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Shangri La

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Mythology Animals Safari Medieval Asia Tiger

An Asian fantasy adventure with branching bonus destinations

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.63%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

15 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

2 votes

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4.4 / 5

2 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 96.63% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features8.5/10

11 features → 8.5/10

Game Mechanics5.3/10

f=11 r=5 p=15 → 5.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–50 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.1/10

provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10

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 — Shangri La by NextGen

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Slot Summary

A taste for pick games and prize trails is a reason to consider Shangri La, NextGen's fantasy adventure slot. Its bonus wheel can send play away from the reels into chest opening or movement along a map, alongside ordinary and enhanced free spins. That variety gives the search for a mythical destination a practical role in how the game unfolds.

How It Plays

Ordinary wins form from matching symbols along the fixed paylines. The adventurer wild substitutes for paying symbols except scatters, and a winning combination completed with that wild receives a doubled payout.

Wilds appear on the middle reels, where they can connect matching symbols across a line. Scatter symbols work separately from those line combinations and provide the route into the bonus wheel.

Bonus & Free Spins

The regular free-spin award supplies eight spins with an increased chance of additional wilds. Super Free Spins starts with twelve spins and enhances wild activity, giving the reel-based outcomes their own distinct versions.

Chest Bonus asks you to open chests for prizes until a trap ends the feature. Trail Bonus instead uses wheel results to move along a prize map, continuing until the wheel lands on an X.

Spec sheet

Shangri La at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameShangri La

StudioNextGen

Released3/6/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP96.63%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $50.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines15

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.63% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.70

Cost per session$2.70

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 Shangri La? 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: Medium

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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 (96.63%), 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 Shangri La with other games

	Shangri La Score 70This game	Divine Ways Score 62	The Great Wall Treasures Score 57	Heroes Hunt 2 Megaways Score 85	5 Lions Megaways 2 Score 81
Identity
Studio	NextGen	Red Tiger Gaming	Evoplay	Fantasma Games	Pragmatic Play
Released	3/6/2017	4/13/2016	11/15/2016	9/28/2021	2/27/2025
Math
RTP	96.63%	95.15%	94.5%	96.49%	95.5%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	888×	100×	20,000×	8,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	6x6	6x7
Paylines	15	20	20	46656	262144
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	50	100	500	50	600
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

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Comparing against

Shangri La

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RTP

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Max win

—

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+ Multiplier+ Respins− Bonus Game

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01How do you activate Shangri La's bonus wheel?

Land at least three scatter symbols. The wheel then awards Free Spins, Super Free Spins, Chest Bonus or Trail Bonus, rather than always opening the same feature.

02What RTP does the NextGen Shangri La slot use?

Shangri La has a stated RTP of 96.63%. Its standard reel game uses 15 fixed paylines across five reels and three rows.

03How does the gamble option work in Shangri La?

The optional gamble risks a win on a card prediction. Correct color or suit selections can increase the prize, while an incorrect selection loses the amount gambled.

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