Spaceman Crash Game: How to Play, the 50% Cash-Out and 5,000x
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Spaceman is Pragmatic Play's first crash game. Its hero soars past planets while a multiplier climbs from 1.00x, and a bet still riding when he crashes is lost. Pragmatic credits it with introducing the 50% cashout, which banks half a bet mid-round and lets the rest ride.
RTP (return to player): the share of bets the game pays back over time, as Pragmatic Play publishes it.
RTP as the studio publishes it.
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In short
Spaceman is a crash game by Pragmatic Play, released in 2022. Studio figures: RTP 95.50%; max win 5000x. Found at 23 casinos we cover, from R0.20 a round at Interbet. No. 18 in our South African top 100.
What Spaceman looks like
Images: Pragmatic Play, official game page (pragmaticplay.com); Our crop of Pragmatic Play's image of three of its crash games (pragmaticplay.com).
Where Spaceman comes from
Pragmatic Play announced Spaceman on 24 March 2022 as its first crash game. On 26 April 2023 it announced that 10bet had become "the launchpad for Spaceman® to be played in the country for the very first time".
How a Spaceman round works
Bets open while the screen reads NEXT GAME IN or WAIT FOR NEXT GAME: choose a stake, tap CONFIRM BET, and change it until BETS CLOSED.
At BETS CLOSED the multiplier shows 1.00x, then climbs, "slower at start but increasingly faster as it goes higher", up to what Pragmatic's rules call "a random, predetermined value", where it crashes. Cash out before that and the part you took out is multiplied; the rest is lost. A Crash right at 1.00x loses every bet of that round, and bets still riding at 5000x are paid out automatically.
The rules sum up your role: "Spaceman is NOT a game of skill. Your choice has no impact on the game other than deciding when to cash out."
Cashing out mid-flight: CASHOUT and CASHOUT 50%
- CASHOUT. Takes the win on everything still in the game. The button shows the possible win as the multiplier climbs.
- CASHOUT 50%. Secures the win on half the bet and leaves the other half running, which you take out with CASHOUT before the Crash.
- A tap is a request. Either button sends a payout request. The server pays the multiplier current when it processes it, "usually around 100-200ms" later, if the Crash has not come. One it cannot process shows CASHOUT FAILED.
Splitting a R20 bet in rand
Banked at 2.00x, the first half repays the whole R20 by itself. The last row is an auto cash-out on a Crash that lands exactly on its target.
| What happens in the round | Our sum | Paid to you |
|---|---|---|
| Half cashed at 1.40x; the Crash takes the rest | R10 x 1.40 | R14.00 |
| Half cashed at 2.00x; the Crash takes the rest | R10 x 2.00 | R20.00 |
| Half cashed at 1.80x, the rest at 3.50x | R10 x 1.80 + R10 x 3.50 | R53.00 |
| 50% Auto Cashout 1.50x and Auto Cashout 5.00x; Crash at 3.20x | R10 x 1.50 | R15.00 |
| Auto Cashout 2.00x; the Crash lands on 2.00x | R20 x 2.00 | R40.00 |
Exits set before the round starts, and Autoplay
- Before BETS CLOSED. Switch on AUTO CASHOUT, 50% AUTO CASHOUT or both, with targets from 1.01x to 4999.99x. At 5000.00x the game pays every remaining bet.
- Paid at the target. An auto cash-out pays "instantly at the defined multiplier value including Crash multiplier". The Crash multiplier is payable only this way.
- Half below whole. Used together, the half target must be the lower one, and an AUTO CASHOUT of 1.01x switches it off. Neither target can change once the round starts, but the buttons still let you leave earlier.
- Autoplay. Repeats your bet and any Auto Cashout for a chosen number of rounds. It stops when they run out, when your balance is too low or, where offered, at a balance or single-win limit you set.
