When sitting down at a live online Dragon Tiger table, the bottom of your screen is usually filled with colorful grids containing red, blue, and green circles, dots, and slashes. These visual charts are known as Dragon Tiger Roadmaps (or trend boards).
Derived from traditional Baccarat scorecards, roadmaps display the historical outcomes of a shoe to help players visualize game trends at a glance.
What Are Dragon Tiger Roadmaps?
Understanding Roadmaps
A roadmap is a real-time graphical representation of previous rounds played from the current deck or shoe. As the dealer resolves each hand, a new symbol is automatically added to the charts.
Why Players Use Roadmaps
- Visualizing Streaks: Easily identify whether Dragon or Tiger is dominating the current shoe.
- Spotting Patterns: Track repetitive sequences, such as ping-ponging (alternating) results or long single-side runs.
- Informed Decision-Making: Helps players decide when to follow a trend or bet on a trend break based on personal betting systems.
Types of Dragon Tiger Roadmaps
Most live casino game providers (such as Evolution Gaming, Pragmatic Play, and Ezugi) display five distinct roadmap views on screen simultaneously.
DRAGON TIGER ROADMAP DISPLAY
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MAIN BOARD: [ Bead Plate ] [ Big Road ] │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DERIVED: [ Big Eye Boy ] [ Small Road ] [ Cockroach Pig ] │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
1. The Bead Plate (Bead Road)
The Bead Plate is the simplest and most literal representation of history. It displays exact results in sequential order, starting from the top-left corner and moving down column by column.
- Red Circle: Dragon Win
- Blue Circle: Tiger Win
- Green Circle: Tie Win
- Text Inside Circle: Displays winning card rank or suit details.
2. The Big Road
The Big Road reorganizes results to make streaks immediately visible.
- A new column is started every time the winning side switches from Dragon to Tiger (or vice versa).
- If the same side wins multiple times in a row, the circles drop vertically down the same column.
- Tie Results: Tie results do not create a new column or circle; instead, they are marked as a green line/slash through the most recent circle.
3. Derived Roads (Big Eye Boy, Small Road, Cockroach Pig)
The bottom three boards are Derived Roads. Unlike the Bead Plate or Big Road, they do not show whether Dragon or Tiger won. Instead, they measure the predictability and consistency of the Big Road patterns:
- Big Eye Boy: Compares the current column in the Big Road to the column 1 step prior.
- Small Road: Compares the current column in the Big Road to the column 2 steps prior.
- Cockroach Pig: Compares the current column in the Big Road to the column 3 steps prior.
Key Rule for Derived Roads:
- Red Symbol: Indicates a predictable pattern (consistency/regularity).
- Blue Symbol: Indicates a chaotic or broken pattern (unpredictability/irregularity).
How to Read Dragon Tiger Roadmaps
Identifying Dragon and Tiger Streaks
- Vertical Drops: When a column in the Big Road extends 3, 4, or 5 circles deep, a strong streak (Dragon or Tiger) is active.
- Dragon Tail (Dragon Tailing): If a streak exceeds 6 vertical spaces, the circles bend horizontally along the bottom row, creating what players call a “Dragon Tail.”
Common Dragon Tiger Roadmap Patterns
ROADMAP PATTERNS
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Dragon / Tiger Streaks │ Alternating (Ping-Pong) Pattern │
│ 🔴 │ 🔴 🔵 🔴 🔵 │
│ 🔴 (Long Dragon run) │ 🔴 🔵 🔴 🔵 │
│ 🔴 │ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Dragon or Tiger Streak: One position dominates for 4+ consecutive rounds. Trend players often continue betting on the dominant side until a loss occurs.
- Alternating (Ping-Pong) Pattern: Outcomes swap between Dragon and Tiger on every single hand (Dragon Tiger Dragon Tiger). On the Big Road, this appears as a horizontal zigzag across single-row columns.
- Double / Pair Patterns: Outcomes occur in sets of two (e.g., Dragon-Dragon, Tiger-Tiger, Dragon-Dragon).
Do Dragon Tiger Roadmaps Predict Results?
Understanding Randomness
No. Roadmaps do not predict future outcomes.
Dragon Tiger is played using multi-deck shoes (typically 8 decks / 416 cards). Each round is an independent probability event (ignoring slight card removal impacts). A streak of 8 consecutive “Dragon” wins does not mathematically decrease or increase the base ~46.26% probability of Dragon landing on the 9th hand.
Common Misconceptions About Roadmaps
- The Gambler’s Fallacy: Believing a streak “must break soon” because a single color has filled a full Big Road column.
- Confusing Derived Road Colors: Assuming a red circle in the Big Eye Boy means Dragon will win. Remember: Red in derived roads only means pattern regularity, not a Dragon victory!
Tips for Using Dragon Tiger Roadmaps
- Use Roadmaps for Discipline, Not Guarantees: Trend boards help structure your betting decisions, but they cannot overcome the inherent 2.73% house advantage on main bets.
- Ride Trends with Low Units: If following a long Big Road streak, keep base bets flat (e.g., 1%–2% of session bankroll). Do not double up bets while chasing a trend break.
- Focus on Main Road First: Master reading the Bead Plate and Big Road before attempting to interpret Derived Roads like the Cockroach Pig.
- Combine with Bankroll Management: Stick to predetermined win targets and stop-loss limits regardless of how promising a roadmap pattern appears.
Dragon Tiger roadmaps add rich visual engagement to a fast-paced game. By learning to distinguish between direct result trackers (Bead Plate and Big Road) and pattern-consistency charts (Derived Roads), you can scan table trends quickly and execute your betting strategy with confidence.
