Halloween Carnival slot: RTP and max win
Halloween Carnival is a high-volatility slot by Lucid Gaming on Stake Engine, released 7 Oct 2026. Its base game returns 96.00%, below the median Engine slot (96.02%). The top payout is 20,000× the bet, bigger than 59% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 1,000,000 spins. It has 5 bonus buys priced at 50× to 500× the bet; the best returns 96.00%, so each buy costs 2.00× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 743 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 v12. "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% | 20,000× | 1 in 1,000,000 | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 8.63 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Ante | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 166,667 | 1 in 5.70 | 1 in 16 | 0.12× base | Simulate |
| Ringmaster | Bonus buy | 50× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 1.41 | 1 in 5.62 | 2.00× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Small | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 10,000 | – | 1 in 3.12 | 4.00× base | Simulate |
| Ringmaster Plus | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 1,667 | 1 in 1.52 | 1 in 3.26 | 8.00× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Medium | Bonus buy | 250× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 2,667 | – | 1 in 2.95 | 10.00× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Mystery | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.00% | 20,000× | 1 in 250 | 1 in 2.00 | 1 in 3.63 | 20.00× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of Halloween Carnival 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v12 | 96.000% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Halloween Carnival?
Base spins return 96.00% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 12. All 5 of its bonus buys return 96.00%.
What is the max win in Halloween Carnival and how likely is it?
The top payout is 20,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 1,000,000 spins. In the Ringmaster buy (50×) 20,000× lands 1 in 10,000 buys.
Does Halloween Carnival have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 5 buy modes. Ringmaster: 50× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 2.00× the base bet per buy. Bonus Small: 100× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 4.00× the base bet per buy. Ringmaster Plus: 200× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 8.00× the base bet per buy. Bonus Medium: 250× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 10.00× the base bet per buy. Bonus Mystery: 500× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 20.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Halloween Carnival high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 27.4× 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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