Golden Cowboy slot: RTP and max win
Golden Cowboy is a high-volatility slot by HyperBolt on Stake Engine, released 1 Oct 2026. Its base game returns 96.65%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 84% of them. The top payout is 50,000× the bet, bigger than 97% of Engine slots. It has 3 bonus buys priced at 100× to 500× the bet; the best returns 96.65%, so each buy costs 3.35× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 1973 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 v14. "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× | 96.65% | 12,500× | 1 in 5,473,431 | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 23 | 0.03× base | Simulate |
| More Bonus 3x | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.65% | 12,500× | 1 in 5,473,431 | 1 in 1.92 | 1 in 42 | 0.10× base | Simulate |
| Lock And Shot 100x | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.65% | 10,000× | 1 in 300,000 | – | 1 in 9.09 | 3.35× base | Simulate |
| Free Games 300x | Bonus buy | 300× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 5,263 | – | 1 in 5.31 | 10.05× base | Simulate |
| Special Free Games 500x | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.65% | 50,000× | 1 in 5,263 | – | 1 in 5.65 | 16.75× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of Golden Cowboy 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v14 | 96.650% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Golden Cowboy?
Base spins return 96.65% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 14. All 3 of its bonus buys return 96.65%.
What is the max win in Golden Cowboy and how likely is it?
The top payout is 50,000× the base bet. On a base spin the top payout of 12,500× lands 1 in 5,473,431 spins. In the Lock And Shot 100x buy (100×) 10,000× lands 1 in 300,000 buys.
Does Golden Cowboy have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 3 buy modes. Lock And Shot 100x: 100× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 3.35× the base bet per buy. Free Games 300x: 300× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 10.05× the base bet per buy. Special Free Games 500x: 500× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 16.75× the base bet per buy.
Is Golden Cowboy high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 27.6× 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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