Betsoft

The Oil Barons

Oil-field rivalry within Betsoft's story-led THE Series

SlotRanker Score
76
/ 99
76
05099

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RTP
96.29%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
12,500×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
15 lines
Player rating
4.3 ★
8 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.29% → 9.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8.2/10x12500.00 (12500×)…Features10/1014 features →…Game Mechanics6.1/10f=14 r=5 p=15 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.29% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8.2/10
x12500.00 (12500×) → 8.2/10
Features10/10
14 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics6.1/10
f=14 r=5 p=15 → 6.1/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
5x5 → 5.0/10
0.2–30 (×150) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10
search demand p28 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.2/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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Slot Summary

By its August 12, 2026 release, The Oil Barons had a place in Betsoft's THE Series, bringing the collection's story-led approach to competing oil fortunes. Rivalry becomes part of the payout action through dueling multiplier reels. The setting makes the pursuit of a larger prize feel like a contest over the same patch of wealth.
MechanicsDueling multipliers turn expanded reels wild

How It Plays

The base game pays matching symbols from left to right across 15 fixed paylines. Its 5x5 board offers a larger playing area without changing that line-based evaluation.

Ordinary wilds can appear on every reel and substitute for paying symbols. Bonus and VS symbols are excluded from substitution, so wilds cannot stand in for those feature symbols.

Features & Win Potential

A VS symbol expands when it participates in a winning combination. It covers its reel, reveals competing multipliers, and leaves the winning value attached to the resulting wild reel.

When several VS reels expand, their surviving multipliers are added together and applied to line wins. The game has high volatility and a maximum payout of 12,500x the bet.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more STRUCK OIL symbols award 10 free spins with sticky wilds. The retained wild positions distinguish this round from the base game's changing symbol arrangement.

CONTRACT DUEL starts with 3 or more DUEL symbols and awards 10 free spins. VS symbols appear more frequently here, placing the expanding multiplier reels at the center of the feature.

Three or more GUSHER symbols begin a collection stage with 3 respins. Wilds and multipliers reset the counter; afterward, the collected symbols are scattered across the reels during 3 free spins.

Spec sheet
The Oil Barons at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameThe Oil Barons
StudioBetsoft
Released8/12/2026
Math
SlotRanker Score76
RTP96.29%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win12,500×
Bet range$0.20 – $30.00
Player rating4.3 / 5 · 8 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines15
Layout5x5

This game is searched most in United States, Austria, and Australia.

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$2.97
Cost per session$2.97

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on The Oil Barons? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (12,500×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released8/12/20262/1/20248/24/20223/22/20237/11/2023
Math
RTP96.29%96.05%96.2%96.22%96.07%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win12,500×25,000×50,000×20,000×52,310×
Format
Reels56665
Layout5x56x36x66x75x3
Paylines15156254665684035243
Min bet0.20.20.20.20.2
Max bet301002050100
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓—✓—✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier✓✓✓✓✓
Bonus game——✓—✓
Respins✓———✓

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Questions & Answers

The Oil Barons FAQ

9 questions

When you play The Oil Barons, you may expect an RTP of 96.29%.

You can try The Oil Barons completely free using virtual credits.

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The top prize in The Oil Barons caps at x12500.00 your stake per spin.

Sadly, The Oil Barons does not have Bonus Buy.

In The Oil Barons, Free Spins are an element of the game.

Megaways functionality is not available in the game.

Unfortunately, there is no progressive jackpot in The Oil Barons.

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