Lightning Dice in South Africa: What Each Bet Pays With and Without Lightning
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Lightning Dice is Evolution's live dice game. A presenter sends three dice down a transparent tower and you bet on their total, from 3 to 18, or on Low, High, Any Double or Any Triple. When betting closes, lightning puts random multipliers on two to four bet spots, and a struck 3 or 18 pays up to 1,000 times the bet. Without lightning the payouts are modest, and this page shows what each bet returns with and without it.
RTP (return to player): the share of bets the game pays back over time. Here it depends on the bet you pick or when you cash out.
The RTP moves with the bet you pick or the moment you cash out. The game's info screen gives the figures.
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In short
Lightning Dice is a live game by Evolution, released in 2019. Studio figures: RTP 96.03% - 96.57% depending on the bet. Found at 22 casinos we cover, from R2 a round at Betway SA. No. 15 in our South African top 100.
What Lightning Dice looks like
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Images: Evolution, official game page (games.evolution.com); Our still from Evolution's official promo video (games.evolution.com).
Where Lightning Dice comes from
Evolution announced the launch of Lightning Dice on 13 June 2019, a few weeks after its Super Sic Bo dice game. Its Chief Product Officer, Todd Haushalter, called it the "little sister" of Lightning Roulette.
The first version had sixteen spots, one per total, a Bet on All button and lightning on "between one and several" numbers. The four extra bets, two to four strikes and the Bet on All Numbers button came later.
How Lightning Dice works
Each round opens with betting time. The main bets are the sixteen totals from 3 to 18, the sum of three standard dice. The current table adds Low (3 to 9), High (12 to 18), Any Double (exactly two dice match) and Any Triple (all three match).
When betting closes, lightning strikes two to four bet spots and gives each a random multiplier. The host then pulls the lever of the Lightning Tower, the dice tumble through its transparent maze, and the three faces at the bottom decide the round.
A winning bet is paid at its regular payout, or a multiplied one if lightning struck that spot, with the stake returned on top. The strikes come after betting closes, so you can never see a multiplier first and bet on it.
Lightning Dice payout table
Each payout runs from the regular rate to the most a struck spot pays, with the stake returned on top: 4:1 on R10 means R40 won plus the R10 back.
| Bet | Ways of 216 (our count) | Regular payout | Top payout with lightning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total 3 or 18 | 1 each | 149:1 | 999:1 |
| Total 4 or 17 | 3 each | 49:1 | 499:1 |
| Total 5 or 16 | 6 each | 24:1 | 249:1 |
| Total 6 or 15 | 10 each | 14:1 | 99:1 |
| Total 7 or 14 | 15 each | 9:1 | 99:1 |
| Total 8 or 13 | 21 each | 6:1 | 49:1 |
| Total 9 or 12 | 25 each | 5:1 | 49:1 |
| Total 10 or 11 | 27 each | 4:1 | 49:1 |
| Low (3 to 9) | 81 | 1:1 | 9:1 |
| High (12 to 18) | 81 | 1:1 | 9:1 |
| Any Double | 90 | 1:1 | 3:1 |
| Any Triple | 6 | 24:1 | 249:1 |
What the lightning is paying for
Without the multipliers, the regular payouts return much less than the published RTP. Total 10 lands in 27 of 216 rolls, one in eight. At 4:1 a R10 bet brings back R50, so eight rolls cost R80 and return R50, 62.5% of the stake. Total 11 is the same.
Evolution puts every bet between 96.03% and 96.57%, so lightning carries 33.5 to 34 points of the return on 10 or 11, an average over many rounds. A short session can end well below 96%. The other totals return 69.4% at the regular rate (8 and 13 return 68.1%). Before lightning, Low and High return 75%, Any Double 83.3% and Any Triple 69.4%.
The bets side by side
- Low and High lose on 10 and 11. They pay 1:1, but the two most common totals beat both. Each wins in 81 of 216 outcomes, 37.5% of rounds. Lightning can lift them to 9:1.
- Any Double wins most often. Exactly two matching dice turn up in 90 of 216 outcomes, 41.7%, more than any other bet. It pays 1:1, up to 3:1 when struck, and a triple beats it.
- Any Triple has the best return. Evolution names it the top bet at 96.57%. All three dice match in 6 of 216 outcomes, one in 36. It pays 24:1, up to 249:1 with lightning.
- Bet on All Numbers wins every round, not every round in profit. R1 on each of the sixteen totals costs R16, and one total always wins. But a 6 to 15, which comes up in 196 of 216 rolls, pays back only R5 to R15. Without lightning, only a 3, 4, 5, 16, 17 or 18 returns more than the R16 staked.
- Recent results are a record. Each roll starts from scratch and lightning picks its spots at random after bets close, so the Winning Numbers display is history, not a forecast.
- If your connection drops. Bets stay valid once betting has closed and are settled without you, with the result in your History window.
Lightning Dice RTP and volatility
Evolution gives Lightning Dice's return to player as 96.03% - 96.57% depending on the bet.
Top payout: 1000x.
Paying for Lightning Dice in rand
We found Lightning Dice at 22 casinos. All take cards, 20 take Ozow, 14 take Capitec Pay and 20 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at Luckyfish, World Sports Betting and Hollywoodbets.
Winnings are paid to a bank account in your own name, after the FICA check.
Get FICA done first (the ID and address check every licensed site runs) · How to deposit in rand · Every payment method
Is Lightning Dice legal in South Africa?
Lightning Dice is a live dealer game. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 22 operators we list for Lightning Dice hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money
Set a budget and a deposit limit before your first round. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict
- Evolution publishes the full payout table and the RTP range
- Any Triple carries the best RTP, 96.57% by Evolution's own figure
- Three standard dice in a see-through tower: easy to follow
- A struck 3 or 18 pays up to 1,000x the bet, stake included
- Before lightning, the regular payouts return 62.5% to 83.3%
- Low and High both lose on 10 and 11, the most common totals
- The 1,000x needs a struck 3 or 18 at the top of its range; each lands in 1 of 216 rolls
Lightning Dice is easy to follow: three dice, one total, and a payout table Evolution publishes in full. The regular payouts are set low, and the 96.03% to 96.57% is reached only with lightning wins counted in. Any Double leans least on lightning, Any Triple has the best published return, and the 1,000x belongs to a struck 3 or 18.
Lightning Dice FAQ
What is the RTP of Lightning Dice?
Between 96.03% and 96.57% depending on the bet, with Any Triple the best at 96.57%. The regular payouts alone return 62.5% to 83.3%, so lightning wins make up the rest over many rounds.
What is the biggest win in Lightning Dice?
1,000 times the bet, stake included, and only on a total of 3 or 18: up to 999:1 plus the stake when lightning struck that total, 149:1 without. Evolution does not say how often that happens.
Can I bet on a number after lightning strikes it?
No. Lightning strikes after betting time has expired, two to four spots a round, numbers or the four extra bets.
Are the dice in Lightning Dice real?
Yes: the presenter drops three standard dice into the transparent Lightning Tower, and the total comes from the dice. Evolution calls the multipliers RNG-based, drawn by a random number generator. If a result is unclear, the service manager can order a re-roll.
Who makes Lightning Dice and when did it come out?
Evolution, which announced it on 13 June 2019 as the latest member of its Lightning family, following Lightning Roulette, and a few weeks after its Super Sic Bo dice game.
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Where to play Lightning Dice in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found Lightning Dice, with each one's licence and our score. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Hollywoodbets
4.9
Betway SA
4.9
Luckyfish
4.9
SuperSportBet
4.9
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