How Mines Works in Crypto Casinos
Mines is played on a 5×5 grid (25 tiles). A set number of mines are randomly placed, and you reveal tiles one by one. Each safe tile increases your multiplier. Cash out at any time, or hit a mine and lose your bet.
The Math Behind Mines
The multiplier is calculated based on the probability of avoiding all mines through your reveals:
Multiplier = (1 / probability) × 0.99
The 0.99 factor represents the 1% house edge. With more mines, each reveal is riskier, so multipliers grow faster.
Popular Strategies
Low Risk: 1-3 Mines, 3-5 Reveals
High win rate (~60-85%), low multipliers (1.1-1.9x). Good for steady grinding with small, consistent profits.
Medium Risk: 5 Mines, 4-6 Reveals
Balanced approach with ~30-50% win rate and 2-4x multipliers.
High Risk: 10+ Mines, 2-3 Reveals
Lower win rate but each successful reveal gives a big multiplier jump. High volatility gameplay.
Mines Multiplier Table
Complete multiplier table for Stake Mines (1% house edge). Shows the multiplier after each safe tile reveal.
| Mines | 1 tile | 2 tiles | 3 tiles | 4 tiles | 5 tiles | Max tiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.03x | 1.08x | 1.12x | 1.18x | 1.24x | 24.75x |
| 2 | 1.08x | 1.17x | 1.29x | 1.41x | 1.56x | 12.13x |
| 3 | 1.12x | 1.29x | 1.48x | 1.72x | 2.00x | 7.96x |
| 5 | 1.24x | 1.56x | 2.00x | 2.58x | 3.39x | 4.95x |
| 7 | 1.38x | 1.95x | 2.83x | 4.17x | 6.26x | — |
| 10 | 1.65x | 2.83x | 5.00x | 9.17x | 17.42x | — |
| 15 | 2.48x | 6.54x | 18.48x | 56.87x | 192.50x | — |
| 20 | 4.95x | 27.23x | 178.42x | 1485.00x | — | — |
| 24 | 24.75x | — | — | — | — | — |
Multipliers include 1% house edge. On Duel.com, multipliers are ~1% higher (0% house edge). Use our simulator above to test exact multipliers for any configuration.
Disclaimer: This simulator is for educational purposes. Mines has a 1% house edge — the casino always profits long-term. Please gamble responsibly.