Once you understand that "guaranteed" describes a minimum set by Pronósticos, not a personal promise that you are going to win, what is left are the practical questions — the ones that do not fit inside a general explainer and that people keep having even after they already know the definition by heart. Here they are, one at a time, no detours.
What survives the definition
Understanding what the guaranteed jackpot is settles the big question, but it does not settle the smaller ones that come after it: what happens if several people win at once, what happens if nobody wins, whether the purchase channel changes anything, whether Revancha and Revanchita count as one jackpot or two. These are mechanical questions, not definitional ones, and they deserve a direct answer of their own instead of getting lost between the lines of a broader article. None of them is complicated on its own; what makes them nag at people is that almost nobody ever takes the time to answer them one at a time, so they end up living as small unresolved doubts every time someone sees the word "guaranteed" on an ad or on their own ticket.
Frequently asked questions
Is the guaranteed jackpot one single amount shared between Revancha and Revanchita, or does each game have its own?
Each game has its own. Revancha and Revanchita are drawn independently, with their own result each night, and that independence carries over into how each jackpot is handled too: they do not share a common fund or get combined into a single figure. When someone talks about "the guaranteed jackpot of Revancha and Revanchita" as if it were one number, what they are actually describing is two separate minimums that simply get announced together because both games are bought on the same ticket. It is worth having that clear before doing any mental math about "how much" is at stake: it is not one figure, it is two, each with its own separate fate.
If there is more than one winner, does the guaranteed jackpot get split between all of them, or does each one get the full amount?
When more than one person hits the top prize in a draw like this, the normal outcome is that the amount available for that prize tier gets divided among everyone who won it, not that each winner separately receives the full total as though the others did not exist. It is the same logic that applies to Melate's own jackpot: the pot is a fund to be split among the winners in that tier for that draw, whether it is one person or several.
If nobody wins the guaranteed jackpot, is that money lost, or does it carry over to the next draw?
The whole point of a guarantee is that it does not depend on someone winning in order to exist: if nobody wins in a given draw, the guaranteed minimum for the next draw stays in place — it does not vanish, and it does not need to be rebuilt from zero as though it had never existed. Think of the guarantee as a floor that Pronósticos maintains draw after draw, not as a reward that evaporates if nobody claims it that particular week. That is, in fact, the whole reason the term exists: if the minimum disappeared every time nobody won, it would not be a guarantee at all — it would just be the same kind of accumulated jackpot you already know from Melate, wearing a different name.
Does "guaranteed" mean I am definitely going to win something if I buy the ticket?
No, and it is worth stating plainly even if it feels obvious once you hear it: "guaranteed" describes the minimum amount the prize is going to have available, not a promise that your particular ticket is going to win it. You are still competing for that prize with exactly the same odds as any other ticket, with no added edge simply because the word "guaranteed" happens to appear in the name of the product you bought.
Can I win the guaranteed jackpot in both Revancha and Revanchita on the same draw, or is it one per ticket?
Yes, you can win both at the same time, because they are two completely independent results that same night. There is no rule forcing you to pick which of the two your ticket "counts" for, and no limit saying you can only match one of the two per purchase. If your numbers match Revancha's result and also match Revanchita's, you take part in the payout of both guaranteed jackpots, each calculated separately. There is no mechanism forcing you to "choose" between the two prizes, and no rule that reduces one because you also won the other; they are simply two results that happened to coincide on the same ticket that night.
Does the guaranteed jackpot change depending on whether I buy online instead of at a physical agency?
No. The guarantee belongs to the game itself, not to the channel you chose to buy your ticket through. A ticket bought online enters the same draw, competes for the same jackpot, and carries exactly the same odds as one bought at a physical agency. If you want to compare the two ways of buying before deciding which you prefer, you can look at how the Melate Revancha and Revanchita ticket is put together regardless of where you get it.
Where can I check this week's exact guaranteed jackpot amount?
Here we would rather not invent a figure that changes draw to draw: today's exact amount is something you can check directly at Melate Revancha and Revanchita's accumulated jackpot, which updates with the real number instead of a fixed figure that would already be outdated the moment we published it here.
Do I need to buy well ahead of time for my ticket to count toward that week's guaranteed jackpot, or is buying the same day of the draw enough?
It is enough for your ticket to be registered before sales close for that particular draw, whether you bought it a week ahead or the same day. The guarantee does not reward early buyers or penalize last-minute ones; the only thing that matters is that your ticket made it into the corresponding draw before the cutoff, which applies the same way to any ticket for Melate, Revancha, or Revanchita. Buying further ahead of time can give you peace of mind if you are worried about running out of time, but it gives you no additional edge over someone who buys at the last valid moment.
If I buy several tickets for the same draw, does my share of the guaranteed jackpot get bigger, or does only my chance of winning go up?
Your chance of being among the winners goes up, not the size of the slice you would get if you win. Each ticket is an independent combination competing on its own; if two of your tickets both win separately, you take part in the split as though they were two different winners, not as one winner entitled to a bigger special cut for having bought more than once. Buying more tickets multiplies your opportunities to enter the split, not the size of each individual share within that split.
Does the word "guaranteed" apply only to the top prize of Revancha and Revanchita, or to every prize tier?
As it is normally used, "guaranteed" specifically describes the minimum for the top prize of each of those two games — that is the figure that gets advertised and the one people mean when they use the term. Lower prize tiers run under their own separate rules, apart from that specific guarantee, so do not assume that a "guaranteed" amount you saw advertised refers to just any prize level: it refers specifically to the top one in each game.
Do I need to have already played Revancha and Revanchita before to be eligible for the guaranteed jackpot, or can I start on any draw?
You can start on any draw. There is no participation history you need to build up first, and no minimum tenure playing the game required to become eligible for the guaranteed minimum. The very first ticket you buy for Revancha and Revanchita takes part under exactly the same conditions as one from someone who has bought every week for years — the guarantee belongs to the draw, not to the player's track record.
Does the guaranteed jackpot also apply if I play Melate Retro, or is it exclusive to Revancha and Revanchita?
As used in this article, it is a concept specific to Revancha and Revanchita. Melate Retro is a separate game, with its own calendar — Tuesday and Saturday — and its own jackpot, and we are not going to assume here whether it carries an equivalent guaranteed minimum or not: that is something confirmed by that specific game's own official information, not an automatic extension of whatever applies to Revancha and Revanchita. If what you actually want is Retro's current jackpot status, check it directly at Melate Retro's jackpot today instead of assuming it works the same way.
None of these answers change what you already knew about the guaranteed jackpot: it is still a minimum the game sets, not an edge your particular ticket earns. What does change, once these smaller questions are settled, is that you stop carrying loose doubts every time you see the term on an ad or on your own ticket. If you win a prize and want to confirm it calmly afterward, we explain how to check your Melate Revancha and Revanchita ticket. And if you would rather settle your numbers with some help instead of chasing the word "guaranteed" as if it were a special signal, check out MelateBot's Picks. MelateBot is not affiliated with Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública; Melate, Revancha and Revanchita are games of chance and every combination always carries the same probability — play responsibly.