Stake Originals: every in-house game, RTP and how they work

Stake Originals are the games Stake designs and runs itself, as opposed to slots and live tables supplied by outside studios. They are simple, fast and built around a clear choice: you set the risk, press bet and see the result in a second or two. Most carry a house edge of about 1%, which Stake publishes as a 99% return to player (RTP), and every round can be checked with the provably fair tool described in our provably fair guide.

Originals are the reason many players first used the site, and rivals such as Shuffle, Roobet and BC.Game all copy the format. If the usual address is slow or blocked on your network, the live mirror list shows working addresses with response times measured in your browser.

They are for adults only. A low house edge does not make them safe: the speed means you can lose a budget in minutes. Read the responsible gambling guide before you start.

Dice

Roll a number from 0 to 100 and bet over or under a target. You choose the win chance, and the payout adjusts to match. It is the cleanest illustration of the edge. See Stake Dice.

Crash

A multiplier climbs from 1.00x and crashes at a random point. You cash out before it does, or lose the bet. See Stake Crash.

Limbo

Pick a target multiplier; if the result is at or above it you win. A one-click cousin of Crash with no waiting. See Stake Limbo.

Plinko

A ball falls through pegs into multiplier slots, with 8 to 16 rows and three risk levels. See Stake Plinko.

Mines

Reveal gems on a grid while avoiding hidden mines. More mines means bigger multipliers and a faster loss. See Stake Mines.

Others

Keno, Hilo, Wheel and Towers round out the classic set. Roulette, blackjack and baccarat Originals exist in the same style, as do newer titles. The lobby's Originals filter shows the current list, which Stake adds to over time.

RTP is a long-run average across a very large number of rounds. At 99%, the game keeps about 1 unit of every 100 wagered over time. In any session, results swing far from that: you can win many times in a row or lose steadily, and the shorter the run the wider the spread.

What changes between settings is variance, not the average. A Dice bet at 90% win chance pays tiny wins often, and one at 2% pays rarely but large. In Plinko, a high-risk 16-row board returns 0.2x on most drops and 1,000x once in tens of thousands. Both can have the same 99% RTP. If a figure looks different in the game's info panel, trust the panel, because Stake can adjust settings, and a few newer titles use different returns.

Compare this with slots, where RTPs commonly sit between about 94% and 97% depending on the studio and the casino's chosen setting. The lower edge is a real advantage of Originals, but a lower edge only slows the expected loss. It does not stop it. See Stake Slots for the comparison.

Most Originals include an Auto tab that places repeated bets with rules: stop after a number of rounds, increase or reset the bet after a win or loss, and stop on profit or loss thresholds. Use the stop-loss and stop-profit fields. Without them, auto-bet makes it easy to burn a budget you were only half watching.

The game page also shows the fairness icon, the bet history, and a sound and animation toggle. Stake's account settings include deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion. Rewards such as rakeback come with higher VIP levels; the Stake VIP guide explains the tiers, and they should never change how much you are willing to stake.

• Learning the maths: Dice, because one slider controls win chance and payout.
• Short sessions with little input: Limbo or Plinko.
• Active decisions: Mines, Hilo and Towers ask you to choose when to stop.
• Watching a shared round: Crash.
• High volatility chasers: high-risk Plinko or high-target Limbo, with small stakes.

No strategy lowers the house edge in any of them. Patterns on screen, hot streaks and progression systems do not change the odds of the next round, because each round is independent. Our guides on Plinko strategy and Mines strategy look at what bankroll rules can and cannot do.