Crash is one of the signature games of crypto casinos. A multiplier starts at 1.00x and climbs. You cash out whenever you like, and win your bet times the multiplier at that moment. If the game "crashes" before you cash out, you lose the bet. It is simple, fast and very easy to lose track of.

How a Round Works

  1. You place a bet before the round starts.
  2. The multiplier rises: 1.20x, 1.50x, 2.00x and beyond.
  3. You cash out at any point, or set an auto cash-out target in advance.
  4. At a random point the multiplier crashes. Bets not yet cashed out are lost.

Many crash games are provably fair: the crash point of each round is fixed before it starts and can be verified afterwards. Our provably fair guide explains how.

Where the House Edge Hides

The crash point is drawn so that the game pays back slightly less than it takes in over time. In practice this means that for any cash-out target, your chance of reaching it is a little lower than a perfectly fair game would give you.

Example. In a perfectly fair game, a 2.00x target would be reached half the time, and you would break even in the long run. With a house edge, it is reached slightly less than half the time, so on average you lose a small percentage of every bet. The exact edge varies by game; check the game's rules or fairness page.

Low Targets vs High Targets

  • Low targets (1.10x to 1.50x): you win most rounds, a little each time, and occasionally lose a whole bet.
  • High targets (5x, 10x and above): you lose most rounds and occasionally win big.

Both carry the same edge. The target only changes the volatility, the shape of your results, just as it does in slots: see volatility vs RTP.

Why Progressions Fail Here Too

Doubling your bet after each loss, the Martingale, is often run on crash with auto-bet. It produces many small wins and then one loss large enough to wipe them out, and the edge stays the same throughout. Crash rounds take seconds, so the losses arrive faster than at a roulette table.

Playing With Limits

  • Decide your stake and stop point before you start.
  • Use auto cash-out so you do not make decisions in the heat of a round.
  • Take breaks. The speed of crash makes it easy to play far more rounds than you meant to.
  • Never chase a loss. Our guide to bankroll management explains how to size bets so a bad run does not empty your budget.