Shaaark comes from NextGen, and it’s a game which might be themed around dangerous monsters of the oceans, but the design choice being a cartoon style, it’s not nearly as terrifying as it could’ve been. Still, if sharks sound like fun to you, or at least games themed around them, the slot deserves a chance, it looks amusing enough and it has some interesting options among its features.
Shark lovers will find a game with 5 reels and 25 bet lines. The slot has free games, multipliers, a wild symbol and scatters, plus a SuperBet option which makes the game more profitable. As for the biggest prizes, the better ones reach $10,000.
Features of Shaaark!
First on the list would probably be the SuperBet, with its additional wild symbols. The wilds come with multipliers at all times, they are accompanied by scatters on the reels, and the game also has a free games feature.
Activating the SuperBet is easy enough. All you have to do is click once on the SuperBet button which is located in the middle of the betting options. This will add an additional 5 coins to the wager, on top of the 25 used to cover the regular lines. What this feature will do for you is related to the wild symbols, as it adds additional ones on the reels. Certain symbols will become Sharks while you’re in the base game, improving your chances of getting some new combo going.
The Shark wild is going to be present on all the reels of the slot and it will replace any regular symbols in new combinations, though first it has to be on the right payline to be of help. Wins obtained with the Shark’s help will all be doubled. You can get a lot more money if your luck brings you multiple Sharks on the same bet line, forming their own combo. The 5,000 coins top payout is obtained this way.
The Fin is the scatter icon in this game, which will be a trigger for the free spins and will award its own prizes as well. The scatter’s name comes from the power it has to offer prizes even when scattered in random positions on the reels. Have two to five Fins present somewhere, and your rewards will vary from 1x to 100x the bet value.
Free Games Feature
The Fin scatter is also the one to trigger the free spins in Shaaark. 3+ Fins will trigger 10 free spins and 2x multipliers for all their wins. Certain symbols will turn into Shark wilds during the free spins. If you get a win during the free spins, with a wild helping out, the multiplier of that prize will be 4x.
Betting options and jackpots
You can wager up to 30 coins each round, but they will be used to cover 25 lines and a SuperBet. If you want only the 25 lines, then 25 coins will suffice. Each coin has a minimum value of $0.01, while the maximum denomination is $2. A $60 wager can result if everything is maxed out.
Since there are 5,000 coins promised by the paytable, you can expect a $10,000 jackpot from Shaaark.
Design and symbols
There are two possible background pictures you can get in this slot. One is in base game mode, where you see the beach, the ocean and a lighthouse. The other is in SuperBet mode, where you’re looking at the bottom of the ocean, with plants below and fish swimming around the reels. On the reels, the images don’t change, being the same mix of shark bitten poker cards and images of danger signs, bitten surfboards, seals and so on.
Symbols: Shark (5,000 coins, wild), Shark Fin (100x total bet, scatter), Man Sleeping (1,000 coins), Seal (250 coins), Bitten Surfboard (200 coins), No Swimming Sign (200 coins), NGG-789 Sign (150 coins), Ace (150 coins), King (100 coins), Queen (100 coins), Jack (100 coins) and 10 (100 coins).
Is It Worth Playing?
The game is slightly more fun and profitable since the SuperBet option is there, but you also pay extra to get it active. The graphics are enjoyable, the theme is fun, so overall it should be a game you have fun with.
This Shaaark! slot is offered by all online casinos with NextGen software, playable either in practice or in real money mode.
