Wicked Lanterns slot: RTP and max win
Wicked Lanterns is a high-volatility slot by Esmera Studios on Stake Engine, released 26 Oct 2026. Its base game returns 96.30%, above the median Engine slot (96.02%) and higher than 61% of them. The top payout is 22,222× the bet, bigger than 60% of Engine slots; from a base spin it lands about once every 4,758,375 spins. It has 3 bonus buys priced at 100× to 500× the bet; the best returns 96.30%, so each buy costs 3.70× the bet on average over the long run. It is the No. 3566 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× | 96.30% | 22,222× | 1 in 4,758,375 | 1 in 2.58 | 1 in 7.83 | 0.04× base | Simulate |
| Triple Chance | Boosted spin | 3.00× | 96.30% | 22,222× | 1 in 254,031 | 1 in 2.53 | 1 in 31 | 0.11× base | Simulate |
| Classic Bonus | Bonus buy | 100× | 96.30% | 22,222× | 1 in 333,333 | every round | 1 in 6.20 | 3.70× base | Simulate |
| Pumpkin Bounty | Bonus buy | 250× | 96.30% | 22,222× | 1 in 20,000 | 1 in 1.01 | 1 in 3.92 | 9.25× base | Simulate |
| Esmera Spin | Bonus buy | 500× | 96.30% | 22,222× | 1 in 24,615 | – | 1 in 3.78 | 18.50× 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 96.300% | Active |
Frequently asked
What is the RTP of Wicked Lanterns?
Base spins return 96.30% of the amount wagered over the long run, from the published outcome table for version 1. All 3 of its bonus buys return 96.30%.
What is the max win in Wicked Lanterns and how likely is it?
The top payout is 22,222× the base bet. On a base spin it lands 1 in 4,758,375 spins. In the Classic Bonus buy (100×) 22,222× lands 1 in 333,333 buys.
Does Wicked Lanterns have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?
Yes, 3 buy modes. Classic Bonus: 100× the base bet, 96.30% RTP, an expected cost of 3.70× the base bet per buy. Pumpkin Bounty: 250× the base bet, 96.30% RTP, an expected cost of 9.25× the base bet per buy. Esmera Spin: 500× the base bet, 96.30% RTP, an expected cost of 18.50× the base bet per buy.
Is Wicked Lanterns high or low volatility?
High. Its base-mode standard deviation is 26.1× 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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