How the base draw is structured
Lightning Storm starts with a number board where players pick one or more numbers during the betting phase. The number of fields on the board and their layout stay fixed — every round follows the same structure.
Once betting closes, the system draws a winning number, which decides which stakes win at the base game level. On its own, that step would be enough for a classic number game, but Lightning Storm builds its distinctive layer on top of it.
The draw plays out visually on a large, striking board, guided throughout by a live host, so the process stays easy for viewers to follow.
The lightning layer: extra multipliers before the draw
Before the winning number is drawn, the system runs a separate stage that places so-called lightning multipliers on randomly chosen numbers. That means a handful of numbers on the board temporarily gain an extra multiplier before the final winning number is decided.
Where the lightning strikes changes from round to round: it's not always the same numbers that get the extra multiplier, and the number of strikes on the board isn't fixed either. This layer is what gives Lightning Storm its name and its distinctive, electric visual style.
If the winning number that's eventually drawn matches a field that received a lightning multiplier, stakes placed on that number are settled at the boosted multiplier instead of the standard base multiplier.
The round's timeline, from start to final settlement
The round opens with betting on the number board, when players choose which numbers to back. Once betting closes, the system first runs the lightning-placement stage, during which the boosted-multiplier fields appear on the board.
The actual draw follows, deciding the round's winning number. If the winning number lands on a field marked by lightning, its multiplier automatically applies at settlement; in every other case, payment follows the standard base multiplier.
The whole process moves at a fairly quick pace, with the lightning layer and the draw appearing as distinct, back-to-back stages in the studio broadcast.
Settlement always happens at the very end of the round, once both the winning number and the lightning placements are known, so players only see the final result once the whole process has wrapped up.
Why this differs from a traditional number game
In a classic, single-draw number game, the link between a stake and the winning number is fixed: either it hits or it doesn't. Lightning Storm adds an intermediate layer that can change a given field's value before the winning number is drawn.
That structure means the final outcome doesn't just depend on whether your chosen number gets drawn, but also on whether that number picked up a lightning multiplier during that round. Together, those two factors give the format its layered character.
That's a fundamentally different approach from how other game shows work — a wheel-based format, for instance, decides both the multiplier and the outcome in a single spin.
Related formats with a different logic
If you'd rather skip the lightning layer for a simpler concept built around an exploding multiplier, it's worth checking out our Boom City page, where the mechanic rests on entirely different principles.
Players who prefer a multi-sector wheel format offering several bonus games will find an overview on our Funky Time page, which follows a very different structure from Lightning Storm's lightning layer.
Draw-based, lightning-driven logic isn't unique to the industry as a whole, but within Dukat.bet's lineup, Lightning Storm is the format that represents this approach in the game show category.
The studio's visual style and the lightning effects
Lightning Storm's studio deliberately uses a darker, storm-themed set that fits the lightning motif. The extra multipliers that appear on the board are highlighted with an electric visual effect, making them easy for viewers to pick out from the rest of the fields.
The host keeps commentating throughout the lightning-placement stage, and the camera then switches to the drawing machine or device at the moment of the draw. These two distinct visual stages help viewers clearly track when the lightning layer ends and the actual draw begins.
Once the round closes, the board briefly displays the combined result before the system clears the lightning strikes and prepares the next round.
Where to find Lightning Storm in the lineup
Lightning Storm is available in Dukat.bet's live casino game show filter, listed among the lobby's categories alongside the other featured formats. We've compared all five game shows by pace and format type on our Top game shows ranked page.
If you're not yet familiar with how the live casino category is generally structured, it's worth reading our Live casino overview first, which covers how roulette, blackjack, baccarat and the game shows relate to one another.