Sugar Screams slot: RTP and max win
Sugar Screams is a high-volatility slot by Ghost Studios on Stake Engine, released 1 Nov 2026. Its base game returns 96.70%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 86% of them. The top payout is 25,000× the bet, bigger than 81% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 3,061,628 spins. It has 5 bonus buys priced at 100× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.70%, so each buy costs 3.30× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 945 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 v7. "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× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 3,061,628 | 1 in 3.09 | 1 in 15 | 0.03× base | Simulate |
| More Sugar | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 1,468,458 | 1 in 3.01 | 1 in 28 | 0.10× base | Simulate |
| Extra Sugar | Boosted spin | 6.00× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 947,012 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 18 | 0.20× base | Simulate |
| Candy Curse | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 2,997 | – | 1 in 5.83 | 3.30× base | Simulate |
| Sugar Shock | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 5,400,675 | – | 1 in 4.52 | 3.30× base | Simulate |
| Sugar Overload | Bonus buy | 200× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 3,623,050 | – | 1 in 3.79 | 6.60× base | Simulate |
| Sugar Mayhem | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 2,023 | – | 1 in 5.81 | 16.50× base | Simulate |
| Sweet Or Scream | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.70% | 25,000× | 1 in 26 | 1 in 26 | 1 in 26 | 33.00× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v7 | 96.700% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Sugar Screams?
Base spins return 96.70% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 7. All 5 of its bonus buys return 96.70%.
What is the max win in Sugar Screams and how likely is it?
The top payout is 25,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 3,061,628 spins. In the Candy Curse buy (100×) 25,000× lands 1 in 2,997 buys.
Does Sugar Screams have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 5 buy modes. Candy Curse: 100× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 3.30× the base bet per buy. Sugar Shock: 100× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 3.30× the base bet per buy. Sugar Overload: 200× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 6.60× the base bet per buy. Sugar Mayhem: 500× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 16.50× the base bet per buy. Sweet Or Scream: 1,000× the base bet, 96.70% RTP, an expected cost of 33.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Sugar Screams high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 28.9× 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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