iGaming Glossary / Lightning Games
What is Lightning Games?
Live game formats that add random multipliers to standard tables such as roulette or blackjack.
Lightning Games are a family of live casino tables that bolt random multipliers onto classic games. Before each round, the game picks certain numbers or cards and boosts their payout, sometimes by a large amount. If your bet lands on a boosted spot, you win much more than the normal rate.
The trade-off is that these multipliers are paid for. The game usually takes a small extra fee on each bet to fund the bigger prizes, so the long-term return can be a little lower than a plain table. You are swapping steady payouts for the chance of an occasional huge hit.
These games run with a real dealer and bright, fast presentation that suits mobile play. They sit somewhere between a normal live table and a slot in feel. Read our live casino guide to see how they fit alongside other live formats.
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