# Deal or No Deal Roulette: how the bonuses and average payouts work

> Understand the two Deal or No Deal Roulette bonuses, check average payouts of 46.68 and 40.42, and see the assumptions behind bonus bet break-even.

- Source: https://toolsgambling.com/blog/deal-or-no-deal-roulette-bonus-payouts
- Publisher: ToolsGambling
- Published: 2026-10-26
- Updated: 2026-10-26
- Cite as: "Deal or No Deal Roulette: bonus rules and payout checks", ToolsGambling, https://toolsgambling.com/blog/deal-or-no-deal-roulette-bonus-payouts

Deal or No Deal Roulette is single-zero roulette with a side bet called the Bonus Bet, which opens one of two bonus rounds. If the ball stops next to the red box, you get a bonus with 22 boxes; the Wizard of Odds table gives an average win of 46.68 times the bet if you never accept a banker’s offer. According to the Wizard of Odds author, banker’s offers run at 96.05–96.10% of the average of the remaining boxes, so accepting one lowers that average. That is an average from the table, not expected profit: the source does not state how often the bonuses land or what the Bonus Bet costs.

## What is Deal or No Deal Roulette?

Deal or No Deal Roulette combines ordinary single-zero roulette with a separate bonus feature linked to symbols on an outer ring. All the usual roulette bets remain available with standard payouts; the Bonus Bet gives access to the additional rounds.

The rules, payout table and source averages below come from [Wizard of Odds’ Deal or No Deal Roulette page](https://wizardofodds.com/games/roulette/deal-or-no-deal/), updated Aug 03, 2026. They describe that source's version of the game, rather than confirming the terms of every game offered under the same name.

This guide covers only the online version. According to the source author, the operators offering it are mainly UK-facing, so this description should not automatically be applied to other versions or participation terms.

Playzido is identified as the provider by the secondary source VegasSlotsOnline. The primary rules page does not name the provider; that attribution does not establish bonus probabilities or RTP.

## How do the Bonus Bet and the two bonuses work?

The Bonus Bet opens the Suitcase Bonus when the ball lands beside the red box, or the Roulette Bonus when it lands beside the black telephone. Each round gives you choices about accepting a payout or continuing.

| Outer-ring symbol | Bonus round | Main decision |
|---|---|---|
| Red box | Suitcase Bonus | Accept a banker's offer or continue opening boxes |
| Black telephone | Roulette Bonus | Accept a spin's payout or decline it for another spin |

The chance of triggering a bonus and the average payout after it starts are different quantities. The first concerns whether you reach the round at all; the second describes what happens once you are there. A large conditional average cannot, by itself, answer whether a side bet covers its cost.

The ordinary roulette bet is also separate. Its payouts and costs are excluded from the bonus calculations below, even if you place both bets during the same spin.

## How does the Suitcase Bonus work with 22 boxes and banker's offers?

In the Suitcase Bonus, you set one of 22 boxes aside, open other boxes and decide whether to accept a banker's offer. Each box contains one of the following payouts from the source's payout table. The value numbers in the first column are list positions and are not linked to any box number.

| Value no. | Payout as a multiple of the bet |
|---|---:|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 51 |
| 15 | 61 |
| 16 | 71 |
| 17 | 76 |
| 18 | 81 |
| 19 | 91 |
| 20 | 101 |
| 21 | 126 |
| 22 | 151 |

The sequence described by Wizard of Odds is:

1. Set one box aside.
2. Open six other boxes. With 16 boxes remaining, receive a banker's offer.
3. If you decline, open five more. Receive another offer with 11 boxes remaining.
4. If you decline again, open five more. Receive an offer with six boxes remaining.
5. If you continue, open four more. Receive the final offer with two boxes remaining.
6. If you reject the final offer, you may switch to the only other box left; the source says switching does not change the average.

The source says the banker always offers less than the average of the remaining boxes, so the strategy is to play to the end; accepting an offer lowers the expected payout compared with that average. The author observed offers between 96.05% and 96.10% of that average. This is an observation, not a published rule for every state of the round.

As boxes are opened, the remaining set of payouts changes. An offer based on that smaller set is therefore not the same quantity as the average across all 22 starting values.

## How does the Roulette Bonus work with three boxes and up to three spins?

The Roulette Bonus starts with one of three boxes whose maximum values are 50, 80 and 100. You can accept a spin's payout or decline it to continue, but the third spin must be kept.

The source describes the wheel payout as reaching the box maximum plus 1. Its author attributes that extra unit to the returned stake.

After the first spin, accept the result or decline it for a second spin. After a second decline, select another box for a third spin; there is no further decision to continue.

The source table gives these column averages:

| Box maximum | Average column payout, in multiples of the bet |
|---|---:|
| 50 | 15.38 |
| 80 | 26.95 |
| 100 | 35.78 |

These are averages across the table, not promised payouts from an individual spin.

The author's acceptance policy is to accept the first offer at 35x or more and the second at 27x or more. Across all table outcomes, 24.32% reach the 35x threshold and 31.53% reach 27x. These are shares of table values, not the chance of triggering the Roulette Bonus.

## How can you check the average payouts of 46.68 and 40.42?

The 46.68 figure is the arithmetic mean of the 22 box values, while **40.42 depends on accepting the first offer from 35x and the second from 27x**. That acceptance assumption matters: thresholds of 30x/20x give 40.00, while accepting the first spin without any declines gives 26.04.

