Yggdrasil Gaming

Sunny Shores

Beach slot defined by a wraparound expanding Wild

0.9% of the games we track list Expanding Wild With Re-Spin; Sunny Shores is one of them.

SlotRanker Score
69
/ 99
69
05099

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RTP
96.2%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
324×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
27 lines
Player rating
3.7 ★
14 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 96.2% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential5/10x324.00 (324×) →…Features9.5/1015 features → 9.5/10Game Mechanics5.6/10f=15 r=5 p=27 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.2% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential5/10
x324.00 (324×) → 5.0/10
Features9.5/10
15 features → 9.5/10
Game Mechanics5.6/10
f=15 r=5 p=27 → 5.6/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
5x5 → 5.0/10
0.1–125 (×1250) → 8.0/10
provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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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Slot Summary

Watch where the Sunny Wild lands, because its position determines how much of Sunny Shores' 5x5 grid can change. Yggdrasil Gaming made that symbol the game's central event: it can expand up to two positions in every direction, wrap across an edge, and start sticky Wild Respins. Pay Both Ways then lets the altered grid work from either side, giving this beach-themed release a compact rule set with an unusual spatial trick.
MechanicsSunny Wild expansion triggers sticky Wild Respins

How It Plays

Sunny Shores uses a 5x5 display and 27 lines, with wins assessed through Pay Both Ways. That makes symbol connections from either edge relevant on every spin.

The decisive change begins when a Sunny Wild expands. If its reach crosses the edge of the reel set, the extension wraps around to the opposite side before the Respin.

Theme & Atmosphere

Sea, Summer, and Nature give Sunny Shores a relaxed coastal identity, but the open presentation also keeps the enlarged Wild positions easy to follow.

Fruit and Fish supply the lighter subject matter, with Gems adding the traditional slot note. The result stays playful without distracting from the wraparound grid behavior.

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Wilds can grow up to two positions in all directions. Their edge-wrapping behavior separates the feature from an ordinary full-reel Wild expansion.

Once expanded, the Wild positions become Sticky Wilds for a Respin. Random Wilds can add further substitutes while Pay Both Ways broadens how combinations connect.

Spec sheet
Sunny Shores at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameSunny Shores
Released5/18/2017
Math
SlotRanker Score69
RTP96.2%
Max win324×
Bet range$0.10 – $125.00
Player rating3.7 / 5 · 14 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines27
Layout5x5

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.52
Cost per session$1.52

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 Sunny Shores? 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: 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 (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (324×).

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
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Released5/18/20171/30/202512/25/20243/4/20258/26/2024
Math
RTP96.2%96.06%96.01%95.5%96.26%
VolatilityMedium volatilityMedium/High—High volatility—
Max win324×500×10,000×5,000×3,000×
Format
Reels55565
Layout5x55x35x56x55x3
Paylines272020Pay Anywhere50
Min bet0.10.10.20.10.25
Max bet12580105025
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓—✓
Free spins✓—✓✓✓
Scatter symbol——✓✓—
Multiplier—✓✓✓✓
Bonus game—✓✓—✓
Respins✓✓——✓

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Questions & Answers

Sunny Shores FAQ

3 questions

It can expand up to two positions in every direction, wrap around the grid edge, and trigger sticky Wild Respins.

Yes. Pay Both Ways allows matching combinations to be evaluated from either side of the 5x5 grid.

Yggdrasil Gaming publishes a 96.2% RTP for Sunny Shores, which uses 27 lines.

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