Thinking of a Halloween Lottery Ticket? 3 Signs With the Best Windfall Luck, Plus a Few Things to Skip

Halloween falls on Saturday (10/31) this year. Some people are planning costumes, others just want to stop by a lottery shop after work and test their luck. Based on the current sky, we picked the three signs with the brightest windfall luck and rounded up a few things you should not do when buying a ticket. To be clear: the lottery is a game of chance, and astrology is just a fun conversation starter. Read this for a smile, not a strategy.

How Power Lottery (Weilicai) Works

Power Lottery is one of Taiwan's main lottery games. Each ticket costs NT$100. You pick 6 numbers from 1 to 38 in the first zone and 1 number from 1 to 8 in the second zone. Match all of them and you win the jackpot, which starts at a guaranteed NT$200 million and rolls over if no one wins.

Draws happen every Monday and Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The two draws closest to Halloween are Thursday 10/29 and Monday 11/2. If you want a ticket with a holiday feel, picking one of those is plenty.

Aries: Your Fire-Sign Friends Have Your Back

Jupiter and Mars are both in Leo right now. As a fellow fire sign, Aries gets something like two old friends cheering from the sidelines. You are making decisions quickly lately, and that group-buy item you would normally debate for days might go into your cart at first glance.

Your better timing is the Thursday 10/29 draw. If you pass a lottery shop on your commute, buy one ticket and keep walking. Just-for-fun numbers: first zone 03, 09, 14, 21, 27, 33; second zone 05.

Gemini: Little Surprises Out of Nowhere

Uranus is sitting in Gemini, and it often brings a feeling of "I didn't see that coming": your boss buys bubble tea for the team, or your old phone sells for a surprisingly good price in a secondhand group. Gemini's planets also make a friendly angle with Leo, so small lucky breaks are more likely for you this stretch.

The Monday 11/2 draw suits you. Chat about numbers with friends in your LINE group over the weekend, then buy on Monday. The planning is half the fun. Just-for-fun numbers: first zone 02, 11, 16, 23, 30, 35; second zone 03.

Leo: Home-Field Advantage

With Jupiter and Mars both in your sign, you feel bolder and luck tends to call your name more often. Think raffles at a company dinner or a prize draw your friends set up. Your odds of hearing your name might be a little higher than usual.

Either draw works, but pick just one, such as 10/29 before Halloween. Just-for-fun numbers: first zone 01, 05, 12, 19, 28, 36; second zone 08. Once more: all three sets of numbers are only for fun and come with no guarantee.

Three Halloween Don'ts

Don't borrow money for tickets

Borrow a friend's cape for your costume, not their cash for lottery tickets. "Lend me a thousand and I'll split the prize with you" usually ends as one more debt sitting in your bill-splitting app.

Don't use your living expenses to chase numbers

"No win this time, so I'll double up next time" is scarier than any haunted house. Set aside rent, your phone bill and your transit card top-up first, and only use money you were already planning to spend for fun.

Don't buy more because Mercury retrograde makes you nervous

Mercury is retrograde from 10/24 to 11/13, and on 10/30 Mercury squares Mars, which makes it easy to act on impulse and say things too fast. If you catch yourself thinking "Retrograde luck is bad, I should buy extra to make up for it," pause, drink some water and put your phone down first.

Play Smart and Within Your Means

The lottery is entertainment. Spending the price of one or two tickets is more than enough. A win is a nice surprise, and a miss is like treating yourself to a drink. You must be 18 or older to buy lottery tickets in Taiwan, so students can enjoy the horoscope and leave it there.

FAQ

Do zodiac signs really change your odds of winning?

No. Every ticket has exactly the same odds. Astrology can only offer a mood and timing reference that makes buying a ticket a bit more fun to talk about.

Can I buy a ticket on Halloween itself, 10/31?

Yes, but it is a Saturday with no draw, so your ticket will be for the Monday 11/2 draw. If you want to know the result before Halloween, buy for the Thursday 10/29 draw.