lab notes

Lab notes: findings from the studies, told straight

Short data articles drawn from the published studies: one measured finding each, with the chart and the source study behind it. Simulation-based, never predictions. The aggregate view lives in the slot RTP database.

We simulated 100,000 bonus buys on each of 50 slots. On the harshest, 87.0% returned less than they cost
2026-07-27 · We ran 100,000 simulated feature buys on each of 50 popular bonus-buy slots. Average return tracks the RTP everywhere; the typical buy is a different story, from 77.6% losing buys on the gentlest game to 87.0% on the harshest. Simulation-based. 18+.
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456 million spins on Reactoonz: only 1 of 24 scanned casinos ran the 96.51% version Play'n GO certifies as default
2026-07-21 · Play'n GO's Reactoonz is quoted at 96.51% RTP, but a July 2026 scan of 24 casinos found one confirmed on it and fourteen on a 94.51% version. We simulated all four scan-observed tiers across 456 million spins. Simulation-based. 18+.
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296 million spins on Book of Dead: not one of 20 scanned casinos ran the RTP version reviews quote
2026-07-08 · Play'n GO's Book of Dead is quoted at 96.21% RTP, but a July 2026 scan of 20 casinos confirmed none of them on that setting. We simulated 296 million spins across the versions casinos actually deploy. Simulation-based. 18+.
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Mental 2's "God Mode": the $3,333 bonus buy that paid nothing 93.6% of the time
2026-07-03 · Nolimit City publishes no RTP for Mental 2's 6,666x God Mode buy, but its outcome set is public: one spin at 99,999x or nothing. In our simulation, 93.6% of buys paid zero. Simulation-based. 18+.
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