Shark Wash Slot Review

Shark Wash Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Shark Wash slot has 5 reels, 4 rows and 1,024 ways to win. To land a winning outcome, you simply need 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols on successive reels and beginning from reel 1. Symbols can appear in any position on their reel too. If multiple matching symbols on a reel contribute to a win, a multiplier is applied. For example, landing 2 winning symbols on reel 1 with 1 symbol on the other 4 reels will see a 2x multiplier applied to your win.

In terms of the bet range, you can spin away in Shark Wash from 10p to £200 per spin. The latter may be reduced by certain slot sites in the UK though. To change your bet, go to the ‘Bet’ box below the reels (on the desktop version) and use the plus and minus buttons to adjust. Alternatively, click/press the bet amount to see a scrolling menu of all variants. If you’re playing on your smartphone, simply press the ‘Coins’ icon.

With Relax Gaming slot games sharing the same layout, you will see buttons either side of the main ‘Spin’ button if you’re located outside the UK. To the left is the Turbo Mode for faster spin speed whilst there is Autoplay to the right which allows unlimited autospins with loss, win and single win limits.

The Shark Wash RTP rate is 96.06% which is marginally above the 96% average for an online slot game. With no other RTP variants, the volatility is in the medium to high category. Winning combinations will land every 4.4 spins on average as the hit frequency rate is 22.69%.

Finally, the Shark Wash slot game comes with max wins of 5,000 x your total bet. Key to big payouts are the wild symbols which remain in play for up to 5 cascades.

Theme – join washing sharks under the sea

With a shark theme, the Shark Wash slot takes you under the sea where you join washing sharks. It’s unclear whether these sharks work at a car wash seeing that there are no cars under the sea. Odd I know but it kind of works.

With cartoon style graphics, it reminds me of the 2004 Shark Tale film. The setting is at the bottom of the sea/ocean with coral and weeds floating in the backdrop.

Colourful and fun, symbols on the reels include sponge-like club, diamond, heart and spade royals as the low value symbols. High value symbols include 4 different sharks with 2 of being workers, 1 a manager and 1 the boss. The best paying symbol is the boss shark which sports a gold chain and looks like a gangster. He pays 3, 6 or 15 x your total bet for 3, 4 or 5 across any of the 1,024 ways to win.

Then you have a pink W Wild symbol that substitutes for all paying symbols on the reels. As you’ll discover below, Wilds are sticky and carry a counter that ranges between 1 and 5. They appear on reels 2, 3 and/or 4 only. The other symbol of note is the B Bonus Scatter which is crucial to triggering the Free Spins feature.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Club	3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 0.8 or 1.2 x bet
Diamond	3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 0.8 or 1.2 x bet
Heart	3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 0.8 or 1.2 x bet
Spade	3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 0.8 or 1.2 x bet
Washer Shark 1	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 1.5 or 2.5 x bet
Washer Shark 2	3, 4 or 5 = 1.4, 2 or 3. 5 x bet
Manager Shark	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 3.5 or 7 x bet
Boss Shark	3, 4 or 5 = 3, 6 or 15 x bet
Countdown Wild	Substitutes for above symbols + remains on reels for up to 5 wins
Bonus Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Shark Wash Mobile

Released on the 28^th of June 2023, the Shark Wash slot has been created using HTML5 technology. Compatible with mobile, desktop and tablet devices, it will detect whatever device you’re using and serve up the correct version. Mobile players will be happy to learn it has been optimised for iOS, Android and Windows operating systems.

Shark Wash Bonus Features

With 4 bonus features, the Shark Wash slot comes with cascades for continuous wins and Wilds that are sticky and come with a counter up to 5. They remain on the reels for up to 5 cascades with their value applied to further wins when they are added to the Wild Meter. This means multipliers up to 5x. It applies in the Free Spins feature where the multipliers are persistent.

Cascade feature

When a winning combination is formed, the Cascade feature is triggered. Winning symbols are removed from the reels which makes room for new symbols. This gives you the chance to land another win with cascades continuing as long as new wins are formed.

Countdown Wild feature

The Countdown Wild feature comes into play when you get a winning combination involving a W Wild symbol. Wilds are sticky and come with a counter between 1 and 5. This means they are sticky for between 1 and 5 cascades. The counter on the Wild symbol decreases by 1 each time it’s part of a win and removed from the reels when the counter reaches 0.

When a Wild symbol is removed from the reels, you will benefit from a re-spin. Re-spins continue as long as the new Wild has been removed. Look out for the Wild Meter to the left of the reels which displays the current multiplier along with the details for the wild collection.

Reach each multiplier up to 5x on the Wild Meter requires a certain number of wins with the Wild symbol. Once a multiplier is revealed, it applies to any wins going forward.

Free Spins feature

The Free Spins feature is triggered by land 3 or more B Bonus Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will result in 7, 10 or 15 free spins awarded respectively. Each B Bonus Scatter landing during the feature will give you 1 extra free spin, with no limits.

Importantly, the Countdown Wild feature is persistent during the free spins. This increases your chances of playing with multipliers basically.

Buy feature

Players outside the UK can opt for the Buy feature. Costing 80 x your total bet, click/press the Buy button to buy your way into the Free Spins feature. The RTP also increases up to 96.5%.

Shark Wash Review Summary – shark-friendly waters all about multiplier wilds

Whilst sharks feature in plenty of online slot games, the Shark Wash slot has a unique feel/look with washing sharks certainly not found in any other titles. The concept is a mix between the Shark Tale movie and SpongeBob Squarepants.

In terms of the gameplay, it’s all about Wild symbols which are sticky and come with a counter between 1 and 5. This decreases when part of a win basically. When the wild counter reaches 0, the starting value is added to the Wild Meter which then applied to subsequent re-spins and wins.

In the Free Spins feature, the Countdown Wild feature is persistent meaning you can benefit from more wild multipliers, up to 5x. With 5,000 x bet max wins, Shark Wash doesn’t offer the win potential of other Relax Gaming slots but can give you decent payouts if the wilds work their magic.

Now, a screen full of the highest value Shark Boss symbol will in theory award a 15,360 x bet payout. Apply the maximum 5x wild multiplier and that would lead to 76,800 x bet wins. However, there’s a 5,000 x bet max win limit per spin or in the Free Spins feature as a whole. Personally speaking, it’s a case of what could have been for this slot game.

In summary, the Shark Wash slot is a fun game with simple gameplay and decent max wins on offer. Whilst it’s not quite Money Train 3 or Dead Rider’s Trail, it’s another interesting trip under the sea.