Fishin' Frenzy Slot Review

The Fishin' Frenzy slot game is played on a grid of 5 reels and 3 rows with 10 fixed paylines. The minimum bet is 10p and the maximum is £500, according to the details on the Blueprint Gaming website. The maximum win that you can collect is 10,000x your stake or £250,000, whichever is reached first. You can access the game’s table and other useful information via a tab in the bottom left corner of the screen.

The Fishin' Frenzy slot has a low to medium variance. It uses HTML5 technology so can be played on a wide range of devices of different sizes. The slot was released by Blueprint back in 2014, and since then it has established itself as one of the more popular slots in their catalogue. Indeed, it has proved so popular that 2 revamped versions have subsequently been released, one that features the Megaways concept and another that is part of the Jackpot King network of slots with progressive jackpots.

The RTP of the Fishin' Frenzy online slot is given as 96.12%. This is a pretty typical figure for a video slot of this type. Blueprint’s slots do vary quite considerably in their RTP levels. Thundercats, for example, has an RTP of 95.57%, while Wish Upon A Jackpot is on the lower end of the scale, with its RTP ranging between 92.46% and 95.26%. A Blueprint slot with a comparable RTP to Fishin' Frenzy is Super Lucky Charms (96.13%).

The Fishin' Frenzy slot has a very retro feel when it comes to its graphics and sound effects. The experience of playing the game reminded us very much of what is like to play cabinet-based slots in a seaside arcade in the late 1980s. The music that plays is particularly reminiscent of old video games. We liked this, though, it added to the game’s charm. The reels have no frame and are set in a scene that is under the ocean. As you might expect, blue is the dominant colour.

The graphics in the Fishin' Frenzy slot game are cartoon-style, but they are very good. The animation is very slick and smooth, and while this game has a retro feel there is nothing clunky or antiquated about its mechanics. In many ways, the quality of the graphics is similar to other Blueprint titles like Ted and Thundercats. This is a developer that likes to spend time crafting quality images and animation for its slots, and we think that the effort pays off.

The symbols on the reels are all linked to the Fishin' Frenzy slot’s maritime theme. The lower value symbols are the usual array of letters and numbers that are linked to playing card values. They are rendered here in appealing bright colours. The higher value symbols are much more interesting. You will see a pelican with a fish in its mouth, an angler’s rod and reel, a life buoy, a fishing tackle box and some blue fish with orange fins.

The fish are of a variety of sizes, and have a cash value attached to them. These values play a part in the game’s bonus feature. The values can be seen in labels in the fishes’ mouths. They range from 20 up to 500. The angler is the slot’s wild symbol and he will replace all other symbols apart from the scatter. The scatter is a fishing boat sailing into the sunset, and we’ll look at the role that plays in the game in the next section of this Fishin' Frenzy slot review.

There is only 1 bonus feature for you to play in the Fishin' Frenzy slot game, but it can be very lucrative indeed if good fortune is with you. The key to triggering the feature is the fishing boat scatter symbol, but the game’s wild symbol also plays a really important role. The angler is not a mere spectator from the side of the reels during the feature – he actually plays an active part in helping you to pick up bogger prizes.

But first, how is the feature triggered in the Fishin' Frenzy slot? You need 3 of the slot’s scatter symbols to appear anywhere on the reels. The number of scatters that appear dictates how many free spins you will receive when the feature begins. The number of spins you get is as follows:

• 3 scatters: 10 free spins
• 4 scatters: 15 free spins
• 5 scatters: 20 free spins

The Fishin' Frenzy slot’s feature would be a pretty standard and unremarkable free spins bonus if it wasn’t for the fisherman. This angler may have a slightly ruffled and scruffy appearance, in his khaki bucket hat with his unshaven face, but he is certainly a sharp operator during the free spins. He actually does some fishing while the free spins are on.

This where the fish with the cash values attached to them become important in the Fishin' Frenzy slot. If the fish appear on the reels at the same time as the angler then you are in for some potentially very big wins indeed. The angler will reel the fish in and their cash values will be added to your prize pot. The angler plays a double role during the feature – he still functions as a conventional wild symbol too. This means that he continues to substitute for all other symbols to create more wins for you. He’s a very generous, hard-working angler.

If 2 anglers appear on the reels, then they will both reel in the fish, which will double the winnings you receive. The more anglers that appear, the more valuable this bonus feature becomes. So if you see more than 1 wild symbol on the reels during the feature, you could really be in luck.

This game may have just the 1 bonus feature, but it’s a really good one. This is perhaps the biggest reason why Blueprint Gaming has expanded their portfolio with several other Fishin' Frenzy slots.

The Fishin' Frenzy slot might not be the most impressive fishing-themed slot that you play in your life as a slots gamer, but it is still well worth a look. We really liked the retro music, and the clean, fresh feel of the graphics and smooth animation. But the bonus feature is what sets the slot apart.

The presence of the angler turns this feature into something that is certainly above average. It's no surprise that Blueprint has looked to create several other Fishin' Frenzy slots over the years.