If you’re like me, you probably grew up on online games. Starting way back in the days of now long gone flash games, to now more modern online options they were a great way to kill some time.
Of course, as the years tick by and we enter the ‘adulting’ phase , its more often the likes of finance and the stock market that become our focus. Crash games then fall an interesting spot in that they offer the excitement of online gaming, along with added element such as the timing in knowing when to ‘quit while you’re ahead’ or ‘holding your nerve’. Throw in chance too (because we all need a bit of luck) and you have a unique game on your hands.
What are crash games?
Crash games, or crash gambling involves starting with a stake and then seeing it increase over time (starting at 1.0x and say reaching an indeterminate amount like a 50x or 200x multiplier) before plumeting, much like a stock market crash. The aim of the game is to balance nerves of steel with trying not to become too greedy, to essentially bank (or cash out) your winnings before the crash takes place. Crashing games certainly have the fun factor, but people don’t only play for fun, as there are both real money and crypto (bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies) versions of the game online for those who enjoy a gamble. There are various theme of crash game too, such an Aviator, which has a flight theme where you’re financially flying high if you make the right choices, and quite the opposite if you’re not. You can play Aviator in South Africa and in countries around the world.
Is crash betting skilled based?
While some casino games, such as poker have an element of skill to them, others like slots don’t, and crash gaming falls into the latter category of games. This is because within crash gambling the algorithm randomly decides what the multiplier is, and it’s unknowable to the player, so when to cashout is guesswork. You’re essentially ‘flying blind’ in the case of Aviator, and so it’s as much about what your gut tells you as anything, due to its random nature. There is also a social element to crash games where there’s sometimes live chat and the like.
Some players like to think they can adopt a crash gaming strategy in order to win, or outperform others. Really you could say with any form of gambling, there’s a need to have a little faith in your approach, and if you’re on a winning run no doubt at least on the surface it will appear to be the right approach to take. I’ve seen some players take what basically amounts to the martingale approach in roulette and blackjack (doubling bets when you lose to recoup your loses when you do win). This can certainly work as a short term strategy, but if you suffer a run of losses it can be difficult to stick with it.
There is without a double a high risk-reward factor to crash gaming. If your luck is in, you may well win big, and if it doesn’t the opposite. That’s part of the thrill for many crash gambling fans, whether they’re playing for free, or for money or crypto.