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JetX crash game by SmartSoft Gaming: four bets, auto cash-out and odds

SmartSoft's jet-themed crash game: collect each bet before the jet explodes, with up to four bets per round in the newer version.

Try the JetX demo

18+ Official demo from SmartSoft Gaming: play credits, no real money and no prizes. A demo does not show how a real-money session will go. Open the demo in a new tab

The window above loads SmartSoft Gaming's own JetX demo when you press play, the one linked from the "Play Demo" button on SmartSoft's JetX game page. It opens with play credits shown in US dollars and two bet panels, with a switch to the four-panel view. Use it to learn the panels, auto cash-out and the rules in the menu; it cannot pay out and predicts nothing about a real-money session.

The screenshots in the gallery on this page come from the same official demo. See the demo modes page for where official demos live.

Where to play JetX for real money

Provincially licensed South African bookmakers whose published game lobbies list JetX, ordered by our score. Check that the game is in the lobby of your account before you deposit.

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18+ Casino-style games at bookmakers are offered under provincial licences, and their legal status is disputed nationally since a 2025 appeal court ruling on Gauteng bookmakers. Welcome offers have terms; read them first. Set a limit and never play to win back losses. Help: National Responsible Gambling Programme, 0800 006 008, responsible gambling.

JetX at a glance

JetX is a crash game by SmartSoft Gaming, launched in 2018. A jet takes off, a multiplier climbs from 1x, and each bet has to be collected before the jet explodes. The newer version lets you run up to four bets in the same round, each with its own cash-out, plus auto-play and auto cash-out. SmartSoft's own pages do not publish an RTP or a maximum win for JetX, so this file leaves both blank rather than repeat unconfirmed figures.

JetX sits next to Aviator in many lobbies and works on the same idea, with a different look and more bets per round. This file covers the round, the four-bet panel, the jackpot tools SmartSoft describes, what a cash-out target means in odds, and why the missing RTP matters. Read the game's own info screen before staking anything: it is the only place where the RTP of the version in front of you is shown.

How a JetX round runs

  1. Place your bets. Before take-off, set a stake on one bet or, in the newer version, on up to four bets at once.
  2. Take-off. The jet climbs and the multiplier rises from 1x.
  3. Collect. Collect each bet by hand, or let auto cash-out collect it at a target you set before the round. A collected bet is paid at the multiplier at that moment.
  4. Explosion. When the jet explodes, every bet still running is lost and the next betting window opens.
Four-step diagram of a JetX round: place up to four bets, take-off, collect by hand or auto cash-out, explosion loses any bet still running
The JetX round, from SmartSoft Gaming's game page and launch notes.

SmartSoft describes JetX as a game where you "cash out before the jet explodes". The explosion point is set by the game's random process before the round; nothing in the round history or in other players' bets tells you when the next one will come.

Four bets in one round

The feature that sets JetX apart is the number of simultaneous bets. SmartSoft's news on the newer version mentions up to four bets at once. Players use them to spread targets across a single flight: one bet collected early, another in the middle, a third left for a high multiplier.

Chart of one made-up JetX round: bet 1 collected at 1.4x, bet 2 at 2.5x, the round ends at 3.4x and bet 3 waiting for 5x is lost
Made-up example: several bets on one flight. Each bet wins or loses on its own.

More bets per round do not change the odds of any bet. They change two other things. First, a round produces a mix of results, so some money comes back more often. Second, the amount staked per minute multiplies: four bets of R5 at three rounds a minute is R60 a minute, or R3,600 an hour. If you use all four panels, count your stake per minute, not per bet.

Features on SmartSoft's sheet

Five numbered cards listing JetX features: crash game cash out before the jet explodes, up to four simultaneous bets, auto-play and auto cashout, MegaDrop and jackpot tools, live player data, round history and moderated chat
Features from the spec card, sourced from SmartSoft Gaming's own pages.
  • Auto-play and auto cash-out Repeat bets and collect them at a set multiplier. Useful for sticking to a plan; set stop rules before switching auto-play on.
  • MegaDrop and jackpot tools SmartSoft lists promotional jackpot tools that operators can attach. Whether they run, and on what terms, is up to the bookmaker.
  • Live player data and round history Other players' bets and past explosion points. A record of the past, not a guide to the next round.
  • Moderated chat Social, and a place where "signals" get pushed. Ignore anyone selling predictions.

