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Shanghai Godfather

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Shanghai gangster setting with unpredictable wild interventions

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.13%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$1.50

per spin

Reels

30 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

8 votes

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8 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 96.13% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features5.5/10

8 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics4.8/10

f=8 r=5 p=30 → 4.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

1.5–300 (×200) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

Popularity6.7/10

synthetic proxy → 6.7/10

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: 71 — Shanghai Godfather by SimplePlay

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Slot Summary

Shanghai's 1930s underworld supplies the setting for Shanghai Godfather, SimplePlay's slot about taking control of the Bund. Its gangster premise accompanies sudden changes to the reels: the Mysterious Wild feature can intervene during ordinary spins or free games, keeping those disruptions active on both sides of the bonus trigger.

How It Plays

Mysterious Wild can activate during the base game or free games. One possible result adds wilds to individual positions; another changes entire reels into wild symbols.

The bomb version places a wild on the reels and changes the symbols surrounding it into wilds. Its effect therefore depends on a neighborhood of positions rather than a complete reel.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4 or 5 car scatters awards 10, 20 or 30 free spins respectively. Further qualifying scatters can retrigger the feature, while Mysterious Wild remains available during the additional spins.

Spec sheet

Shanghai Godfather at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameShanghai Godfather

StudioSimplePlay

Released1/20/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP96.13%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$1.50 – $300.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines30

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.13% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$23.22

Cost per session$23.22

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 Shanghai Godfather? 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 (96.13%), 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 Shanghai Godfather with other games

	Shanghai Godfather Score 71This game	Grand Loot Score 81	Getaway Gangsters Score 81	SlotFather II Score 79	Narcos Score 78
Identity
Studio	SimplePlay	Wizard Games	Just For The Win	Betsoft	NetEnt
Released	1/20/2019	2/3/2021	4/11/2024	2/6/2019	5/23/2019
Math
RTP	96.13%	96.24%	96.05%	96.6%	96.23%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	50,004×	6,075×	18,666×	1,506×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	30	40	30	243	243
Min bet	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.25	0.4
Max bet	300	5	40	125	100
Features
Progressive	✓	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Shanghai Godfather.

Comparing against

Shanghai Godfather

SimplePlay

RTP

96.13%

Max win

—

Score

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Progressive− Free Spins

+ Multiplier− Progressive

+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Progressive

+ Multiplier− Progressive

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01What is Shanghai Godfather's RTP?

Shanghai Godfather has a theoretical RTP of 96.13%. Its high volatility means that individual sessions can differ substantially from that long-term figure.

02Which symbol triggers Shanghai Godfather's free games?

The vintage car is the scatter symbol. Landing enough cars starts free games, and further scatters can extend the feature.

03Can a jackpot arrive outside the free games?

The Mini, Minor and Major progressive jackpots can be awarded randomly; they are separate from the scatter-triggered free-game award.

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