One row, several separate statements
Read a ranking row as a set of separate claims, not one verdict. “The game has this RTP”, “its cap is this”, “it came out then” – each has its own origin and its own precision. The Source column refers to the value the table is sorted by.
The order comes from one column only. The rest help you place the game but don’t affect its position. So if third place shows a higher cap than first, that is no error: the table simply sorts by something else. How the order is built is described in the ranking methodology.
Keep this in mind before you start comparing.
Four volatility scales that don’t line up
Volatility describes how unevenly wins are spread: frequent and small, or rare and large. The catch is that studios don’t describe it the same way. You will meet at least four formats:
- Words – low, medium, high, sometimes “medium-high” or “extreme”.
- A 1–5 scale – often lightning bolts or other icons in the info window.
- A 1–10 scale – finer steps, but still specific to that studio.
- A σ index – a number derived from the standard deviation of payouts; the higher, the wilder the ride.
These scales can’t be converted into one another. “4 of 5” at one maker is not “8 of 10” at another, and “high” has no fixed threshold. So for every volatility figure, note which scale it uses.
Compare only within one studio. Elsewhere, treat volatility as a rough direction.
If you want a calmer ride, see the ranking of low-volatility slots – with this caveat in mind.
Win cap: a stake multiple, sometimes a sum too
The maximum win is usually given as a multiple of the stake, such as 5,000×. At a 1 EUR stake that means a theoretical cap of 5,000 EUR in one round or one bonus game. Some studios add a cash limit as well: the win stops at a set amount whatever the multiple, which lowers the real cap at high stakes.
What matters is what the cap doesn’t measure. It says nothing about how often anyone gets close. High multiples are events most players never see, and a game with a lower cap may pay out more calmly and regularly. In the max win ranking the cap is therefore the sorting key, not a promise.
Jackpot games are not there – their ceiling depends on the pot, not the rules.
Hit frequency: how often anything happens at all
Hit frequency tells you what portion of rounds pays out anything at all. Around 25% means roughly one winning round in four. The catch: a win smaller than the stake still counts as a hit. Stake 1 EUR, get 0.40 EUR back – statistically a hit, in your wallet a loss.
Studios publish this figure irregularly. If you find it in a table, it comes from the maker; an empty cell does not mean zero, only that the figure isn’t public.
Bonus-buy price and release date
The bonus-buy price is written as a stake multiple: 100× means that at a 0.50 EUR stake, entry to the bonus round costs 50 EUR. Some games offer several buy levels at different prices, occasionally with a different RTP from the base game. Title details are in the ranking of bonus-buy games.
If you play with an active bonus, note point 2.7 of the general Dukat.bet terms: the default maximum bet of 5 EUR also applies to a bought bonus round unless the conditions say otherwise.
The release date isn’t clear-cut either. Studios often launch a game with selected operators first and go wide weeks later. We give the maker’s official date; the day the title reached the lobby may differ.
The numbers worked through on one invented session
Model calculation with invented amounts – not Dukat.bet data:
Take a slot with 96% RTP, a 5,000× cap and a 100× bonus-buy price. The stake is 0.50 EUR and you play 400 rounds.
| What we calculate | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Total turnover | 400 × 0.50 EUR | 200 EUR |
| Theoretical return at 96% | 200 EUR × 0.96 | 192 EUR |
| Theoretical cost of the session | 200 EUR − 192 EUR | 8 EUR |
| Highest possible win per round | 0.50 EUR × 5,000 | 2,500 EUR |
| One bonus buy | 0.50 EUR × 100 | 50 EUR |
The figures are an average, not a forecast. A real 400 rounds can turn out much worse or better, as that is far too short for the RTP to show. And four bonus buys would use the same turnover as the whole session.
Why a lobby tab can’t replace a column
The Dukat.bet lobby has tabs such as Top Slots, New Games, High RTP, Jackpot and Bonus Buy. They look like ready-made rankings, but as of 12 October 2026 they can’t be relied on as data. The High RTP tab in practice groups games with “Hot” in the name, not by return. The Jackpot label also sits on games with no jackpot, and New Games isn’t kept up to date.
Labels are navigation, not measurement. They are handy for browsing, but when you need a number, go to the source – the studio or the game’s own rules. How to pick something from a table that suits your budget is covered in the checklist before your first game.