The Kings Journey slot: RTP and max win
The Kings Journey is a low-volatility slot by Pickle Gaming on Stake Engine, released 3 Sep 2026. Its base game returns 96.65%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 84% 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 8,000,028 spins. It has 5 bonus buys priced at 25× to 360× the bet; the best returns 96.65%, so each buy costs 0.84× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 5833 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 v6. "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× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 8,000,028 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 22 | 0.03× base | Simulate |
| Ante | Boosted spin | 1.50× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 8,333,394 | 1 in 3.39 | 1 in 17 | 0.05× base | Simulate |
| Golden Gambit | Bonus buy | 25× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 400,000 | 1 in 1.50 | 1 in 3.46 | 0.84× base | Simulate |
| Play Siege | Bonus buy | 50× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 500,000 | every round | 1 in 10 | 1.67× base | Simulate |
| Mystery Spin | Bonus buy | 90× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 162,943 | every round | 1 in 5.26 | 3.01× base | Simulate |
| Play Forge | Bonus buy | 160× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 200,064 | every round | 1 in 9.35 | 5.36× base | Simulate |
| Play Duel | Bonus buy | 360× | 96.65% | 25,000× | 1 in 149,988 | every round | 1 in 10 | 12.06× base | Simulate |
Work out the cost of The Kings Journey 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v6 | 96.650% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of The Kings Journey?
Base spins return 96.65% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 6. All 5 of its bonus buys return 96.65%.
What is the max win in The Kings Journey and how likely is it?
The top payout is 25,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 8,000,028 spins. In the Golden Gambit buy (25×) 25,000× lands 1 in 400,000 buys.
Does The Kings Journey have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 5 buy modes. Golden Gambit: 25× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 0.84× the base bet per buy. Play Siege: 50× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 1.67× the base bet per buy. Mystery Spin: 90× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 3.01× the base bet per buy. Play Forge: 160× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 5.36× the base bet per buy. Play Duel: 360× the base bet, 96.65% RTP, an expected cost of 12.06× the base bet per buy.
Is The Kings Journey high or low volatility?
Low. Its base-mode standard deviation is 12.7× 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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