Santas Crew slot: RTP and max win
Santas Crew is a medium-volatility slot by Shift Gaming on Stake Engine, released 15 Dec 2025. Its base game returns 96.20%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 57% of them. The top payout is 12,500× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 6,250,009 spins. It has 2 bonus buys priced at 100× to 200× the bet; the best returns 96.20%, so each buy costs 3.80× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5260 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 v2. "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× | 96.20% | 12,500× | 1 in 6,250,009 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 12 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Hunt | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.20% | 12,500× | 1 in 2,083,338 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 38 | 0.11× base | Simulate |
| Winter Wonder | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.20% | 12,500× | 1 in 62,500 | every round | 1 in 8.68 | 3.80× base | Simulate |
| Gifts Gone Wild | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.20% | 12,500× | 1 in 31,250 | every round | 1 in 8.70 | 7.60× base | Simulate |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 96.200% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Santas Crew?
Base spins return 96.20% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 2. All 2 of its bonus buys return 96.20%.
What is the max win in Santas Crew and how likely is it?
The top payout is 12,500× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 6,250,009 spins. In the Winter Wonder buy (100×) 12,500× lands 1 in 62,500 buys.
Does Santas Crew have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 2 buy modes. Winter Wonder: 100× the base bet, 96.20% RTP, an expected cost of 3.80× the base bet per buy. Gifts Gone Wild: 200× the base bet, 96.20% RTP, an expected cost of 7.60× the base bet per buy.
Is Santas Crew high or low volatility?
Medium. Its base-mode standard deviation is 17.1× 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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