| Developer | Evolution |
|---|---|
| Release date | May 2023 |
| Theme | 1970s disco game show |
| Reels x rows | 64-segment DigiWheel |
| Paylines | Bets on 1, letters and four bonus games |
| RTP | 95.99% (headline); varies by bet |
Funky Time is what happens when Evolution takes the Crazy Time formula, swaps the carnival for a 1970s disco and replaces the physical wheel with a giant screen. It launched in May 2023, billed by Evolution as its biggest new game show since Crazy Time, and it remains one of the most watched live games in any casino lobby.
If you already know Crazy Time, the shape will be familiar: a wheel, numbered and lettered bets, and bonus segments that drop you into a separate game. The details are different enough to be worth learning before you watch a single spin.
How the DigiWheel works
Instead of a physical wheel, Funky Time uses what Evolution calls the DigiWheel, a huge video wall that spins digitally. That lets it carry 64 segments and attach multipliers to them on the fly.
| Segment | Number on the wheel | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 | 28 | Pays at even money |
| Letters | 24 | Spell out FUNK, PLAY and TIME; each letter is a separate bet |
| Bar bonus | 6 | Pick-a-drink bonus game |
| Disco bonus | 3 | Mr Funky dance-floor bonus |
| Stayin’ Alive bonus | 2 | Climb-the-board bonus game |
| VIP Disco bonus | 1 | The rarest, multiplier-heavy dance-floor bonus |
Read the table the way the house does. Half the wheel is the humble 1, and the VIP Disco, the bonus everyone tunes in for, gets exactly one slot out of 64.
The four bonus games
Win on a bonus segment and you’re taken into one of four bonus games, all of which guarantee a multiplier of some kind.
Bar is the quickest. A robot bartender serves up drinks with hidden multipliers, and your result depends on which one you choose. Stayin’ Alive is a step-by-step climb where you collect multipliers as you go and hope the run doesn’t end early. Disco and VIP Disco are the showpieces: Mr Funky steps onto a light-up dance floor, collecting multipliers as he moves and trying not to fall off the edge. VIP Disco is the same idea with the multipliers turned up.
The bonus games are where the big wins live, and also why so many sessions feel quiet. Twelve bonus segments out of 64 means more than four spins in five land on the base bets.
Funky Time RTP
Funky Time’s headline RTP is 95.99%, and like every Evolution game show it varies by bet. Published figures put the number 1 at the top of the range, at around 96.2%, while the bonus bets sit lower, with VIP Disco at around 95.4%. That’s a little below Crazy Time, which tops out at 96.08% on its own number 1, and a little below Dream Catcher‘s best bet. Check the game’s own help panel where you play for the exact figures.
As with any money wheel, there’s no strategy that beats it. Each spin is independent, and spreading bets across more segments just changes how often you win something, not the house edge.
Funky Time vs Crazy Time
Crazy Time still has the more iconic bonus round in its giant Crazy Time wheel, and its physical wheel and Top Slot give it a real-world feel Funky Time doesn’t try to copy. Funky Time’s DigiWheel lets it do things a physical wheel can’t, and its four bonus games are more consistent in tone. If you find Crazy Time’s Pachinko and Coin Flip rounds a bit flat, Funky Time’s dance floor games are the livelier alternative.
Our verdict
Funky Time is Evolution showing off, in the best way. The disco presentation is genuinely fun, the DigiWheel is a smart evolution of the money wheel, and the Disco bonuses are as watchable as anything in live casino. The RTP is slightly lower than its stablemates and the big bonuses are rare, so set a budget first and treat it as an evening’s entertainment.
Funky Time is a gambling game for adults aged 18 and over, or the legal age where you live. Outcomes are random and no strategy changes the house edge. Only play with money you can afford to lose, and if gambling stops being fun, contact a support service such as Gambling Therapy (gamblingtherapy.org) or your local helpline.
18+ only. Free demos use play money. If you play for real money, set a limit first. Responsible gambling.