Persona 5 Royal is the definitive version of the hit JRPG from P-Studio and Atlus, massively expanding the adventures of Joker and his Phantom Thieves. As well as adding an entire new semester to the school year, Persona 5 Royal also expands on the activities players can perform in their free time. There are dozens of shops, cafes, and clubs scattered across Royal' s many neighborhoods, all filled with ways to spend Yen.
Because of this, most players will be looking to make as much cash as possible for all their power-ups, gear, and consumables, and nothing will earn more than getting a big win at the Lottery. Despite what Persona 5 Royal players might assume, there may be a way to increase the odds of scoring big in this game of chance and taking home up to ¥100,000.
How to Play the Lottery in Persona 5 Royal
The Lottery Stand is found in Persona 5 Royal's Shibuya district, just outside the Station Square subway station. The Stand offers three different ways to play, although they're not all available at once.
The first and simplest Lottery is the Scratch Lottery, which has the benefit of instantly revealing its results. Unfortunately, the Scratch Lottery isn't very rewarding, with the maximum prize being ¥5,000 and the cost of a ticket being ¥200. Players can play the Scratch Lottery every day, and the odds of coming away with a prize are fairly good.
Up next is the Mammoth Lottery, which can be entered once a week for the cost of ¥3,000. Unlike the instant rewards of the Scratch Lottery, players must return at a later date to receive the result of the Mammoth Lottery.
Prizes for the Mammoth Lottery range from ¥100 to ¥100,000. Finally, there's the Summer Mammoth Lottery, which can only be played during the month of June in Persona 5 Royal' s epic story. The Summer Mammoth Lottery costs ¥5,000 to enter but has a much higher chance of paying out its prizes of ¥30,000, ¥50,000, or ¥100,000.
How to Win the Lottery in Persona 5 Royal
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While the Summer Mammoth Lottery is the best choice for players who are looking to win big in Persona 5 Royal, there may be a method that can be used to increase the odds of winning overall.
First, it's worth noting that players won't be able to save-scum their results by reloading on the day that they're revealed. This is because the results of the Lottery are fixed when players buy their ticket, meaning they'd have to lose almost a week of increasing Persona 5 Royal's social stats and fighting through Mementos to buy a new ticket and try again.
However, while it's hard to know for sure, there is some evidence that the Luck stat of the player's equipped Persona may change the odds. Luck is one of the most mysterious stats in Persona 5 Royal, with several different uses that are never fully explained. Because of this, players may want to equip a high Luck Persona like Sandman before buying their weekly Lottery ticket.
Persona 5 Royal is available now on PS4. A PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass release is scheduled for October 21, 2022.