Unusual Catch Slot Review

Unusual Catch Slot Overview

Unusual Catch is a casino slot from Northern Lights Gaming that takes you on a fishing adventure among treasures and Free Spins! You may recognize the main character from games such as Unusual Suspects and More Unusual Suspects, this time offering wins up to 12,500X the bet. Whenever a Wild Symbol lands on the reels, it leaves behind a Sticky Frame and a Multiplier up to 5X. Landing an Angler Symbol will fill all the Sticky Frames with Wild Symbols, helping you create massive wins with the applied multiplier value! This game is a reskin of Unusual Suspects, with identical stats and features. So, grab your fishing hat, and let’s find out what Unusual Catch offers!

Unusual Catch is a video slot from Northern Lights Gaming with 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 paylines. Players can choose between a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 20. This game has an about average RTP of 96.04% and a hit frequency of 35.27%. Unusual Catch has a medium volatility and a max win of 12,500X the bet.

This charming slot game adventure has some catching features to help you pursue and land the big wins. The features of Unusual Catch are Wild Symbol, Angler Wild Bonus, Nudging Scatter Respin, Free Spins Booster, Free Spins, Gamble Feature, and Feature Buy.

Unusual Catch Slot Information

The game’s design is based on a fishing theme where the reels are positioned below the water's surface. A sandy beach appears in the background, and considering the familiar skyline, we guess it’s Miami. If you want to advance directly to the Bonus Game, you can use the Feature Buy button, which is designed as a life buoy. All remaining buttons, including the Spin and Bet Size buttons, are on the right side of the reels. You can play Unusual Catch on all mobile devices, desktops, and notepads. You create a winning combination by landing 3 or more of the same symbol types on adjacent reels starting at the leftmost reel.

The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Landing 5 of the same symbol type pays 1X. The higher-paying symbols are beer, bait, cap, and fishing dinghy. Landing 5 of the same symbol type pays between 2X and 10X.

There are two Wild Symbols in this game: The regular Wild Symbol with the design of a green fish with text “Wild,” and depending on whether you land 3, 4, or 5 Wild Symbols award a direct payout of 2X, 5X, or 20X, respectively. The other Wild symbol is a Purple Wild Symbol and this symbol type can spawn more Wild Symbols or additional Purple Wilds to the reels. The Angler Symbol is the image of the fisherman, and this symbol type populates all the Sticky Frames with Wild Symbols. The Scatter Symbol is a golden fish, and landing 3 or more of this symbol type will trigger the Bonus Game. Let’s find out what kind of features this game has to offer!

Unusual Catch Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot of Unusual Catch?

The max win is 12,500X the bet.

What features are available in the slot of Unusual Catch?

The features of this slot game are Wild Symbol, Angler Wild Bonus, Nudging Scatter Respin, Free Spins Booster, Free Spins, Gamble Feature, and Feature Buy.

Wild Symbol

The regular Wild Symbol has the design of a green fish, and the Purple Wild is a purple fish. Both symbols substitute all symbols except the Scatter and Angler Symbols and help you create winning combinations. Depending on whether you land 3, 4, or 5 of the regular Wild Symbols, award a direct payout of 2X, 5X, or 20X, respectively.

Whenever a Wild Symbol lands, it leaves a Sticky Frame around its position on the reel position that remains until an Angler Symbol appears. The Sticky Frame has a starting multiplier value of 1X, and landing a Wild Symbol in a position that already has a frame will put a 2X multiplier on the frame. The multiplier grows by 1X for every additional Wild Symbol up to a maximum of 5X.

The Purple Wild will spawn and create more Wilds or another Purple Wild whenever it lands.

Angler Wild Bonus

This feature can be triggered whenever an Angler Symbol lands anywhere on the reels. During the feature, all Sticky Frames are filled with Wild Symbols before being removed from the reels during the Base Game. The respective Sticky Frame multipliers are applied to any winning combination it is part of.

This feature can be triggered in both the Base Game and Free Spins, where the Sticky Frames remain locked in position for the remainder of the feature. Read more about the Free Spins in the following sections!

Nudging Scatter Respin

This feature can be triggered by landing 2 Scatters anywhere on the top three rows. All reels containing Scatter Symbols will be held and nudged down one row while the others respin. The feature continues until a Scatter Symbol reaches the bottom row or 5 Scatters have landed.

If 2 Scatter Symbols remain on the reels at the end of a respin, 1 token is added to the Free Spins Booster, which you can read more about in the next section!

Free Spins Booster

Landing 2 Scatter Symbols adds a token to the Free Spins Booster Meter displayed above the reels. Collecting 50 tokens to fill the meter, which unlocks the first level on the Free Spins trail, awarding 5 additional Free Spins with a multiplier of 2X.

A filled meter can be used in the Free Spins, and the Free Spins Booster will reset after the Bonus Game is completed.

Free Spins

This feature can be triggered by landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols anywhere on the reels. Depending on whether you land 3, 4, or 5 Scatter Symbols award 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins, respectively. The Free Spins trail is present above the reels, awarding 5 additonal Free Spins for every 3rd Angler Symbol collected:

Collecting 3 Angler Symbols = Awards 5 additonal Free Spins + 2X Multiplier.
Collecting 6 Angler Symbols = Awards 5 additonal Free Spins + 3X Multiplier.
Collecting 9 Angler Symbols = Awards 5 additonal Free Spins + 5X Multiplier.
Collecting 12 Angler Symbols = Awards 5 additonal Free Spins + 10X Multiplier.

During the feature, all Sticky Frames stay locked in position for the remainder of the Free Spins, triggering the Angler Wild Bonus whenever an Angler Symbol lands in view.

If the Free Spins Booster Meter is filled, you start the feature with the first level on the trail unlocked, with 5 additional Free Spins and a multiplier value of 2X, which is applied to all wins during the feature.

Feature Buy

If you want to take advantage of the Free Spins feature immediately, you can use the feature buy option:

38.60X = Activate the Bonus Game with between 10 and 20 Free Spins with an RTP of 96.14%.

Gamble =  Choose between 10% and 90% chance of activating the Free Spins feature. The higher the chance, the bigger the cost to gamble. A chance of 50% cost 19.30X the bet.

Unusual Catch Slot Conclusion

This game provides a jolly adventure with a mustache-wearing fisherman. If he looks familiar, it’s because we’ve previously met him in Unusual Suspects and More Unusual Suspects. As mentioned, this game is a reskin of Unusual Suspects, which means it’s the same game but with a new theme, providing a lower max win than More Unusual Suspects. There is something soothing about fishing games, and this provider has created a visually appealing experience with a happy tune in the background.

As mentioned, the features are the same as those in previous releases, where every landed Wild Symbol leaves a Sticky Frame. These frames can gather up a multiplier of up to 5X, which can be applied to any win it is a part of when the Angler Symbols show up. The fishing theme fits perfectly with the game's features, whereas the Sticky Frame has the design of a fishing net. It is always a challenge to review a game where basically only the theme and max win have been altered, but with that said, this game should attract players looking for a solid fishing game with great stats.

In conclusion, we wish the provider had made some additional changes to this game in order to create a more unique and innovative gaming experience. If you are a fan of the previous releases of the game series and are up for a fishing adventure, it's worth a try!

Unusual Catch is a slot with a charming fishing theme offering wins up to 12,500X the bet!