The Basic Idea
Spaceman is a crash game by Pragmatic Play. A multiplier starts at 1x and climbs — your job is to cash out before it crashes. Cash out in time and your bet is multiplied. Miss it, and you lose your stake.
That's the whole game. No cards, no reels, no complicated rules. Just a rising number and a decision. If you want to get a feel for it without spending real money, try the free demo first.
Step by Step: How a Round Works
- Choose your stake. Enter the CAD amount you want to bet in the stake box before the round starts.
- Place your bet. Hit the Bet button during the betting phase. You'll see a short countdown before launch.
- Watch the multiplier. Once the round starts, the multiplier rises from 1x upward. It could climb slowly or spike fast.
- Cash out. Press the Cash-Out button at any point while the rocket is still flying. Your return is your stake multiplied by whatever the number shows at that moment.
- See the result. The round ends when the multiplier crashes. Any player who hasn't cashed out by then loses their bet for that round.
If you don't press cash out in time, the round ends and your stake is gone. There's no partial refund, no second chance. The crash can happen at 1.01x or at 50x — you never know in advance, and neither does anyone else.
Auto Cash-Out Explained
Auto cash-out lets you set a target multiplier before the round begins. If the multiplier reaches that number, the game cashes you out automatically. You don't need to watch the screen or react in time. Set it to 2x and your bet pays out at 2x — as long as the crash doesn't happen before it gets there.
It's a useful tool. Rounds can move fast, and relying on manual clicks means you're always racing the crash. Auto cash-out removes that pressure. But it does not change the odds of the crash happening before your target. If you set 3x and the round crashes at 2.8x, you lose your bet the same as anyone else.
Think of it as a way to stay consistent with whatever exit point you've already decided on. It automates your decision, it doesn't improve it.
Common Controls and Settings
Spaceman keeps the interface simple, but a few controls are easy to overlook the first time you play. Here's what each one does and when you'd actually use it.
| Control | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Stake box | Sets the CAD amount for your bet | Before every round, or whenever you want to change your bet size |
| Bet button | Confirms and places your bet for the next round | During the betting phase before the multiplier starts climbing |
| Cash-out button | Manually exits your bet at the current multiplier | Any time during a live round when you want to lock in your return |
| Auto bet | Automatically places the same bet each round without you clicking | When you want to keep playing at a consistent stake without manual input |
| Auto cash-out | Exits your bet automatically when a set multiplier is reached | When you have a target in mind and don't want to rely on manual reaction |
| Second bet slot | Lets you place a second independent bet in the same round | When you want to play two different exit strategies in a single round |
A Simple Example Round
Say you place a $10 CAD bet. The round starts, the multiplier climbs past 1x, 1.5x, 2x. At 2.5x you press cash out. The game pays you $25 — your $10 stake times 2.5. Your profit on that round is $15. Simple math, and it works exactly like that every time you cash out successfully.
Now run the same round a different way. You place the same $10 bet. The multiplier hits 2x, then 2.2x. You decide to hold, hoping it keeps climbing. At 2.3x the rocket crashes. You didn't cash out. Your $10 is gone. The crash doesn't care that you were close — there's no consolation payout for almost cashing out.
Both outcomes are possible on any given round. The multiplier you see at the moment you press cash out is what you get paid. Holding longer can mean a bigger return, but it also means a bigger risk of losing everything. Neither choice is automatically right.
Common Beginner Mistakes
- Waiting for a pattern that isn't there. Each round is independent. A string of low crashes doesn't mean a high one is coming next.
- Setting auto cash-out and forgetting it's not a guarantee. If the crash happens before your target, you still lose the bet.
- Betting more to chase a loss. Losing a round and immediately doubling your stake to win it back is how small losses turn into big ones.
- Ignoring the betting phase timer. If you miss the window to place your bet, you sit out that round. Get your stake in before the countdown ends.
- Treating the second bet slot as a free bet. Both bets are real money. Using two slots doubles your exposure on a single round.
- Skipping the demo. Playing with real money before you understand the controls and pace of the game is an easy way to make costly errors. Check out the strategy guide once you've got the basics down.
