Fish ‘Em Up Slot Review

Fish 'Em Up Slot Overview

Fish 'Em Up is a video slot from Snowborn Games where I join a lone fisherman out at sea on a bright, cartoon-style day. The action plays out on a 5x3 transparent grid with 20 fixed paylines, running smoothly on mobile and desktop. Stakes range from 0.20 up to 50 per spin, which suits casual play and higher rollers, while the high volatility and 96.11% RTP sit in a pretty solid sweet spot.

What grabbed me quite quickly is how jolly the whole fishing setup feels without turning into pure fluff. Above the reels the fisherman bobs about in his boat, while the underwater section keeps things clear and easy on the eye. With a stated hit frequency of 27.16% and a maximum win of 5000 times the bet, there is enough bite beneath the laid-back surface to keep me spinning.

Fish 'Em Up Slot Information

In Fish 'Em Up I create wins by landing three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel across those 20 lines. The lower-paying symbols are the J, Q, K and A card icons, giving up to between 1x and 3.75x the bet for five of a kind. Higher up the paytable sit the buoy, green lure, purple lure and fishing reel, paying 13x to 15x for five across.

The tackle box acts as the wild symbol, appearing on all reels, substituting for regular pays and dishing out 10x, 25x or 100x the stake for three, four or five of a kind. The fishing boat is the scatter that triggers free spins, while fish money symbols show values from 0.2x to 50x. On top of that you see 1 UP symbols, collect symbols and special jackpot prize icons in the hold 'n win bonus.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x100
	4	x25
	3	x10
	Scatter
	3	x1.5
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x13
	4	x3.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x13
	4	x3.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x3.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.25
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Special
	Collect
	Collect
	Special
	Special
	Special
	Special

Fish 'Em Up Slot Features

Feature-wise, Fish 'Em Up leans heavily on money collect play, which suits this sort of fishing slot perfectly. The core set-up is a mix of Wild Symbol, Catch Wins, Catch Booster, Free Spins, a separate Bonus with jackpots, plus a Bonus Buy. I like how these elements tie together, so the collect feature and multiplier matter in both the base game and free spins, rather than feeling tacked on.

Free Spins in Fish 'Em Up

Free spins in Fish 'Em Up arrive when three boat scatters land together on reels 1, 3 and 5. That awards an instant 1.5x payout and 10 free spins to get things started. During this bonus the Catch Booster multiplier begins at 1x and can climb to 10x as 1 UP symbols land. The key twist is that in free spins the multiplier never resets after a collect, which gives the round proper long-term potential.

Each time the Catch Booster reaches 4x, 7x and 10x you pick up an extra bundle of five free spins, so stretches of play can run on for quite a while when things click. I like that the multiplier is saved for each bet size too, so swapping stakes during a session does not wipe away the progress. In practice most of my better sessions came from patiently grinding up that booster.

Bonus in Fish 'Em Up

In the base game, Catch Wins keeps those bobbing fish money symbols from feeling like dead space. When a collect symbol lands on reel 5, it sweeps up the values on all fish in view, paying between 0.2x and 50x the bet each before the Catch Booster is applied. I found the collect symbol shows up reasonably often, so you see steady smaller hits rather than endless empty spins.

The Catch Booster itself works as a persistent meter during a session. It starts at 1x and steps up by one whenever a 1 UP symbol lands, right the way up to 10x. In the base game it drops back to 1x once the multiplier has been used on a collect, but during free spins it stays where it is, even as wins are paid. That difference gives the bonus round a much punchier feel.

The separate Bonus feature is a hold 'n win style game that triggers when a shell overlay lands on a fish. You are moved to an empty grid with three respins; every new fish or prize symbol resets the counter. Fish stick in place, while Mini, Midi, Maxi and Mega prize symbols feed meters worth 30x, 100x, 500x and 5000x the bet. Fill the screen and you grab the full 5000x payout in one go.

Bonus Buy in Fish 'Em Up

If I do not fancy waiting for three scatters, Fish 'Em Up lets me buy straight into the free spins through the feature shop for 70x the current stake, in markets where this is allowed. That price is not cheap on a high-volatility slot, but when the Catch Booster is already sitting on a decent level it can make sense to jump in, as the multiplier carries straight across into the bought bonus.

Fish 'Em Up Slot Verdict

I came away from Fish 'Em Up feeling that Snowborn have nailed the core fishing slot fantasy without overcomplicating matters. The cartoon presentation and upbeat soundtrack keep sessions light, yet underneath sits a high-volatility engine with enough max exposure at 5000x the bet to keep me interested. The stats and feature set are tuned so that collect hits, multipliers and respins all show up regularly enough to hold my attention.

Compared with some of Snowborn's quirkier work, the theme here feels a bit more generic, yet the 1 UP symbol and Catch Booster mechanic give the gameplay a clear focal point. When that meter climbs and a big collect or respin jackpot lands, the slot springs into life. If you enjoy money collect slots with steady feature action and do not mind swings, Fish 'Em Up is well worth sitting in the boat for.

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