Expanse Studios

Wild White Whale

Moby Dick-inspired maritime slot with a darker chase motif

SlotRanker Score
59
/ 99
59
05099

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RTP
96.1%
return to player
Volatility
—
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.40
per spin
Reels
5
40 lines
Player rating
4.3 ★
4 votes
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Expanse Studios
Wild White Whale
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Why this score

Partial data (71%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential—no dataFeatures3/106 features → 3.0/10Game Mechanics4.2/10f=6 r=5 p=40 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features3/10
6 features → 3.0/10
Game Mechanics4.2/10
f=6 r=5 p=40 → 4.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.4–100 (×250) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10
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: 59 — Wild White Whale by Expanse Studios

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Slot Summary

Expanse Studios places Wild White Whale among its modern video-slot releases, but the 96.1% RTP accompanies an old literary pursuit: the hunt for Moby Dick. The Sea, Darkness, Exploration, and Thunderstorm themes give the title a harsher maritime identity than a casual Fish slot. Mechanically, 40 paylines carry the main game, with Wild and Scatter symbols supporting the chase and a Risk/Gamble option providing a separate decision after qualifying play.
MechanicsForty paylines supported by Wild, Scatter, and gamble options

How It Plays

The main game resolves wins across 40 paylines, giving the chase narrative a conventional line-based structure. Wild and Scatter symbols interrupt the regular set of maritime symbols.

A 0.4 minimum and 100 maximum define the available stake range. The separate Risk/Gamble option adds a decision point outside the ordinary left-to-right line evaluation.

Theme & Atmosphere

Wild White Whale draws on Moby Dick and the pursuit of an elusive whale across dangerous seas. Exploration is treated as a hunt rather than a calm ocean voyage.

Darkness and Thunderstorm cues sharpen the Sea and Fish themes, giving the setting an adversarial tone. The whale functions as the objective of the story, not background wildlife.

Features & Win Potential

Wild and Scatter symbols are the only cataloged special symbols, keeping the reel feature set compact. Their functions sit inside a 40-payline structure rather than a cluster system.

The Risk/Gamble double game offers an optional branch beyond settled line wins. Together with the 96.1% RTP, it distinguishes the mathematical layer from the literary presentation.

Spec sheet
Wild White Whale at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameWild White Whale
Released12/27/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score59
RTP96.1%
Max win—
Bet range$0.40 – $100.00
Player rating4.3 / 5 · 4 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines40
Layout5x4

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$6.24
Cost per session$6.24

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Wild White Whale? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

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 (96.10%), 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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Identity
Studio
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Released12/27/20222/25/20206/15/20123/18/201910/19/2018
Math
RTP96.1%96.33%96.19%95.55%96.3%
Volatility—High volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatility
Max win—16,794×—32,270×1,243×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x45x45x35x45x5
Paylines4040254025
Min bet0.40.40.250.40.2
Max bet100502520100
Features
Progressive——✓——
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓—
Free spins—✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier—✓✓✓✓
Bonus game—————
Respins—✓—✓—

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Questions & Answers

Wild White Whale FAQ

4 questions

Wild White Whale has a 96.1% RTP. This is the game's theoretical long-run return percentage and does not determine the outcome of any individual wager.

Expanse Studios developed Wild White Whale and presented it among the studio's video-slot releases, pairing a literary sea chase with conventional payline play.

Wild and Scatter symbols are the cataloged special symbols. They operate within a 40-payline game that also includes a separate Risk/Gamble double option.

Wild White Whale draws on the classic tale of Moby Dick, framing its Sea and Exploration themes as a hunt for the elusive white whale.

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