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I Spent £50 on the WORST Rated Scratch Cards… Here's What Actually HappenedAdded:
One comparison [music] website says these are the worst ranked scratch cards in dispensers right now. So, spending 50 quid on them sounds like a terrible idea, but all it would take is one good win to change my mind. So, can these cards surprise us? Well, first up, the 100,000 pound jackpot. All we need is three identical cash amounts to win.
First up, where are they? There we are.
It's 10 quid. That would be lovely. Next to 100,000, the jackpot on this card.
Wow, there's a second one. In the row below, we've got a quid, much more likely. There's 5K.
Then we've got another 5K. So, what's down here?
Ah, another 10. So, can we get 10 here?
No, it's one. What's next to it? Here's another one. Look, it's a winner.
>> [music] >> Brilliant. First card, first win.
Welcome to the scratch card game show.
Hello, it's Stuart. So, the 100,000 pound jackpot is off to a winning start, but can we add to it with the bonus?
We're looking for the crossed fingers.
And yes, we can. We've got a double winner.
That's the way to do it, but is it another quid? Could it be more?
There are the little zeros. Yeah, it's a quid. So, our first card has bagged us two pounds.
Nice, but can we go back-to-back?
We are starting with the jackpot. Next to 10 quid. Likes to tease us with those, doesn't it? There's 20. In the row below, we've got five, then 100.
There's another five. Wow.
There's a one. I thought it was five for a second. Is this five? No, that's 10.
[music] So, can we win 10 or five here?
No, we've got 20. But, what about the crossed fingers? Will they save us? No, it's a vault. But, at least the 100,000 pound jackpot has fought back with one win. Up next, it's Winning Sevens, one of the two pound cards from the lower end of the comparison. Just to explain, these aren't my rankings, they're from comparethelotto.com.
Their scores look at things like jackpots and odds of winning, and with just one top prize remaining, maybe that's what's keeping Winning Sevens so low.
Well, I won't be complaining if we can find the number sevens and wads of cash exactly as shown in the prize table to win.
So, we are starting with a golden key, won't win there. There's a number seven, what's next to it? Ah, another number seven. We'll come back to that in a second. There's a wad of cash next to a sun, so can I get a win on row four?
There's a golden cup and the number seven. We've got a wad of cash next to another wad of cash, nice. There's a seven and wad of cash, wow. And on the bottom row, it's some rings. So, we've got the three chances. Are we going to find another wad of cash here to win £4?
No, >> [music] >> it's a vault. Will we find the number seven to win £10 or a wad to find £1,000? No, it's a chest. So, our last chance, [music] can we find a seven or wad of cash here?
No, it's a wallet. Nothing winning about that one then, but this card has been pretty kind to me before, almost doubling my money overall. So, can our second attempt get the Winning Sevens flowing?
Not on row one. Ah, yes, there's a chance on row two.
And a chance, no, there isn't on row three, nor one on row four.
But, we could win on row five.
But, we won't win on row six, and we won't win on row seven. So, can we find another wad of cash here?
No, it's a gold [music] bar. What about here?
No, it's a vault.
All right, that's three duds in a row now. Is this where the win is hiding?
Well, there's a wad of cash next to a wad of cash, a good start. There's the sun. We've we've another wad of cash next to another wad of cash. There's a golden cup. There's a number seven next to a chest, so we won't win there.
There's a wad and a number seven, nice.
There's a wad and a vault. So, that won't add anything to our score. What are we going to find next to this wad?
It's a golden key on row three.
Here's a VIP, our last chance. Come on.
Are we going to get something from Winning 7s? Yes, we are. We've got a winner.
>> [music] >> It might just be a refund, but it's better than nothing.
Well, up next, another £2 card from the lower end of the comparison chart, the £25 Million Pound Bonanza. And maybe the low ranking has a point on this one because it's been pretty brutal for me, but can we get a number match or find the instant win symbols? We are looking for the number eight, the number 11, and the number 49. Will we have them? We are starting with 19, nowhere near. [music] There's 26. Then we've got 14, and there's your 39, neighbor to the one we want. On the middle row, it's 24 next to 36. Then we've got 51, no, not a match.
