Boomerang Studios

Sharkluck Holmes

Slots Video Slots Mystery Shark Detective

An underwater detective mystery pairing Sharkluck Holmes with Moriarty

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.01%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

—

per spin

Reels

grid

Player rating

4.8 ★

16 votes

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4.8 / 5

16 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 96.01% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features5.5/10

6 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics5.5/10

f=6 r=5 → 5.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility—

—

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 65 — Sharkluck Holmes by Boomerang Studios

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Slot Summary

Classic sleuth fiction moves below the surface in Sharkluck Holmes, where Boomerang Studios recasts Holmes and Moriarty as rivals inside an aquatic mystery. The detective premise supplies more than a pun: crime-solving, sharks, and hidden treasure give the slot a clear narrative identity, while spreading wilds, expanding symbols, and free-spin multipliers provide the modern additions to its traditional reel base.

How It Plays

The base game follows a conventional 5x3 reel format, using a fixed-payline approach as the stable platform for its more disruptive symbol transformations.

Once spreading wilds or expanding symbols appear, attention shifts from individual matches to how much of the reel area those modifiers can influence.

Theme & Atmosphere

Detective and Mystery themes supply the narrative logic, recasting the Holmes and Moriarty rivalry as a playful investigation conducted beneath the surface.

The Shark theme turns that literary parody into an aquatic adventure, where treasure hunting and crime solving share the same light comic tone.

Mystery Shark Detective

Features & Win Potential

Spreading Wilds or Wild Rush can extend wild influence beyond a single position, while Expanding Symbols create a separate route to wider reel coverage.

The Multiplier adds value pressure to those altered reel states, making feature timing more important than the otherwise conventional base-game presentation suggests.

Free Spins Multiplier Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols Free Spins Multiplier Spreading Wilds or Wild Rush

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins provide the main bonus phase, with Additional Free Spins offering extensions and the Free Spins Multiplier raising the importance of sustained feature play.

Spec sheet

Sharkluck Holmes at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSharkluck Holmes

StudioBoomerang Studios

Released11/10/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score65

RTP96.01%

Max win—

Bet range—

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 16 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines—

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.19

Cost per session$3.19

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 Sharkluck Holmes? 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 (96.01%), 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 Sharkluck Holmes with other games

	Sharkluck Holmes Score 65This game	Spring Heeled Jack Score 86	Midnight Marauder Score 85	Monsterville Secrets Score 84	Inspector Gadget Score 83
Identity
Studio	Boomerang Studios	Blue Guru Games	Relax Gaming	Ino Games	Blueprint Gaming
Released	11/10/2025	10/25/2022	5/24/2022	10/22/2024	4/9/2018
Math
RTP	96.01%	96.01%	96.19%	96.04%	96.49%
Volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility
Max win	—	15,587×	30,000×	12,500×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	6x6	5x4	5x4
Paylines	—	243	7776	243	50
Min bet	—	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	—	40	30	50	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	✓	—	✓

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Sharkluck Holmes

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RTP

96.01%

Max win

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