Fishin Bonanza

Fishin Bonanza Review

One of the most prominent slots ever released, at least in the niche of fishing-themed games, spawned numerous remakes and copycats based on the features and mechanics of the original. A similar approach has been taken when developing the Fishin Bonanza slot, though, the developers tweaked the bonus significantly to bring new experiences and rewards to the players.

Fishin Bonanza - Slot Outlook

Much like any other game inspired by saltwater fishing, the Fishin Bonanza slot takes us somewhere to open seas, with the reels sitting just below the water surface. The background image shows little detail of the water world, though, we can still see corals and seaweed on either side of the screen, as well as a bunch of marine dwellers that appear in the form of symbols on the reels. Anyway, the actions take place across a standard 5-reel 3-row grid, and players have 10 ways to play on each spin.

Playable on any device, the Fishin Bonanza slot comes with a betting range of €0.1 to €500 per spin, which should certainly appeal to both high-rollers and casual players. The RTP is solid above the average level within the industry at 96.51%, and wins tend to occur fairly often. However, the other stats including volatility level and max win value still remain unknown, but we'll keep you posted as soon as we get more data.

There are 10 regular pay symbols included in the Fishin Bonanza slot, and those are split in half into two categories. They start with classic A-J royals on the lower side, while the higher lot comprises in ascending order fish, crabs, manta rays, octopuses, and turtles. You'll need to land at least 3 matching symbols adjacently on a single win line starting from the leftmost reel to score a payout, and 5-of-a-kind symbol wins are worth from 10x to 200x your bet. Fish symbols also act as bonus Cash Symbols and land on the reels with random cash values attached to them, which can be either 1x, 2x, 3x, or 5x the stake. Moreover, additional Cash Symbols become available at a certain point during the bonus game, covered below.

Fishin Bonanza - Bonus Features

Those familiar with the game's gameplay know what to expect from Fishin Bonanza. The game revolves around the Free Spins round, which is triggered whenever 3 or more Scatter symbols appear anywhere in view during the base game. Depending on the number of triggering symbols, players receive either 10, 15, or 20 spins to start.

Fisherman Wild symbol steps in during the free games, appearing on all reels to substitute for any other regular symbols and help you achieve wins. On top of that, when a fisherman Wild appears in on the reels along with one or more Cash Symbols, it collects all values in view and adds them to the total win counter.

And here comes the twist! Each Scatter symbol that lands during the Free Spins contributes to the meter above the reels, consisting of 5 collection areas that fill up when 3 Scatter symbols are collected. Each collection area awards additional free games and turns premium symbols into bonus symbols one by one in ascending order:

• 1st collection area - awards +10 free spins and turns crab into a 10x Cash Symbol.
• 2nd collection area - awards +9 free spins and turns manta ray into a 15x Cash Symbol.
• 3rd collection area - awards +7 free spins and turns octopus into a 20x Cash Symbol.
• 4th collection area - awards +5 free spins and turn turtle into a 50x Cash Symbol.
• 5th collection area - awards +3 free spins and turns Scatters into Goldfish symbols.

Whenever a fisherman Wild appears in view simultaneously with a Goldfish symbol, players will be awarded one of the three fixed jackpot prizes, namely Mini, Minor, and Major, worth 100x, 250x, and 500x the stake respectively.

Fishin Bonanza - Slot Verdict

We've seen many makeovers, where the only room to really get creative was in the skin. However, they've gone beyond the usual framework with its Fishin Bonanza slot, which has a couple of tricks of its own that are likely to keep players hooked onto their screens. The reel action offers you a chance to play Free Spins where mostly bonus symbols appear, and should a fisherman occasionally hit, a big win is guaranteed. The jackpots are also a plus and add a new level of rewards to the gameplay process, which is highly appreciated. All up, Fishin Bonanza is a decent slot, albeit not the most original, and it's leaning towards unmissable for those really into fishing.