Betsoft

Safari Sam

Slots Video Slots 3D Slots Action & Adventure Nature Africa Jungle Animals Safari Travel Tiger Wildlife

Character-led African Safari slot with several compact feature sequences

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

97.5%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.02

per spin

Reels

30 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

6 votes

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3.7 / 5

6 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 & RTP10/10

RTP 97.5% → 10.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.5/10

f=12 r=5 p=30 → 6.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.02–150 (×7500) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.8/10

provider avg 6.8 → 6.8/10

Popularity7.2/10

search demand p88 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.2/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 84 — Safari Sam by Betsoft

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Slot Summary

An African Safari led by a comic adventurer gives Safari Sam its subject before Betsoft's risk profile comes into view. Beneath that character-led presentation is a Medium volatility slot with a 97.5% RTP, where Wild Symbol events, Free Spins, a location-picking Bonus Game, and a post-win Risk/Gamble option divide the action into several short sequences. The game favors variety within individual wins rather than concentrating everything in one feature.

How It Plays

Safari Sam runs on 30 paylines, with combinations paying from the leftmost reel. Stacked symbol groups can collapse, after which replacement symbols receive another chance to complete a line.

Eligible payouts can move into the Risk/Gamble game. The player predicts a coin-toss result, then either doubles the pending amount or loses it before returning to the reels.

Theme & Atmosphere

Africa, Wildlife, and Safari establish a comic expedition rather than a documentary treatment of Nature. Sam acts as the guide through a broad Action & Adventure setup.

Animals and Jungle scenes support brief character episodes within play. The Travel theme is therefore expressed through changing encounters and location choices, not only through scenery.

Action & Adventure Nature Africa Jungle Animals Safari Travel Tiger Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

Random Wild Symbol positions can substitute within line wins and may carry a Multiplier. Their unscheduled appearance creates a separate source of value outside the regular paytable.

The Risk/Gamble game follows eligible wins with a Double choice. It does not operate after Free Spins or the separate Bonus Game, keeping those outcomes outside the wager decision.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Bonus Game RTP range Risk/Gamble (Double) game 30 Paylines 3D 97% RTP

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game begins when at least 3 binocular symbols appear across designated reels. The player selects viewing locations until Collect ends the sequence and awards its result.

Free Spins use a different trigger involving three animal symbols on a payline. One animal is selected as a Wild Symbol with a Multiplier for the round.

Spec sheet

Safari Sam at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSafari Sam

StudioBetsoft

Released10/26/2012

Math

SlotRanker Score84

RTP97.5%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.02 – $150.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines30

Layout5x3

This game is searched most in United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Expected average based on this slot's 97.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$0.20

Cost per session$0.20

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 Safari Sam? 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 (97.50%), 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 Safari Sam with other games

	Safari Sam Score 84This game	Safari Adventures Score 61	Wild Pride Score 53	Diamond King Gold Score 86	Coin Rush: Elephant Strike Score 76
Identity
Studio	Betsoft	Platipus Gaming	Booming Games	SpinPlay Games	Fugaso
Released	10/26/2012	10/1/2017	10/17/2017	8/2/2022	4/25/2024
Math
RTP	97.5%	95.02%	95.08%	96.44%	96.2%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	Medium/High
Max win	—	460×	120×	10,240×	3,589×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	30	50	10	1024	25
Min bet	0.02	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	150	100	200	25	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	—	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Safari Sam.

Comparing against

Safari Sam

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RTP

97.5%

Max win

—

Score

− Multiplier− Bonus Game

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