Lobster Bob's Crazy Crab Shack Slot Review

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack Slot Overview

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack is a new casino slot from Reel Kingdom where everything feels very familiar, although we haven’t visited the place before.

Bob? Crab Shack? Well, I don’t feel like a conspiracy theorist when I claim that this is a game heavily inspired by Spongebob Squarepants. At least Bob is not a Sponge, as that would probably grab some unwanted attention from Nickelodeon. He is quite similar to Eugene H. Krabs tho, but it feels like Reel Kingdom is surfing on the verge of copyrighting rather than surpassing it. But hey, as most people, we are huge Spongebob fans, so it’s gonna be an interesting game to cover. Let’s dig in.

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack is a video slot from Reel Kingdom with a classic setup of 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. Players can choose from a very wide range of bet sizes with a Min.bet of 0.20 and a Max.bet of 360. The game has an RTP of 96.03%, placing it just around the industry average. Lobster Bob offers high volatility and a potential max win of 6000x the bet.

As mechanics go, crabs are in focus. The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Crab Symbols, Scatter Nudge, Free Spins, Extra Bet, and Bonus Buy. 

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack Slot Information

Who lives in a crab shack under the sea? Lobster Bob. Good, now that intro is stuck in your head as well, and not only ours. However, Reel Kingdom has not fully stuck to the Spongebob theme. It appears that the game takes place in an aquarium, but judging by Bob’s happy smile, he has no idea. Or perhaps he likes it. It’s surely a safer place than the ocean.

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack can be played on all common mobile devices and desktops. A winning combination is created by landing 3 or more matching symbols on consecutive reels within the game’s lines, starting from the leftmost reel. 

The lower-paying symbols consist of 10, J, Q, K, and A. Five-of-a-kind with these pays 1x-3.25x the bet. The higher-paying symbols include anchors, chests, and pearls. A full line of 5 with these pays 7.5x-37.5x the bet. Wilds, Scatters, and Crab symbols are also present, but more on that in the next section.

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack?

You can win up to 6000x the bet.

What features are available in the slot Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack?

The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Crab Symbols, Scatter Nudge, Free Spins, Extra Bet, and Bonus Buy.

Wild Symbol

Wild symbols enable more winning combinations by substituting for other paying symbols.

Scatter Symbol

Scatter symbols can appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. Landing all three triggers the Free Spins feature.

Crab Symbols

Landing Crab symbols awards a cash prize, as follows:

3 Crabs = 1x the bet
4 Crabs = 5x the bet
5 Crabs = 15x the bet
6 Crabs = 40x the bet
7 Crabs = 100x the bet
8 Crabs = 500x the bet
9 Crabs = 2000x the bet

Scatter Nudge

Whenever 2 Scatter symbols land, and if they can move down one position without leaving the grid, a respin is triggered where the Scatters move one position down. All Crab symbols that hit during these respins are collected, and they will pay according to the paytable, based on the total number collected at the end of all respins. If the third Scatter lands, the Free Spins feature is triggered.

Free Spins

When the Free Spins feature is triggered, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25 or 30 Free Spins are awarded randomly, and a random multiplier of 2x or 3x is chosen. The multiplier applies to all wins during Free Spins, including the Crab symbol prizes. 

Extra Bet

An extra bet can be activated at an extra cost of 50% the bet, increasing your chance of landing Scatters. 

Bonus Buy

The Free Spins feature can be bought at a cost of 100x the bet.

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack Slot Conclusion

Reel Kingdom, the creators of the Big Bass saga are back below water. They certainly seem to love the deep, and we’re all for it. Sure, the Big Bass games are getting a little repetitive, but we don’t mind the theme itself. It offers an easy way to make a colorful game, which draws you in with its appealing visuals. However, in this particular game, the graphics are not as sharp as we are used to. It almost looks a bit retro, and we’re not overly impressed.

The gameplay is alright. We’ve seen many versions of it, where a number of a certain symbol are needed for the game to burst. Push recently released a similar one with 10 Swords, which felt more worked through than this. There’s just something lacking. It feels extremely simple, and although it’s not bad in any way, it lacks too much to make it exciting. 

Lobster Bob’s Crazy Crab Shack by Reel Kingdom is an interesting adventure, undoubtedly inspired by Spongebob Squarepants.