Gamzix and its take on the falling ball
Gamzix is a studio built mainly on slots, but its instant line is growing. It includes the crash game Pilot, the mines title Mines TNT and Plinko Max itself. In its spec sheet the studio files the game under the ‘Crash Game’ type, even though in terms of mechanics it is pure plinko.
The principle is familiar: a ball drops through a field of pegs, bounces around and ends up in a slot with a multiplier. Plinko Max adds three settings you adjust yourself, plus one feature for bulk drops. In the Dukat.bet lobby the game sits among the instant titles, so you will find it in the Instant section as well as in the Plinko subsection.
Who is behind the studio and what else it makes is summed up in our Gamzix profile.
Set, drop, watch: how a round runs
A round of Plinko Max has three phases. The first is the longest and takes place before the ball even falls.
Set-up. You choose your stake, the number of peg rows and the risk level. Rows determine how many times the ball bounces. Risk changes how multipliers are spread across the slots, meaning whether values are more even or the outer slots offer more and the middle ones less.
Drop. You release one ball, or use Bunch of Balls to send several at once.
Result. The balls land in slots and the win is credited. While they fall, you cannot influence anything.
That is the main difference from the crash format. In a crash game you decide during the round when to get out. In plinko everything is settled the moment you press the button, and the rest is just animation. For some that is a relief, for others it is boring.
One rule about the risk setting is often overlooked. Higher risk does not raise the long-run return, it only changes its shape. At low risk you get smaller amounts more often; at high risk you wait longer for a rare hit in an outer slot. In both cases the average return is set by the RTP. So don’t choose based on what ‘pays off’, but on what balance swings you can tolerate calmly.
Bunch of Balls: what ten balls actually do
The Bunch of Balls feature releases up to 10 balls with one tap. Each of them is a separate bet of the same value, so ten balls mean ten times your stake per tap.
Illustrative example (not Dukat.bet parameters): with a stake of €0.50 per ball, a single tap with Bunch of Balls costs €5. Twenty such taps add up to €100 in turnover, which in plinko takes a few minutes.
The feature changes neither the probabilities nor the RTP. It only changes the pace at which bets pile up. If you use it, it makes sense to work out the cost of one tap before you start. Compared with Plinko 1000, which drops up to 50 balls at once, the Bunch of Balls ceiling is lower, but the principle is the same: a batch, not an edge.
Plinko Max: what Gamzix states
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Studio | Gamzix |
| Type | plinko |
| RTP | 96% default (optionally 89 / 92 / 94%) |
| Max. win | 1,000× |
| Settings | rows, risk, number of balls |
| Feature | Bunch of Balls, up to 10 balls with one tap |
| Size | 0.6 MB |
| Released | 15 July 2026 |
Source: the studio’s official website, verified on 11 October 2026.
The most important row is the RTP. The 96% value is the default according to the studio, but a casino may deploy a version with 94, 92 or 89%. Which RTP the casino has set is shown in the game’s own info panel. The gap between 96 and 89% is seven percentage points, which matters in a fast game with many rounds.
The 1,000× cap is the same as in InOut’s Plinko 1000. The two games therefore differ mainly in how bulk drops work and in whether the RTP is fixed or selectable.
0.6 MB on your phone
The 0.6 MB size stated by the studio is small even by instant game standards. The game loads quickly on a weaker signal too and puts no strain on mobile data. The controls rest on a few buttons below the pyramid, and Bunch of Balls is one thumb tap away.
That lightness cuts both ways, though. When a game starts in a second and a round lasts two, five minutes can easily become an hour. If you play on your phone, set a limit on rounds or time before the first drop. More on playing instant games on a small screen is in the article instant games on mobile.
When to reach for Plinko Max and when to skip it
Plinko Max is a good pick for a player who wants quick rounds without decisions mid-game and values being able to adjust both risk and row count. The small file makes it a practical game for travelling.
It is less suited to anyone who wants certainty about the RTP without checking the info panel. In that case Plinko 1000, with its fixed value, is simpler. It is also a poor match for a player prone to rapid serial tapping.
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