Crooked Circus slot: RTP and max win
Crooked Circus is a high-volatility slot by Brimvale Games on Stake Engine, released 7 Oct 2026. The top payout is 50,000× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 9,000,000 spins. It has 10 bonus buys priced at 50× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.50%, so each buy costs 1.75× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 1930 most played Engine slot over the last 30 days.
Every mode, side by side
Costs are multiples of the base bet. Odds come from the published outcome table for v1. "Returns the cost" counts rounds that pay back at least what the mode cost. Expected cost is cost × (1 − RTP): the average amount lost per round over the long run.
| Mode | Type | Cost | RTP | Max win | Max win odds | Pays anything | Returns the cost | Expected cost per round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Base spin | 1.00× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 9,000,000 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 6.44 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Golden Ticket | Boosted spin | 1.25× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 7,000,000 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 7.25 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Puppet Spin | Boosted spin | 12× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 4,000,000 | 1 in 1.71 | 1 in 5.12 | 0.42× base | Simulate |
| Puppet Spin 10 | Bonus buy | 50× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 2,000,000 | 1 in 1.71 | 1 in 4.86 | 1.75× base | Simulate |
| Free Spins | Bonus buy | 90× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 40,000 | – | 1 in 8.86 | 3.15× base | Simulate |
| Puppet Spin Double | Bonus buy | 160× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 150,000 | 1 in 1.25 | 1 in 4.88 | 5.60× base | Simulate |
| Super Free Spins | Bonus buy | 250× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 4.88 | 8.75× base | Simulate |
| Puppet Spin 100 | Bonus buy | 280× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 60,000 | 1 in 1.72 | 1 in 3.80 | 9.80× base | Simulate |
| Puppet Free Spins | Bonus buy | 340× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 5.37 | 11.90× base | Simulate |
| Super Free Spins 400 | Bonus buy | 400× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 3.53 | 14.00× base | Simulate |
| Super Free Spins 500 | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 3.46 | 17.50× base | Simulate |
| Super Free Spins 800 | Bonus buy | 800× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 3.05 | 28.00× base | Simulate |
| Super Free Spins 1000 | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.50% | 50,000× | 1 in 12,000 | – | 1 in 2.96 | 35.00× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of Crooked Circus bonus buys at your bet size
Version history
Base-mode RTP per published math version. Older versions stay public in the fairness API, so changes can be checked.
| Version | Base RTP | |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 96.500% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Crooked Circus?
Base spins return 96.50% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 1. All 10 of its bonus buys return 96.50%.
What is the max win in Crooked Circus and how likely is it?
The top payout is 50,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 9,000,000 spins. In the Puppet Spin 10 buy (50×) 50,000× lands 1 in 2,000,000 buys.
Does Crooked Circus have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 10 buy modes. Puppet Spin 10: 50× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 1.75× the base bet per buy. Free Spins: 90× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 3.15× the base bet per buy. Puppet Spin Double: 160× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 5.60× the base bet per buy. Super Free Spins: 250× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 8.75× the base bet per buy. Puppet Spin 100: 280× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 9.80× the base bet per buy. Puppet Free Spins: 340× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 11.90× the base bet per buy. Super Free Spins 400: 400× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 14.00× the base bet per buy. Super Free Spins 500: 500× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 17.50× the base bet per buy. Super Free Spins 800: 800× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 28.00× the base bet per buy. Super Free Spins 1000: 1,000× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 35.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Crooked Circus high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 43.9× the bet, which puts it in the highest third of Engine games. What volatility means.
Can I check that a result was fair?
Yes. Engine games use provably fair seeds. Once your server seed is revealed you can replay any round against the published outcome table. See how to verify a result.