Mega Millions Winning Numbers Friday, Feb. 2, 2018: $104M Jackpot

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — No one won the Tuesday Mega Millions drawings, so the winnings have now increased to an estimated $104 million with a $63 million cash option. Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 p.m. If you go to bed before then, check with Patch in the morning for the winning numbers.

How does Mega Millions work?

Players select five numbers from 1 to 70, and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. Players will have a 1 in 24 overall chance of winning a prize.

Players may add the Megaplier option for an extra $1 per play to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times.

Mega Millions is one of the world's biggest lottery games. Introduced as The Big Game in August 1996 with six member states, the game grew, becoming Mega Millions in May 2002. Mega Millions is currently offered by 46 lotteries. Minnesota began offering Mega Millions in January 2010.

The largest Mega Millions jackpot was a $656 million prize split by three winners in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland in 2012, according to a news release.

Image via Minnesota Lottery, used with permission