Fishin Frenzy The Big Splash Slot Review

Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash Slot Information

As someone who has spent plenty of time with fishing themed slots, Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash feels familiar straight away. It keeps the classic setup of 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 fixed paylines, with bets from 0.10 up to 100 per spin. Blueprint Gaming and Reel Time Gaming stick to their retro look, simple reel strips and bright blue water backdrop, which suits this series very well.

Under the surface, the maths model is fairly straightforward. The game runs with an RTP set around 95 percent, medium volatility and a hit rate of 16.67 percent, so in my sessions about one in six spins has returned something. Max potential reaches 5,000 times the bet in the standard game, rising to 10,000 times if the Bonus Buy option is available in your version.

Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash Slot Features

In Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash the action revolves around Free Spins, just like earlier entries in the series. Landing three, four or five boat scatters awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins, and before they start you get the Pick A Fish screen. You choose a fish and reveal an upgrade such as extra Fish symbols, extra Fisherman Wilds, extra games, cash tags or a respin feature.

During free spins the familiar fisherman finally appears on the reels as the Wild symbol. He substitutes for regular icons and collects every visible Fish symbol, including any premium symbols that have been tagged with cash values by the modifier. Fish can carry prizes from 2x to 50x the bet, so a screen full of blue fish with a helpful fisherman or two can be surprisingly strong.

Every Wild fisherman also moves you along a progressive trail. At set points you either get another Pick A Fish upgrade or 10 extra free spins with multipliers of 2x, 3x or even 10x applied to collected cash prizes, which is where the slot can really pay. When I did not feel like waiting for scatters, the Bonus Buy at 100x bet gave direct access to this round.

Fishin' Frenzy The Big Splash Symbols and Paytable

The paytable in Fishin' Frenzy The Big Splash sticks to the traditional mix from this series. Low paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K and A, worth between 5x and 10x your bet for five of a kind. Premium icons include the tackle box, lifebuoy, fishing rod, pelican and the Fish symbol itself, with five pelicans on a line paying 200x, the top regular win.

Fish symbols have a second role as cash symbols, displaying instant prizes from 2x up to 50x your stake that the Fisherman Wild can collect during features. The boat acts as the Scatter and triggers free spins when three or more land anywhere. Some higher paying symbols can gain cash tags during upgrades, and when tagged icons land with a Wild their attached values are added straight to your total.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	5	x100
	4	x15
	3	x2.5
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	Scatter

Max Win, RTP & Volatility in Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash

From a numbers point of view, Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash is not the most aggressive slot I have played, but it can still deliver. The official RTP sits at 95 percent, which is a bit below average, and volatility is rated medium, so the game leans towards steady play. The biggest wins I have seen came inside free spins, where the theoretical cap is 5,000x or 10,000x with Bonus Buy.

How to play Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash

I found getting started with Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash very straightforward. First you set your stake using the plus and minus controls, anywhere between 0.10 and 100 per spin, with all 10 paylines active on every round. Wins come when three or more matching symbols land left to right along a payline, apart from the pelican, which rewards you from just two symbols.

From there it is mainly about spinning and watching for key symbols. Boat scatters are your ticket into free spins, where the Fisherman Wild and Fish cash symbols really take over. If the Bonus Buy feature is present, you can pay 100 times your bet for a single spin that guarantees at least three scatters, which is handy when you want to jump straight into the feature round.

Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash Slot Review Summary

For me, Fishin' Frenzy the Big Splash is a solid addition to the long running fishing series. The graphics are simple and the base game can feel quiet, yet the Free Spins with cash prizes, multipliers and numerous modifiers keep me coming back. On the downside, RTP is a little low and the max win is modest, but if you enjoy steady medium volatility play, this one does the job.

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