Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Review

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Overview

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways is a new casino slot from Blueprint Gaming. Once again, we put on our fishing hats and head out to look for valuable fish. Players of the previous Fishin’ Frenzy and Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch will find this game to be very familiar. The addition to this version is the Megaways mechanic, which can make wins in up to 15625 ways. The Megaways mechanic was created by Big Time Gaming and has over the years been used on license by several of the biggest game developers in games such as The Expendables Megaways, The Ruby Megaways, and Invaders Megaways, to name a few. Grab your finest fishing gear and come with us to the sea.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways is a video slot from Blueprint Gaming with 6 reels and changing rows from 2 to 5. The changing rows mean that the number of wins varies on every spin, with 15625 ways to win as the highest possible on a 6X5 grid. Players of this medium volatile fishing saga with a RTP of 95.02%, can bet between the Min.bet 0.10 and the Max.bet 10. Blueprint Gaming claims that the max win is 50000X the bet, but we severely question whether anyone will be able to hit such a huge win.

You need to use all available tools out there to succeed with your fishing. The features of this game are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Fish Symbol, Free Spins, and the Big Catch Fish Upgrade.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Information

If you have played any of the other Fishin’ Frenzy games, you’ll be familiar with the settings to sea. We’re underwater with a few waves and a thin skyline at the top of the screen. The transparent reels sit on a blue water background, and to the sides of the reels are some corals. The logo is located at the left upper corner, and the Megaways counter sits on top of the reels, telling the player how many ways to win there are on each spin. Every reel changes between 2-5 rows on each spin, making the possible ways to win somewhere between 64 to 15625. To make a win, you’ll need to land three of the same symbol on adjacent reels from left to right, starting with the first reel to the left. The game is available on all devices such as desktops, notepads, and mobile phones.

Previous players of the Fishin’ Frenzy will be familiar with the symbols since they’re exactly the same. The payout is different, though, since the Megaways version has more reels and more possible ways to land a win. The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay 0.3X-0.5X the bet for a combination of 3 and 2.5X-5X the bet for ending up on all 6 reels. The higher-paying symbols are a box of fishing tools, a lifebuoy, a fishing rod, and a pelican. Landing 3 of them pay 2X-5X the bet, and a combination of 6 will award you between 50X to 200X the bet. There is also a special fish symbol that comes in several different sizes. You can combine the fish any way you like. Landing 3 will give you 1X the bet, and six of them pay 10X the bet. Every fish also has a cash value between 2X to 50X, but that is only of interest in the free spins. The wild symbol, a gear-out fisherman, only appears in the free spins. He substitutes all mentioned symbols and also reels in fish and collects their cash values. The scatter symbol is a fishing boat, and you need 3 scatters to activate the free spins.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways?

You can win up to 50000X the bet, according to the game developer.

What features are available in the slot Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways?

The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Fish Symbol, Free Spins, and the Big Catch Fish Upgrade.

Wild Symbol

If you’ve joined the fisherman in the Fishin Frenzy before, you know that he only appears in the free spins. This guy keeps his calm until the great feature when he gives all he can. The Wild Symbol substitutes all symbols and also collects all cash prizes of all visible fish whenever he lands.

Scatter Symbol

A fishing boat is the game’s scatter symbol. Landing 3 scatters brings you to the free spins with 10 spins. Four scatters equal 15 free spins, five will give you 25, and six scatters will award you the amazing amount of 50 free spins. Boom, there’s a lot of fish to reel in.

Fish Symbol

This blue little (or big) fish comes in 7 sizes. Don’t worry if you can’t separate one from another though; you can combine the fishes of any size to make a regular win. Landing 3 gives you back the bet, and 6 of them gives you 10X the bet. Every fish also has a cash value of 2X, 5X, 10X, 15X, 20X, 25, or 50X that becomes important in the free spins. Whenever the wild fisherman lands in the free spins, he collects the value of all visible cash prizes on the reels.

Free Spins

You can get between 10 to 50 free spins depending on if you land 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols. The free spins work like the regular spins, with the exception of the wild fisherman turning up, helping you reel in some nice wins. The fisherman substitutes all symbols and also collects the value of every fish symbol as soon as he appears on the grid.

Big Catch Fish Upgrade

If you’re not satisfied with all the help the fisherman brings, we’re happy to tell you that he has even more tricks up his sleeves. Whenever the wild symbol lands in the free spins, it is collected on a meter to the left. The Big Catch Fish Upgrade is activated every time the fisherman has appeared 4 times, eliminating the lowest-paying fish symbol from the reels. If you’re lucky enough to score several Big Catch Fish Upgrades, every fish symbol in the free spins will be 50X the bet.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Conclusion

We are once again out to sea with what looks like a hobby-fishing man. Don’t expect to catch the biggest catch in this medium volatile casino slot, although our fisherman can reel in some pretty nice wins. The Megaways is a nice addition to this game, although it’s made in a pretty mellow way without any cascading wins or other modern touches. The extra reel compared to the Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch also opens up for landing 6 scatter symbols, giving you the massive amount of 50 free spins. While in the feature, the fisherman will do his best to collect the cash prizes of all fish symbols.

One notable thing is that this game has an RTP of 95.02%, over a percentage point less than the Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch. We don’t know why Blueprint Gaming has lowered a rather good RTP to an RTP way under the average slot. Could it be to pay the license money to Big Time Gaming for using the Megaways mechanic? Blueprint states that the max win is 50000X the bet, but we again question that number. It seems like the game developer put it on most of their releases, but we haven’t heard of anyone being near to reaching it in Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways. Lastly, the bet range of 0.10-10 seems fine, although it’s a dramatic decrease of the Max.bet from previous Fishin’ Frenzy games.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways takes the player to sea with over 15000 ways to win and a wild fisherman reeling in fish with cash prizes.