Published slot RTP: a 16-game source audit
Sources checked and study published · RTP Ledger · English
Across this selected sample, nine game pages supplied one RTP, six supplied several values, and one supplied a range. Those formats answer different questions. None of these checks identifies the configuration running at a particular casino.
- One published value9 of 16
- Several listed values6 of 16
- A published range1 of 16
Counts describe only the selected sample. They do not estimate the share of all slots with alternative RTP versions.
What the source format changes
A list is more informative than a low–high pair. Book of Dead’s embedded catalogue record contains five named tiers, while Blueprint links five Fishin’ Frenzy values to game IDs. Neither source identifies which option an operator has loaded. Each game’s primary source is linked below.
A range is not a list of selectable versions. Extra Chilli’s checked Game Stats text says 96.15%–96.41%. It does not establish that every number between the endpoints is offered, nor that either endpoint is a default. RTP Ledger’s older 96.82% claim conflicts with that text and has been withheld from the public slot catalogue pending reconciliation.
Feature availability is not feature RTP. Nolimit City’s panels say feature buy-in is available, but the checked RTP field does not assign a return to every paid entry option. Hacksaw’s lists also lack a mapping between each percentage and its named bonus games.
One published value does not rule out alternatives. “One value” here means one value found in the inspected RTP field. It does not mean the game has only one possible configuration.
All 16 source observations
Each card keeps the values, format, date and direct source together. Checks concern the original named game, not sequels, casino installations or observed player returns.
Book of Dead
Play'n GO · Embedded catalogue tiers
96.21% · 94.25% · 91.25% · 87.25% · 84.18%
The identity-matched record for Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead contains these five tiers, with defaultRtp 96.21%. The embedded data is not a visible casino paytable and does not identify which tier any operator runs.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceReactoonz
Play'n GO · Embedded catalogue tiers
96.51% · 94.51% · 91.49% · 87.50% · 84.51%
The original Reactoonz record contains these five tiers, with defaultRtp 96.51%. Its 87-tier field is 87.50%; the tier name is not a substitute for reading the exact value.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceGonzo’s Quest Megaways
Red Tiger · One value
95.77%
The game’s own fact panel labels 95.77% as RTP. No separate free-spins RTP is given in that panel.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceDragon’s Fire
Red Tiger · One value
96.07%
This is the original Dragon’s Fire page. Dragon’s Fire Megaways and Infinireels have separate pages and must not inherit this figure.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceDeadwood xNudge
Nolimit City · One value
96.03%
The page gives one RTP and describes Hunter Spins and Gunslinger Spins. It does not label separate RTPs for those two features in its fact panel.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceSan Quentin xWays
Nolimit City · One value
96.03%
The fact panel lists 96.03%, with feature buy-in and bonus mode available. That does not establish 96.03% as the return of every paid entry option.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceGates of Olympus
Pragmatic Play · One value
96.50%
The original Gates of Olympus product page gives 96.50%. This check supplies no separate bonus-buy RTP and does not identify an operator’s active version.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceSweet Bonanza
Pragmatic Play · One value
96.48%
The original Sweet Bonanza page gives 96.48%. It does not verify the different recorded low and high endpoints, or the figures for Sweet Bonanza 1000 and other sequels.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceBonanza
Big Time Gaming · One value
96.00%
The provider’s Game Stats text gives 96.00%. It does not break that value down by bonus feature or casino configuration.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceExtra Chilli
Big Time Gaming · Published range
96.15%–96.41% (range)
The checked text gives 96.15%–96.41%. It does not enumerate versions or assign an endpoint to Feature Drop. The older 96.82% catalogue claim falls outside this range and needs source reconciliation.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceWanted Dead or a Wild
Hacksaw Gaming · RTP list
96.38% · 94.55% · 92.33% · 88.42%
Four RTP values are listed. The page describes The Great Train Robbery, Duel at Dawn and Dead Man’s Hand, but the RTP list does not map its entries to those bonuses.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceChaos Crew
Hacksaw Gaming · RTP list
96.30% · 92.40% · 88.40%
The original Chaos Crew page lists three RTP values. This check does not establish a separate return for a bonus purchase and does not cover Chaos Crew 2.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceFishin’ Frenzy
Blueprint Gaming · Game ID mappings
90.00% · 92.00% · 93.00% · 94.00% · 96.12%
BP_FishingFrenzy is 96.12%; the 94, 93, 92 and 90 suffixed IDs are 94%, 93%, 92% and 90%. These entries are game versions, not named bonus modes.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceEye of Horus
Blueprint Gaming · Game ID mappings
90.25% · 92.04% · 93.00% · 94.00% · 96.31%
The unsuffixed BP_EyeofHorus is 96.31%; the 94, 93, 92 and 90 IDs publish 94%, 93%, 92.04% and 90.25%. Keep the exact decimals when comparing versions.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceTake the Bank
Betsoft · One value
96.08%
The panel lists RTP 96.08% and hit rate 20.12%. These measure different things; the hit-rate percentage must not be used to calculate house edge.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceTake Olympus
Betsoft · One value
95.49%
The panel lists RTP 95.49% and hit rate 36.35%. Neither percentage identifies the RTP of a separately purchased feature.
Checked · Mode assignment: unspecified
Inspect the provider sourceMethod and limits
Two games were selected for each of eight priority provider hubs before the batch fetch. This was a purposive editorial sample, not random sampling. Formats were classified after inspection. The unit is a named game’s provider source; the CSV has one row per listed value, with range endpoints in separate columns. Count distinct game slugs when reproducing the figure.
Checks matched the game identity and the field labelled RTP. Play’n GO’s tier values came from the matching game record in its public embedded catalogue data, not a visible operator paytable. Other observations came from labelled game information. Game ID suffixes were not substituted for exact percentages. No real-money game, player session, casino configuration or withdrawal was tested.
The JSON includes each source URL, check date, source label, format, limitations and a SHA-256 identifier for the retained HTML response. Captures are local audit evidence, not public web archives. Providers can change their pages; the digest identifies the original response but does not make it publicly retrievable. This study has not received independent human peer review.
The sample cannot rank providers for transparency, estimate market prevalence or identify the best casino. A later source check should be a dated revision with the original observations retained. Corrections follow our corrections policy.
Version history
- Version 1 — . First publication: 16 games from eight providers, with nine single-value observations, six lists and one range. Version 1 observations (CSV) and version 1 evidence metadata (JSON) retain the original source-check dates.
Use the result when checking a game
Open the active game’s information panel. Match its full title, version or game ID, and selected entry mode. If its RTP is missing, keep that configuration unknown. A provider’s maximum listed RTP cannot fill the gap.
For the mathematics, read RTP and house edge. For the version check, see how casinos select RTP versions. The provider directory gives the wider catalogue and its field-level source status.
Suggested citation: RTP Ledger, “Published slot RTP: a 16-game source audit”, 26 September 2026. Cite this page and the dated dataset; distinguish published theoretical values from observed payouts.