Lightning Roulette Review and Guide | How to Play, Betting Tips + More

Imagine roulette could be more fun with even bigger payouts. Well, the good news is that it can. Lightning Roulette from Evolution Gaming takes this popular casino game and adds an electrifying twist. Now you can win up to 500x your stake with a single spin of the wheel!

Discover below how Lightning Roulette works, learn where to play this exciting game in South Africa and read about strategies to help you win!

Lightning Roulette Review and Guide

Lighting Roulette is one of Evolution Gaming's most popular Live Games hosted by charming presenters who love to engage with players like yourself. Set in a game show-style environment with incredible sound and lighting effects, it incorporates all the familiar elements of Live Roulette—wheel, dealer and betting options—but offers more chances to win big!

How Does Lighting Roulette Work?

Lightning Roulette follows most of the same rules as European Roulette. But in each round, before the roulette wheel spins, between 1 and 5 lucky numbers appear and are struck with multipliers from 50x to 500x. From then on, the game continues like normal roulette, the only difference being these lucky numbers can help you to win more.

If the roulette ball lands on a number that is struck by lightning (multiplied) and you place a bet on the same number, you win anywhere between 50x and 500x your stake! Bets on numbers that aren't struck by lightning are still paid out—but at smaller odds of 30/1. All other Lightning Roulette bets have the same odds as the standard game.

Lightning Roulette Demo

1️⃣ Launch the game and wait until the current round to complete.

2️⃣ The dealer then gives you about 20 seconds to place your bets for the next round.

3️⃣ When betting is closed, the dealer flips a switch to reveal 1-5 lucky numbers on the screen behind him. Each number is struck with a multiplier of between 50x and 500x.

4️⃣ The dealer then releases the roulette ball into the wheel.

5️⃣ Once the ball stops, the result is announced. All bets are settled and the next round of Lightning Roulette begins!

Below is a Lighting Roulette demo so you can see for yourself how to play.

Lighting Roulette Odds

If you aren't familiar with the rules of roulette, here are different types of bets available in the game which are the same for Lightning Roulette.

◼ Straight (covers 1 number) - odds of 30/1
◼ Red or Black (covers 18 numbers) - odds of 1/1
◼ Odd or Even (covers 18 numbers) - odds of 1/1
◼ High or Low (covers 1-18 or 19-36) - odds of 1/1
◼ Columns (covers 12 numbers) - odds of 2/1
◼ Dozens/Thirds (covers 12 numbers) - odds of 2/1

Lightning Roulette Rules and Statistics

How the game works is that you place a bet on the outcome of a spin once the ball has stopped moving around the wheel. You can place bets on straight numbers, odd/even, red/black, etc.

The only difference between normal and Lightning Roulette is that if the ball lands on a lightning-struck number you've bet on, your payout is multiplied by up to 500x!

For more game information, click the menu icon and then "Help" to view all your options. In the help section, you can find Lighting Roulette rules, bet types, results, key shortcuts and more.

Lighting Roulette RTP

Lightning Roulette has a Return to Player (RTP) percentage of 97.30% which means your chances of winning are better than on most other games. It means that for every R100 bet, the game returns R97.30 to players over the long term.

Learn more about RTP in casino games and how it works.

Lightning Roulette Strategy

Like with any casino game strategy, these Lightning Roulette tips won’t necessarily guarantee winning if you decide to use them. But using these Lighting Roulette strategies can certainly improve your chances of winning and help to put the odds more in your favour.

Here are 5 Lightning Roulette strategies for you to try out: 

💡 Bet on all the numbers

Bet on every number to guarantee you hit one or more multipliers. The trick here is to stop as soon as you get a big multiplier (250x or 500x) because you'll start losing money eventually.

💡 Use results and statistics

Lightning Roulette allows you to view results and statistics from past 500 rounds. To see them, click the “bar graph” icon at the bottom right of your screen. Or use a tool like Tracksino to get even better information. Read more about Tracksino and how it works.

💡 Hedge your bets

Bet half your stake on an odd/even or red/black bet (almost 50% chance of winning) and the other half on a straight number bet. The winnings from your red/black or odd/even bet will cover your straight number bet about 50% of the time. You can use the same hedging strategy for playing Monopoly Live.

💡 Bet on straight numbers

The biggest payouts in Lighting Roulette are made on straight numbers, so your best shot at winning big is to place a bet on one or more numbers rather than red/black or odd/even.

💡 Play with bonuses

Many bookmakers in South Africa give you a welcome bonus when you register and make a deposit. Use your bonus to play for free so that anything you win costs nothing. You might have to play through a bit before withdrawing, but if you hit a decent multiplier that won't be difficult.

More Evolution Live Games Tips and Strategies

Want help playing other Evolution games? We've got lots more winning tips and strategies below:

🗝️ Cash Or Crash

🗝️ Crazy Time

🗝️ Lightning Dice

🗝️ Gonzo's Treasure Hunt

🗝️ Deal or No Deal

🗝️ Super Sic Bo

🗝️ Lightning Baccarat

🗝️ Lightning Blackjack

🗝️ Fan Tan

First Person Lightning Roulette

You can also play Lightning Roulette on your own. What this means is you'll have all the time in the world to place your bets and the wheel only spins when you hit the button.

Here's a demo so you can see how First Person Lightning Roulette works.

Where to Play Lightning Roulette in South Africa

Lightning Roulette is available at all betting sites in South Africa that have Evolution Games. Register with any of these recommended betting sites and use your welcome bonus to play Lightning Roulette today. You'll also find loads more Live Games, Sports, Lotteries and more.

➡️ Betway South Africa

➡️ Hollywoodbets

➡️ Sportingbet

➡️ Playabets

➡️ Gbets

➡️ PalaceBet

➡️ BET.co.za

➡️ Supabets

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