Shark & Spark

The game uses 6 reels and pays anywhere rather than through fixed lines. You need 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the screen to form a win, then the winning symbols disappear and new ones fall into place. BGaming calls this Refilling, and there is no stated limit to the number of refills from one paid spin. That gives the base game room to build, but only when matching symbols and Pearls arrive together. Low fish-symbol hits are not the reason to play. The useful texture comes from Pearl combinations: numbered Pearls can add values of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20, while multiplier Pearls can apply 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x.

Pearls are the only base-game mechanic with real bite. When a winning combination includes numbered Pearl symbols, their values are added together. If that same win also includes a multiplier Pearl, the multiplier is applied to the collected Pearl value. That means a dull-looking refill chain can jump if the right orange multiplier lands late in the sequence. It is a sensible system because it gives scatter-pays gameplay a second layer without burying the player in modifiers. It also exposes the weakness of the regular base game. Without Pearl wins, the 6-reel setup can feel like it is waiting for the bonus meter to wake up. The math is not bad; the pacing is just uneven.

There is no normal free spins round here. Four or more shell scatters trigger one of two bonus games at random, so players expecting a fixed ten-spin feature should reset expectations. The scatter count matters. In Sharks & Ladders, 4, 5 or 6 scatters give 4, 5 or 6 dice rolls. In Coin spin, the same scatter counts award 3, 4 or 5 respins. The reported bonus frequency is 1 in 205 spins, which is reasonable on paper but not frequent enough to rescue a weak operator build. This structure is cleaner than forcing a fake free-spins layer into the design. It is also more volatile than the soft art suggests.

Sharks & Ladders is the better bonus. The shark moves across a board according to dice rolls, collecting Pearls, extra-roll symbols, ladders and arrow boosters along the way. Number Pearls add to the bonus multiplier, while multiplier Pearls can multiply the running total by 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x. Arrows can push the shark down or move it three positions forward, and dice symbols add another roll. Reaching the Wheel of Fortune opens prizes from 100x to 5,000x. This is the one part of the release that feels more designed than assembled. The problem is access: 4+ scatters choose between two bonuses at random unless the Buy Bonus option is available.

The public bet range converts to roughly CA$0.32 to CA$80, depending on operator setup and exchange rate. There is no Ante Bet listed in the public rules. Bonus Buy is present, and the rules say you can buy either Sharks & Ladders or Coin spin, with the chosen bonus triggering on the next spin. The fixed public price is not shown in the rules page; use the pop-up price before confirming, not a review table. Ontario players should only use AGCO/iGaming Ontario-regulated sites. Alberta is moving into a regulated market in 2026, so availability there will depend on approved operators after launch.