JetX RTP: why this file leaves it blank

RTP, the share of stakes a game pays back over a very long run, is the most useful single number about any game, and it is the one JetX's provider does not publish on the pages we could read. Search results quote figures for JetX, but the pages carrying them could not be opened, so we do not repeat them. Two practical consequences follow:

Find the RTP yourself

Open the game's information or rules screen inside the bookmaker's lobby. If it shows an RTP, that is the figure for the version you are about to play. If it shows none, treat the cost of the game as unknown and stake accordingly.

The explainer below lets you enter the RTP you find. It starts at 97% only as a placeholder, because that is the figure Spribe publishes for Aviator; it is not a JetX figure.

Cash-out targets in odds

Under a simple model in which every target returns the same RTP on average, the chance that a round reaches a target is about the RTP divided by the target. With the placeholder 97%, a 2x target is reached a little under half the time and a 10x target about once in ten rounds.

Tool

JetX cash-out explainer (enter the RTP from the game screen)

Chance the round reaches it
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Paid if it does
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Chance of 5 misses in a row
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Average return per round
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Simple model, not the provider's published formula: it assumes every cash-out target returns the same RTP on average, so the chance of reaching a target is about RTP divided by the target. Real rounds are random and independent; no target changes the long-run return of JetX.

Chart and table under a 97% RTP model showing the chance of reaching cash-out targets from 1.2x to 50x, labelled as a model for a crash game whose RTP is not confirmed
Model only. JetX publishes no RTP we could confirm, so the chart uses 97% as an example.

No target is a strategy. Low targets win often and pay little; high targets pay a lot and rarely come in. Every target is a different shape of the same average.

JetX and Aviator compared

JetXAviator
ProviderSmartSoft GamingSpribe
Launched2018February 2019
Bets per roundUp to four (newer version)Two
Published RTPNot confirmed97%
Published top winNot confirmed"Unlimited" on Spribe's page
ExtrasMegaDrop and jackpot tools, chatRain promo bets, chat, leaderboards

The other crash title on file is Spaceman, with its half cash-out. All three are compared on the crash games page.

Where JetX is listed

Gbets names SmartSoft among its game providers on its published pages, and lists crash games in its lobby. Whether JetX itself is live on a given day is shown in the bookmaker's own lobby. The legal status of casino-style games at bookmakers is disputed and depends on the province: a 2025 Supreme Court of Appeal ruling bars Gauteng bookmakers from casino games, while the Western Cape board says its licensees are not affected.

A budget for four bets a round

With four bets running, JetX can stake money faster than almost any other game in a lobby. Put your numbers in before you start, with the stake per round being the total of all your bets:

Responsible gambling

JetX budget planner (total stake per round)

Rounds if nothing comes back
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Staked per hour
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Average cost per hour
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Stop-loss to set
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  • Set the deposit limit in your bookmaker account before you start, not during a session.
  • Use a timer: the clock runs faster than it feels when rounds take seconds.
  • Never raise the stake to win back a loss.

Averages only: a single session can lose the whole budget much faster. Free, confidential help: National Responsible Gambling Programme, 0800 006 008. 18+ only.

JetX is for adults aged 18 and over. Predictor apps and signal groups cannot see an explosion point before it happens. If the game stops being fun, the responsible gambling page explains limits, self-exclusion and free counselling.

Listed in the game lobbies of

Names only, from the bookmakers' published game lobbies. Not a recommendation to play.

Questions and answers

Who makes JetX?

SmartSoft Gaming. Its pages say the game launched in 2018.

How does JetX work?

You place bets before take-off, the multiplier rises from 1x as the jet climbs, and each bet must be collected before the jet explodes. Bets still running at the explosion are lost.

How many bets can I place in JetX?

SmartSoft's news on the newer version mentions up to four simultaneous bets, each with its own cash-out.

What is the RTP of JetX?

SmartSoft's own pages do not publish it, and the pages quoting a figure could not be opened, so it is not confirmed here. Check the game's info screen in the bookmaker's lobby.

What is the maximum win in JetX?

Not confirmed from SmartSoft's pages. Operator terms can also cap payouts, so read the bookmaker's terms.

Can JetX be predicted?

No. The explosion point is decided by the game's random process before the round. Apps and signal groups that claim otherwise are scams.

Is JetX better than Aviator?

They are different products with the same idea. JetX allows more bets per round; Aviator publishes a 97% RTP. Neither can be beaten by a cash-out strategy.

Where is the JetX demo?

On this page: the demo window loads SmartSoft Gaming's official JetX demo when you press play. SmartSoft links the same demo from its own JetX page, and some licensed bookmakers offer a demo mode. Demo rounds use play credits only.