Elbows Up slot: RTP and max win
Elbows Up is a high-volatility slot by NTGaming on Stake Engine, released 20 Aug 2026. Its base game returns 96.69%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 85% of them. The top payout is 25,000× the bet, bigger than 81% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 2,941,086 spins. It has 5 bonus buys priced at 100× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.70%, so each buy costs 17× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5944 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× | 96.69% | 25,000× | 1 in 2,941,086 | 1 in 16 | 1 in 23 | 0.03× base | Simulate |
| Ante | Boosted spin | 2.00× | 96.69% | 25,000× | 1 in 2,860,409 | 1 in 9.82 | 1 in 20 | 0.07× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Regular | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 370,368 | – | 1 in 3.37 | 3.30× base | Simulate |
| Hat Trick | Bonus buy | 250× | 96.69% | 25,000× | 1 in 39,216 | 1 in 1.02 | 1 in 5.41 | 8.28× base | Simulate |
| Bonus 5scatter | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 60,386 | – | 1 in 3.88 | 16.50× base | Simulate |
| Bonus 6scatter | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.69% | 25,000× | 1 in 24,994 | – | 1 in 3.34 | 33.10× base | Simulate |
| Puck You | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.69% | 25,000× | 1 in 35,714 | 1 in 1.82 | 1 in 3.12 | 33.10× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 96.692% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Elbows Up?
Base spins return 96.69% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 1. Its bonus buys return between 96.69% and 96.70%.
What is the max win in Elbows Up and how likely is it?
The top payout is 25,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 2,941,086 spins. In the Bonus 5scatter buy (500×) 25,000× lands 1 in 60,386 buys.
Does Elbows Up have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 5 buy modes. Bonus Regular: 100× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 3.30× the base bet per buy. Hat Trick: 250× the base bet, 96.69% RTP, an expected cost of 8.28× the base bet per buy. Bonus 5scatter: 500× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 16.50× the base bet per buy. Bonus 6scatter: 1,000× the base bet, 96.69% RTP, an expected cost of 33.10× the base bet per buy. Puck You: 1,000× the base bet, 96.69% RTP, an expected cost of 33.10× the base bet per buy.
Is Elbows Up high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 31.2× 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.
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