How to Play iBox 4D: Box, mBox and iBet Explained

An iBox bet (also called mBox, i-Perm, Box, System Entry or iBet, depending on the operator) covers every ordering of your four digits in one go. A number like 1234 has 24 orderings, 1123 has 12, 1122 has 6 and 1112 has 4. Two versions exist: a full box, where you pay RM1 for each ordering and win the full prize, and an iBox, where RM1 covers all orderings and the prize is divided by how many there are. This guide uses the operators’ official tables, read on 31 October 2026. 18+, information only.

The 24 / 12 / 6 / 4 rule

How many orderings a 4D number has depends only on repeated digits. Four different digits (1234) can be arranged 24 ways. One repeated pair (1123) gives 12. Two pairs (1122) give 6. Three of the same digit (1112) give 4. The ten numbers made of one digit (0000, 1111 … 9999) have a single ordering and cannot be boxed; Singapore Pools’ game rules exclude them from System Entry and iBet for that reason (GRA, 4D Game Rules v1.3, Rule 2). Across all 10,000 numbers, 5,040 are the 24-way kind, 4,320 the 12-way kind, 270 the 6-way kind and 360 the 4-way kind. Our 4D dictionary lists these and the other slip terms.

Full box: RM1 per ordering, full prize

Magnum calls this Permutate: “covers every arrangement of your 4-digit number at RM1 per combination”, so 1234 costs RM24, and “if any numbers wins, you get the full prize” (magnum4d.my). Da Ma Cai calls it Box and prints the type on the slip as B24, B12, B6 or B4; the minimum stake equals the number of orderings, so B24 is RM24 and B4 is RM4 (damacai.com.my). Singapore Pools calls it System Entry, and its rules define the cost as permutations × stake × draw days (GRA rules, Rule 5.2). In every case the prize is the normal straight-bet prize: RM2,500 for a RM1 Big first prize in Malaysia, S$2,000 in Singapore. See the full tables on our 4D prize tables page.

iBox, mBox and iBet: RM1 covers all, prize divided

The “i” versions let you cover the same orderings for a single ringgit or dollar. Magnum’s mBox page says “you pay RM1 for ALL combination” and “the prize value is scaled down based on total numbers”. Da Ma Cai’s iBOX (IB24, IB12, IB6, IB4) works the same way with a minimum bet of RM1. Singapore Pools’ iBet is “a System Entry bet priced from $1, regardless of how many permutations it has”.

The prize is roughly the straight prize divided by the number of orderings. For a RM1 Big bet, the official first prize is RM105 on a 24-way number, RM209 on a 12-way, RM417 on a 6-way and RM625 on a 4-way, identical on Magnum’s and Da Ma Cai’s tables. Small pays RM146, RM292, RM584 and RM875. The Singapore iBet first prize (Big) is S$83, S$166, S$335 and S$500 per S$1, and S$125, S$250, S$500 and S$750 for Small (GRA rules 6.1(c) and 6.1(d)).

Malaysia: RM1 iBox / mBox prizes (Magnum and Da Ma Cai)

Prize	24-way	12-way	6-way	4-way
1st, Big	RM105	RM209	RM417	RM625
2nd, Big	RM42	RM84	RM167	RM250
3rd, Big	RM21	RM42	RM84	RM125
Special / Starter, Big	RM8	RM15	RM30	RM45
Consolation, Big	RM3	RM5	RM10	RM15
1st, Small	RM146	RM292	RM584	RM875
2nd, Small	RM84	RM167	RM334	RM500
3rd, Small	RM42	RM84	RM167	RM250

Sources: Magnum 4D Classic page (mBox 24/12/6/4) and Da Ma Cai how-to-play page (iBOX I24/I12/I6/I4), both read 31 October 2026. Sports Toto’s site could not be opened from our side today, so its i-Perm figures are not quoted here; check sportstoto.com.my. East Malaysian and Cambodia-licensed operators publish their own tables.

