Mines in South Africa: Turbo Games' Diamond Grid, 95% RTP and x456,660
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Mines is Turbo Games' take on the minesweeper idea. You choose how many mines hide in the grid, 25 tiles on the studio's screens, then open tiles one at a time: each diamond raises the multiplier, you can cash out after any of them, and one mine ends the round. Turbo Games gives Mines a 95% RTP and a maximum win of x456,660, and says every mine layout is fixed before the first pick.
RTP (return to player): the share of bets the game pays back over time, as Turbo Games publishes it.
RTP as the studio publishes it.
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In short
Mines is a game by Turbo Games, released in 2021. Studio figures: RTP 95%; max win 456660x. Found at 4 casinos we cover, from R1.50 a round at Betway SA. No. 81 in our South African top 100.
What Mines looks like
Images: Turbo Games, official game page (turbogames.io).
Where Mines comes from
Turbo Games dates Mines to May 2021 and calls it "the original Turbo Games Mines that started the whole family". Three relatives followed, each a separate game: Turbo Mines (September 2022), 1Tap Mines (February 2024) and Book Of Mines (April 2024).
How a Mines round works
Mines is a single-player game, and the aim in Turbo Games' words is "to open as many diamonds as possible and not to blow up on a mine".
Before a round you set the stake and the mine count, then press Start Game. A row of multipliers above the grid, x1.08, x1.23, x1.42 and on, shows what each next diamond pays. The studio says "the multiplier table is fixed and visible in-game".
Until the first tile opens, the button reads Cancel. From the first diamond it reads Cash Out, and the highlight moves one step along the row per diamond. Five diamonds take a three-mine round to x1.92, or R19.20 on R10. A mine ends the round and takes the stake.
Manual picks, Auto patterns and the mine count
- Manual. You open tiles one by one and decide after each diamond whether to go on or bank the win.
- Mine count. Chosen before the round, with quick buttons for 3, 5, 10 and 20 and minus and plus beside them.
- Auto patterns. You mark a pattern of tiles on the Auto tab and the row shows the price of that many picks: x1.23 for two, x1.64 for four, x1.92 for five.
- Autoplay. Once started, the button reads Stop Autoplay and the same pattern is played again on each run, with a new stake. A mine on any run takes that run's stake.
Three mines and R10 staked: chance and cash-out per diamond
The multipliers are Turbo Games' own, for a board with three mines. The chances assume every closed tile is equally likely to hide a mine: 22 safe of 25 for the first pick, 21 of 24 for the second, and so on. R10 is an example stake.
| Diamonds opened | Chance, our arithmetic | Multiplier shown | Cash-out on R10 | Chance x cash-out, our arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88.0% | x1.08 | R10.80 | R9.50 |
| 2 | 77.0% | x1.23 | R12.30 | R9.47 |
| 3 | 67.0% | x1.42 | R14.20 | R9.51 |
| 4 | 57.8% | x1.64 | R16.40 | R9.48 |
| 5 | 49.6% | x1.92 | R19.20 | R9.52 |
| 6 | 42.1% | x2.25 | R22.50 | R9.48 |
| 7 | 35.5% | x2.68 | R26.80 | R9.51 |
| 8 | 29.6% | x3.21 | R32.10 | R9.49 |
What the mine count and the stopping point change
In the studio's words, few bombs make "a long steady climb" and many make "fast, violent multipliers". On the three-mine row each multiplier is 95% of the break-even one, rounded: x1.08 is 0.95 times 25/22.
So every line of the table averages about R9.50 back per R10 over many rounds, the published 95%. A longer run pays more because it is less likely, not because it is better value. Stopping early or late changes how often you win and how much, not the price. These sums cover only the three-mine row the studio shows.
The mine layout is fixed before the first pick
Turbo Games says the bomb layout of every round is "committed before your first click", with the same commit and reveal scheme across its catalogue. Our Aero page goes through the steps.
If the hash of the revealed seed matches the one published before the round, the board was set before you clicked and was not rearranged while you played. It does not reveal the next board, whose seed the server makes before that round opens, the studio says.
Mines, Turbo Mines and the other Mines games
Mines is a common name: Funky Games and PopOK Gaming, among others, have games called Mines. The casinos listed here carry the 2021 Turbo Games original. Before you stake, make sure the tile reads Mines with Turbo Games as the maker, not Turbo Mines or another studio's game.
Mines RTP and volatility
Turbo Games gives Mines's return to player as 95%.
Top payout: 456660x.
Paying for Mines in rand
We found Mines at 4 casinos. All take cards, 3 take Ozow, 2 take Capitec Pay and 3 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at Luckyfish 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 Mines legal in South Africa?
Mines is a casino-style game. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 4 operators we list for Mines 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
- Two decisions you control: the mine count and the cash-out
- The row above the grid shows the next diamond's multiplier before you pick
- 95% RTP and x456,660 maximum win, both published by the studio
- Each board is fixed before the first pick, the studio says
- At 95%, one point under Turbo Games' Aero and Crash X
- One mine ends the round, however far you have climbed
- Autoplay replays one pattern, with a new stake each run
- Shares its name with Turbo Mines and other studios' Mines games
Mines keeps the format to a grid, a mine count and a Cash Out button. On the three-mine row every stopping point is priced close to the published 95%, so the choice shapes the ride, not the return. Set the mine count and a stopping point before the first tile.
Mines FAQ
Who makes Mines, and since when?
Turbo Games, whose company is TURBODEV OU in Tallinn, Estonia, dates Mines to May 2021. The MGA's register shows recognition notice RN/029/2025 for TurboDev OU. Such a notice recognises an authorisation issued elsewhere, so it is not a Maltese licence.
What are the RTP and the maximum win in Mines?
95% and x456,660, as Turbo Games states them. The 95% is the share of stakes the game is "designed to pay back" in the long run, in the studio's words, not what a few boards return.
Does it matter which tiles I open?
No. Turbo Games says the only things you control are "how many mines are on the field and when you cash out". The multiplier moves one step per diamond: a column of five and a row of five both reach x1.92.
Can an app tell me where the mines are?
No. Turbo Games says no app or "predictor" can see or change the field, since every mine's position is fixed by a seed before the round. Of such offers it warns: "what they can do is take your money or your account". Keep your casino login to yourself.
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Where to play Mines in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found Mines, 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
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