Amatic

Lucky Shark

Slots Video Slots Animals Fish Shark Sea Bubbles

Underwater Amatic slot with several distinct feature routes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.96%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

1,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

4 votes

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.96% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential6/10

x1000.00 (1000×) → 6.0/10

Features10/10

13 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.2/10

f=13 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–100 (×400) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation5.9/10

provider avg 5.9 → 5.9/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 71 — Lucky Shark by Amatic

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Slot Summary

Players who prefer feature rounds with more than one route to a payout will find Lucky Shark defined by its combination of Bonus Game, Free Spins, and a 3x3 Mega Symbol. Amatic keeps the base format familiar at 5 reels and 25 paylines, then shifts attention to enlarged symbols and added spins. The 96.96% RTP and x1000 ceiling frame a game whose identity comes from concentrated feature events rather than constant base-game novelty.

How It Plays

Wild substitutions support ordinary line wins, while Scatter and Bonus symbols direct the spin toward separate feature events instead of changing the underlying payline system.

In the separate Bonus Game, displayed symbol values become guaranteed awards, and additional values may appear before the event reaches its final result.

Theme & Atmosphere

Lucky Shark uses a Sea setting populated by Fish and a Shark, giving the game a direct Animals theme rather than an abstract aquatic backdrop.

Bubbles serve both the visual idea and the game's feature language, connecting the Sea presentation to events that can interrupt the regular reel sequence.

Animals Fish Shark Sea Bubbles

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes within winning combinations, while the 3x3 Mega Symbol can occupy enough positions to connect across several active paylines at once.

Bonus symbols provide a separate trigger from the Scatter Symbol, so the game does not rely on one special icon for every feature event.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Bonus Game Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Mega Symbol (3x3)25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Bonus symbols start Bonus Spins, and landing 5 Bonus symbols awards 10 spins under the published game rules.

During those spins, the 3x3 Mega Symbol can cover much of the reel area, while Additional Free Spins can extend the round and create more landing opportunities.

Spec sheet

Lucky Shark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLucky Shark

StudioAmatic

Released1/24/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP96.96%

Max win1,000×

Bet range$0.25 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 4 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.04

Cost per session$3.04

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

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

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.96%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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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Compare Lucky Shark with other games

	Lucky Shark Score 71This game	Sea of Plenty Score 69	Deep Sea Adventure Score 63	Broadsiders Score 86	Razor Returns Score 87
Identity
Studio	Amatic	Indigo Magic	KA Gaming	Massive Studios	Push Gaming
Released	1/24/2023	8/11/2022	11/1/2016	1/27/2025	7/4/2023
Math
RTP	96.96%	96%	96.03%	96.62%	96.55%
Volatility	—	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	1,000×	5,000×	2,000×	30,000×	100,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	7	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	7x7	5x5
Paylines	25	30	720	Cluster Pays	40
Min bet	0.25	0.3	1	0.1	0.2
Max bet	100	120	4000	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Lucky Shark.

Comparing against

Lucky Shark

Amatic

RTP

96.96%

Max win

1,000×

Score

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