Fishin’ Frenzy Slot Review

07/04/2021 | Categories: Reel Time Gaming Slots | Published by: Joe | Last updated: 22/11/2024

Have you heard of Reel Time Gaming? No, we did not say Real Time Gaming, but Reel Time Gaming. They are an Australian outfit that launched its operations in 2009 and first came into the public eye after striking a deal with the Game Account Network in 2013. The move opened up many new markets for their products. Over the years, Reel Time Gaming has been sporadically releasing new slots. Their most popular one remains Fishin’ Frenzy, which hit online gambling platforms in September of 2014. In recent times, this basic game has shot up the ranks, even entering the top ten. Fish table games have gotten some attention as of late, so maybe that has contributed to the rise of popularity of fish-themed products in general.

Theme & Design

As mentioned, the theme here is fishing. We have to say that we were a bit confused by the game’s opening page, as it features a smiling fish about to bite down on a hook. We guess ignorance is bliss. We will forego the usual spiel, as there is no need to elaborate on such a simple theme as the one present here.

The visuals of Fishin’ Frenzy are 2D cartoony illustrations. The game plays out underwater, with the reel grid sandwiched between the water surface and ocean floor, with two rock faces flanking it. Everything here looks very flat, and in our opinion, there is a slightly uneven visual tone to the presentation. What we hated about this slot was were the super-irritating sound effects. You hear them when you press the spin button. They mimic old physical machines and only serve to annoy.

The button configuration here is a decent one. On a desktop, the spin and auto-spin buttons are on the right side of your screen. The bet-adjuster and info icon will be on your left. All four are semi-transparent and blend in nicely with their surroundings. That said, once you pop open the auto-spin panel, its content seems vertically squeezed and disproportionate.

Specs & Gameplay

Fishin’ Frenzy is a five-reel, three-row reel-spinner with ten paylines. It is a low to medium variance title, with an RTP of 96.12%. You can make penny bets here or put down as much as $10. Thus, it is clear that this Reel Time Gaming release targets low-rollers. The most that you stand to win while playing this game is a prize worth x20,000 your bet. Wins here occur when you land three to five identical symbols on a line, left to right.

The low-paying symbols of Fishin’ Frenzy are card royals. For five-of-a-kind, all of them yield a prize of x10 your stake. The high-paying ones are fish, a tackle box and a life ring, a fishing rod, and a seagull. Five-of-a-kind from this batch will get you a prize in the range of x20 to x200.

The fisherman is the Wild here. He substitutes all pay symbols and landing five Wilds on a spin results in a prize of x500 your stake. The Scatter is a fishing boat.

Bonus Features

Hitting three Scatters gets you entry in the Free Spins Round and provides ten complimentary reel rotations. Landing four gets you fifteen, and five Scatters award you twenty free spins. In this round, the Fisherman Wild catches fish for extra prizes. When you have a Wild in view along with fish symbols, he collects their prize values.