For the Suitcase Bonus, the listed payouts sum to 1027. The calculation is:

**1027 / 22 = 46.68 times the bet, rounded to two decimal places.**

This treats the listed box values as equally weighted and is the average if no banker’s offer is accepted: accepting a banker's offer lowers it, and switching the last box does not change it.

For the Roulette Bonus, the calculation uses the source's payout table and its acceptance policy.

Method: each of the three columns has 37 values, all 111 outcomes are equally likely, and the box is chosen with equal probability; after a second decline the third spin is the average over all outcomes. The 30/20 and 40/30 rows are recalculated with the same method; the no-decline row is the same method without declines.

The sensitivity check is:

| Acceptance threshold: first / second offer | Average payout, in multiples of the bet |
|---|---:|
| 35x / 27x | 40.42 |
| 30x / 20x | 40.00 |
| 40x / 30x | 40.33 |
| No declines: accept the first spin | 26.04 |

The 40.42 result is therefore a conditional calculation, not a fixed payout characteristic of every way of playing the round. The table shows why retaining or removing the option to continue makes a substantial difference.

A payout table belongs to a specific source, as explained in [how to read a paytable and its source](https://toolsgambling.com/blog/red-door-roulette-payouts-explained).

![Average bonus payouts of Deal or No Deal Roulette: 46.68, 40.42, 26.04 and break-even 1.148%](https://toolsgambling.com/media/article/2026/10/85a4441f9d1c2fe566b2d961c251df59.webp)
*Educational diagram. Averages are calculated from the Wizard of Odds table (updated Aug 03, 2026); 46.68 assumes no offer is accepted.*

## When does the bonus bet break even under this calculation?

Under these assumptions, **if each symbol lands with probability 1/87.1, the bonus bet returns its stake on average; at 1/37 Wizard of Odds gives 235%, but its author also says the real frequency is lower.** This is a conditional calculation, not a verified property of the game.

This calculation assumes a Bonus Bet of 1 unit, a payout only when a bonus triggers, and no contribution from the base game. It also assumes that both symbols have the same probability per spin, denoted by **q**.

The sum of the bonus averages is **87.10**, so the bonus return in this calculation is **87.1 × q**.

| Probability of each symbol per spin | Return under this calculation |
|---|---:|
| 1/37 | 235.4%; the source rounds this to 235% |
| 1/50 | 174.2% |
| 1/100 | 87.1% |
| 1/200 | 43.6% |

The conditional break-even probability is **1/87.1 ≈ 1.148% per symbol per spin**. The source author says the actual probability of landing beside either symbol is unknown and expresses confidence that each is below 1/37.

Symbol frequency is the assumption that changes the conclusion most. The 1/37 and 1/200 rows are sensitivity scenarios, not confirmed game settings. If the two symbols have different frequencies, the single shared **q** assumption does not directly describe them.

The chance of a bonus within a chosen number of spins also changes the picture. The [Crazy Time bonus odds calculator](https://toolsgambling.com/casino/crazy-time-calculator) addresses that separate probability question; it does not establish this game's symbol frequencies.

## What are the calculation's limits and the common mistakes?

This calculation cannot establish the whole game's RTP or the Bonus Bet's house edge. Those measures require complete, verified source data rather than averages taken only from bonus rounds.

Total return includes the stake, while profit is return minus the stake. If each symbol landed with probability 1/37, the source puts the bonus return at 235% and calls the excess 135% the player’s advantage; our check gives 87.1 / 37 = 235.4%. That suggests the source counts payouts as total return including the stake, but it says so nowhere explicitly, so the break-even result remains conditional.

RTP is the return share derived from the published payout table and outcome probabilities, not simply the average payout of a triggered bonus. [Red Door Roulette RTP and house edge](https://toolsgambling.com/blog/red-door-roulette-rtp-house-edge) gives the RTP definition on another roulette example.

If RTP is published and verified, **house edge = 100% − RTP**. The [house edge calculator](https://toolsgambling.com/casino/house-edge-calculator) can perform that conversion, but cannot supply missing inputs.

Standard single-zero bets with standard payouts give a house edge of 2.70% (1/37) and a return of 97.30% (36/37); this follows from the source's rules. The bonus bet's RTP is unknown. The secondary source, VegasSlotsOnline, gives 2.70% and 97.29%; these match 1/37 and 36/37 up to rounding but say nothing about the bonus bet.

When comparing payouts, check which bet the multiplier refers to, whether the returned stake is included, and whether the figure covers a paid spin or only an already-triggered bonus. Mixing those categories changes the meaning of the result even when the arithmetic itself is correct.

## FAQ

### What is the Bonus Bet in Deal or No Deal Roulette?

It is a separate side bet that does not change the payout of an ordinary roulette bet.

### How many boxes are in the Suitcase Bonus, and why do banker offers matter?

There are 22 boxes. According to the source author, banker’s offers average slightly below the average of the remaining boxes; an offer lets you settle for a known payout rather than keep the uncertainty of the remaining boxes.

### Can the source tell you the game's RTP?

No. A verified RTP needs bonus-symbol frequencies, the cost of participation and a clear rule for how the return is counted; bonus averages do not replace these source data.

### Why does an average win of 40.42 not mean profit?

It describes a bonus that has already started under a particular acceptance policy. It is not an account balance after paying for all the spins needed to reach that bonus.