Play Voodoo Shark for Free

If you thought ordinary sharks were terrifying, then wait until you come across a shark which practises the occult! Voodoo Shark is a somewhat silly yet slightly scary 3-reel slot from Merkur Gaming which takes players deep into a mysterious lagoon where they will face some perilous threats, including malignant spells, incantations and some very sharp teeth. There is little way to explain the narrative premise of this slot machine other than to say that it is very strange and unique. As such, the slot is perfect for any punters who are tired of the same old tried and tested slot themes.

The reels are set within a beautiful yet eerie swamp setting, with a luminous green and orange colour scheme used to give the appearance an otherworldly sheen. Upon the makeshift wooden reels, spinners will come across a series of props and characters which allude to a story of bestial black magic. There are demonic wooden masks, creepy voodoo dolls, vials of potion, spell books with skulls on the cover, a possessed cat, an abandoned galley and a hungry looking shark. We wouldn't go so far as to say that the game is stunning when it comes to the quality of the graphics, although it isn't completely unpleasant to look at.

With 3 reels and 5 fixed paylines, this game isn't going to bamboozle too many spinners out there. All punters need to do is select their total overall bet from the options provided in the game's control panel, with a maximum wager limit of 10.00 credits. With the biggest possible bet in play, spinners will be able to win a jackpot worth 1,500 coins thanks to the slot's 750x line bet multiplier which is awarded whenever three shark icons appear on a payline.

In truth, players won't get too many shark bites in the game since the volatility level is relatively high. On the plus side, players can make the most of every win that comes their way by playing one of two gamble games. There is a straightforward 50/50 red-or-black card game as well as an interesting ladder gamble game in which players have a 50/50 chance of increasing or decreasing the value of their win.

This 3-reel slot is far from being a retro arcade style gambling game but it does keep things relatively simple when it comes to the bonus gameplay features. For example, there are no free spins and no scatter icons or wild symbols to offer extra winning opportunities. The only way in which players can benefit from a bit of bonus action is with the “Rewin” feature. This is triggered whenever a full screen of matching mask, doll, cat or book icons is spun. This will cause the reels to spin again for free with the chance to win more cash prizes.

As far as the theme of this slot machine is concerned, we can't think of too many slots online that are like Voodoo Shark. If you're keen to delve deeper into a swampy spinning environment, then you could check out Creature from the Black Lagoon by NetEnt while The Rift by Thunderkick is based on a dark arts too. Both of those games are 5-reel video slots but if you want to keep it simple with some 3-reel novelty games then you won't go wrong by checking out what Microgaming has to offer. The veteran game studio has a range of novelty 3-reel slots such as Zany Zebra, Couch Potato and Cosmic Cat.

We wouldn't recommend swimming with sharks and we wouldn't recommend dabbling with black magic. We don't see any reason that we can't recommend this Merkur Gaming slot machine, however, with its 750x line bet multiplier jackpot and simple “Rewin” bonus feature. Indeed, there are bigger games out there with more exciting gameplay elements, but this game is not a bad shout if you want to play something simple without settling for the same old retro fruit machine.