BGaming

Shark & Spark

Character-led underwater slot with a board-game bonus route

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

97%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$1.00

per spin

Reels

grid

Player rating

4.4 ★

3 votes

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4.4 / 5

3 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% → 10.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features8.5/10

9 features → 8.5/10

Game Mechanics8.6/10

f=9 r=6 → 8.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

1–250 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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: 79 — Shark & Spark by BGaming

https://slotranker.com/bgaming/shark-and-spark#score

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Slot Summary

Shark & Spark Hold & Win gives BGaming's underwater mascot a job beyond decoration: the shark becomes the moving piece in a bonus that takes cues from Snakes & Ladders. That board-game route sits beside a more familiar sticky-coin respin round, while the base game uses pay-anywhere cascades and collectible pearl prizes to connect the two sides of the design.

Spec sheet

Shark & Spark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameShark & Spark

StudioBGaming

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score79

RTP97%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win5,000×

Bet range$1.00 – $250.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines—

Layout6x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 97% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$12.00

Cost per session$12.00

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 Shark & Spark? 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-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (97.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 Shark & Spark with other games

	Shark & Spark Score 79This game	Broadsiders Score 86	Catch 22 - Frozen Fortune Score 86	Shake Your Mummymaker Score 85	Pirate Sharky Score 85
Identity
Studio	BGaming	Massive Studios	Realistic	Rival Gaming	Playson
Released	—	1/27/2025	12/5/2024	9/30/2024	10/19/2022
Math
RTP	97%	96.62%	96.13%	96.56%	96.1%
Volatility	Medium/High	—	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	30,000×	12,000×	—	20,000×
Format
Reels	6	7	6	5	5
Layout	6x5	4-5-6-7-6-5-4	6x5	5x3	5x3
Paylines	—	Cluster Pays	4096	243	12
Min bet	1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2
Max bet	250	100	10	30	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	✓	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Shark & Spark.

Comparing against

Shark & Spark

BGaming

RTP

97%

Max win

5,000×

Score

+ Wild+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

Catch 22 - Frozen Fortune

+ Wild+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier

Shake Your Mummymaker

+ Wild+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

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