Gladiator

Maneater

Carnivorous-plant horror with active base-game wild features

SlotRanker Score
78
/ 99
78
05099

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RTP
96.46%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.6 ★
13 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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 96.46% → 9.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features9/1012 features → 9.0/10Game Mechanics6.3/10f=12 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.46% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features9/10
12 features → 9.0/10
Game Mechanics6.3/10
f=12 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.1–300 (×3000) → 8.0/10
provider avg 7.8 → 7.8/10
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: 78 — Maneater by Gladiator

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Slot Summary

By February 2026, Maneater was part of MetaWin's Gladiator lineup, pairing carnivorous-plant horror with a base game interrupted by character-driven features. Its exaggerated treatment echoes Little Shop of Horrors. The plants also take an active role in play, turning the premise into symbol changes and respins instead of leaving it entirely in the artwork.
MechanicsPlant wilds transform symbols and trigger respins

How It Plays

Ordinary wins follow matching symbols from left to right across active paylines. The smaller plant wild substitutes for paying symbols, while scatter symbols remain outside that substitution rule.

Stacked Maneater wilds can transform man symbols into smaller wilds carrying multipliers. The plant stack shifts vertically and awards a respin, allowing its intervention to change the result.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatters awards 10, 20, or 30 free spins respectively. The bonus can retrigger, and the Maneater wild feature continues operating during those spins.

Spec sheet
Maneater at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameManeater
StudioGladiator
Released2/4/2026
Math
SlotRanker Score78
RTP96.46%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.10 – $300.00
Player rating4.6 / 5 · 13 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.46% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.42
Cost per session$1.42

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 Maneater? 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: 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 (96.46%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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
Popiplay This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released2/4/202612/3/20244/26/20247/22/20244/24/2024
Math
RTP96.46%97.03%97.09%96.1%96.32%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×30,000×20,000×20,000×25,000×
Format
Reels56575
Layout5x36x45x37x75x5
Paylines204096312503125
Min bet0.10.20.10.10.1
Max bet3007.510520
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓—
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier✓✓✓✓✓
Bonus game—✓✓✓✓
Respins✓✓——✓

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Questions & Answers

Maneater FAQ

3 questions

Yes. A fully stacked Maneater wild on a prize reel can trigger fixed awards of 50x, 250x, or 2,000x the bet.

Maneater uses exaggerated carnivorous plants and theatrical characters, with a presentation that echoes Little Shop of Horrors.

Maneater has a maximum win of 10,000x the bet, with a high-volatility profile rather than evenly distributed payouts.

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