The published specifications
| Field | Published value | What it does not supply |
|---|---|---|
| RTP | 95% | A personal refund or next-round win probability |
| Volatility | Low | A guaranteed frequency of profitable rounds |
| Maximum win | ×160 | The likelihood of reaching the ceiling |
The source is Pixmove’s product listing. Check the information for the actual client you open; this review does not establish identical configuration across every operator, mode or future version.
RTP is a theoretical return across stakes
RTP stands for Return to Player. It measures theoretical payouts as a share of the amount wagered over the long run. A 95% RTP doesn’t tell you how many rounds will win or how much of a deposit you’ll get back.
The same money can fund several bets. That’s why total stakes can be higher than your deposit. A short session can end far above or below the theoretical average, and playing longer doesn’t make the game owe you anything.
Subtract the 95% RTP from 100% and you get a theoretical 5% house edge under the same model. Pixmove lists one RTP and gives no separate figures for the four Buy Bonus options. The observed prices show what the options cost.
Suppose you wager 1,000 units in total. Under the published model, 1,000 × 0.95 gives 950 units in expected payouts, a difference of 50 units. This calculation uses turnover, which can come from repeated bets on the same balance. It doesn’t forecast a session or a specific number of spins.
Winning something and making a profit differ
A positive payout may still be smaller than the stake. To calculate the chance of a positive award, or the chance of finishing a round in profit, you would need the relevant outcome distribution. The inspected Pixmove sources do not publish those probabilities.
The payout examples show the difference between an award and net profit. They are arithmetic with assumed destroyed blocks, not evidence about how often those blocks appear.
Low volatility is a provider classification
Volatility describes how much payouts vary. Pixmove labels this game Low. It gives no numerical variance, comparison scale or figures for losing streaks.
You can still get no payout, lose on a Diamond round or spend your full limit.
Maximum win is a ceiling
Pixmove lists 160× as the maximum win. The listing gives neither the odds of reaching it nor details for every purchase mode. A betting sequence can’t make that ceiling a reliable target.
The block table gives awards per ore. The sources don’t explain what happens if a tool is still falling when the accumulated award approaches the cap.
What does a 160× maximum mean in money?
If the ceiling applies to the base stake, multiply that stake by 160. That gives 160 units for a 1-unit stake or 1,600 units for a 10-unit stake. The examples convert the multiplier into amounts. Your client sets the permitted stakes and currency, and the examples don’t establish a purchase-mode cap or rounding rule.
The 160× maximum is also different from an individual ore’s award and the Upgrade Arrow’s size effect. Use the paytable for block-award calculations and the effects reference for tool enlargement. A larger picture of the pickaxe does not multiply the published ceiling.
Why these figures cannot predict a spin
To forecast payouts you’d need odds for the reel, hits, destroyed ores and special effects. The sources give none of those rates or the odds of a net profit or the 160× award. The pickaxe guarantee after seven consecutive Cross outcomes tells you one part of the starting-reel rule.
Read Strategy & Common Mistakes for why HP, Cross history and animation effects do not support a promised winning system. Use the demo to inspect the interface, without treating a few demonstration results as a mathematics audit.
Frequently asked questions
Does losing repeatedly mean the next round must compensate me?
No. RTP gives you no repayment after a losing streak. The Rules guarantee a pickaxe after seven Cross outcomes, without promising a profit or recovery of earlier stakes.
Can I calculate the chance of ×160 from the RTP?
No. An average return and a maximum do not determine the probability distribution. The inspected sources do not publish that chance.
Is 95% an independent measurement by this website?
No. It is Pixmove’s published figure, checked on its product page. This project has not audited the game’s mathematics or measured its return through play.
Sources and scope
Pixmove’s product page gives the published figures. We read the English Rules in the demo to check how the game works. The dates below show when we consulted each source. We didn’t test paid rounds, autoplay, purchases or withdrawals.
- Pixmove product pageProvider statement · consulted 2026-10-16
Pixmove’s published game figures and description. We didn’t independently audit its mathematics.
- Rules in Pixmove’s official demoOfficial Rules · consulted 2026-10-16
We opened Play Demo and read the English Rules on 16 October 2026. They cover the reel, HP, awards, effects, controls and settlement. We didn’t spin, start Auto or buy a feature. The client showed no build number.
- Pixmove official demo: Buy Bonus menuProvider statement · consulted 2026-10-19
Buy Bonus showed Wooden, Stone, Iron and Diamond at 100, 150, 200 and 400 HP. At 10 DMO the bets displayed were 29.90, 56.50, 84.40 and 105.00. At 30 DMO they were 89.70, 169.50, 253.20 and 315.00. The menu showed a 10–20,000 DMO base-bet range. We didn’t press ACTIVATE, Spin or Auto. These are demo prices and limits. We didn’t audit the feature’s RTP.
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Mark Roberts writes the English guides to Falling Pickaxe and compares it with other mining games.
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