Most live dealer games dress up a simple mechanic and call it innovation. Evolution Gaming took the opposite route: they built a carnival ride around a physical wheel, threw in random multipliers, and let players steer the action during bonus rounds. The result is crazy time – a game that lives up to its title by turning every spin into a potential multiplier explosion. You don’t just watch a wheel spin; you get a Top Slot reeling above it, a dealer who looks like they wandered off a hot air balloon set, and four bonus games that can flip a modest bet into a five-figure return.
The Engine – Wheel, Top Slot, and RNG
The 54-segment wheel is made by TCS John Huxley, spun by the dealer, no motors involved. That keeps the result fair and the action tactile. Above the wheel, a Top Slot spins two reels: one shows a number or bonus game, the other shows a multiplier. If both line up with the wheel segment you bet on, your win gets multiplied on top of the natural payout. That’s where the game breaks away from a standard money wheel like Dream Catcher. RTP sits between 94% and 96% depending on your bet choice, and stakes start at 10p – low enough to feel out the chaos.
- 1 – pays 1:1 (most common segment)
- 2 – pays 2:1
- 5 – pays 5:1
- 10 – pays 10:1
- Coin Flip – triggers the coin toss bonus
- Cash Hunt – triggers the shooting gallery bonus
- Pachinko – triggers the drop board bonus
- Crazy Time – triggers the big virtual wheel bonus
The Four Bonus Games – Where Multipliers Go Wild
About 11% of wheel segments land on a bonus game, but that tiny slice of the wheel holds the biggest potential. Each bonus game has its own feel and its own ceiling. Below is a quick comparison of what they offer.
| Bonus Game | How It Works | Max Win (base) |
|---|---|---|
| Coin Flip | A mechanical coin flips red or blue. Multipliers are assigned randomly to each side. A Rescue Flip can occur if the value is low. | 5,000x |
| Cash Hunt | A board of 108 hidden multipliers shuffles. You “shoot” one and reveal the value. | 12,500x |
| Pachinko | A puck drops down a physical peg wall into one of 16 channels. “Double” zones can repeat the drop up to a max of 10,000x. | 10,000x |
| Crazy Time | You pick a colour (blue, green, yellow) and a 64-segment virtual wheel spins. Doubles and Triples multiply and respin. | 20,000x |
The Crazy Time Bonus Round – Step by Step
The namesake bonus is where the game gets genuinely unhinged. If you land on the Crazy Time segment, here is exactly what happens.
- Choose one of three colours – blue, green, or yellow. Each corresponds to a flapper at the top of a giant virtual wheel.
- The dealer spins the 64-segment wheel. Segments show plain multipliers, a Double symbol, or a Triple symbol.
- If the wheel stops on a multiplier, that value is awarded to players who picked the colour that matches the flapper that landed. End of round.
- If it lands on Double or Triple, all current multipliers are doubled or tripled, and the wheel spins again for the players who chose that colour. This repeats until a plain multiplier finally lands, stacking values into the 20,000x range.
Practical Takeaway – How to Approach Crazy Time
The smartest move is to treat the base number bets as the bread and butter – they hit often and pay reliably. Then, sprinkle chips on the bonus games, especially Cash Hunt and Crazy Time, because those are the only ones that can push a win above 10,000x. Don’t chase every spin; the bonus segments appear roughly one in nine spins, so plan for a longer session. And never ignore the Top Slot. A low multiplier there can turn a boring 1:1 win into something that actually feels worth the spin. If you want a money wheel that keeps you on edge instead of lulling you into a pattern, this is the one.