Big Bad Wolf: Crash and Crumble
A live game by Playtech
A crash game built on the three little pigs story: bet on which house survives the Wolf, or on the Wolf blowing all three down, while the multipliers climb as he blows.
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- • Crash game: three houses and the Wolf
Should you play it?
Crash and Crumble suits players who want a quick round with its odds printed in the rules: the brick house stands in 48% of rounds for 1x to 5x, while the Wolf wins in 4% for 8x to 40x. Once betting closes there is nothing to decide, and the rules describe no cash out.
Play it if
- You want to know how often each result comes up
- You like a short round with a single outcome
- You enjoy a side bet you can also play on its own
Skip it if
- You want to cash out while the multiplier climbs
- You want choices to make during the round
- You want wins far above 40x
Variance profile
Medium. The brick house comes up in 48% of rounds but its multiplier tops out at 5x. The Wolf comes up in 4% of rounds for 8x to 40x, so bets on him lose most rounds and pay in bigger lumps.
Bets, payouts and bonuses
Published base payouts
| Bet | Payout | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Brick house | 1x to 5x | Brick house still standing: 48% of rounds |
| Wood house | 1.5x to 7.5x | Wood house still standing: 32% of rounds |
| Straw house | 3x to 15x | Straw house still standing: 16% of rounds |
| Wolf | 8x to 40x | All three houses fall: 4% of rounds |
| The Pig reveal | 5x, 10x or 20x | One, two or three piglets revealed in a fallen house |
Published return by bet
| Bet | RTP | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Houses and Wolf | 96% | Main game |
| The Pig reveal | 96% | Side bet |
The rules describe a win as the bet multiplied by the locked multiplier, but their paytable lists the same ranges as odds (brick house 1:1 to 5:1), so they do not make clear whether the stake comes back on top. They also do not say how the final multiplier inside each range is set.
How Crash and Crumble works
Big Bad Wolf: Crash and Crumble is a crash game built on the three little pigs story. You bet on the straw, wood or brick house surviving the Wolf, or on the Wolf blowing all three down.
Pick a house or the Wolf
Before the timer ends, back the straw, wood or brick house to stay standing, the Wolf to blow all three down, or The Pig reveal side bet. You can back several at once.
The Wolf blows
A multiplier appears next to each house and the Wolf and climbs from its minimum toward its maximum the longer he blows: brick 1x to 5x, wood 1.5x to 7.5x, straw 3x to 15x, Wolf 8x to 40x.
One result stands
When he stops, the multipliers lock. One house stays up, or all three fall and the Wolf wins. Bets on that result are paid at its locked multiplier; the rest lose.
How often each result comes up
Playtech’s rules publish the chance of every outcome. One of these four results wins each round:
| Bet | Chance | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Brick house stands | 48% | 1x to 5x |
| Wood house stands | 32% | 1.5x to 7.5x |
| Straw house stands | 16% | 3x to 15x |
| Wolf blows all three down | 4% | 8x to 40x |
The rarer the result, the higher its range. Where inside the range a win lands depends on how long the Wolf blows; the rules do not say how that is set.
The Pig reveal side bet
The Pig reveal wins if piglets show up in a house that fell. It pays 5x for one piglet, 10x for two and 20x for three, and piglets can appear in only one house per round. It can be played on its own, without a bet on any house or the Wolf, and loses if no piglet appears.
What the 96% means
The rules give a 96% theoretical return for the main game and 96% for The Pig reveal. Those are long run averages over a very large number of rounds, not a forecast for a session.
Full game specifications
🎰 Game show specifications
- Format
- Crash game: three houses and the Wolf
- What your stake buys
- Chips on the straw, wood or brick house staying up, on the Wolf blowing all three down, or on The Pig reveal side bet. Each chip is its own bet, and The Pig reveal can be played alone.
- Player choices
- Which outcomes to back. Everything after betting closes plays out on its own, and the rules describe no cash out.
- Cost and bonus structure
- There is no fee and no bonus round. The multipliers climb while the Wolf blows and lock when he stops.
Big Bad Wolf: Crash and Crumble FAQ
How often does each house survive in Crash and Crumble?
The rules say the brick house survives 48% of rounds, the wood house 32% and the straw house 16%. The Wolf blows all three down in the other 4%.
Can you cash out in Big Bad Wolf: Crash and Crumble?
No. The rules describe no cash out: your bet stays on until the Wolf stops blowing, the multipliers lock and the result is announced.
What does the Wolf bet pay?
The Wolf bet wins when all three houses fall, which the rules put at 4% of rounds. It pays its locked multiplier, somewhere between 8x and 40x.
What is The Pig reveal?
A side bet that wins if piglets appear in a fallen house: 5x for one, 10x for two, 20x for three. You can play it without betting on a house or the Wolf.
What is the RTP of Crash and Crumble?
Playtech’s rules give 96% for the main game and 96% for The Pig reveal. These are theoretical long run figures, not a forecast for a session.
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