The quest board outside Pierre’s General Store in Stardew Valley, along with the Special Orders Board outside Mayor Lewis’ house, have suddenly become much more inviting after the 1.6 update, because they now offer a new type or reward — Prize Tickets.
Prize Tickets can be exchanged at the Prize Machine inside Mayor Lewis’ house in order to get rare, expensive or exclusive items. While there are a few ways to get Prize Tickets, getting them does require some effort and you may have to play the long game in order to get some of the more elusive prizes, such as the Pig Painting.
How to get Prize Tickets in Stardew Valley
Prize Tickets are gained through completing select objectives within the game. Thankfully, there isn’t any RNG involved when it comes to getting them, but every method relies on either skill or effort.
One guaranteed Prize Ticket can be found in a box behind the stump located at the back of the spot where the Bookseller sets up shop every two weeks. This is a one time thing, though, so once you’ve picked it up you won’t be able to get it again.
The easiest way to get Prize Tickets is by completing relevant quests from the board outside Pierre’s. You’ll know whether you will be awarded a Prize Ticket for any of the quests, because a red ticket will be displayed in the bottom corner of the request. You can also complete any of the Special Orders from the board outside Mayor Lewis’ house, as these are guaranteed to provide one ticket per completed order.
If you want to get your hands on a stack of Prize Tickets, your best bet is to grind out Star Tokens during the Stardew Valley Fair. Here, you can purchase Prize Tickets for 1,000 Star Tokens each.
There are also three other events which reward Prize Tickets:
- Spirits Eve
- Obtained by opening up the chest at the end of the maze every other year
- Ice Festival and Egg Festival
- Rewarded for repeated wins
All possible rewards from Lewis’ Prize Machine
The first 22 prizes will be received in the order listed:
| Prize # | Possible prize | Notes |
| 1 | 12 Carrot Seeds 12 Summer Squash Seeds 12 Broccoli Seeds 12 Powdermelon Seeds | Between Winter 21 and Spring 23 Between Spring 24 and Summer 20 Between Summer 21 and Fall 20 Between Fall 21 and Summer 20 |
| 2 | 1 Peach Sapling 1 Orange Sapling | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 3 | 10 Mixed Seeds 15 Mixed Flower Seeds | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 4 | 3 Mystery Boxes | |
| 5 | Stardrop Tea | |
| 6 | Blue Pinstripe Bed Blue Pinstripe Double Bed | If farmhouse is not upgraded If farmhouse has been upgraded |
| 7 | 4 Quality Sprinklers 4 Preserves Jars4 Mushroom Logs | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 8 | 1 Apple Sapling 1 Pomegranate Sapling | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 9 | Friendship 101 | |
| 10 | 20 Cherry Bombs 12 Bombs 6 Mega Bombs | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 11 | Sports Cap | |
| 12 | 1 Fish Smoker 1 Dehydrator | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 13 | 4 Artifact Troves 4 Mystery Boxes | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 14 | House Plant | One of three varieties will be given |
| 15 | Stardew Valley Almanac Bait and Bobber Mining Monthly Combat Quarterly Woodcutter’s Weekly | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 16 | Stardrop Tea | |
| 17 | Cow Decal | |
| 18 | 8 Omni Geodes | |
| 19 | 4 Kegs 4 Bee Houses | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 20 | 5 Diamonds | |
| 21 | 5 Mystery Boxes | |
| 22 | 1 Magic Rock Candy |
After receiving the first 22 prizes, following prizes will be chosen from 9 different categories of prizes. You can receive any of the following prizes with any Prize Ticket:
| Prize # | Possible prize | Notes |
| 1 | 5 Mystery Boxes | |
| 2 | 1-2 Fairy Dust | Equal chance to receive one or two |
| 3 | 5 Iridium Bars 5 Spicy Eels 5 Triple Shot Espressos 5 Crab Cakes 5 Artifact Troves | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
| 4 | House Plant | One of three varieties will be given |
| 5 | Stardrop Tea | |
| 6 | Treasure Chest | |
| 7 | 1 Iridium Sprinkler | |
| 8 | Fancy House Plant Pig Painting | 25% chance to receive one of three varieties 25% chance to receive |
| 9 | 15 Bombs 8 Mega Bombs | Equal chance to receive one of these prizes |
