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How Crash Games Work

In a crash game a multiplier starts at 1.00x and climbs until it crashes at a random point. You choose when to cash out. If it crashes before you do, the stake is lost.

Updated 28 October 2026 · plain-English guide

A round, step by step

You place a stake before the round starts. The multiplier rises, and your potential payout rises with it. You press cash out to lock in the current multiplier. Many games have an auto cash-out so a target multiplier is applied for you. Rounds are short, often under a minute, which is a large part of their appeal.

Where the crash point comes from

The crash point is generated by the game's random number generator, or in provably fair games by a cryptographic process you can check afterwards. See provably fair games explained. Nothing you do mid-round changes where the crash point lands.

RTP and strategy

Crash games publish an RTP like any other game. In our reviews it ranges from 96% to 98%. Cashing out earlier or later changes the shape of your results, but the long-run RTP is built into the maths, and every round is independent. We do not make strategy claims.

Crash games we have reviewed

Aviamasters 2, Vortex Power Kick, Moneyplane: Bail2Win, Chicken Route, Pilot Chicken, Vortex Aero, Avia Rush. See the ranked list on our crash games page.

Everything here is demo-play tested. Scores are our opinion on how a game plays, not a prediction of results, and RTP, volatility and max win are the studio's figures. You must be 18 or older. Gambling can be addictive, so play responsibly.

FAQ

Can you predict when a crash game will crash?

No. The crash point is random, and past rounds do not influence the next one.

What is auto cash-out?

A setting that cashes out automatically at a multiplier you choose, so you do not have to react in time.

Are crash games rigged?

Provably fair crash games let you check each result after the round using published seeds. Games from regulated studios are tested by independent labs. We still treat all gambling as entertainment with a cost.

What is a good RTP for a crash game?

Most list 96% to 98%. Higher is better for the player on paper, over a very long run.

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