Amatic

Wild Shark

Slots Video Slots Retro Animals Fish Shark Sea

Retro Amatic sea slot with selectable paylines and shark Wilds

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$100.00

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

18 votes

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18 ratings

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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% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics5.1/10

f=9 r=5 p=50 → 5.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

100–100000 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation5.9/10

provider avg 5.9 → 5.9/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 60 — Wild Shark by Amatic

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Slot Summary

Anyone who prefers fifty fixed paylines with a medium volatility label gets a clear reading of Wild Shark before the first result. Amatic's 2013 sea slot spreads combinations across five reels, then adds a substituting shark Wild, Free Spins, and a card-based Gamble choice after wins. The 96% RTP and selectable line count make it a configurable retro format, while the bonus remains compact enough to preserve the base game's direct rhythm.

How It Plays

Wins are evaluated from left to right across the selected paylines, so changing the active line count also changes the total wager and combination coverage.

Once a paid result is credited, the player may collect it immediately or enter Gamble, placing either the full amount or half against a card prediction.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Fish, Sea, and Shark themes give the substituting Wild a direct thematic role, turning the principal predator into the symbol that helps complete combinations.

The Retro label fits the selectable-line controls, fixed-payline evaluation, compact Free Spins award, and separate card gamble associated with older digital cabinet design.

Retro Animals Fish Shark Sea

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes for ordinary symbols but not the Bonus Symbol, allowing the shark to support line wins without replacing the Free Spins trigger.

Gamble offers two risk levels after a win: predicting red or black can double it, while selecting a card suit seeks a larger multiplication.

Free Spins Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Gamble RTP range 96% RTP Risk/Gamble (Double) game 50 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Bonus Symbols award five Free Spins. During the round, another Bonus Symbol on the middle reel extends the remaining spins, while the shark retains its Wild substitution role.

Spec sheet

Wild Shark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWild Shark

StudioAmatic

Released5/29/2013

Math

SlotRanker Score60

RTP96%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$100.00 – $100000.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 18 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1,600.00

Cost per session$1,600.00

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 Wild 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: Medium

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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 (96.00%), 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 Wild Shark with other games

	Wild Shark Score 60This game	Broadsiders Score 86	Razor Returns Score 87	Pirate Sharky Score 85	Fish and Cash Score 81
Identity
Studio	Amatic	Massive Studios	Push Gaming	Playson	Popiplay
Released	5/29/2013	1/27/2025	7/4/2023	10/19/2022	9/5/2023
Math
RTP	96%	96.62%	96.55%	96.1%	96.11%
Volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	—
Max win	—	30,000×	100,000×	20,000×	10,200×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	7x7	5x5	5x3	5x5
Paylines	50	Cluster Pays	40	12	Pay Anywhere
Min bet	100	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	100000	100	100	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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01Who developed Wild Shark?

Amatic Industries developed Wild Shark, a 2013 sea-themed video slot using five reels, fifty selectable paylines, Wild Symbols, Free Spins, and Gamble.

02How are Free Spins triggered in Wild Shark?

Three Bonus Symbols appearing on their eligible reels award five Free Spins, and another Bonus Symbol on the middle reel can extend the round.

03How does the Gamble feature work?

After a win, the player may risk all or half of it by predicting a card color, or seek a larger multiplier by choosing its suit.

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