How do Stake Crash and Plinko differ?
Stake Crash uses a growing multiplier: an eligible wager must be cashed out before the round crashes, otherwise that stake is lost. Stake Plinko uses a ball-drop simulation with risk settings and multiplier outcomes. Both are listed as Originals, but their interaction design and outcome distributions are different. Stake's own game pages describe a 99% theoretical RTP for the cited versions; this is a published game specification, not a guaranteed player result.
| Game | Core action | Main risk interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Crash | Choose a cash-out point before the multiplier crashes | Missing the cash-out point loses the wager |
| Plinko | Select risk configuration and drop the virtual ball | Potential multipliers vary considerably with settings |
| Dice or Mines | Choose a probability/risk configuration under in-game rules | Higher advertised multipliers normally correspond to lower success probabilities |
Primary sources: Stake Crash Rules and Game Overview · Stake Plinko Rules and Game Overview