There's 35. Our last four chances then, 23. We don't have any numbers [music] in the 20s. We don't have any numbers in the 50s, so we won't have 56. Our last chance, what is it? No, >> [music] >> it's 41. But, can the bulging money bag or stuffed wallet come to the rescue on our second attempt?
Well, they're not there on the top row.
On the middle row.
Nope, can't see them.
Then we've got a 26.
Our last chance, no, it's the number 16. So, they're hiding as usual, but can we get a number match? There's 39, and we don't have it.
There's 54, we don't have it. Our last chance, the number 19. But, no, >> [music] >> we can't turn that six upside down, so it's another blank.
All right, this is it. The last chance for the 25 million pound bonanza to prove it's not as brutal to me as I think it is. The winning sevens came good at the end, so will this one, too.
Our winning numbers are 43. There's 33.
And there's 28. Will we get a number match?
Uh there's 56. We don't have any numbers in the 50s.
Uh there's 06. Then we've got 20 uh nine, one away. What's here?
Uh 44, neighbor as well. What a tease.
On the middle row, it's 31, [music] two away from 33. But look, we've got a bulging money bag.
Brilliant, it's third time lucky for a second time. Can we get a number match to go with it? Well, there's 22. We've got 28. And there's 14 on the bottom row. There's 36, three away.
Then we've got 42, one away. There's 35.
And our last chance, no, it's [music] 49.
But we do have a win. Is it a refund? Is it more?
There are the little zeros. No, it's double a refund. It's £4.
Not enough to change my mind about that one. But you might be wondering what sits at the top of the comparison chart.
Well, I've picked up two to test my luck, and I'll reveal which game it is soon.
First though, it's Loaded Lines, one of the lowest ranked £3 games in this comparison.
A tad harsh I feel, as this one has doubled my money so far. Can that continue on card 19? Well, our first two symbols are a bank and car keys.
Then we've got a wallet and a vault.
Now, the vault is one of our duplicate symbols. We've got it there and down here in row 12. What's next? The golden nugget and the VIP.
Then we've got the gift and the holidays. Both of those duplicate symbols as well. That's a good start.
Then we've got a pot of gold and a plane.
So, the voucher would get us a win there.
Then we've got the earrings and the watch.
Mhm. So, the chest would get us a double win.
Will we do it? Well, there's the emerald and the crossed fingers.
Mhm. Lots of options now. Any of them going to come good? Well, there's a bracelet and a wad of cash.
Up an ultimate symbol. It's the limo.
Mhm. I think this card is just going to be a tease, isn't it? What's our final symbol? It's the pound sign. Yeah. Just [music] a tease.
And what would the multiplier have been?
Mhm. Only times one.
So, nothing there. But, is there a win hiding on card 20?
We have got a bulging money bag and a ring.
Both of those together in line 15.
Then is the VIP and the television.
Up next, it's the car keys and the voucher. We needed that on the last card, but they're both together here on line 13. Come on, be lucky for us.
There's a chest and a limo.
Then we've got the diamond and the pot of gold.
Golden nugget would get us a win on unlucky 13, but we get the earrings and the bank.
So, coming up next, it's the gem and the wallet.
Mhm. Setting us up for teases again. The vault would get us a win there. The holidays would get us a win on line 15, but we got the cross fingers and the plane.
Mhm, the vault would get us a win down there as well, but of course we've got the wad of cash which belongs in the vault. So, our last chance, are we going to get a win?
It's a crown and it's a duplicate symbol, the only one on this card and it's not enough to get us a winner.
So, nothing from Loaded Lines today.
Well, up next is the brand new All About 25, which sits surprisingly low in the comparison, even though 24 of its 25 jackpots are still waiting to be won.
I've not played this one yet, so can it make a strong first impression? In game one, we're after the lightning bolts.
And we got a safe.
There's a thermometer. Then we got a stack of coins next to you, a camera.
We're running out of chances. There's a case and a VIP sign, and there's a rainbow. In game two, the two numbers we reveal must add up to 10. So, can we find seven here? No, we've got two for five. What about one? No, four for 13.
No, not a match. There's 11.
Then we've got 14.
There's six.
There's seven.
Then we've got 15, our last chance. No.
Is number 13 [music] unlucky for us? So, game three, we just need to find two identical symbols in a row. Can we do it? Well, we've got a vault next to some rings. There's a golden cup and a throne, amethyst and a necklace. Can we find a pot of gold here? No. We've got gold bars. There's a crown and we keep it in the bank.
