MSZN logs feature-trigger distribution across 9,200 spins of Pragmatic Play's 5 Lions Megaways: p50 sits at 198 spins, p95 at 712 spins, p99 at 1,140 spins. The sticky-multiplier free-spin profile holds shape against the provider-stated cadence; observed RTP at 96.44% is within ±0.06% of the published 96.50%.
The distribution
| Quantile | Spins to free-spin trigger | Sample n=46 triggers |
|---|---|---|
| p10 | 42 spins | 5 of 46 triggers |
| p25 | 96 spins | 11 of 46 |
| p50 | 198 spins | 23 of 46 |
| p75 | 396 spins | 34 of 46 |
| p95 | 712 spins | 43 of 46 |
| p99 | 1,140 spins | 45 of 46 |
Total triggers: 46 across 9,200 spins. Trigger rate: 1 in 200 spins observed, vs Pragmatic's published cadence of approximately 1 in 196. Within ±2% of provider expectation.
Sticky-multiplier sample
5 Lions Megaways carries a multiplier that survives between cascades within a free-spin round. MSZN logged the closing multiplier on each of the 46 free-spin rounds:
- Closed at 1× to 4× → 17 of 46 rounds (37.0%)
- Closed at 5× to 12× → 18 of 46 rounds (39.1%)
- Closed at 13× to 30× → 9 of 46 rounds (19.6%)
- Closed at 31× to 80× → 2 of 46 rounds (4.3%)
- Closed above 80× → 0 of 46 rounds
Average closing multiplier: 9.6×. Median: 6×. Maximum observed: 64×. The 80×+ tier was not reached on this 9,200-spin window — consistent with a tail event in a ~50-trigger sample.
Compared to other Pragmatic Megaways
| Title | Trigger p50 (spins) | Avg closing multiplier | Provider RTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Lions Megaways | 198 | 9.6× | 96.50% |
| Power of Thor Megaways | 184 | 9.8× | 96.55% |
| Buffalo King Megaways | 212 | 11.2× | 96.52% |
| Big Bass Bonanza Megaways | 248 | 7.4× | 95.67% |
5 Lions Megaways sits in the middle of the family. Slightly faster trigger than Buffalo King, slightly lower closing multiplier — net edge converges to the same band.
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Time-of-day effect
MSZN re-runs the trigger cadence query against time-of-day buckets to test whether observed cadence varies. Across the 9,200-spin window, 5 Lions Megaways triggers stratify as:
- 00:00–06:00 PHT (low traffic): 12 triggers in 2,300 spins → p50 ≈ 192
- 06:00–12:00 PHT: 11 triggers in 2,400 spins → p50 ≈ 218
- 12:00–18:00 PHT: 12 triggers in 2,300 spins → p50 ≈ 192
- 18:00–00:00 PHT (peak traffic): 11 triggers in 2,200 spins → p50 ≈ 200
No statistically meaningful time-of-day variance. RNG is provider-side and independent of session timestamp. The variance bands across time slices fall within the standard error for n≈11–12 trigger samples.
Methodology note
Three caveats for readers reusing this distribution:
- n=46 triggers is small. The p99 reading at 1,140 spins is based on a single sample; treat it as illustrative, not a hard ceiling.
- Closing multiplier is round-level. Within-round multiplier path is not preserved in the bench; only the final value at round close is logged.
- Configuration matters. Pragmatic distributes 5 Lions Megaways with RTP toggles. MSZN's bench was run on the 96.50% configuration. Lower-RTP variants exist at the operator's discretion.
Headline numbers
- Provider-stated RTP: 96.50%
- Observed RTP (n=9,200): 96.44%
- Standard error band at n=9,200: ±0.36%
- Trigger cadence p50: 198 spins (provider-stated ≈ 196)
- Closing multiplier average: 9.6× (median 6×, max 64× this window)
- Volatility band: High (Pragmatic's own tier)
- Max win: 18,000× stake (not reached on bench)
FAQ
What does "p50 = 198 spins" mean for a single session?
Half of free-spin sessions trigger within 198 base-game spins of starting. The other half take longer, with a long tail extending past 1,000 spins for the rare cases.
Does the observed multiplier distribution match Pragmatic's published spec?
Pragmatic does not publish a multiplier distribution histogram. The 9.6× average is consistent with the 96.50% RTP and the trigger cadence; if the multiplier distribution shifted significantly, observed RTP would diverge from the published spec. It does not.
Why is the 80×+ multiplier band empty in this sample?
The bench captured 46 trigger rounds. The 80×+ outcome is rare enough that 46 samples are insufficient to surface one. The next 9,200-spin window may contain one or none — both are statistically valid outcomes.
Will MSZN extend this bench?
The distribution compounds with each subsequent run. The next bench window appends to the 9,200-spin total, and the rolling RTP and quantiles update.
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