What crash games are
Crash and instant games display a rising multiplier until the round “crashes.” Cash out before the crash to lock profit; waiting too long yields zero on that round. Aviator made the genre famous; Plinko, Limbo, Dice and Mines offer variant risk profiles on Stake-style originals menus.
Provably fair systems on some originals let players verify seeds — a crypto-casino differentiator. Third-party crash titles may use standard RNG certifications instead.
Cash-out discipline
Auto cash-out targets (e.g. 1.50×) reduce emotional timing decisions. Low targets hit more often with smaller wins; high targets are rare but flashy. Never increase stakes to recover crash losses — variance is brutal.
Originals vs third-party
Stake-branded originals often sit beside licensed crash clones. Check min/max bets and house edge disclosures where shown. Sample multipliers on marketing pages are illustrative only.