Lightning Dice

A live dice game by Evolution Gaming

Three dice tumble down a glass Lightning Tower. Bet on their total, and lightning can multiply a winning total up to 1000x.

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  • • 3 dice, 216 results
  • • Multipliers up to 1000x
  • • 96.21% top RTP
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Totals 3 to 18 Three dice, faces 1 to 6
Top payout 1000x Your bet included
Best RTP 96.21% A bet on 3 or 18
Lowest RTP 96.03% The bottom of the range across totals

Should you play it?

Lightning Dice is quick and simple: you bet on the total of three dice. Its return sits between 96.03% and 96.21%, but at regular odds every total pays well short of its fair price, so much of that return arrives through the rare multiplied wins.

Play it if

  • You want a fast game with one easy decision
  • You like long shots with a chance of a big multiplier
  • You are fine with a return of about 96%

Variance profile

High. Most rolls lose for any one total, regular odds pay short, and a good part of the return comes from occasional multiplied wins of up to 1000x.

Bets and payouts

Totals

The first figure is the regular payout; the second is the most a Lightning multiplier can raise it to.

Bet Pays Chance per roll
Total 3 or 18 (each) 149 to 1, up to 999 to 1 0.463%
Total 4 or 17 (each) 49 to 1, up to 499 to 1 1.39%
Total 5 or 16 (each) 24 to 1, up to 249 to 1 2.78%
Total 6 or 15 (each) 14 to 1, up to 99 to 1 4.63%
Total 7 or 14 (each) 9 to 1, up to 99 to 1 6.94%
Total 8 or 13 (each) 6 to 1, up to 49 to 1 9.72%
Total 9 or 12 (each) 5 to 1, up to 49 to 1 11.57%
Total 10 or 11 (each) 4 to 1, up to 49 to 1 12.50%

Each chance is exact: three fair dice give 216 equally likely results. A total and its mirror, such as 4 and 17, are separate bets with the same odds.

Pays shows the odds on a winning bet, with your stake returned on top. RTP is the share of all money bet that comes back over a very long run; house edge is the rest. Neither predicts a single session.

Where to play Lightning Dice

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How Lightning Dice works

Lightning Dice is a dice game from Evolution's Lightning series. A host drops three dice down a glass tower full of obstacles, and you bet on the total the dice show when they come to rest.

1 3 to 18

Bet on a total

Put chips on one or more totals for the three dice before the betting time runs out.

2 Up to 1000x

Lightning strikes

After betting closes, lightning picks random totals and gives each one a multiplier for this roll.

3 3 dice

The dice fall

The host pulls a lever and the dice drop through the tower. The total they show settles every bet, multiplied if lightning struck it.

How a round runs

Betting is open while the traffic light on screen is green, turns yellow as time runs out, and closes on red. Lightning then strikes the betting grid, and the host sends the dice down the tower. Cameras follow them through its three sections until they settle on the base.

What a multiplier changes

A total that lightning strikes pays its multiplied odds for that roll only. Say you have $1 on 9 and lightning gives 9 a payout of 49 to 1: if the dice show 9 you get $49 plus your $1 back. If the dice show any other total, the multiplier is gone and the chip is lost.

Other bets

Evolution’s current tables also offer Low, High, Any Double and Any Triple bets next to the totals. Their payouts are listed in the game’s help at your casino.

The math behind Lightning Dice

Three dice give 216 equally likely results, so every chance here is a count out of 216. The regular odds are fixed in the paytable; the lightning decides the rest.

At regular odds every total pays short

A total of 10 lands 27 times in 216, so fair odds would be 7 to 1. It pays 4 to 1, a 62.50% return before any multiplier. Totals 3 to 7 and 9 return 69.44% at regular odds, and 8 returns 68.06%.

The multipliers make up the difference

With multipliers counted, Evolution puts every total between 96.03% and 96.21%. So somewhere between a quarter and a third of what each bet returns comes from multiplied wins.

Middle totals land most

10 and 11 each come up 27 times in 216, one roll in eight. 3 and 18 each come up once in 216.

Official rules: Evolution Lightning Dice game rules, checked October 30, 2026. The rules at your casino may show different figures; its in game help is the version that applies to you.

Is there a Lightning Dice strategy?

No. The dice and the lightning are random, and earlier rolls change nothing. What you control is how much you stake and how many totals you cover.

Covering more totals

Every total is its own bet at about the same price, so covering more of them raises your cost per roll without improving the return.

Long shots or likely totals

3 and 18 carry the top return, 96.21%, but land once in 216 rolls. Middle totals win more often for less; across all totals the return varies by less than 0.2 points.

What you can control

Your stake per roll

Every chip on a total is a separate bet. Set a total stake per roll before you start.

How long you play

At about a 96% return, play costs around 4% of everything you bet over time, whatever totals you choose.

Play for fun, with money you can afford to lose. Set a time and money limit before you start and keep to it. If gambling stops being fun or you feel the urge to chase losses, take a break and get support: see our problem gambling help page.

Full game specifications

🎰 Game specifications

Format
Live dice: three dice dropped down a Lightning Tower
RTP stated by the studio
96.21% (a bet on 3 or 18; 96.03% to 96.21% across all totals)
Dice
Three standard dice, faces 1 to 6
Bets
Totals 3 to 18
Top payout
1000x your bet, stake included
Several bets per roll
Yes, any number of totals

Lightning Dice FAQ

How many totals get a Lightning multiplier?

Two to four totals each round, picked at random after betting closes. Each one gets its own multiplier, and it only pays if the dice land on that total.

Does the 1000x include my stake?

Yes. The top prize is 1000x your bet with the bet included, which is the 999 to 1 a multiplied 3 or 18 can pay.

Can I bet on several totals in one roll?

Yes. Each total is a separate bet, and the Bet on All button puts one chip on every total at once. Only the total the dice show wins.

What happens if I lose my connection mid round?

Your bets stay in play and are settled without you, and the result shows in your game history when you return. A malfunction during a roll voids that round and its payouts instead.

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