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lab study, simulation-based

98 million spins on san quentin 2: death row: 77.2% of $0.50/$100 sessions busted before the cap

exp · 035 · 2026-06-15 · simulation-based

provider , RTP 96.13%volatility extreme
at 50c a spin
€100,000
biggest win
200,000x top win
~9879
spins to the bonus
about 1976 min at 5/min
€101
average bonus
when it hits (201x)
€0.48
avg back per spin
of your 50c
win hit frequency 17.0% (~1 in 5.9 spins)max win 200,000x = €100,000 (a feature event)
We simulated San Quentin 2: Death Row across nine stake/bankroll combinations at the 96.13% provider default, 10,000 sessions each (98,575,759 simulated spins in total). At $0.50 a spin against a $100 bankroll, 77.2% ±0.8 of sessions busted before the 2,000-spin cap and the median session ended with $0.33. Only one RTP version is documented for this title on our files, so this study reports the default-version behaviour.

Run it yourself in the live simulator. All figures are simulation-based observations, not predictions. See our methodology.

what we measured

parametervalue
providerNolimit City
rtp default96.13% (simulated)
rtp versions on file96.13
volatilityextreme
hit frequencyestimated at 17% for a extreme-volatility game (provider does not publish one; low-confidence)
max win200,000x
mechanicsxWays;lockdown-spins
simulated98,575,759 spins, 9 stake/bankroll cells, 2,000-spin cap

These are simulation-based observations from a model calibrated to the published RTP. Hit frequency are estimates, flagged above; absolute bust levels carry that uncertainty, while the default-versus-floor comparison holds those inputs constant.

how long bankrolls survived

survival curves, share of sessions still alive vs spins played

At a $100 bankroll, the median session lasted 2000 spins at $0.20 a spin, 714 spins at $0.50, and 252 spins at $1.00. Stake-to-bankroll cover, not the game, decided how long the money lasted.

bust rates

bust-rate grid, share of sessions that busted before the spin cap

Share of sessions that busted before the 2,000-spin cap (default 96.13% version, 95% CI):

$50 bankroll$100 bankroll$200 bankroll
$0.20/spin71.2% ±0.935.9% ±0.90.8% ±0.2
$0.50/spin89.6% ±0.677.2% ±0.849.2% ±1.0
$1.00/spin94.9% ±0.489.3% ±0.678.3% ±0.8

what a finished session looks like

final bankroll by percentile

At $0.50 on a $100 bankroll the median session ended with $0.33 of the original $100. The 90th percentile kept $277.34. Most sessions drain toward zero while a few tails run long, which is what negative expectation looks like over many sessions.

methodology note

We simulate models calibrated to published math, not the provider's game engine. Results are sample-based observations from 98,575,759 simulated spins, with 95% confidence intervals. Hit frequency is estimated and flagged. Slots are negative-expectation games; nothing here predicts outcomes or improves odds. Corrections policy: methodology.html.

Where the max win actually comes from

base 94%
feature 2%

2% of this game's RTP is locked inside the bonus you rarely trigger; the base game on its own returns just 94%.

A normal spin in our simulation never returned more than ~15,806x (€7,903). The 200,000x top win is a feature event, it only came out of the bonus. (base-game ceiling: model estimate)

Play the san quentin 2 demo, or stress-test it

Looking for the san quentin 2 demo or free play? A demo shows you a handful of spins. Our free simulator runs san quentin 2 across thousands of sessions and shows what actually happens to a bankroll over time: the bust rate, how long the money lasts, and the wait for the bonus. It is the demo with the math switched on.

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FAQ

Is there a san quentin 2 demo or free play?

Yes. You can play san quentin 2 in demo mode at most casinos, and you can stress-test it free in our simulator, which runs thousands of sessions and reports the bust rate and session length, the demo with the math switched on.

Is san quentin 2 worth playing?

It is negative-expectation like every slot. In our simulation, 77.2% of $0.50/$100 sessions busted before the 2,000-spin cap. We report the cost; we never tell you to play.

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