Crooked Mage slot: RTP and max win
Crooked Mage is a medium-volatility slot by Blacklist Labs on Stake Engine, released 30 Sep 2026. The top payout is 25,000× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 5,000,000 spins. It has 10 bonus buys priced at 20× to 300× the bet; the best returns 96.00%, so each buy costs 0.80× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 1809 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× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | 1 in 2.92 | 1 in 7.96 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Surge 1 | Boosted spin | 2.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 2,500,000 | 1 in 2.91 | 1 in 13 | 0.08× base | Simulate |
| Surge 2 | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 1,666,667 | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 17 | 0.12× base | Simulate |
| Surge 3 | Boosted spin | 4.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 1,250,000 | 1 in 2.89 | 1 in 22 | 0.16× base | Simulate |
| Surge 4 | Boosted spin | 5.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 1,000,000 | 1 in 2.87 | 1 in 26 | 0.20× base | Simulate |
| Surge 5 | Boosted spin | 6.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 833,333 | 1 in 2.86 | 1 in 28 | 0.24× base | Simulate |
| Surge 6 | Boosted spin | 7.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 714,286 | 1 in 2.84 | 1 in 28 | 0.28× base | Simulate |
| Surge 7 | Boosted spin | 8.00× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 625,000 | 1 in 2.81 | 1 in 26 | 0.32× base | Simulate |
| Surge 8 | Boosted spin | 10× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 500,000 | 1 in 2.78 | 1 in 26 | 0.40× base | Simulate |
| Surge 9 | Boosted spin | 12× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 416,667 | 1 in 2.74 | 1 in 24 | 0.48× base | Simulate |
| Surge 10 | Boosted spin | 14× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 357,143 | 1 in 2.70 | 1 in 22 | 0.56× base | Simulate |
| Surge 11 | Boosted spin | 16× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 312,500 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 19 | 0.64× base | Simulate |
| Surge 12 | Boosted spin | 18× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 277,778 | 1 in 2.57 | 1 in 17 | 0.72× base | Simulate |
| Surge 13 | Bonus buy | 20× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 250,000 | 1 in 2.49 | 1 in 16 | 0.80× base | Simulate |
| Surge 14 | Bonus buy | 24× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 208,333 | 1 in 2.40 | 1 in 14 | 0.96× base | Simulate |
| Surge 15 | Bonus buy | 28× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 178,571 | 1 in 2.30 | 1 in 12 | 1.12× base | Simulate |
| Surge 16 | Bonus buy | 32× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 156,250 | 1 in 2.18 | 1 in 9.72 | 1.28× base | Simulate |
| Surge 17 | Bonus buy | 36× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 138,889 | 1 in 2.05 | 1 in 7.98 | 1.44× base | Simulate |
| Surge 18 | Bonus buy | 40× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 125,000 | 1 in 1.89 | 1 in 6.45 | 1.60× base | Simulate |
| Surge 19 | Bonus buy | 45× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 111,111 | 1 in 1.73 | 1 in 5.06 | 1.80× base | Simulate |
| Surge 20 | Bonus buy | 50× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 100,000 | 1 in 1.59 | 1 in 3.73 | 2.00× base | Simulate |
| Bonus | Bonus buy | 125× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 40,000 | 1 in 1.02 | 1 in 5.86 | 5.00× base | Simulate |
| Super Bonus | Bonus buy | 300× | 96.00% | 25,000× | 1 in 16,667 | 1 in 1.02 | 1 in 5.12 | 12.00× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of Crooked Mage 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 | 96.000% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Crooked Mage?
Base spins return 96.00% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 1. All 10 of its bonus buys return 96.00%.
What is the max win in Crooked Mage and how likely is it?
The top payout is 25,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 5,000,000 spins. In the Surge 13 buy (20×) 25,000× lands 1 in 250,000 buys.
Does Crooked Mage have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 10 buy modes. Surge 13: 20× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 0.80× the base bet per buy. Surge 14: 24× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 0.96× the base bet per buy. Surge 15: 28× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 1.12× the base bet per buy. Surge 16: 32× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 1.28× the base bet per buy. Surge 17: 36× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 1.44× the base bet per buy. Surge 18: 40× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 1.60× the base bet per buy. Surge 19: 45× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 1.80× the base bet per buy. Surge 20: 50× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 2.00× the base bet per buy. Bonus: 125× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 5.00× the base bet per buy. Super Bonus: 300× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 12.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Crooked Mage high or low volatility?
Medium. Its base-mode standard deviation is 15.6× the bet, which puts it in the middle 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.