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Mega Fire Blaze Roulette versus Lightning Roulette
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Mega Fire Blaze Roulette and Lightning Roulette are the two multiplier tables most UK lobbies carry side by side, from two different studios, and people often spell the first one as one word, "Megafire". They share the idea and the 29:1 straight-up. They differ in how the multiplier is produced, how high it goes and how often you see one.
The shared frame
Both: a live single-zero wheel, a dealer, standard payouts on every bet except the straight-up, which pays 29:1 on an ordinary win. Both choose random numbers after betting closes. Both are more expensive on average for a number bettor than a plain 35:1 table, unless the bonus round repays the cut, which is what the reported figures suggest for one of them.
How the multiplier arrives
Lightning: one to five numbers are struck with a fixed multiplier, 50x to 500x, shown before the spin. If your straight-up is on a struck number and it wins, you are paid that multiplier. Simple, instant, capped at 500x.
Mega Fire Blaze: one to five numbers (up to ten in a Fire Blast) are lit. If your straight-up wins on one, you enter a separate grid round where orbs, section multipliers and up to four jackpots are collected over respins. The total can reach 10,000x. It takes a minute and the result is not known until the grid stops.
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Reported returns
| Mega Fire Blaze | Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Base straight-up | 29:1 | 29:1 |
| Maximum on a number | 10,000x (cap £500,000) | 500x |
| Reported straight-up return | 97.30% | 97.10% |
| Other bets | 97.30% | 97.30% |
| Official per-bet figure | not published | not published |
If the third-party figures are right, Mega Fire Blaze's bonus round fully repays the 29:1 cut on average and Lightning's does not quite. The gap is small per spin. The bigger difference is shape: Lightning's multipliers are smaller and more frequent; Mega Fire Blaze's are rarer and can be enormous.
Pace
Lightning runs at roughly 90 rounds an hour with no interruption. Mega Fire Blaze runs around 75 without a bonus and slows further when the grid triggers. For an outside bettor the faster table costs more per hour at the same stake simply because it spins more.
Which to choose
Outside bettor who likes the spectacle: either, since the outside bets are identical; Lightning if you prefer a quicker table, Mega Fire Blaze if you like watching the grid.
Number bettor who wants frequent, moderate multipliers: Lightning.
Number bettor who wants a shot at a very large win and accepts long gaps: Mega Fire Blaze.
Number bettor who wants 35:1 every time: neither. A standard live table pays six units more on every ordinary win and is sitting in the same lobby.
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People also ask
Which pays more, Mega Fire Blaze or Lightning Roulette?
Mega Fire Blaze has the higher ceiling at 10,000x against Lightning's 500x. On average, reported returns are 97.30% for Mega Fire Blaze on all bets and 97.10% for Lightning on straight-ups, both unofficial.
Are outside bets different on the two tables?
No. Red, black, dozens and every other non-straight-up bet pay standard odds at 2.70% on both. The multiplier mechanics only touch single-number bets.