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Crash game terms to know before the round takes off

A crash game is an RNG game where a multiplier climbs from 1.00x and can stop at any moment. You have to cash out before the crash point; if your bet is still running, the stake is lost. The seven terms below cover that screen, from the multiplier to provably fair checks. Basics such as RTP and RNG are explained in other chapters.

Edition 20 October 2026 · compiled by the glossary editors · 7 terms

Crash multiplierMultiplier; rising x value

The number on screen that starts at 1.00x and climbs continuously through the round, usually drawn as a rising curve or a rocket. Its current value tells you how many times your stake you would get back if you cashed out at that moment. The climb normally speeds up as the number gets higher. It works differently from a slot multiplier, which multiplies a win after it lands; in a crash game the multiplier is the win.

Example: Cash out a RM10 bet while the screen reads 1.80x and you receive RM18: your RM10 stake plus RM8.

Crash pointBust point; final multiplier

The multiplier at which the round suddenly ends. In the usual crash design this value is fixed by the random number generator before the multiplier starts rising, so waiting, tapping early or watching other players cannot change it. Every bet still running when the crash point arrives is lost in full. Now and then a round ends at 1.00x, known as an instant crash, and every bet placed on that round is lost.

Example: With a crash point of 2.35x, a player who cashed out at 2.00x doubles the stake, while one holding out for 2.50x loses it.

Cash out (crash games)Take; collect

The button that ends your bet by hand at the current multiplier, before the crash. The payout is your stake times the multiplier at the moment the server receives the request, not the moment your finger touches the screen, so a slow connection can cost you the cash out altogether. This is not the same as a sportsbook cash out, which is an offer to settle an unfinished bet early at a price the bookmaker sets.

Example: You tap cash out at 1.95x in a round that crashes at 1.96x; if a laggy connection delivers the request after the crash, the bet counts as lost.

Auto cash outAutomatic cash out; auto

A target multiplier you set before the round starts. When the multiplier reaches it, the server cashes out on your behalf, so connection lag does not matter. If the crash point comes first, the bet is still lost. Low targets are reached often but pay little; high targets are reached rarely. In the standard crash design both carry the same house edge over the long run, so the target changes the rhythm of results, not the expected cost.

Example: With auto cash out at 2.00x and a RM10 stake, a round that reaches 2.00x returns RM20, but one that crashes at 1.85x loses the RM10.

Dual betTwo bets; second bet panel

Many crash games show two bet panels, so you can place two separate bets on the same round, each with its own manual or automatic cash out. A common pattern is to bank one early and let the other ride. It only reshapes the risk inside a single round: you are staking twice the amount, and the house edge applies to both bets, so the expected cost doubles as well.

Example: RM5 on auto cash out at 1.50x plus RM5 cashed out by hand at 2.80x, in a round that crashes at 3.10x, returns RM7.50 and RM14, or RM21.50 from RM10.

Provably fairVerifiable fairness; seed check

A cryptographic method that lets you check for yourself that a round's result was not changed after bets were placed. Before the round, the server shows a hash, a SHA-256 fingerprint, of a secret server seed. The result is calculated from that server seed combined with a client seed, supplied by players or a public source, and a round counter called the nonce. Afterwards the server seed is revealed: you hash it, compare it with the earlier hash and recalculate the result. It proves transparency; it does not lower the house edge.

Example: After a round you paste the revealed server seed into an independent SHA-256 tool, and if the output matches the hash shown before the round, the seed was not swapped.

Round historyHistory bar; past crash points

The strip of recent crash points along the top of the screen, usually colour-coded by size. It shows the pace of the game and, together with provably fair data, lets you look up a particular round. Your own bet history tab is separate and records the stake, cash-out multiplier and payout of each bet. Neither predicts the next round, because each crash point is drawn independently, and reading patterns into the strip is a textbook case of the gambler's fallacy.

Example: Five rounds in a row crashing below 1.50x do not make the sixth round any more likely to reach 10x.

Crash games run on the same ideas as other RNG games. Compare the crash multiplier with the multiplier in slots, and read about the house edge and chasing losses before picking an auto cash out target. Why the round history predicts nothing is covered in the probability terms chapter. To estimate what a session might cost from the RTP and the number of rounds, use the expected session cost by RTP calculator. Whether crash games appear depends on the current lobby, usually under e-games.