No betting system beats the house edge, because every bet is settled on its own and the edge applies to every bet you place. Martingale, Fibonacci and streak chasing change the size and pattern of your wins and losses, not how much the house keeps over time.
Last checkedWhy systems do not work
Every bet at DiceCity is settled on its own. Its result comes from the seeds and its own bet number, and it does not know what came before. A game has no memory, so it cannot be “due” a win.
- Martingale (double after each loss) gives many small wins and, now and then, one very big loss. On average you lose the house edge on every bet you place.
- Fibonacci and other ladders do the same more slowly. They change the size of your bets, not the odds of any one of them.
- Chasing streaks (betting more after wins, or after losses) changes nothing: the next result does not depend on the last one.
- Doubling runs end. Every game has a highest bet, and every balance runs out. A long losing run then leaves the whole loss in place.
A system can make a session feel safer, because most sessions end a little up. The rare session that goes wrong costs more than all the small wins.
The house edge of every game
The house edge is 100% minus the RTP. It is what the house keeps, on average, from every bet over a very large number of bets.
| Game | House edge |
|---|---|
| PlinkoDepends on rows and risk | 0.65–1.14% |
| BlackjackWith basic strategy | About 0.7% |
| Crash | 1.00% |
| Limbo | 1.00% |
| Slide | 1.00% |
| Wheel | 1.00% |
| Alley Run | 1.01% |
| Balloon Pop | 1.01% |
| Book of Gold | 1.01% |
| Cases | 1.01% |
| Chicken | 1.01% |
| Crates | 1.01% |
| Darts | 1.01% |
| Dice | 1.01% |
| Flip | 1.01% |
| Gilded Ronin | 1.01% |
| HiLo | 1.01% |
| Manholes | 1.01% |
| Mines | 1.01% |
| Rock Paper Scissors | 1.01% |
| Skyscraper | 1.01% |
| Vault | 1.01% |
| KenoDepends on risk | 1.01–1.35% |
| Video PokerWith perfect play | 1.06% |
| Baccarat | 1.07–14.12% |
| Diamonds | 1.09% |
| Roulette | 2.71% |
From the same list as our Fair play page. A range comes from a game's settings. Blackjack's figure is for perfect basic strategy; other play keeps more for the house.
What does help
Decide what you can afford to lose before you play, and stop when it is gone. The budget calculator helps you set that number. If gambling stops being fun, read our responsible gambling page.
Questions
Does Martingale work at DiceCity?
No. Doubling after a loss wins small amounts often and loses a large amount now and then. Every game has a highest bet and every balance runs out, so a long losing run ends the doubling with a big loss. The house edge is the same on every bet.
Can a game be due a win?
No. Each result comes from the seeds and its own bet number. It does not know what came before, so past results change nothing.
Which game has the smallest house edge?
The table above lists every game, the smallest edge first. It uses the same figures as our Fair play page.
Is there any way to win for sure?
No. Every game has a house edge, so over time the house keeps part of what is bet. Only play with money you can afford to lose.
Read next
Responsible gambling
Warning signs, what to do, and where to get free help.Budget calculator
Work out what you can afford before you play.Highest RTP games
GuideEvery DiceCity game and how much it pays back, best first, from the same list as our Fair play page. Exact figures, never rounded up.Fair play
Every game's RTP, and a free checker for any bet.