Shuffle Plinko calculator
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Pick the same risk and rows as on Shuffle and see every slot's multiplier, its real chance of hitting, and what Plinko costs you per ball on average. The multipliers are Shuffle's own tables, taken from the game on November 8, 2026.
📍 Same settings as the Shuffle Plinko panel: Risk (Low, Medium, High) and Rows (8 to 16). Multipliers are Shuffle's own tables.
| Slot | Multiplier | Win on $1.00 | Chance | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000x | $1,000.00 | 0.00153% | 1 in 65,536 |
| 2 | 130x | $130.00 | 0.02441% | 1 in 4,096 |
| 3 | 26x | $26.00 | 0.18% | 1 in 546 |
| 4 | 9x | $9.00 | 0.85% | 1 in 117 |
| 5 | 4x | $4.00 | 2.78% | 1 in 36 |
| 6 | 2x | $2.00 | 6.67% | 1 in 15 |
| 7 | 0.2x | $0.20 | 12.22% | 1 in 8.2 |
| 8 | 0.2x | $0.20 | 17.46% | 1 in 5.7 |
| 9 | 0.2x | $0.20 | 19.64% | 1 in 5.1 |
| 10 | 0.2x | $0.20 | 17.46% | 1 in 5.7 |
| 11 | 0.2x | $0.20 | 12.22% | 1 in 8.2 |
| 12 | 2x | $2.00 | 6.67% | 1 in 15 |
| 13 | 4x | $4.00 | 2.78% | 1 in 36 |
| 14 | 9x | $9.00 | 0.85% | 1 in 117 |
| 15 | 26x | $26.00 | 0.18% | 1 in 546 |
| 16 | 130x | $130.00 | 0.02441% | 1 in 4,096 |
| 17 | 1000x | $1,000.00 | 0.00153% | 1 in 65,536 |
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RTP of every Shuffle Plinko setting
Return to player for each combination of risk and rows, computed from Shuffle's payout tables:
| Rows | Low risk | Medium risk | High risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 98.98% | 98.91% | 99.06% |
| 9 | 98.98% | 99.14% | 99.06% |
| 10 | 99.00% | 98.91% | 99.06% |
| 11 | 99.00% | 99.02% | 99.16% |
| 12 | 98.98% | 98.99% | 99.12% |
| 13 | 99.00% | 98.99% | 99.09% |
| 14 | 99.00% | 98.99% | 98.98% |
| 15 | 99.00% | 99.00% | 99.03% |
| 16 | 99.00% | 98.99% | 98.98% |
Every cell sits between 98.91% and 99.16%. In other words, Plinko has the same roughly 1% house edge as Dice and Mines, whatever you pick. What changes is the ride.
Low, medium or high risk: what really changes
- Low risk: the centre pays 0.5x to 0.7x depending on rows and the slots around it pay about 1x, so most balls give back most of the bet. Top prize 16x on 16 rows.
- Medium risk: the centre pays 0.2x to 0.5x depending on rows and the edges grow to 110x on 16 rows.
- High risk: the centre pays 0.2x, so most balls lose 80% of the bet, and the outer slots reach 1,000x on 16 rows.
More rows spread the board: the edge slots get rarer and pay more. With 16 rows, each outer slot has a 1 in 65,536 chance; with 8 rows it is 1 in 256.
How the odds work
A ball bounces left or right with equal chance at each row. Landing in slot k out of n rows follows the binomial formula C(n, k) / 2ⁿ, which is why the centre slots are hit far more often than the edges. Multiply each slot's chance by its multiplier, add them up, and you get the RTP shown above. Plinko volume also counts for Shuffle rakeback: check it with the rakeback calculator at a 1% edge.
FAQ
+What is the RTP of Shuffle Plinko?
Between 98.91% and 99.16% depending on risk and rows, about 99% on average. Shuffle describes the house edge as around 1%; the exact figure for each setting is in the table on this page.
+What is the maximum multiplier on Shuffle Plinko?
1,000x, on High risk with 16 rows, in the two outer slots. Each of those slots has a 1 in 65,536 chance per ball, so one of the two comes up about once every 32,768 balls.
+Which Plinko setting is best?
None changes the long-run cost much: every setting returns about 99%. Risk and rows only change how the outcomes are spread. Low risk pays something back on most balls; High risk loses on most balls in exchange for rare big hits.
+How are the chances calculated?
Each ball bounces left or right at every row with equal probability, so landing in slot k of n rows has a chance of C(n, k) / 2^n, the same formula used in Shuffle's own game code.
+Where do these multipliers come from?
From the payout tables in Shuffle's Plinko game code, read on November 8, 2026. They match what the game shows under the board for each setting.
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