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Shark Boss
Shark Boss

Shark Boss Slot Game Review 

Shark Boss by Red Tiger is a medium-to-high volatility slot with a 5x3 grid, 20 paylines and potential wins up to 10,000x the bet. The game builds around a mix of features, including Fisherman collection mechanics, a Shark Multiplier, Golden Trophy triggers and a progressive Free Spins round. 

Theme & Graphic 

Red Tiger have flipped the script on the usual fishing themed online slots. We still get the underwater reels with waving seaweed and fish swimming in the background, and the designers threw in an old wrecked ship for good measure. And everything is done in that bright cartoon style one expects from this type of game. 

Standard stuff until you see who’s doing the fishing. Perched on the deck of the boat floating above the reels, rod in hand, is the shark boss himself. 

Payout Table 

SymbolPayout for 3, 4, 5 of a kind
Ten0.4, 1.5, 5
Jack0.4, 1.5, 5
Queen0.4, 1.5, 5
King0.4, 1.5, 7.5
Ace0.4, 1.5, 7.5
Rods0.6, 2, 10
Lifejacket1, 3, 20
Tackle Box1.5, 4, 30
Green Fisherman2, 5, 50
Red Fisherman2, 5, 50
Yellow Fisherman2, 5, 50

Special symbols:

  • The Wild substitutes for standard symbols to complete winning combinations.
  • Scatter symbols trigger feature access when enough land anywhere on the reels.

Bonus Features 

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters triggers 8, 12, or 20 Free Spins. 

If there’s already a Shark Multiplier built up when Free Spins start, it carries over into the feature. Scatters don’t appear during Free Spins, and the fishing line stays active the whole time. 

Spin Mechanics 

Shark Boss runs on a 5-reel layout with 20 paylines. Wins are formed by landing matching symbols from left to right starting on the first reel. There are no cascading or cluster systems, with all base game results determined by standard payline combinations. 

Similar Slots 

There are no shortage of rod and reel slots in our online casino games library, including:  

  • Catfish Hunters by Nolimit City takes players to the banks of the Mississippi to meet up with Stacy, Karen, Granny, Cletus, and Bubba, all with their own feature. 
  • It sticks with a simple layout, but the mechanics underneath do most of the talking, especially once the Fish system starts building. 
  • Fishin' Pots of Gold: Gold Blitz by Microgaming and Gameburger Studios is a six-reel, 4,096-ways layout that features Coin symbols, collection features, and, wait for it, leprechauns! 
  • Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways brings fishing slot gameplay to a Megaways grid. 

BetVictor’ Opinion 

Shark Boss presents a clear direction in both design and structure. The theme is strongly defined, with the shark character acting as the centre point for both visuals and mechanics. It keeps attention on the reels without unnecessary complexity, which makes the layout easy to follow. 

Overall, Shark Boss turns out to be a pretty standard fishing slot, built around a cash collect bonus. But the humour of the presentation gives it a bit of novelty, so we think  this is a great game for those who like this kind of slot, and for players who enjoy a bit of novelty in design. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Shark Boss feature activates during bonus play, where the main character interacts with symbols and can trigger additional effects such as replacements or multipliers.

Scatter symbols are used to unlock feature rounds when enough appear anywhere on the reels, rather than needing a specific payline.

Wins are created by landing matching symbols on 20 fixed paylines, starting from the first reel on the left.
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