Milky Ways slot: RTP and max win
Milky Ways is a medium-volatility slot by Sick Duckers on Stake Engine, released 14 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 15,000× the bet, bigger than 50% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 1,500,000 spins. It has 4 bonus buys priced at 100× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.50%, so each buy costs 3.50× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 1499 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 v25. "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% | 15,000× | 1 in 1,500,000 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 11 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Hunt | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.50% | 15,000× | 1 in 500,000 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 21 | 0.11× base | Simulate |
| Collapse Spin | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.50% | 15,000× | 1 in 15,000 | 1 in 2.16 | 1 in 5.62 | 3.50× base | Simulate |
| Cosmic Spins | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.50% | 15,000× | 1 in 15,000 | every round | 1 in 6.56 | 3.50× base | Simulate |
| Blackhole Bonus | Bonus buy | 300× | 96.50% | 15,000× | 1 in 5,000 | – | 1 in 8.46 | 10.50× base | Simulate |
| Event Horizon | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.50% | 15,000× | 1 in 7,500 | – | 1 in 2.51 | 35.00× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v25 | 96.500% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Milky Ways?
Base spins return 96.50% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 25. All 4 of its bonus buys return 96.50%.
What is the max win in Milky Ways and how likely is it?
The top payout is 15,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 1,500,000 spins. In the Collapse Spin buy (100×) 15,000× lands 1 in 15,000 buys.
Does Milky Ways have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 4 buy modes. Collapse Spin: 100× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 3.50× the base bet per buy. Cosmic Spins: 100× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 3.50× the base bet per buy. Blackhole Bonus: 300× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 10.50× the base bet per buy. Event Horizon: 1,000× the base bet, 96.50% RTP, an expected cost of 35.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Milky Ways high or low volatility?
Medium. Its base-mode standard deviation is 15.8× 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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