Stake Originals: Games, Licences and Where to Play
Crash, Limbo, Plinko, Mines, Dice. Stake built them in-house with 99% returns and open seeds, and the rest of the crypto industry has been copying them since 2017.
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Stake Originals are the games Stake built for itself. The casino launched in 2017 as a crypto-only site and, rather than license Aviator or a slot catalogue, wrote its own: Crash, Dice, Limbo, Plinko, Mines, Hilo, Keno, Wheel and more. They are simple, fast, return 99% and expose every seed. Essentially every crypto casino has since cloned the range, which is why "originals" is now a lobby tab everywhere.
What are Stake Originals
| Casino | Stake.com, launched 2017; Stake.us sweepstakes site for the US |
| Operator | Medium Rare N.V., Curacao (registration 145353) |
| Originals | About 30 titles as of October 2026 |
| Crash titles | Crash, Limbo (99% RTP, 1,000,000x), Pump |
| House edge | 1% on most; 2% on the newer titles; 2 to 3% on the Originals slots |
| Fairness | Provably fair: server seed hash, client seed, nonce, seed rotation |
| Free play | Bet 0 on any original; Gold Coins on Stake.us |
| Availability | Stake only |
Stake licence
Stake is owned and operated by Medium Rare N.V., registration 145353, in Curacao. The site shows GameCheck and Tanzanite certification seals but names no licence number on the game pages we checked, and Curacao's regime is a long way from the UKGC's. Stake is blocked or unlicensed in the UK, most of the EU, Australia and the US; Stake.us is a separate sweepstakes-model site.
For the games themselves, fairness rests on the provably fair implementation rather than a regulator. Here that is enough for us; we have verified rounds ourselves.
Stake Originals games: full list by category
Limbo is the one we cover in full. You set a target multiplier, a number is drawn, you win if it clears. RTP 99%, minimum target 1.01x, maximum 1,000,000x. It is crash with the animation removed, the clearest demonstration of what a cash-out target means: set 2x and you win 49.5% of the time, forever.
| Category | Titles | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Crash and multiplier | Crash, Limbo, Pump, Slide | 1% (Pump about 2%) |
| Grid and step | Mines, Dragon Tower, Snakes, Moles | 1% to 2% |
| Instant | Dice, Plinko, Keno, Wheel, Hilo, Darts, Rock Paper Scissors, Flip | 1% (Plinko by risk level) |
| Table and card | Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette, Video Poker, Stake Poker | 1% to 2% |
| Originals slots | Scarab Spin, Tome of Life, Blue Samurai | 2% to 3% |
Stake Crash is the original classic-format crash at the site, a curve and a cash-out button with a shared round and a live feed. Plinko is the version with the 1,000x top bucket that most clones imitate. The newer wave, Pump (a balloon across four difficulty levels), Snakes, Darts, Moles and Stake Poker, is tighter and more varied.
How to play Stake Originals
- Open the Originals tab. It sits first in the casino lobby. Pick a game; each opens with manual and auto modes.
- Set the stake and the target. Any amount from 0, in your chosen crypto or fiat balance. On Limbo and Crash the target multiplier is the whole decision.
- Bet. Results are instant on Limbo, Dice and Plinko; Crash runs a shared round every few seconds.
- Check the fairness panel. Before betting, note the server seed hash; after rotating the seed, recompute any past round.
Are Stake Originals rigged
No, and this is the rare case where you can check. Every outcome derives from a server seed hashed before you bet plus a client seed you chose, with a nonce that counts up. Rotate the seed and the old one is revealed; recompute and the numbers match. What the reddit threads describe is a 1% edge played fast for hours, which loses money reliably without anything being rigged. A 99% game at ten bets a minute is not a slow way to lose.
Stake Originals on mobile
Stake is a responsive web app, so every original runs in a phone browser with the fairness panel intact. Stake offers an Android download from its own site rather than the Play Store, and a home-screen shortcut does the job on iOS. Anything in the app stores called "Stake Originals" is not Stake.
What sets Stake Originals apart
The house edge. One percent is a third of Aviator's and the lowest in the category outside Evolution's Cash or Crash, possible because Stake owns the games outright and no studio takes a cut. The fairness panel is the second thing, and nobody does it better.
What the originals lack is reach and regulation. You cannot play them anywhere but Stake, and Stake is not licensed in most markets where crash games are legal, so check your country page before depositing. The thin edge is also a trap: a 99% game played fast for an hour loses money about as quickly as a 97% game played slowly.
Where to play Stake Originals
Stake.com, where the country list allows it, and Stake.us in the United States under the sweepstakes model. The clones at other crypto casinos (BC.Game, Roobet, Shuffle) have their own originals with their own RTPs. Our Limbo page explains the maths; the Kenya and India hubs note where Stake is reachable.
Stake Originals verdict: pros and cons
Frequently asked questions
What is the RTP of Stake Originals?
99% on Limbo, Dice, Mines, Crash and most of the range; Plinko reaches 99% at its highest setting. The newer titles are tighter: Pump and Rock Paper Scissors about 98%, the Originals slots 97 to 98%. Stake can run thin margins because it pays no supplier fee and no regulated-market compliance cost on these titles.
Are Stake Originals provably fair?
Yes, with the seeds exposed. Each game shows a server seed hash before you bet, lets you set your own client seed, and gives you the nonce; after rotating the server seed you can recompute every past result. It is the most transparent fairness implementation in the industry.
Are Stake Originals rigged?
No, and this is one of the few cases where the answer can be checked rather than trusted. Every result derives from a server seed you saw hashed in advance plus a client seed you chose. The reddit threads calling the games a scam describe a 1% edge played fast for hours, which loses money reliably without anything being rigged.
Can I play Stake Originals for free?
Yes. Stake lets you set the bet to zero on any original, which runs the real game with the real seeds and no money at risk. There is no separate demo mode. Stake.us, the American sweepstakes site, runs the same games on free Gold Coins. Clones at other crypto casinos offer fun mode too, but their maths is not identical.
Is it safe to use Stake?
The games are verifiably fair and the site has paid out at scale since 2017, but Stake is licensed in Curacao, not by the UKGC or MGA, and it is blocked or unlicensed in the UK, most of the EU, Australia and the US. Safe means: play only from a country where it is legal, deposit what you can lose, and expect no regulator to step in if a dispute goes wrong.
Can I play Stake Originals on mobile?
Yes. Stake's site is a responsive web app and every original runs in a phone browser; Stake offers an Android download from its own site rather than the Play Store, and a home-screen shortcut covers iOS. The fairness panel, seed rotation and bet history all work on mobile. Nothing in the app stores under 'Stake Originals' is official.
Daniel Reyes, Editor-in-chief
Daniel has written about online casino games since 2016 and has been playing crash games since the first Bustabit era. He owns the editorial standards on this site and signs off every global page. More from Daniel.