ELK Studios · 2022 · sticky mystery symbols / x-iter
Katmandu X
Himalayan expedition with sticky mystery symbols, avalanche respins and ELK's X-iter menu of five feature-buy modes.
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| Configuration | Return | House edge | Per C$1,000 | Against the top build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build A · highest on the sheet | 95.00% | 5.00% | C$50 | — |
Nothing to compare here. ELK Studios licenses one return for this title, so the figure above is the figure wherever you open it. The paytable will say the same thing in nine seconds if you want it in writing.
123 titles in this catalogue are not so simple, and on those the same nine seconds is worth real money.
Twenty dollars, priced
C$20 at the C$0.20 minimum buys 100 spins and turns the stake over exactly once. The edge on the top build is 5%, so that turnover is worth C$1.00 to the house and C$50 across C$1,000.
Screen time works out at roughly 7 minutes on autoplay. Variance is very high, so expect the bankroll to bleed while you wait for the feature. The cap is 25,000x.
Handset behaviour
On mobile it opens in 2.5s from cold on a Pixel 7a on Rogers LTE. Portrait holds up. Touch targets are tight in portrait.
Demo mode is available and carries the same paytable as the real thing. Nine seconds, last screen, look for the return line. The catalogue median for a cold load is 2.1s, so this one is slower than most of what sits beside it.
The exit
ELK Studios is absent from every lineup summary we hold, so the exit is simply the quickest cashier in the set. BitStarz clears a withdrawal in 10 min on Bitcoin, which is the shortest queue available to this title.
Speed is a cashier property, not a game property. This title returns the same 95.00% wherever the top build is running, so the only variable left is the queue. The ranked list is ordered by exactly that.
The record
| Studio | ELK Studios |
|---|---|
| Released | 2022 |
| Layout | 6x4, X-iter modes |
| Mechanic | sticky mystery symbols / x-iter |
| Variance | Very high |
| Maximum win | 25,000x |
| Bet range | from C$0.20 · low stakes |
| Turnover per C$20 | 100 spins · about 7 min at 4s a spin |
| Returns licensed | 95.00% |
| Free demo | yes |
| Portrait | yes · tight in portrait |
| Cold load | 2.5s on a Pixel 7a on Rogers LTE |
Asked about Katmandu X
What is the RTP of Katmandu X?
Katmandu X is licensed at a single return of 95.00%, which works out to C$50 of theoretical house edge per C$1,000 staked.
Which Canadian casino carrying Katmandu X pays out fastest?
BitStarz has the shortest median withdrawal of the sites we list, at 10 min on Bitcoin.