The 95.50% RTP, 5,000x and the €500,000 cap
Spaceman's rules give one return for the whole game, "Spaceman game theoretical RTP: 95.50%.", with no separate figure for the 50% cash-out or the auto cash-outs. Over a very long run, that leaves R4.50 of every R100 staked with the house. Pragmatic's game page lists a lower, whole-number figure.
The flight is capped at 5000x, with a money limit too, whichever comes first: "4,999:1 (5000x) or currency equivalent €500,000". The euro version on Pragmatic's own page takes bets of €1 to €100, so at €100 the two limits meet. At your casino, the Bet Limits panel shows its stakes. On a R20 bet, 5,000x is R100,000.
Last results, statistics and signal apps
Recent Crash values run along the bottom of the screen. Statistics opens LAST RESULTS, up to 500 rounds, and CHARTS, their spread by range. On the Leaderboard, a half-filled marker means a 50% cash-out and a full one a complete exit.
Pragmatic's game page suggests using statistics and game history "to inform your strategy", yet its rules set each Crash at a random, predetermined value, and the panels show rounds already played. Our Spaceman predictor page looks at what signal apps sell.
If the connection drops or a round is cancelled
History labels the outcome Cashout (disconnection) or Refund (disconnection). Quote the round's Game ID if you query it.
| What happens | Your bet, by the help |
|---|---|
| Before BETS CLOSED | Cancelled |
| Bet confirmed, then dropped before take-off or at 1x | Refunded, unless the Crash comes at 1x: then it is a loss |
| In flight at 1.01x or more, before the Crash | A forced cash-out as soon as you drop |
| A technical malfunction | The round is cancelled; valid cash-outs stand, uncashed money is refunded |
Spaceman RTP and volatility
Pragmatic Play gives Spaceman's return to player as 95.50%.
Top payout: 5000x.
Paying for Spaceman in rand
We found Spaceman at 23 casinos. All take cards, 22 take Ozow, 16 take Capitec Pay and 21 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at Hollywoodbets, Luckyfish and World Sports Betting.
Winnings are paid to a bank account in your own name, after the FICA check.
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Is Spaceman legal in South Africa?
Spaceman is a casino-style game. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 23 operators we list for Spaceman 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
- Half a bet can be banked mid-round while the rest flies on
- An auto target for each half, set before the round
- Auto cash-outs pay even on a Crash exactly at the target
- A forced cash-out from 1.01x if you disconnect in flight
- 95.50% RTP, below the 97.00% Pragmatic lists for High Flyer
- Every bet in the round is lost when the Crash comes at 1.00x
- A tap settles after a delay, usually 100-200ms, and only if no Crash came first
- A 5,000x ceiling, with a payout cap of €500,000 or its equivalent
Spaceman's defining control is the split exit, which Pragmatic credits it with introducing: half the bet off at one multiplier, the other half later or lost at the Crash. Set your targets before BETS CLOSED, because they cannot change once the round starts.
Spaceman FAQ
What is Spaceman's RTP?
95.50% for the whole game, with no separate return for the 50% cash-out or the auto cash-outs. One session can land well above or below that long-run average.
What is the maximum win in Spaceman?
5,000 times your bet, unless the payout limit of €500,000 or its currency equivalent comes first. The rules give no rand figure for it.
How does the 50% cash-out work in Spaceman?
CASHOUT 50% settles half your stake at the multiplier current when the server processes the tap. The other half stays in: take it with CASHOUT before the Crash, or lose it. A 50% Auto Cashout does the same at a target you set.
Can a predictor tell when Spaceman will crash?
No. Pragmatic's rules describe each Crash point as "a random, predetermined value" and say your choice changes nothing but when you cash out. Our Spaceman predictor page covers what signal apps sell. Never hand anyone your casino login.
Is there a Spaceman strategy that wins?
No. Pragmatic's rules say Spaceman is not a game of skill. You choose your stake, targets and when to stop, and our Spaceman strategy page shows how the 50% cash-out reshapes results.
Which South African casinos have Spaceman?
The list at the end of this page shows every casino where we have found Spaceman, with its licence and our score.
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