ELK Studios

Sam on the Beach

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Nature Festival Neon Fish Sea Fantastic Cartoon Classic Fun Family

A returning troll family takes its electricity to the beach.

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05099

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RTP

96.3%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

2,275×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

8 votes

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4.6 / 5

8 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 96.3% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.7/10

x2275.00 (2275×) → 6.7/10

Features10/10

13 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.5/10

f=13 r=5 p=243 → 8.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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SlotRanker Score: 79 — Sam on the Beach by ELK Studios

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Slot Summary

Bring the whole family into one row and the next spin starts with held wild positions in Sam on the Beach. ELK Studios continues Electric Sam through a Caribbean visit to Uncle Ted, turning the returning cast into the link between its holiday comedy and its reel features.

How It Plays

Matching symbols form winning ways on consecutive reels beginning at the left. Several positions on an individual reel can contribute, allowing a spin to produce multiple qualifying combinations.

The logo wild substitutes for ordinary symbols but cannot replace the bell scatter. During normal play it appears on the second and fourth reels, supporting matches across adjacent reels.

Theme & Atmosphere

Sam travels with his wife Sandra and daughter Maggie to visit Uncle Ted. Sandra favors beach relaxation, while Maggie's pranks give the family holiday its mischievous tone.

Ted's habit of leaving problems until tomorrow contrasts with Sam's determination to solve them immediately. That character disagreement adds comic friction to the otherwise relaxed Caribbean vacation setting.

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Features & Win Potential

Beach Memories requires Sam, Sandra, Maggie and Ted together in a horizontal combination, in any order. Wild substitutes cannot complete this particular trigger, even though they help ordinary wins.

The resulting respin replaces the triggering family positions with four sticky wilds. Further qualifying family combinations can retrigger Beach Memories up to three times during the feature.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High Respins 5 Reels Bonus Game Sticky Wilds 243 Ways RTP range 96% RTP

Bonus & Free Spins

Three, four or five bell scatters award five, ten or fifteen free spins. Each additional bell during the feature adds another spin, extending the opportunity for character effects.

The family's Electric Treats change the bonus in different ways. Sam creates a held wild, Sandra increases the round multiplier, and Ted supplies a multiplier that remains in position.

Spec sheet

Sam on the Beach at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSam on the Beach

StudioELK Studios

Released2/3/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score79

RTP96.3%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win2,275×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.3% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.96

Cost per session$2.96

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 Sam on the Beach? 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: 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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.30%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,275×).

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 Sam on the Beach with other games

	Sam on the Beach Score 79This game	Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach Score 83	Enchanted Waters Score 82	Cowabunga Dream Drop Score 81	Gorilla Go Wilder Score 81
Identity
Studio	ELK Studios	Games Global	Yggdrasil Gaming	Relax Gaming	NextGen
Released	2/3/2017	8/1/2024	8/16/2023	2/20/2024	2/27/2019
Math
RTP	96.3%	96.11%	96%	96.01%	97.04%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	2,275×	10,000×	25,000×	6,000×	37,500×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	243	243	5	243	25
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3
Max bet	100	20	40	100	95
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	✓

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Sam on the Beach

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RTP

96.3%

Max win

2,275×

Score

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