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Responsible play

Plinko is fast: a drop takes a second or two, and autoplay can run hundreds in a row. Here’s where to get free help in Australia and the tools that keep play at a size you chose.

Chances are you’re about to lose. For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.

Talk to someone today

  • Gambling Help Online — free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1800 858 858, or chat and email at gamblinghelponline.org.au. It’s for anyone worried about their own gambling or someone else’s.
  • Lifeline — 24-hour crisis support: 13 11 14, or text 0477 13 11 14.
  • Each state also runs its own service, such as Gambler’s Help in Victoria and GambleAware in NSW. Gambling Help Online can connect you with the one near you.

What BetStop covers

BetStop is the national self-exclusion register, run by the Australian Government. Registering takes about five minutes and blocks you from all licensed Australian online and phone wagering providers, for a period you choose.

BetStop covers licensed Australian bookmakers. Offshore online casinos, where Plinko is offered, sit outside it, so self-exclusion at a casino is done through that casino’s own account settings or support team. Blocking software on your phone and computer adds a second layer.

Limits worth setting before the first drop

  1. A deposit limit in the casino’s account settings, per day, week or month. Set it before you play, when the decision is easy.
  2. A session time. Plinko has no natural stopping point, so a phone timer does the job the game doesn’t.
  3. An autoplay cap. If you use autoplay, set the number of drops and a loss limit where the game offers one.
  4. A fixed stake. Raising the stake to win back a loss is the classic trap; on Plinko the odds of every drop stay exactly the same.

Our simulator shows how results swing over 1,000 drops without any money involved. It’s a useful reality check on how long losing runs can last on high risk.

Signs it’s time for a break

  • Playing longer or with more money than you planned.
  • Chasing losses or borrowing to keep playing.
  • Hiding play from people close to you.
  • Feeling anxious, low or irritable about gambling.

If any of these sound familiar, call 1800 858 858. It’s free, and you don’t need to have “a problem” to ask for a chat.

18+ only

Gambling is for adults 18 and over. Parents can use device-level parental controls to block gambling sites and apps.

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