Dead Heat slot: RTP and max win
Dead Heat is a medium-volatility slot by Lucky Bastards Studio on Stake Engine, released 27 Aug 2026. Its base game returns 96.50%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 66% of them. The top payout is 10,000× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 250,000 spins. It has 3 bonus buys priced at 60× to 200× the bet; the best returns 96.50%, so each buy costs 2.10× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5726 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 v6. "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% | 10,000× | 1 in 250,000 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 14 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Ash | Bonus buy | 60× | 96.50% | 1,000× | 1 in 1,667 | 1 in 1.05 | 1 in 6.95 | 2.10× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Watts | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.50% | 10,000× | 1 in 1,429 | 1 in 1.02 | 1 in 6.58 | 3.50× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Otto | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.50% | 10,000× | 1 in 238 | – | 1 in 7.06 | 7.00× base | Simulate |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v6 | 96.500% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Dead Heat?
Base spins return 96.50% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 6. All 3 of its bonus buys return 96.50%.
What is the max win in Dead Heat and how likely is it?
The top payout is 10,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 250,000 spins. In the Bonus Ash buy (60×) 1,000× lands 1 in 1,667 buys.
Does Dead Heat have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 3 buy modes. Bonus Ash: 60× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 2.10× the base bet per buy. Bonus Watts: 100× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 3.50× the base bet per buy. Bonus Otto: 200× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 7.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Dead Heat high or low volatility?
Medium. Its base-mode standard deviation is 21.9× 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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