Game Mechanics and Payouts
The game uses eight fair Bernoulli turns to determine the final bucket, ranging from zero to eight right turns. Multipliers are set at 4, 2, 1, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1, 2, and 4 for buckets zero through eight. You select a stake of 1, 10, 25, or 100, and the stake is debited immediately. The gross payment is calculated as the stake multiplied by the bucket multiplier, with any fractional tenth stored as carry. The credited balance receives the floor of the payment in whole coins.Wallet and Settlement Rules
Settlement occurs automatically after eight timed steps with no autoplay or cashout options. A manual refill sets the balance to 1000 only when idle and the balance drops below one. Fractional carry persists across refills and reloads. If you reload during a round, the pending stake is lost with no refund or resume option. The game does not use a cash wallet, and coins have no real-world value.Mathematical Evidence and RTP
The theoretical return is exactly 151 over 160, or 94.375%. Simulations of one million rounds confirm this rate with minor variance. The probability of landing in any bucket follows a binomial distribution based on eight independent coin flips. This means the outcome is purely random, with no skill or risk mode selection influencing the result.Frequently asked questions
Is Copper Trail the same as Hacksaw Gaming's Plinko?
No, this is an original independent educational demo and not a Hacksaw game.
How is the fractional carry handled?
Fractional tenths are stored persistently and preserved during refills and reloads.
