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Volatility

The standard deviation of per-spin outcomes; how much bankroll swings during a session.

Also known as: variancedispersion

The shape of a slot’s payout distribution around its RTP. Low volatility means frequent small wins; high volatility means rare big wins.

Providers use a 5-tier scale (low, med-low, medium, med-high, high). RTP tells you the long-run return; volatility tells you the short-run shape.

Two slots at 96% RTP can look completely different over 500 spins if one is low-vol and the other high-vol. See the volatility guide.

Filter our catalog by volatility at /slots/volatility/high or the full list of levels.