Monopoly Live in South Africa: 54 Segments, CHANCE Cards and a 3D Board Bonus
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World Sports Betting
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Monopoly Live is Evolution's live money wheel with a board game bonus, launched in April 2019 as a special edition of its Dream Catcher wheel. A game host spins a super-sized wheel of 54 segments and you bet on where it stops: 1, 2, 5 or 10, or 2 ROLLS and 4 ROLLS, which send a virtual Mr. Monopoly round a 3D board to collect prizes. Two CHANCE segments bring a cash prize or a multiplier. Evolution's rules give each bet its own RTP, from 91.30% to 96.23%.
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
Monopoly Live is a game show by Evolution, released in 2019. Studio figures: RTP 91.30% - 96.23% depending on the bet. Found at 20 casinos we cover, from R1 a round at World Sports Betting. No. 35 in our South African top 100.
What Monopoly Live looks like
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Images: Evolution, official game site (games.evolution.com).
Where Monopoly Live comes from
Evolution first showed Monopoly Live at ICE 2019 in February and announced its launch on 11 April 2019, under a sublicense from Scientific Games in partnership with Hasbro. Evolution calls it "an all-new special edition of Evolution's Dream Catcher money wheel"; our Dream Catcher page covers that wheel. In October 2019 Evolution announced it had been named Game of the Year at the EGR Operator Awards 2019, voted for by shortlisted operators.
Monopoly Big Baller (2022) is a different game, and Evolution also has MONOPOLY Roll 'em, MONOPOLY Roulette and MONOPOLY slots, so check the name on the tile.
How a Monopoly Live round works
The wheel has 54 equal segments: 48 numbered 1, 2, 5 or 10, two marked CHANCE, three 2 ROLLS and one 4 ROLLS. While betting time runs, you put chips on any of six spots: 1, 2, 5, 10, 2 ROLLS and 4 ROLLS. CHANCE has no spot of its own.
A flapper at the top marks the result. If it rests between two segments, the round goes to the one it was passing. A number pays its own odds to one plus the stake: R10 on the 10 wins R100, plus the R10 back.
The Monopoly Live wheel: what each segment pays and returns
CHANCE cannot be backed.
| Segment | Segments of 54 | Payout | RTP of the bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 1 to 1 | 92.88% |
| 2 | 15 | 2 to 1 | 96.23% |
| 5 | 7 | 5 to 1 | 91.30% |
| 10 | 4 | 10 to 1 | 96.02% |
| 2 ROLLS | 3 | Bonus game, at least 2 rolls | 93.90% |
| 4 ROLLS | 1 | Bonus game, at least 4 rolls | 93.67% |
| CHANCE | 2 | Random cash prize or multiplier | - |
What the two CHANCE segments do
On CHANCE, Mr. Monopoly shows a Chance card with a random cash prize or a random multiplier. A cash card pays every player the amount on it, with the bet returned on top.
A multiplier card, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x or 10x in Evolution's rules, keeps every bet in place for another spin and multiplies its win. A second card multiplies the first. R100 on the 5 with an 8x card wins R4,000 if the next spin stops on 5.
If that next spin lands on 2 ROLLS or 4 ROLLS, every multiplier on the bonus board is multiplied too, for those with a bet on that segment. CHANCE comes up about once in 27 spins.
The 2 ROLLS and 4 ROLLS bonus game
Only a bet on the ROLLS segment the wheel stops on takes part. Other players watch but win nothing.
- The rolls. 2 ROLLS gives at least two rolls of a pair of dice and 4 ROLLS at least four. A double adds a roll, unless it is used to leave jail.
- The board. A 3D Monopoly board with the regular layout. Properties, utilities, railways and Free Parking start with basic prizes, and houses and hotels on some properties raise theirs.
- Moving and collecting. Mr. Monopoly walks the total of the two dice and collects the cash or multiplier prize where he stops.
- Fees and taxes. Chance or Community Chest brings a random cash prize or a fee. Income Tax takes 10% of the bonus winnings and Super Tax 20%, only if the winnings allow it.
- Jail and GO. Go to Jail holds him until a double, and winnings already collected stay. Passing GO doubles every prize on the board from then on.
- The end. When the rolls run out, the bonus winnings are paid with the original bet. The board is British by default, with German and Italian versions too.
Which spot costs least
Rand amounts are long-run averages, not a forecast.
- The 2 is the cheapest. Evolution names the 2's 96.23% as the optimal RTP: about R3.77 kept per R100 staked. The 2 covers 15 of the 54 segments.
- The 10 is close behind. 96.02%, about R3.98 per R100, on four segments: about one spin in 13.5.
- The 1 and the 5 cost most. 92.88% and 91.30%, about R7.12 and R8.70 per R100. The 1 has the most segments, 22, and still returns less than the 2 or the 10.
- The bonus bets sit in between. 93.90% for 2 ROLLS, on about one spin in 18, and 93.67% for 4 ROLLS, one in 54.
- BET ON ALL. The button puts a chip on all six spots. With equal chips the average is 94.00%, below the 2 or the 10 alone.
Monopoly Live RTP and volatility
Evolution gives Monopoly Live's return to player as 91.30% - 96.23% depending on the bet.
Paying for Monopoly Live in rand
We found Monopoly Live at 20 casinos. All take cards, 18 take Ozow, 15 take Capitec Pay and 18 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 Monopoly Live legal in South Africa?
Monopoly Live is a live dealer game. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 20 operators we list for Monopoly Live 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
- Six bet spots and one wheel
- The 2 returns 96.23% and the 10 96.02%
- CHANCE multipliers stack and reach the bonus board
- The 1 and the 5 return 92.88% and 91.30%
- BET ON ALL averages 94.00%
- Many MONOPOLY games share the name
Monopoly Live is a Dream Catcher wheel with a board game bonus. Evolution prints the price of every bet, from 96.23% on the 2 to 91.30% on the 5, so the spot you back matters more than any pattern. The multipliers and the bonus board are already inside those figures: without CHANCE the number bets would return 77.78% to 83.33%.
Monopoly Live FAQ
What is the RTP of Monopoly Live?
It depends on the bet: 92.88% for 1, 96.23% for 2, 91.30% for 5, 96.02% for 10, 93.90% for 2 ROLLS and 93.67% for 4 ROLLS. Evolution names 96.23% the optimal return.
What happens when the wheel stops on CHANCE?
Mr. Monopoly shows a Chance card: a random cash prize, or a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x or 10x. A multiplier keeps every bet in place for another spin and multiplies its win.
Do I need a bet on 2 ROLLS or 4 ROLLS to win in the bonus game?
Yes. Only a bet on the ROLLS segment the wheel lands on takes part, so a 2 ROLLS bet does not play a 4 ROLLS bonus. Without it you can watch the bonus but win nothing.
What is the biggest win in Monopoly Live?
Each table caps what one round can pay, as a sum, a number of times your bet or in its Bet Limits table. Where the cap is named, a bonus game runs past it and the cap applies at the end of the round.
Is there a strategy that beats Monopoly Live?
No. Every bet carries a house edge, from 3.77% on the 2 to 8.70% on the 5. Choosing the spot changes that price, and no staking pattern removes it.
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Where to play Monopoly Live in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found Monopoly Live, with each one's licence and our score. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Hollywoodbets
4.9
Luckyfish
4.9
SuperSportBet
4.9
Lulabet
4.9
Also carrying Monopoly Live. Each one's terms are on its review.
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