Shifting Sands slot: RTP and max win
Shifting Sands is a high-volatility slot by DiDi Gaming on Stake Engine, released 23 Jul 2026. Its base game returns 96.40%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 64% of them. The top payout is 10,000× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 57,867 spins. It has 4 bonus buys priced at 25× to 200× the bet; the best returns 96.40%, so each buy costs 0.90× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5521 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× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 57,867 | 1 in 1.34 | 1 in 5.19 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Ante | Boosted spin | 2.00× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 28,910 | 1 in 1.16 | 1 in 9.94 | 0.07× base | Simulate |
| Sand Spin | Bonus buy | 25× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 12,047 | 1 in 1.40 | 1 in 11 | 0.90× base | Simulate |
| Bonus | Bonus buy | 50× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 6,658 | 1 in 1.06 | 1 in 5.94 | 1.80× base | Simulate |
| Random Bonus | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 2,657 | 1 in 1.01 | 1 in 2.27 | 7.20× base | Simulate |
| Super Bonus | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.40% | 10,000× | 1 in 2,008 | 1 in 1.01 | 1 in 4.16 | 7.20× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of Shifting Sands 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 96.400% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Shifting Sands?
Base spins return 96.40% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 1. All 4 of its bonus buys return 96.40%.
What is the max win in Shifting Sands and how likely is it?
The top payout is 10,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 57,867 spins. In the Sand Spin buy (25×) 10,000× lands 1 in 12,047 buys.
Does Shifting Sands have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 4 buy modes. Sand Spin: 25× the base bet, 96.40% RTP, an expected cost of 0.90× the base bet per buy. Bonus: 50× the base bet, 96.40% RTP, an expected cost of 1.80× the base bet per buy. Random Bonus: 200× the base bet, 96.40% RTP, an expected cost of 7.20× the base bet per buy. Super Bonus: 200× the base bet, 96.40% RTP, an expected cost of 7.20× the base bet per buy.
Is Shifting Sands high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 42.1× 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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