Complete guide

How to play Aviator

Everything from placing your first stake to sizing a bankroll that survives a losing streak. No shortcuts to guaranteed wins — Aviator doesn't have any — just a clear picture of how the game works and how to play it deliberately.

Rules

The round, step by step

  1. Place your stake

    Enter a bet amount before the round begins. Most Aviator tables let you run two bets at once, each with its own cash-out target — useful for locking in a small early win while letting a second bet ride.

  2. Watch the multiplier rise

    Once the round starts, a plane climbs and a multiplier counts up from 1.00x. The pace accelerates the longer the round runs.

  3. Decide when to cash out

    Tap cash out at any point to convert your stake to stake × current multiplier. This is the only decision you make once the round is live.

  4. Or set an auto cash-out

    Most platforms let you pre-set a target multiplier so the system cashes out for you the instant it's reached — useful if you don't want to rely on reaction speed.

  5. The round ends when the plane "flies away"

    At a randomly generated point, the round ends. Any stake not already cashed out is lost. A new round starts moments later.

Mechanics

What actually decides the crash point

Aviator runs on a provably-fair algorithm: the crash point for each round is generated before the round starts, and licensed operators publish a way to verify the result afterward using a cryptographic hash. Nothing you do mid-round — closing the app, refreshing, watching the chat — changes that number. It also means the multiplier has no memory: a string of low crashes doesn't make a high one "due."

What moves the odds

Your cash-out target. Setting a low target (say 1.3x–1.5x) wins more rounds but for small payouts; a high target wins rarely but pays out much more when it lands. The house edge sits underneath both approaches equally.

What doesn't move the odds

Bet timing, "hot" or "cold" tables, other players' bets, or the colour of the last three rounds. Crash games are round-independent by design — that's the entire point of provably-fair.

Strategy

Approaches players actually use

L

Low & frequent

Cash out early, often around 1.2x–1.5x. Wins are small but frequent, which keeps a bankroll steadier and is easier on the nerves.

S

Split-stake

Run two bets per round: cash one out early to bank a small return, and set the second for a higher target or let it ride.

A

Auto cash-out discipline

Pick a target in advance and let the auto-cashout execute it. Removes the temptation to chase "just a bit more" mid-flight, which is where most losses to overreach happen.

Bankroll

Sizing your stake so one bad streak doesn't end the session

Aviator rounds run seconds apart, which makes it easy to place far more bets per hour than a table game — and easy to lose a bankroll faster too if stakes aren't sized for that pace.

Session bankrollAn amount you've decided in advance you're fully comfortable losing.
Per-round stakeA small, fixed slice of that bankroll — commonly 1–2% per round, so a losing streak doesn't wipe you out in minutes.
Stop-lossA total-loss figure for the session that, once hit, ends play — decided before you start, not adjusted mid-session.
Win targetA point at which you bank winnings and stop, rather than treating them as house money to risk further.
Mistakes

What sinks most new players

Chasing losses with bigger stakes

Increasing bet size to "win back" a losing streak accelerates how fast a bankroll disappears — it doesn't change the odds of the next round.

Watching for patterns in past rounds

The multiplier history looks like it has streaks and rhythms. It doesn't — each round is generated independently, so there's nothing there to read.

Raising the cash-out target mid-round

Deciding a target and moving it up as the multiplier climbs is how "just cashed out" turns into "watched it crash." Set the target before the round starts.

Treating it as a stable income

Aviator is entertainment with a built-in house edge, not a strategy for reliable earnings. Play with money you can afford to not see again.

For more on keeping play in a healthy place, see our responsible play guide.