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Beware the Shark

Slots Video Slots Animals Fish Shark Sea Bomb

Sea-themed IGT slot centered on mobile and colliding Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.99%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

20 votes

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3.9 / 5

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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.99% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.1/10

f=15 r=5 p=20 → 7.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–20 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation5.6/10

provider avg 5.6 → 5.6/10

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: 70 — Beware the Shark by IGT

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Slot Summary

Wilds that keep moving after they land create the central promise of Beware the Shark. IGT uses Walking Wilds, repeat Respins and collisions that raise a Multiplier, then offers two Free Spins modes with different reel behavior. The 95.99% RTP and 20-payline base provide the fixed reference point, but Wild positioning decides how each feature develops.

How It Plays

Line wins are evaluated across the five-reel base format. Landing enough Wild Symbols starts a Respin in which those Wilds move to new positions.

Additional Wild Symbols can continue the Respins. On qualifying wins, nets may hold matching symbols while the remaining positions spin again to improve the combination.

Theme & Atmosphere

Sea, Fish and Animals shape the setting, but the Shark is also the main mechanical character because its symbol serves as the Wild.

The tone treats danger with cartoon humor rather than realism. Bomb imagery and fishing nets reinforce the chase without distracting from the moving Wild positions.

Animals Fish Shark Sea Bomb

Features & Win Potential

Walking Wilds shift position during Respins, and another Wild can extend the sequence. When Wilds collide, the active Multiplier increases for that feature.

A separate Respin event places nets over winning symbols. Those symbols remain fixed while the other positions turn again, ending when nothing new joins the win.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins Bonus Game Walking Wilds Bonus Buy Expanding Symbols Bonus symbols Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Free Spins Mode Choosing Stack Cheats tool

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Bonus symbols on the required reels open Free Spins Mode Choosing. One option awards 10 Free Spins with persistent Walking Wilds on the standard layout.

The other option awards 7 Free Spins on an expanded layout. Colliding Wilds can become stacked through Expanding Symbols while also increasing the Multiplier.

Spec sheet

Beware the Shark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBeware the Shark

StudioIGT

Released1/24/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP95.99%

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $20.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 95.99% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.21

Cost per session$3.21

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 Beware the Shark? 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 (95.99%), 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 Beware the Shark with other games

	Beware the Shark Score 70This game	Broadsiders Score 86	Desert Shark Score 81	Razor Returns Score 87	Pirate Sharky Score 85
Identity
Studio	IGT	Massive Studios	Fantasma Games	Push Gaming	Playson
Released	1/24/2025	1/27/2025	2/25/2020	7/4/2023	10/19/2022
Math
RTP	95.99%	96.62%	96.33%	96.55%	96.1%
Volatility	—	—	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	30,000×	16,794×	100,000×	20,000×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	4-5-6-7-6-5-4	5x4	5x5	5x3
Paylines	20	Cluster Pays	40	40	12
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2
Max bet	20	100	50	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	—

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