Same name, different thing: crash games and their namesakes
Casino games borrow short, punchy names, and most of them were taken long before: a film, a PlayStation hero, a jet-ski shop in Ontario. This page sorts out seven of them in one table, then gives each a short explanation and a link to the page you were probably after.
Seven names, fourteen meanings
| Name | The casino game | The other one | Our page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crash | Casino crash games — a multiplier that climbs until it stops | Crash Bandicoot, the PlayStation-born video game hero | All crash games |
| Aviator | Spribe's crash game with a red plane | The Aviator, Martin Scorsese's 2004 film | Aviator guide |
| JetX | SmartSoft Gaming's crash game with a jet | JetX Tuning, personal watercraft tuning in Ontario | JetX guide |
| Spaceman | Pragmatic Play's crash game with an astronaut | Spaceman, the 2024 Netflix film with Adam Sandler | Crash games list |
| Mines | A 5×5 grid game where each safe tile raises the multiplier | Minesweeper, the classic computer puzzle | Mines guide |
| Aviamasters | BGaming's plane-and-ship crash game | AviaGames, a maker of skill-based mobile games | Aviamasters guide |
| Plinko | The casino ball-drop game with multipliers | The Plinko board from The Price Is Right | The TV board |
Crash and Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot is a video game franchise that began on PlayStation on September 9, 1996, made by Naughty Dog and published by Sony; Activision has published it since 2008, and the latest main entry came out in 2020[1]. A casino crash game is something else: a multiplier starts at 1.00× and rises until the round ends at a point the game fixed in advance. Cash out before that point and your bet is multiplied; wait too long and it's lost. Our crash games list compares the ones Canadians search for.
Aviator the game and The Aviator the film
The Aviator is Martin Scorsese's 2004 biopic of Howard Hughes, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead[2]. Aviator with no "The" is Spribe's crash game: a small red plane climbs, the multiplier grows, and you can place two bets per round. The rules, the RTP Spribe publishes and the free demo are on our Aviator page.
JetX and JetX Tuning
Search "JetX" from Ontario and a tuning shop may show up first: JetX Tuning sells performance tunes and parts for Yamaha and Sea-Doo personal watercraft[3]. The casino JetX is SmartSoft Gaming's crash game with a jet on the screen — covered on our JetX page.
Spaceman the film and Spaceman the game
Spaceman is a 2024 science-fiction drama directed by Johan Renck, with Adam Sandler as an astronaut; Netflix released it on March 1, 2024[4]. The casino Spaceman is a crash game from Pragmatic Play where an astronaut flies up while the multiplier climbs. It sits in our crash games list.
Mines and Minesweeper
Minesweeper is the classic computer puzzle where numbers tell you how many mines touch a square. Casino Mines keeps the grid and drops the logic: you pick how many mines hide in a 5×5 field, every safe tile raises the multiplier, and there are no numbers to help. Our Mines page explains the payouts.
Aviamasters and AviaGames
AviaGames makes skill-based mobile games such as Solitaire Clash, Bingo Tour and Pocket7Games[5]. Aviamasters is unrelated: it's a BGaming casino game where a plane flies over the sea, collects multipliers and has to land on a ship to pay out. The details are on our Aviamasters page.
Plinko on TV and Plinko at a casino
The original Plinko is a pricing game on The Price Is Right, first played on January 3, 1983, with nine slots and a $50,000 top prize[6]. The TV board page covers it. Casino Plinko uses the same pegs with multipliers, rows and risk levels — our Plinko in Canada guide starts there.
Quick answers
Is crash a real casino game?
Yes. In a casino crash game a multiplier climbs from 1.00× until it "crashes" at a point fixed before the round starts; you win if you cash out before that. Aviator, JetX and Spaceman are crash games from different studios — see all crash games.
Does Crash Bandicoot still exist?
Yes. It is a video game franchise that started on PlayStation on September 9, 1996; Activision has published it since 2008, and the latest main game, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, came out in 2020. It has nothing to do with casino crash games.
Is JetX a car or a game?
Both names exist in Canada. JetX is a crash game by SmartSoft Gaming; JetX Tuning is an Ontario business that sells performance tunes for Yamaha and Sea-Doo personal watercraft.
Is Aviamasters made by AviaGames?
No. Aviamasters is a crash-style casino game by BGaming. AviaGames is a separate company that makes skill-based mobile games such as Solitaire Clash and Pocket7Games.
Published by Dylan Boudreau.