Fishin Reels Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Fishin Reels Review

Numerous attempts have been made, but the original Fishin' Frenzy has proven hard to dethrone. Pragmatic Play is having a crack at it with their visually upgraded Fishin' Reels. You can look forward to bright colors, nice animations and a cheerful soundtrack, but we’re not quite sure if the simplistic charm has survived the transformation (like it certainly did in the highly popular Megaways version).

Apart from the visual overhaul, Pragmatic has added a brand new bonus round option in addition to the classic Reel’ Em feature. It’s a kind of Pick & Click game, where fish prizes up to 250x can be hauled in by the fisherman. It’s a more risky and volatile option, meaning potentially bigger rewards. Nothing too impressive can be landed though, and the underwhelming 1,200x potential is a bit hard to understand.

Fishin Reels Slot Reel Screen

Fishin' Reels Slot Features

The wild symbol will land on the 3 middle reels only, and it steps in for all regular pay symbols to help you form winning combinations. This excludes the bonus symbol, fisherman symbol and money fish symbols.

The golden marlin fish trophy is the bonus scatter in this game, and you need at least 3 anywhere in sight to trigger the Bonus Round.

You get 10, 12 or 15 free spins when you land 3, 4 or 5 scatters, respectively. You will then be presented with 2 options, namely the volatile Big Catch feature or the less risky Reel’ Em In feature.

The Big Catch feature is what saves this game from being a total Fishin’ Frenzy rip-off. It comes with a golden merlin Big Catch Symbol that will randomly appear on top of regular pay symbols as an overlay. You need to land 3 on the same spin to trigger the Fishing Mini Game, and this also gives you 2 extra free spins.

The Big Catch Fishing Game is a pick & click feature, and there are 8 money fish worth between 0.2x and 250x your stake. The fisherman will attempt to catch the fish, and it’s possible to capture all 8 of them in a single round.

If that’s the case, no more overlay Big Catch symbols will appear during the rest of the bonus round.

The Reel’ Em bonus round is a carbon copy of the classic Fishin’ Frenzy feature, and you can reel in money fish worth between 0.5x and 250x your total stake. You need to land the fisherman on reel 5 to catch anything though, and he will collect all the cash values from any fish present at the same time. If the fisherman reels in a can of worms, you get 2 extra free spins.

The 200 Spins Fishin' Reels Slot Experience

We’re huge fans of the Fishin’ Frenzy series, and we don’t mind a clone or two as long as they bring something new to the table. When push came to shove however, we caved and went for the classic Reel’ Em feature. It’s triggered with 5 scatters on a single payline at exactly 1 minute into the 3-minute highlights video you can check out below.

Review Summary

The simplicity and dated appearance was part of the charm that made the original Fishin’ Frenzy so appealing. Pragmatic Play has given their knock-off title a serious overhaul in the visual department, making the game feel a lot more alive. The charm has been retained to a certain degree, but we still feel Pragmatic has missed a golden opportunity to really do something special with this popular concept.

The added Pick’em bonus game is not really all that exciting, and especially not when the overall potential is so low anyway. Why they have decided to hard-cap the max win at only 1,200x in a highly volatile game is beyond us.

The easy-going vibe fans are angling for is there on the surface, but the math model can’t seem to decide whether it’s “bird or fish”.

Pros

• Visually upgraded Fishin’ Frenzy clone
• Volatile Big Catch Pick’em bonus option
• Less risky classic Reel’ Em bonus option

Cons

• 1,200x max win combined with high volatility

If you love Fishin' Reels Slot you should also try:

Fishin' Frenzy - is the Reel Time Gaming original that was released online all the way back in 2014. It still remains a highly popular title to this day, due to its natural charm, tranquil atmosphere and exciting bonus round.

Fishin' Frenzy Megaways - is Blueprint’s not-to-be-missed beefed up version from 2019, and the classic visual presentation has been retained. You can win up to 10,000x your stake however, which makes this an even more popular version.

Fishin Frenzy Jackpot King - is another great alternative from Blueprint, and it’s part of their Jackpot King Deluxe network. The jackpot feature can trigger at any time, and massive payouts can be landed if you make it all the way to the Wheel of Fortune.

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