What is Cricket Crash?
Cricket Crash is Onlyplay’s flagship crash game, released in June 2023. It’s the only crash game with a cricket theme — a cricket ball soars through the air, the multiplier climbs with distance, cash out before it lands or goes out of bounds.
Two features separate it from the crash game field: bonus portals and a progressive jackpot.
Bonus portals appear randomly along the ball’s flight path. Flying through one immediately boosts the current multiplier by 10x, 20x, or 50x — a sudden, significant jump that can turn a modest target into a major win. The Maharaja Reward is a progressive jackpot that accumulates across all players and can be triggered during any round, adding an uncapped win layer not found in standard crash games.
The trade-off is RTP: 95%, giving a 5% house edge — the highest among the games reviewed on this site.
How to Play Cricket Crash
- Place up to two bets before each round begins.
- Watch the cricket ball fly as the multiplier climbs with distance.
- Cash out each bet independently at any point.
- Set auto cashout for automatic collection at a target multiplier.
- If the ball lands or goes out before cashout, active bets are lost.
Bonus Portals
At random points during a round, coloured portals appear along the flight path. If the ball passes through one, the current multiplier is immediately multiplied:
- Blue portal: ×10 multiplier boost
- Gold portal: ×20 multiplier boost
- Red portal: ×50 multiplier boost
A portal hit at 5x turns into 50x (×10), 100x (×20), or 250x (×50) instantly. Portals cannot be targeted or triggered deliberately — their appearance is random. The expected value of portal appearances is already factored into the 95% RTP.
Maharaja Reward Progressive Jackpot
A small portion of every bet contributes to the Maharaja Reward jackpot. It can trigger randomly during any round, awarding the accumulated total to the triggering player. The jackpot’s current value is visible in-game.
Because part of each bet funds the jackpot, the base game’s effective return is slightly lower than the 95% RTP headline suggests. The jackpot contribution is the mechanism that makes uncapped wins possible — and the cost of that possibility.
The RTP Trade-off
At 95% RTP, Cricket Crash gives more to the house than any other game on this site. For purely mathematical comparison:
| Game | RTP | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Crasher / Chicken Crash | 98% | 2% |
| Aviator / Spaceman | 97% | 3% |
| Cricket Crash | 95% | 5% |
The bonus portals and progressive jackpot are not free features — they’re funded by that additional 2% house edge relative to the category standard. Players who value those features may find the trade worthwhile. Players who prioritise return-to-player should choose a game higher in the table.
Availability
Cricket Crash is available at Onlyplay-licensed casinos. Onlyplay’s catalogue is growing in distribution and is particularly well-represented at operators focused on South Asian and emerging markets, where the cricket theme has obvious cultural resonance.
Verdict
Cricket Crash does things no other crash game attempts: mid-flight multiplier portals and a progressive jackpot change the win structure in ways that pure RTP figures don’t capture. The 95% house edge is a real cost, but the portal system creates non-linear win potential that a standard crash game can’t replicate. For players in cricket-following markets or those who want jackpot-layer upside in a crash format, it’s the only option in the category.