Paperclip Gaming

Loan Shark

A shark caricature with compounding rewards and interest-collecting bonuses

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

25,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

grid

Player rating

4.6 ★

9 votes

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4.6 / 5

9 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% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.8/10

x25000.00 (25000×) → 8.8/10

Features10/10

10 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics9.2/10

f=10 r=7 p=n/a → 9.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout9/10

7x7 → 9.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.5–500 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity5/10

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: 83 — Loan Shark by Paperclip Gaming

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Slot Summary

Multipliers multiply together when Shark Wilds share a winning cluster in Loan Shark, giving Paperclip Gaming's title a literal compounding angle. Its wealthy shark character turns lending language into a game premise: the bonus introduces a boss who adds interest to connected prizes. That connection gives the shark caricature a purpose beyond its name.

How It Plays

The board pays connected groups rather than fixed lines. Horizontal and vertical connections join matching symbols into clusters, with five matching symbols sufficient to produce a paying result.

Paid symbols clear from the board and fresh symbols fall into the spaces. The replacements can form another qualifying cluster, extending the result of the same initial spin.

Theme & Atmosphere

Loan Shark gives its shark character the manners and possessions of a wealthy enforcer. The title's lending joke carries into the character treatment, with status and expensive accessories defining the setting.

The soundtrack uses restrained dramatic music, interrupted by comic sound effects. That combination supports the shark's exaggerated personality and gives the presentation a humorous edge alongside its threatening character.

Shark

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Bonus symbols convert into Shark Wilds while the remaining board clears, starting three respins. Each new symbol resets the respin allowance, letting further arrivals extend the round.

Four Bonus symbols trigger Super, starting with three Shark Wilds and a Boss Don Shark. Prize symbols remain in place, giving the boss connected values on which to charge interest.

Spec sheet

Loan Shark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLoan Shark

StudioPaperclip Gaming

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score83

RTP96%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win25,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $500.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 9 votes

Format

Reels7

Paylines—

Layout7x7

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$8.00

Cost per session$8.00

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 Loan 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: 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 (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (25,000×).

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 Loan Shark with other games

	Loan Shark Score 83This game	Jawsome Score 89	Razor Returns Score 87	Arctic Fish and Cash Score 85	Commander of Tridents Score 85
Identity
Studio	Paperclip Gaming	Massive Studios	Push Gaming	Popiplay	Backseat Gaming
Released	—	3/8/2025	7/4/2023	12/14/2023	7/25/2023
Math
RTP	96%	96.65%	96.55%	98.08%	96.28%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High
Max win	25,000×	50,000×	100,000×	10,200×	15,000×
Format
Reels	7	6	5	6	6
Layout	7x7	6x6	5x5	6x5	6x5
Paylines	—	Cluster Pays	40	Pay Anywhere	19
Min bet	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1
Max bet	500	100	100	25	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Loan Shark.

Comparing against

Loan Shark

Paperclip Gaming

RTP

96%

Max win

25,000×

Score

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

Commander of Tridents

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Wild− Bonus Game− Respins

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