself while you do something else with your evening.

Late Game: Heavy Investment, Heavier Payouts

Catalog 3 asks for a real commitment. Xmas Countdown looks rough at a glance with four separate 1 percent slots, but push to Level 25 and that top tier jumps to 69 percent.

Ticket Name	Luck Cap	Symbol Odds (Low to High)
Bank Break	Level 22	1% / 1% / 5% / 8% / 50% / 35%
Xmas Countdown	Level 25	1% / 1% / 1% / 1% / 27% / 69%
Thrift Store	Level 27	6% / 6% / 33% / 33% / 22%
Berry Picking	Level 29	3% / 3% / 15% / 15% / 10% / 17% / 17% / 17%

If your bank of upgrade points can't reach these caps, that's your sign to consider a reset. I break down exactly when a wipe is worth it in my prestige and jackpot points guide.

Endgame: Where the Real Grind Lives

This is the deep end. Booster Pack needs Level 44 global luck to max out, the steepest requirement in the game. To The Moon is a little more forgiving at Level 40, and once you're there, that top tier sits at a solid 69 percent.

Ticket Name	Luck Cap	Symbol Odds (Low to High)
Trick or Treat	Level 34	1% / 1% / 19% / 79%
Slot Machine	Level 37	0.8% / 4% / 12% / 15% / 28% / 20% / 20%
To The Moon	Level 40	1% / 1% / 1% / 28% / 69%
Booster Pack	Level 44	4% / 4% / 4% / 4% / 4% / 22% / 15% / 22% / 22%

What This Actually Means for Your Grind

Once you know where each cap sits, you stop guessing where to spend your luck points. If you're stuck grinding a low tier ticket and your luck stat already clears its cap, that's dead investment. Redirect it toward unlocking whatever's next on the list instead, whether that's Scratch Bot or the next catalog tier.

The tickets with the scariest looking bottom tiers, like Snake Eyes or Xmas Countdown, are often the best value once maxed, since the low percentages up front get traded for a dominant top payout later. Knowing this ahead of time means you're not wasting resources chasing a ticket that isn't going to pay off until you've hit its specific cap.