Thorn bound slot: RTP and max win
Thorn bound is a high-volatility slot by Venos Studio on Stake Engine, released 24 Sep 2026. Its base game returns 96.00%, below the median Engine slot (96.02%). The top payout is 100,000× the bet, bigger than 100% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 16,000,000 spins. It has 4 bonus buys priced at 83× to 1,000× the bet; the best returns 96.00%, so each buy costs 3.32× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 2786 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× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 16,000,000 | 1 in 3.30 | 1 in 9.63 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Bonus Booster | Boosted spin | 1.35× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 16,000,000 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 11 | 0.05× base | Simulate |
| All Reels Open | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | 1 in 1.50 | 1 in 6.62 | 0.12× base | Simulate |
| Tier Flip | Bonus buy | 83× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 13 | 3.32× base | Simulate |
| Bonus | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | 1 in 1.20 | 1 in 8.43 | 4.00× base | Simulate |
| Super Bonus | Bonus buy | 210× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | 1 in 1.07 | 1 in 5.84 | 8.40× base | Simulate |
| Mega Bonus | Bonus buy | 1,000× | 96.00% | 100,000× | 1 in 5,000,000 | every round | 1 in 2.94 | 40.00× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v6 | 96.000% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Thorn bound?
Base spins return 96.00% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 6. All 4 of its bonus buys return 96.00%.
What is the max win in Thorn bound and how likely is it?
The top payout is 100,000× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 16,000,000 spins. In the Tier Flip buy (83×) 100,000× lands 1 in 5,000,000 buys.
Does Thorn bound have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 4 buy modes. Tier Flip: 83× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 3.32× the base bet per buy. Bonus: 100× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 4.00× the base bet per buy. Super Bonus: 210× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 8.40× the base bet per buy. Mega Bonus: 1,000× the base bet, 96.00% RTP, an expected cost of 40.00× the base bet per buy.
Is Thorn bound high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 50.1× 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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