Introduction to Shark Boss
Shark Boss is a casino slot from Red Tiger Gaming that takes us fishing, but in a slightly different way than we’re used to. Instead of a fisherman in a boat above the reels, you will find a hungry shark fishing for humans. Whenever the shark throws in a fishing line containing a beer can, he will collect the cash values of all fishermen on the reels. The three fishermen are also the game’s best-paying symbols, and you can combine them in any way to make payline wins. Let’s see how successful this shark’s beer fishing method is.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Shark Boss is a video slot from Red Tiger Gaming featuring 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.1, and the Max.bet is 40. Shark Boss has an RTP of 96.11% and high volatility. The max win is capped at 10,000x the bet, and the hit frequency of 28.27% means that more than every fourth spin is a winner.
Shark Boss looks a lot like other fishing slots, although with a twist. Most of the scenery is underwater, and a boat is anchored at the top of the screen. In the boat sits a shark, holding a fishing rod and looking down at the reels in the water. There are some colorful corals, and the front of a sunken boat on the bottom. To make a win, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols on one of the paylines going left to right. All wins must start on the first reel to the left, and you can play the game on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Shark Boss are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay between 5x and 7.5x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The medium-paying symbols are fishing rods, life vests, and lure boxes. Landing a 5-of-a-kind win with them will give you between 10x and 30x the bet. The higher-paying symbols are three fishermen with green, red, and yellow hats. They award 50x the bet for a win of 5 symbols. Each fisherman also has a random cash value between 1x and 25x, which the Shark can collect. There’s no Wild Symbol, but a Scatter Symbol that can trigger the Free Spins.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Shark Boss?
You can win up to 10,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Shark Boss?
The features are Shark, Golden Trophy, Lady Symbol, Free Spins, and Feature Buy.
Shark
The Shark stays in the boat above the reels, and it can randomly throw a fishing line with a beer onto the reels. Whenever that happens, the shark will collect the cash values of all visible fishermen on the reels, after all regular payline wins have been awarded. The young fisherman has a random cash value between 1x and 3x; the elder fisherman, between 5x and 10x; and the old fisherman, between 15x and 25x.
After the cash collection, the fishing line remains in the water for the next spin, and new cash values will be collected if new fishermen turn up. The collection continues until no fisherman appears and the line is pulled back onto the boat.
Golden Trophy
The Shark may randomly throw a fishing line with a Golden Trophy instead of a beer. When this happens, additional Fishermen are added to the reels for that spin. After the spin ends, the Shark immediately pulls the fishing line back out of the water.
Lady Symbol
The Lady symbol can be collected by the Shark when the fishing line is in the water. Each time the Shark collects a Lady, the Shark Multiplier increases. This multiplier applies to all collected symbols during that spin and any following spins while the fishing line remains in the water. The multiplier starts at x2 and can increase in six steps to a maximum of x20. The Shark Multiplier does not affect regular line wins.
Free Spins
Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter Symbols triggers 8, 12, or 20 Free Spins. Any active Shark Multiplier is carried over into the feature. Scatter Symbols don’t appear during Free Spins, and the Shark’s fishing line stays in the water during all spins.
There are three levels, and you unlock them by collecting fishermen. If you collect 12 Fishermen during the feature, you’re awarded 8 additional Free Spins, and your remaining spins continue to level 2, where only Fisherman 2 and Fisherman 3 can land. If you collect another 12 Fishermen, you’re awarded 8 more spins, and only the old fisherman will appear on the reels.
If you collect 26 Fishermen on level 3, making it a total of 50 Fishermen during the Free Spins, you’re awarded the game’s max win of 10,000x the bet, and the feature ends immediately. Any Lady collected during Free Spins increases the Shark Multiplier for the rest of the feature, but the multiplier is reset once Free Spins are finished.
Feature Buy
You can purchase a spin with a guaranteed Golden Trophy for 20x the bet, or go straight to the Free Spins for 80x the bet.
Final Thoughts on Shark Boss
Shark Boss proves that fishing slots don’t always need calm oceans, old sailors, and relaxing vibes. This game throws all that overboard and replaces it with a shark that treats fishermen like loose change by attracting them with something they really like: beer. The Shark feature manages to make the game feel exciting when the cash values are collected. There’s also a nice multiplier, which will be used whenever the Lady swims in on her inflatable swim ring.
The game’s graphics look good, and the animations are pretty fun. Another thing that stands out is how valuable the fishermen are, since you can both collect their cash values and make regular paylines wins with them. The Free Spins feature adds another layer of tension, especially with its level system and the tempting promise of the max win. For some reason, it seems like it’s common with level systems in fishing slot bonus games, and Red Tiger Gaming has succeeded pretty well with this one. Other examples of such slots are Pragmatic Play’s Hot Tuna and Hacksaw Gaming’s Le Fisherman.
Shark Boss from Red Tiger Gaming is a solid choice for players who enjoy fishing slots but want something louder, sillier, and a bit more aggressive.
