Ela Games

It's Shark Time

Slots Video Slots Animals Fish Shark Sea Classic

Low-volatility shark slot with selectable Free Spins modes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.1%

return to player

Volatility

Low volatility

variance

Max win

9,375×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

20 votes

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20 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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94.1% → 6.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential7.9/10

x9375.00 (9375×) → 7.9/10

Features5.5/10

8 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=8 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–40 (×200) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation5.8/10

provider avg 5.8 → 5.8/10

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: 51 — It's Shark Time by Ela Games

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Slot Summary

Released in 2022, It's Shark Time uses a low-volatility, five-reel line format to make its underwater bonuses more approachable than its x9375.00 ceiling suggests. Ela Games pairs classic symbols with sharks and red bubble fish, then routes the main change of pace through Free Spins. The design favors a clear mode choice and possible extra spins over a dense chain of overlapping modifiers.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates combinations across 20 paylines on a five-reel grid. Classic symbols provide the familiar line play, while the shark setting supplies the main character tension.

Red bubble fish signal bonus activity, and Free Spins provide the primary break from the base loop. The low-volatility rating places the game toward steadier result patterns.

Theme & Atmosphere

Sea, Fish and Shark themes define the setting, with a hungry shark pursuing the action beneath the surface. The tone treats that threat playfully rather than as horror.

Classic symbols such as golden bars, silver anchors and lucky sevens sit beside the animal cast. That mixture gives the underwater scene a recognizable traditional-slot foundation.

Animals Fish Shark Sea Classic

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbol and Scatter Symbol support the regular five-reel format, while Free Spins Mode Choosing gives the feature round a player-selected direction.

Additional Free Spins can lengthen the chosen mode after entry. The feature set remains compact, keeping attention on the selected round rather than multiple simultaneous modifiers.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Low volatility Additional Free Spins 20 Paylines Free Spins Mode Choosing

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins Mode Choosing turns bonus entry into a selection point, and Additional Free Spins can extend the resulting round. Ela Games also links red bubble fish to the game's bonuses.

Spec sheet

It's Shark Time at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameIt's Shark Time

StudioEla Games

Released7/22/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score51

RTP94.1%

VolatilityLow volatility

Max win9,375×

Bet range$0.20 – $40.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.72

Cost per session$4.72

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 It's Shark Time? 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: Low

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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 (Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (9,375×).

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 It's Shark Time with other games

	It's Shark Time Score 51This game	Broadsiders Score 86	Razor Returns Score 87	Pirate Sharky Score 85	Fish and Cash Score 81
Identity
Studio	Ela Games	Massive Studios	Push Gaming	Playson	Popiplay
Released	7/22/2022	1/27/2025	7/4/2023	10/19/2022	9/5/2023
Math
RTP	94.1%	96.62%	96.55%	96.1%	96.11%
Volatility	Low volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	—
Max win	9,375×	30,000×	100,000×	20,000×	10,200×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	7x7	5x5	5x3	5x5
Paylines	20	Cluster Pays	40	12	Pay Anywhere
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	40	100	100	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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It's Shark Time

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RTP

94.1%

Max win

9,375×

Score

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