About Sharky
Sharky is starting to show its age. This Novomatic developed slot certainly doesn’t look as sharp or as fresh as it did when it first launched many years ago. Even so, there are still opportunities for players to snap up wins on the game. Sharky is more akin to a pirate-themed slot release than an animal-themed game, and it debuted long before many of the more popular pirate slots of late. Sharky features a primitive 5-reel, 9-line payline structure, with players able to wager anything from 0.09 per spin up to 90.00 a game on this release. To lure players in, the game is equipped with a non-progressive jackpot which is worth around 50,000 coins. Despite that, the game has a mid-range volatility level.
Special Features
Players will note that both wild symbols and scatter icons pop up Sharky. The wild symbol appears as a pirate, and this bandana-wearing scallywag doubles up as the best-paying symbol in the slot. Wilds can substitute for all symbols barring the three scatter icons which appear in the game.
The first scatter does nothing more than dish out scattered cash prizes. It appears as a compass and can deliver wins worth anything from 5x up to 100x your stake when 3 to 5 of them pop up anywhere on the screen during a spin.
Sharky’s other two scatters appear as ship and tropical beach symbols. Landing both of those on the reels at the same time will trigger a free games feature in this Novomatic slot machine. The other symbols to feature in the game include crossed cutlasses, treasure chests, parrots and less thematic symbols such as high playing card symbols.
Bonus Feature
Once the two bonus triggering scatters have popped up on the reels, the free spin bonus round beings. Players are initially given a total of 10 free spins to play with but landing further scatters will offer additional spins to add to their tally. During the round, the ship scatter is replaced by a new scatter icon, and this doubles up as a secondary wild icon. Landing treasure chests on the reels next to these symbols will cough up instant win prizes, while the new scatter wilds can move across the reels, promoting big wins. Should the symbol encounter a shark, though, it will be attacked and removed from the reels. Suddenly, the title of this game takes on a whole new meaning.