There's a key to unlock the chest. Then we've got a ruby on this card next to a [music] chest. So, our last chance.
No, it's an amethyst. So, not the best of starts, but can card 30 do any better?
Not so far. Can we find the lightning bolts? No, we've got the sun. There's a flame and our last chance. No, it's a camera. So, will we be able to add up to 10? [music] Can we find five? No, we've got seven.
There's another five. There's three.
Then we've got another three.
There's three [music] and nine for 12.
Then we've got six.
There's 11, one away. There's [music] 14 and our last chance. No, it's number six. So, will we find two of a kind?
That's a pot of gold and a watch. Gold and cup and a necklace. A vault and a key to unlock it. There's an amethyst and a crown. There's a watch and a crown. Then we've got a rings and a vault. There's the amethyst we needed [music] up above.
Then we've got a bank and a ruby. So, our last chance. No, it's [music] a chest and gold bars. So, here's our dud. But, can our last go turn it around? We really could do with it after five duds in a row. Don't make it six. There's a safe. Then we've got a thermometer. There's a cloud.
We've got a stack of coins. Oh, it's a wad of cash. There's holidays and our last chance on this game. No, it's a rainbow. Right, will we have any better adding it up to [music] 10?
So, we've got six. Can we find four? No, we've got eight. There's two. The eight we needed is up above. Will it be here?
No, it's three. There's three and nine for 12. [music] We've got four. Can we find six? No, we've got seven for 11. There's [music] five next to eight for 13. Can we get one here? No, we've got six for 15.
Uh there's four four six. There's another two with three for five. So, our last chance. Yes, look. The newbies finally paying out.
Brilliant, they kept us waiting, but will it be more than a refund? I hope so. Let's see if we can add to it with a pair of matching symbols.
So, can we find another golden key? No, we've got a vault. What about the crown?
No, it's some gold bars. There's a golden nugget next to the golden cup.
Then we've got an amethyst and a ruby.
There's some rings and a watch. There's a chest and a throne. So, our last three chances. There's gold and a pot of gold, a necklace, and a golden key. So, can [music] a throne turn up here? No, it's a golden cup.
So, we've just got the one win. Are we boosting our prize?
No, it is just times one. So, how much is it worth?
Right, there's the little zeros.
Now, look at that. It's kept us waiting for a refund.
So, not enough from the newbie to change the story, but will Deal or No Deal do any better? It's also in the comparison, which caught my eye because I've nearly won back everything I've spent on this one. So, can the banker rescue this session? We just need matching pairs or a magnificent multiplier to win. So, we are starting with a cash machine next to a sofa. Then we've got a bank card or a check even next to a clapper board.
There's a crowd [music] and a coin. Where are the matching pairs? They're not on row four. Then we've got a chest next to a money tree.
There's six television and a bulging money bag. There's the bank card next to the bank that it belongs to. There's some rings and a ruby. We are running out of chances. There's a stuffed wallet next to a diamond. Then we've got a pot of gold. What's here? Ah, it's a wad of cash. In row 11, it's a golden key next to a phone. So, what's there? It's a briefcase next to a necklace. There's the card reader. Can we find a card reader here? No. [music] We've got gold bars. Can't put those into a card reader. There's a spotlight and a safe. So, our last chance is a lectern. Have we got a lectern? No. It's a crown.
No payout from the banker on the main game then, but is he feeling generous in the bonus? We need to find 10, 20, or 50 to win 10, 20, or 50 quid.
Aha, there's 11, one away.
Then we've got 23, getting further away.
And there's 58, miles away. So, not this time, but what about card 57?
There's 10. Yes, the banker has come good. We've got a winner.
>> [music] >> That's exactly what we needed, but we're not done yet. Can we find 20?
No, we've got [music] 26. And there's 53. So, can we add to that win by finding two of a kind?
Let's hope so. So, we've got a sofa next to a golden nugget. There's some rings and a chest. Then we've got a cash machine and a card reader. There's a wallet and a money tree. Then we've got a diamond and a necklace. There's gold bars next to a phone. And then we've got a television. A television, yes.
>> [music] >> It's another winner.
Brilliant. Trust dealer, no deal to turn things around. Can we get any more?
