Introduction to Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In
Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In is a casino slot from Blueprint Gaming that takes you out on a cozy fishing trip. However, this is definitely not our first fishing trip, as if you’re familiar with the series or Blueprint Gaming, then you might know that the Fishin’ Frenzy series has seen many sequels ever since the original Fishin’ Frenzy release in 2017, with follow-ups such as Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash, Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways, and many more. While each game basically looks the same, there are certain differences between the releases, which you can usually find in the titular features. This time around, we have the typical Fish Cash Prize Collect gameplay loop with the added Lure ‘Em In bonus game, which is a Free Spins feature with 3 types of Bonuses, such as Wild Respins, Golden Wilds, and Cans of Worms. If you’re fiending for some fishing, then come along and check out what Fishin’ Frenzy Lure ‘Em In has to offer alongside its max win of 10,000X the bet.
A new sequel to the nearly decade-old Fishin’ Frenzy series, with a new Free Spins feature with 3 types of bonuses. If you want to check out the game for yourself, be sure to give the Fishin’ Frenzy Lure ‘Em In demo a try.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In is a video slot from Blueprint Gaming with 5 Reels, 3 Rows, and 10 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 20. Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In comes with a lower-than-average RTP of 94% and high volatility, where wins can feel rather inconsistent and quite explosive, but you might still have a chance of hitting the max win of 10,000X the bet.
The game is set in the same blue wide ocean as all its prequels have been, with a rather boring background of mostly water, and the same can be said for the symbols in the game, as they are, for the most part copy-pasted from previous releases, but at least now we have 3 new fancy tackleboxes sitting on top of the playing grid. You can play the game on most notepads, mobiles, and desktops.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 5X to 10X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are a tacklebox, a lifesaver, a reel, and a seagull. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 50X to 200X the bet. There are also a plethora of Special Symbols, such as Wilds, Fish Cash Symbols, Colored Scatter Symbols, and various Free Spins-only symbols, but more on those in the next section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In?
You can win up to 10,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In?
The features are Wild Symbols, Fish Cash Symbols, Lure Em In, Big Catch Trail, and Ante Bet.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for any symbol except Fish Cash and Scatter Symbols. During the Free Spins, the Wild Symbol becomes a Collect Symbol and will collect and Fish Cash Prize Symbols in view.
Fish Cash Symbols
Fish Cash Prize Symbols come in varying forms in both the base game and Free Spins, but can only be collected by Fisherman and Can of Worm Symbols in the bonus game. The Fish Symbols come in 5 different sizes, with varying prizes for each size, ranging from 2X to 50X, and you can upgrade the size of Fish Cash Prize Symbols through the Big Catch Trail feature. There are also rare Golden Fish Symbols that can appear, offering a special payout range of 20X to 1,000X the bet.
Lure Em In
The feature is triggered randomly when either 1 or 2 colored Scatter Symbols land on the reels, or guaranteed to trigger if you land 3, 4, or 5 colored Scatter Symbols, starting with 10, 15, or 20 spins. During the feature, all Wilds now also become Collect Symbols, and will collect each Fish Cash Prize Symbol in view. The bonus game will be played with one or more Enhancements, which correspond to the same colored triggering Scatter Symbol. The Color Enhancements are as follows:
Blue (Cast and Catch) = All Wild Symbols now award a spin, which locks in all Wilds and Cash Prize Symbols to the reels. The Respins will continue until no new Wilds or Cash Prize Symbols land in view.
Red (Golden Catch) = A Golden Wild Symbol is added to the spins, which will accumulate all Cash Prize Symbols in view and award a Collect Multiplier ranging from 2X to 5X.
Green (Take The Bait) = A Can of Worms Symbol is added to the reels, which will accumulate all Cash Prize Values in view prior to being accumulated by any Fisherman Symbols.
Big Catch Trail
The Big Catch Trail is a Progressive Trail active during the Lure Em In bonus game that increases the Fish Cash Symbol sizes and payouts after landing a certain number of Fisherman Symbols.
Level 1 = Awarded after landing 4 Fisherman Symbols, awarding +5 Spins and upgrading the standard Fish Cash prizes from 2X / 5X to 10X / 15X.
Level 2 = Awarded after landing 8 Fisherman Symbols, awarding +5 Spins and upgrading the standard Fish Cash prizes from 10X / 15X to 20X / 25X.
Level 3 = Awarded after landing 12 Fisherman Symbols, awarding +5 Spins and upgrading the standard Fish Cash prizes from 20X / 25X to 50X.
Ante Bet
By turning on the Ante Bet, you increase your chances of triggering a bonus game, at the cost of increasing your current bet by 1.5X.
Final Thoughts on Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In
The Fishin’ Frenzy series has been around for nearly a decade and has, in that time, released a plethora of sequels and variations over the years. But something else the series has done is inspire many other games and made Fishing-themes even more prevalent, but the arguably most famous example is the Big Bass Bonanza series from Reel Kingdom, which, in turn, has become a legendary series with nearly as many sequels as Fishin’ Frenzy. When a series has gone on for this long, you would expect it to have evolved over the years, however, that isn’t really the case with this series. Fishin’ Frenzy Lure ‘Em In is a solid game in a vacuum, utilizing a 3 Bonus Pots mechanic for Cash Prize Symbols, but when we look at the series as a whole, it isn’t all too different from what we’ve seen over the years, and it doesn’t really help that many of the visuals are near the exact same as they were ten years ago. But with that said, let us go over the gameplay and see how the features actually hold up.
Starting out with the stats, we have a low RTP of 94%, which is one of the lowest in the series, and a solid max win of 10,000X the bet. At first glance, the game’s paytable might seem really strong, with a top payout of 200X the bet, however, we do need to point out that there is quite a large discrepancy between the actual payouts. On top of this, landing paylines is harder to do when the reels are filled with Fish Cash Symbols, which in the base game you can’t even catch, but they can also form their own paylines. The titular Lure ‘Em In feature is the main dish of the game, and works like many other 3 Bonus Pots mechanics, with a bonus game that can come with 3 different Bonus Enhancements that can mix and match in any way. These 3 Enhancements work well in practice and are balanced with no bonus feeling way worse than any other, but their real power comes in when you get the bonus game with all 3 active at the same time. Then there is the Big Catch Trail, which is only there to increase the Fish Cash Prize Values and grant extra spins, but it works perfectly well to keep the spins going. All in all, Fishin’ Frenzy Lure ‘Em In is just another game in the series that plays well enough, but outside of its titular feature, isn’t that different from its previous releases, and for some players, that’s exactly what they want from the latest games in a long-running, fan-favorite series.
Fishin' Frenzy Lure 'Em In is a slot that works similarly to the rest of the series, but now with a fancy new Free Spins feature with a 3 Bonus Pots mechanic attached to it.
