Aviator Game: How It Works and What RTP 97% Means

Updated: 3 November 2026

Aviator is one of the best-known online casino games in Kenya. It is a crash game: a small plane takes off, a multiplier climbs, and you must cash out before the plane flies away. If you cash out in time, your stake is multiplied. If you do not, you lose the stake for that round. This page explains the rules, the main options and the risks, in plain words and without any promises.

What Aviator is

Aviator is made by Spribe, a game studio. Online casinos show the game on their websites and apps, but the game itself, and the way each round is decided, comes from the game’s own system. The casino does not choose when the plane flies away, and neither do you.

In Kenya, gambling is regulated by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). Before you play Aviator anywhere, check that the operator is licensed. Our guide licensed casinos in Kenya: how to check shows you how.

How one round works

1. Before the round: you place a stake during a short waiting time, for example KSh 100.
2. The plane takes off: the multiplier starts at 1.00x and climbs: 1.20x, 1.50x, 2.00x and higher.
3. You cash out: if you tap cash out before the plane flies away, you get your stake multiplied by the multiplier at that moment. For example, KSh 100 at 1.80x returns KSh 180.
4. The plane flies away: this can happen at any moment. If you have not cashed out by then, you lose the whole stake for that round.

The plane can fly away very early, close to 1.00x, or it can climb very high. No one knows in advance where a round will end. The amounts above leave out tax: deposits carry a 5% excise duty and tax may be withheld from payouts (see betting law and tax in Kenya).

The main options in the game

• Two bets at once: you can place two separate stakes in the same round and cash out each one at a different moment. This does not change the maths of the game. It only splits your money into two bets.
• Auto cash out: you set a multiplier in advance, for example 1.50x. If the round reaches that multiplier before the plane flies away, the game cashes out for you. If the plane flies away earlier, the stake is lost.
• Auto bet: the game places the same stake for you every round. Be careful: rounds are short, and auto bet can use up your money much faster than you expect.
• Round history: the game shows the multipliers of recent rounds. This history does not predict the next round.

Before you play, open the game’s rules screen. It explains the options, the minimum and maximum stakes and any payout limits, which can differ from one casino to another.

RTP 97% in plain words

RTP means “return to player”. Spribe states an RTP of 97% for Aviator.

In plain words: if you add up all the money staked on Aviator by all players over a very long time, about 97% of it goes back to players as payouts, and about 3% stays with the house. Put another way, for every KSh 100 staked over millions of rounds, around KSh 97 is paid back to players as a group.

What RTP does not mean:

• It does not mean you will get back KSh 97 of every KSh 100 you stake in an evening.
• It does not mean a run of losses will be “paid back” later.
• It does not tell you anything about the next round.

In a short session your results can be far above or far below 97%. Over a long time, the maths moves in the house’s favour. Read more in RTP explained.

Provably fair: what it shows and what it does not

Aviator uses a provably fair system. Each round’s result is set from secret values called seeds, which come from the game’s server and from players (client seeds). After the round, the seeds are revealed, so anyone can check that the result was not changed.

Two things follow:

• It shows fairness after the round. You can check that the result matched the seeds.
• It does not show the result before the round. The seeds are only revealed when the round is over, so no app, website or group can see the result in advance.

This is also why “Aviator predictor” apps cannot work. Read why an Aviator predictor cannot work.

Why no strategy beats the house edge

Every round is independent and decided at random. Popular “strategies” do not change that:

• Always cash out early (for example at 1.20x): you win small amounts often, but the rounds that end before your multiplier take those wins back.
• Wait for a run of low rounds, then stake big: the next round does not know what happened before. A high multiplier is never “due”.
• Double your stake after a loss (often called martingale): a short run of losses can use up your whole budget, and the game’s stake limits stop the system from working.
• Follow the round history: past multipliers do not predict future ones.

None of these changes the RTP of the game. You may win in some sessions and lose in others, but no method turns the house edge into an edge for you.

The risk of chasing losses

Aviator rounds last only seconds. That speed makes it easy to lose track of time and money. The biggest risk is chasing losses: staking more, or staking again quickly, to win back what you lost. Chasing usually makes losses bigger, not smaller.

Signs that the game is no longer entertainment:

• You stake more than you planned, or you top up your account during a session.
• You use money meant for rent, school fees, food or debts.
• You feel you must keep playing to win back losses.
• You hide your play from family or friends.

How to keep control

• Decide your budget before you start, and do not add to it during the session.
• Set a time limit and take breaks, even when you are winning.
• Avoid auto bet without a limit.
• Use the deposit limits and time-outs in your casino account.
• If you want to stop completely, use self-exclusion through the GRA.

Our responsible gambling guide explains these tools.

Frequently asked questions

Who makes the Aviator game? Aviator is made by the game studio Spribe. Casinos show the game on their sites and apps.

What is the RTP of Aviator? Spribe states an RTP of 97%. This is a long-run average across all players, not a promise for your session.

Can I play Aviator for free? Some casinos offer a demo mode. Even in demo mode, the results will not teach you to predict real-money rounds.

Is there a way to know when the plane will fly away? No. Each round is decided at random, and the seeds are only revealed after the round.