Sidekick slot: RTP and max win
Sidekick is a low-volatility slot by Venture Studios on Stake Engine, released 15 Jun 2026. Its base game returns 97.00%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 97% of them. The top payout is 10,000× the bet; from a base spin it lands about once every 15,000,019 spins. It has 2 bonus buys priced at 100× to 200× the bet; the best returns 97.52%, so each buy costs 2.48× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5613 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 v5. "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× | 97.00% | 10,000× | 1 in 15,000,019 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 8.18 | 0.03× base | Simulate |
| Ante | Boosted spin | 1.50× | 96.98% | 10,000× | 1 in 15,000,019 | 1 in 2.77 | 1 in 10 | 0.05× base | Simulate |
| Bonus | Bonus buy | 100× | 97.52% | 10,000× | 1 in 4,973 | – | 1 in 7.12 | 2.48× base | Simulate |
| Guaranteed 3 Wilds | Bonus buy | 200× | 97.14% | 10,000× | 1 in 1,664 | – | 1 in 3.08 | 5.73× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v5 | 97.000% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Sidekick?
Base spins return 97.00% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 5. Its bonus buys return between 97.14% and 97.52%.
What is the max win in Sidekick and how likely is it?
The top payout is 10,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 15,000,019 spins. In the Bonus buy (100×) 10,000× lands 1 in 4,973 buys.
Does Sidekick have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 2 buy modes. Bonus: 100× the base bet, 97.52% RTP, an expected cost of 2.48× the base bet per buy. Guaranteed 3 Wilds: 200× the base bet, 97.14% RTP, an expected cost of 5.73× the base bet per buy.
Is Sidekick high or low volatility?
Low. Its base-mode standard deviation is 8.8× the bet, which puts it in the lowest 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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