Dead End slot: RTP and max win

By Punter Games. Released 19 Oct 2026, math version 2.

Medium volatilityNo. 1178 most played this monthNew

Dead End is a medium-volatility slot by Punter Games on Stake Engine, released 19 Oct 2026. Its base game returns 96.50%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 66% of them. The top payout is 50,000× the bet, bigger than 97% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 9,999,999 spins. It has 6 bonus buys priced at 25× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.50%, so each buy costs 0.88× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 1178 most played Engine slot over the last 30 days.

Base RTP

96.50%

catalogue figure 96.500%

Max win

50,000×

of the base bet

Max win, base spins

1 in 9,999,999

50,000× top payout per spin

Base spin pays nothing

63.3%

of spins

Players, last 30 days

1,365

$126K wagered (Engine Insights)

Every mode, side by side

Costs are multiples of the base bet. Odds come from the published outcome table for v2. "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 9,999,999	1 in 2.74	1 in 4.07	0.04× base	Simulate
Bonus Boost	Boosted spin	1.25×	96.48%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	1 in 2.71	1 in 4.03	0.04× base	Simulate
Bonus Chance	Boosted spin	3.00×	96.48%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	1 in 2.65	1 in 3.90	0.11× base	Simulate
Key Override	Bonus buy	25×	96.50%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	–	1 in 2.22	0.88× base	Simulate
Key Strike	Bonus buy	75×	96.50%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	–	1 in 2.22	2.63× base	Simulate
Regular Bonus	Bonus buy	100×	96.50%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	–	1 in 2.22	3.50× base	Simulate
Master Key	Bonus buy	500×	96.50%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	–	1 in 2.33	17.50× base	Simulate
Super Bonus	Bonus buy	500×	96.45%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	–	1 in 2.22	17.75× base	Simulate
Mystery	Bonus buy	1,000×	96.50%	50,000×	1 in 9,999,999	1 in 1.33	1 in 2.04	35.00× base	Simulate

Work out the cost of Dead End 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
v2	96.500%	Active

Frequently asked

What is the RTP of Dead End?

Base spins return 96.50% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 2. Its bonus buys return between 96.45% and 96.50%.

What is the max win in Dead End and how likely is it?

The top payout is 50,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 9,999,999 spins. In the Key Override buy (25×) 50,000× lands 1 in 9,999,999 buys.

Does Dead End have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?

Yes, 6 buy modes. Key Override: 25× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 0.88× the base bet per buy. Key Strike: 75× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 2.63× the base bet per buy. Regular Bonus: 100× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 3.50× the base bet per buy. Master Key: 500× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 17.50× the base bet per buy. Super Bonus: 500× the base bet, 96.45% RTP, an expected cost of 17.75× the base bet per buy. Mystery: 1,000× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 35.00× the base bet per buy.

Is Dead End high or low volatility?

Medium. Its base-mode standard deviation is 17.4× 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.

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