Box or iBox: what actually changes

Take 1234 on a Malaysian Big bet. A RM24 full box and RM24 of iBox 24 cover exactly the same 24 numbers. If 1234 is drawn as first prize, the box pays RM2,500 and the RM24 iBox pays 24 × RM105 = RM2,520; the two are the same bet apart from rounding. The only real difference is that iBox lets you cover all orderings for RM1 instead of RM24, with the prize shrinking by the same factor.

Covering more numbers does raise the chance that something hits. A single Big number matches one of the 23 prize slots about once in 435 draws; 24 numbers together do so roughly once in 19 draws. But because the prize is divided by 24, the long-run return barely moves: Malaysian Big prizes add up to about 64 sen per ringgit staked, Small about 65 sen, and the iBox tables work out between 64 and 67 sen, the small gap being the rounding of divided prizes to whole ringgit. In Singapore the Big and iBet 24 tables both return about 66 cents per dollar. Spreading a stake across orderings is a different shape of the same bet, not a better one, and no bet type changes the house share. Our how to play 4D page explains the odds in more detail.

One quirk worth knowing: with a boxed number, more than one ordering can be drawn in the same night, for example 1234 as first prize and 4321 as a consolation. A box or iBox pays on each winning ordering.

Roll is not a box

People mix these up. A Roll keeps three digits fixed and replaces one with “R”, which the system fills with 0 to 9. Magnum’s example is 12R4, which becomes 1204, 1214 … 1294: ten numbers at RM1 each, RM10 in total. Da Ma Cai’s Roll Bet has the same RM10 minimum and lets you roll up to two digits. Singapore Pools’ 4D Roll is defined as “ten permutations”, with only one digit allowed to be R. A roll therefore covers ten different numbers; a box covers the orderings of one number.

How to read it on a slip or an online ticket

Da Ma Cai prints the bet type next to the number (B24 or IB24 and so on). Magnum uses the name mBox, and Singapore Pools’ rules call the two entries System Entry and iBet Entry. If you are checking a boxed number against the results, remember to check every ordering, not just the one you wrote down. The simplest way is to open the operator’s page on HotStakes (Magnum, Da Ma Cai, Sports Toto, Singapore Pools) and scan the 23 numbers for any arrangement of your digits, or type each ordering into the 4D number checker. Draw nights are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday; see 4D draw days and times.

A warning that belongs in every 4D guide: nobody can sell you a “sure” number, boxed or not. The cases in Fake 4D Number Scams show how that pitch works.

FAQ

What does iBox mean in 4D?

An iBox (Magnum: mBox; Singapore Pools: iBet) covers every ordering of your four digits for a minimum stake of RM1 or S$1. The prize is divided by the number of orderings: 24, 12, 6 or 4.

How much does it cost to box a 4D number?

A full box costs RM1 per ordering, so RM24 for a number like 1234, RM12 for 1123, RM6 for 1122 and RM4 for 1112. An iBox costs from RM1 whatever the number.

What is the iBox 24 first prize?

RM105 per RM1 on a Big bet and RM146 on a Small bet, according to Magnum’s and Da Ma Cai’s official tables. Singapore Pools’ iBet 24 pays S$83 (Big) or S$125 (Small) per S$1.

Is iBox better than a straight bet?

No bet type changes the operator’s share. An iBox hits more often and pays less by the same factor, so the long-run return is the same as a straight bet.

Can I box 0000 or 8888?

No. Numbers made of one repeated digit have only one ordering, and Singapore Pools’ rules exclude them from System Entry and iBet. Magnum’s and Da Ma Cai’s box types also stop at 4 orderings.

18+ only. This article is information only, not a tip or an invitation to buy tickets. Lottery laws differ by country; check what is legal where you live. If gambling stops being fun, take a break and get help – see our disclaimer and responsible gambling note.

Last checked 31 October 2026.

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