Funky Time Live is the disco-themed live game show from Evolution that combines Studio 54 visuals, four bonus games, and the revolutionary 64-segment DigiWheel. Released in 2023 as the spiritual follow-up to Crazy Time. The action takes place in a 1970s disco-club studio, complete with mirrorball, flashing dancefloor, and a live host commanding the wheel from the DJ booth.
The DigiWheel is the centrepiece of the entire game. Sixty-four LED-display segments. Numbers, letters spelling out PLAY, FUNK, and TIME. Four bonus games: Bar, Stayin' Alive, Disco, and VIP Disco. Random multipliers up to 50x scatter across the wheel before every spin, generated by the rotating disco ball at the centre of the studio.
The base game is straightforward. Place your bets on the segments you reckon will land. Watch the wheel spin. Win according to where it stops. The real action kicks in when the wheel lands on a Bonus segment you've bet on, sending you into one of four funky bonus rounds where the multipliers stack and the dance floor lights up.
The 20-second betting window opens at the start of every round. Players place their stakes on any of the seventeen unique bet options on the DigiWheel: number 1, the twelve letters (split into PLAY, FUNK, TIME), or any of the four bonus games. Mix and match as many segments as you like in a single round.
Once bets close, the central disco ball releases random multipliers (typically between 2x and 50x) onto random wheel segments. Multipliers stay visible throughout the spin. If your bet lands on a multiplier-boosted segment, the payout is multiplied accordingly.
The live host then spins the wheel. If the pointer stops on a number 1 segment you bet on, you collect at 1:1. Letter segments pay 25:1. Land on a bonus segment, and the game transports you straight into the corresponding mini-game with the multipliers locked in.
The DigiWheel is divided into 64 segments split across six bet types. Here's exactly what each segment delivers when the wheel lands on your bet at Heart Bingo:
Segment | Segments on Wheel | Payout | Winning Chance |
Number 1 | 28 | 1:1 | 43.75% |
Letters (F, U, N, K, P, L, A, Y, T, I, M, E) | 24 (each letter appears twice) | 25:1 | 37.50% |
Bar Bonus | 6 | Varies, with potential multipliers | 9.38% |
Stayin’ Alive Bonus | 2 | Up to 10,000x | 3.13% |
Disco Bonus | 3 | Up to 10,000x | 4.68% |
VIP Disco Bonus | 1 | Up to 10,000x | 1.56% |
Step into the digital disco bar where a robot bartender mixes three colour-coded cocktails. Players pick one of three glasses before the round begins. As the bartender pours, each glass is assigned a random multiplier. A single-reel slot then spins above the bar to reveal one final boost multiplier added to the chosen glass. Bar Bonus multipliers typically range between 2x and 20x per drink.
Three colour-coded prize ladders (green, pink, and orange) climb skyward in this Bee Gees-inspired bonus round. Players choose a team colour before the round starts. The host then draws numbered balls. Each matching colour-and-number combo advances Mr Funky's team one rung up its ladder. Black balls take a life. Four lives per round. Climb high enough and the multiplier ceiling reaches 10,000x.
Mr Funky steps onto a 37-square dance floor scattered with random multipliers between 1x and 100x. The host spins a directional mini-wheel from the DJ booth (up, down, left, right) and Mr Funky grooves across the floor accordingly, collecting every multiplier he lands on. The round ends when he dances off the edge. Multipliers add together for the final payout.
The rarest bonus on the wheel. Just one single segment out of 64. The dance floor expands to 63 squares and the multiplier range stretches between 1x and 500x, with a 10,000x maximum. Same Mr Funky directional mechanic as the standard Disco Bonus, but the bigger floor and bigger prizes make this the headline catch of the entire game. Hits roughly once every 500 to 600 spins.
Games like Funky Time Live are Crazy Time, Monopoly Live, and Dream Catcher. They come from Evolution Gaming. In these games, there is a large wheel that spins, and players place their bets on it. The wheel has different sections which can result in various results such as winning money or getting to play extra bonus games. Players who enjoy live game shows with captivating presenters and opportunities for significant prizes will find them ideal.