Right, we're looking for a wallet. No, we've got a pot of gold. There's a crowd and a watch. Then we've got a safe and a crowd. There's a golden [music] key next to a crown. Will we find a spotlight? No, it's a bulging money bag. What about a coin? No, it's a bank. Then, our last two chances. There's a lectern and a clapper board. What's next to the briefcase?
It's a check.
But, we've got something to add to the 10 quid we've won in the bonus. How much is it?
There's a lot of zeros. It's £5. So, card 57 has returned our biggest win of the day so far. It's 15 quid.
Brilliant. that's the turnaround we needed. So, can we go back-to-back on card 58? We have got a money tree next to a pot of gold, and there's gold bars next to a sofa.
There's a crowd. Come on, have we got a crowd for a win? No, it's a ruby.
There's the leg turn and a diamond. Then we've got a clapper board and a safe.
There's the bank. Can we find a bank next to it? No, it's a bank card. Then we've got a wallet and a watch.
In the boxes in row eight, we've got a phone and a money tree.
And then on the second half of the card, we've got a card reader and a check.
There's the bulging money bag. Can we find a bulging money bag? No, it's a chest. There's a necklace and a golden key.
Then we've got a briefcase and a cash machine. So, we're running out of chances to go back-to-back. There's a coin next to a nugget. Then we've got a spotlight. Come on.
No, it's a wad of cash.
So, our last chance, it's a crown. Can we find a crown here?
No, it's a television.
But, he might have left us something in the bonus. Can we find 50? No, we've got 58. What about 20? No, 28. Can we find 10 again?
No, it's 18. All the eights. So, that's it. The low-rank cards have had their chance, but will the card at the top of the comparison chart do any better?
Well, if you've enjoyed today's test, give this video a thumbs up and tap subscribe so you don't miss the next scratch card challenge.
Right, the game sitting at the top of the comparison chart is silver and gold. Yes, I wasn't expecting that either, but if it pays out today, I won't be questioning it. Well, we need to find a money tree or a vault or a shiny metal to strike gold. Will we do it? Well, there's a VIP. then we've got a bank.
There's a throne next to a ring. Then we've got a roll of cash and a watch. Up next, it's a crown. And there's a stuffed wallet. So, our last two chances. There's a clover. What's here?
No, it's a necklace. No gold this time then, but maybe silver will shine for us. Same rules apply. We're looking for a golden key, a helicopter, or the shiny medal.
Right, there's a golden nugget. There's a boat.
Then we've got a car. All the modes of transport, but not a helicopter. There's a diamond. There's a wheel. There's a motorbike.
Then we've got a briefcase next to a house. So, our last two chances. It's a phone and a pair of earrings.
So, no silver either, but we've got the bonus game. Can we find the cross fingers? There's a suitcase.
There's a sun.
Aha, there's a bottle on our last chance.
No, it's [music] a torch.
So, [snorts] silver and gold has stumbled out of the blocks, but can our final card turn it around? We are looking for a vault and a bank. Well, a matching pair. Well, there we are, the money tree we had on the last card. With a golden cup. There's a roll of cash.
Then we've got a crown. What's next?
It's a throne. And a stuffed wallet.
There's a necklace.
Now, there's a camera. So, our last two [music] chances. No, it's a clover and a VIP sign. What about on the silver side? We're looking for a golden nugget and a chest.
Well, there's a house.
Then we've got a phone. There's the helicopter, our winner on the last card.
There's a boat. There's a motorbike. We going to get a car here? No, it's a pocket watch. There's a wheel. There's the car. And our last two chances. It's a diamond. So, can we get a win here?
No, >> [music] >> it's the earrings. But, it's not over yet. What about the cross fingers?
There's a bottle.
It's a shooting star. There's a compass.
Oh, look. And there's a torch.
So, today at least the card at the top of the chart paid out nothing. Well, one from the lower end helped save the day.
We had 60 quid in play and won back 28, less than half. So, definitely a rough day at the office. Just goes to show, rankings or not, it all comes [music] down to luck. Now, if you want to see what happens when luck is really on my side, check out my big wins playlist.
Every session ended in a profit. The only [music] question is, how big was it? Well, there's only one way to find out. So, I'll see you there.
Right, thanks for watching and play safe.
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