Big Game Fishing Christmas Catch Slot Review

About the Game

Big Game Fishing Christmas Catch is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot from Reflex Gaming, featuring 10 paylines. The game features 9 standard payout symbols that form winning combinations when three or more symbols appear on a line, starting from the leftmost reel. There are also several types of Money Fish symbols, which pay out as a line win for any combination. The Bonus symbol can appear anywhere, and landing 3 or more of these symbols activates the Free Spins bonus.

Max Win

The overall theoretical return to player percentage is 94.0%. The maximum win in Big Game Fishing Christmas Catch is 5000x the base bet. If this value is exceeded during the free spins feature, the player receives 5000x the base bet and the feature ends.

Money Fish Symbols

The game features seven different Money Fish symbols, each displaying a cash value underneath. The cash value of any fish is awarded when the Fisherman appears on the reels. If multiple Fishermen appear, each awards the combined value of all fish on the reels. Fishing symbols appear on the reels only during free spins and in Max Play mode, while cash values ​​are dimmed in the standard main game. Cash values ​​are a multiplier of the selected base bet: the larger the fish, the higher its value. The Golden Pike symbol can represent a value of up to 5000x the selected bet.

Cash wins are not increased when the Golden Bet feature is active.

Fish can have the following values ​​(as a multiplier of the base bet): 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 35x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, 5000x.

Wild Symbol

The Wild symbol is the Fisherman, which substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus symbol. During the Free Spins bonus, the Fisherman symbol can display a multiplier that only applies to wins from cash-value fish.

Fishing symbols can have one of the following multipliers: 1x (multiplier not displayed), 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x.

Catch a Bonus

After a spin in the main game, fishing rods may appear above any reels that don’t have a Bonus symbol. The fishing rods, equipped with hooks, descend below the reels. When ascending, one or more Bonus symbols may catch a hook and fall onto the reels, triggering the Free Spins feature.

Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Bonus symbols in the main game triggers free spins. At the start of free spins, the two smallest fish types on the reels are upgraded to the next level. The number of spins awarded, as well as the number of additional fish upgrades, depends on the number of Bonus symbols landed.

• Landing 3 Bonus symbols activates 10 free spins, starting from Level 1.
• Landing 4 Bonus symbols activates 15 free spins, starting from Level 2 (with 3 symbols immediately added to the progress bar).
• Landing 5 Bonus symbols activates 20 free spins, starting from Level 4 (the progress bar is filled from the start).

During free spins, a Fisherman may appear on the reels, catching all Money Fish symbols that appear simultaneously. The Fisherman may also have a multiplier, which is applied to the value of the fish caught. A 9-level progress bar is located above the reels. Each time a Fisherman appears on the reels, he is added to this meter. For every three collected Fishermen, the next level is activated. After the current series of spins ends, the next level is activated, granting an additional 10 free spins and upgrading all the lowest-type fish symbols remaining on the reels to the next level. These upgrades are highlighted after each series of collected Fishermen within the meter. If a Fisherman appears without a Money Fish in sight, he is locked onto the reel and remains there until more Money Fish appear or the free spins end. Free spins are played at the bet and number of lines of the main game in which they were activated.

Max Play Mode

An alternative version of the base game can be launched with the same bet using the Max Play button. In this mode, the Fisherman symbol appears on the reels, activating payouts for the Money Fish. Only the fish, Fisherman, and Bonus symbols remain on the reels. All other standard payout symbols are removed from the reels and replaced with the Christmas Pudding symbol, which has no winning value.

Golden Bet

The player has the option to increase the bet by 1.5x to trigger the Bonus Re-Spin feature and increase their chances of triggering free spins. The Bonus Re-Spin is activated when two Bonus symbols appear on the reels. Afterward, all reels where the Bonus symbol does not appear are re-spinned, offering a second chance to win the bonus. The Gold Bet can be activated in both the standard and Max Play modes. Wins from lines or from the Money Fish symbols are paid for both the main spin and the re-spin. The paytable and fish value do not increase when the Gold Bet feature is enabled.

Double Gamble Game

The Gamble Game feature can be offered for any win in the main game, including Money Fish wins in Max Play mode. It is activated using the “Gamble Game” button and can be set to OFF, ON, or with a threshold of “5X OR MORE.” If set to ON, every main game win that does not trigger the free spins bonus will offer a gamble game. If the gamble game setting is set to “5X OR MORE,” every main game win of 5x the bet or more activates the gamble feature.

The gamble game offers two game options: On the left gamble wheel, the current win can be multiplied by 1.5x, 2x, 3x, or 5x. (Some cash wins may be rounded up, adjusting your winning odds accordingly.) On the right gamble wheel, you can gamble for the Free Spins entry level—5 free spins plus the equivalent of a level with 3, 4, or 5 Bonus symbols. You can change the value you’re gambled for using the plus and minus buttons on either side—your winning odds are displayed on the wheel itself.

After selecting a gamble, both indicators will begin spinning. If the indicator lands on the green segment of the selected wheel, the gamble is won and the prize is updated. If the indicator lands on the red segment, the gamble is lost and you exit without a prize.

The gamble continues until the current win is claimed, the game is lost, or the maximum win on the cash wheel is reached. The Free Spins gamble wheel will be disabled if the value exceeds the highest Free Spins entry level.

Free Spins Winning Odds:

• 5 Free Spins -> 10 Free Spins = 51.69%
• 5 Free Spins -> 15 Free Spins = 28.05%
• 5 Free Spins -> 20 Free Spins = 16.20%
• 10 Free Spins -> 15 Free Spins = 54.27%
• 10 Free Spins -> 20 Free Spins = 31.34%
• 15 Free Spins -> 20 Free Spins = 57.75%

Buying a Bonus

By clicking the “Buy Bonus” button in the Big Game Fishing Christmas Catch slot, the player can pay 125x to purchase free spins at the selected bet size.

The game has a maximum bet limit for purchasing a bonus. The maximum bet for purchasing a bonus may differ from the one stated above depending on the game zone. Three or more Bonus symbols appear on the reels, awarding the player with free spins equal to the number of Bonus symbols on the screen. The bonus will play out the same as in the regular game.

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