Hooked

Oceans and lakes are ever-present in the world of slots, but not all go deeper to the depths, where the fishies lay. Even fewer are about fishing, which makes this Booming Games slot a nice change to the format.

Before we get to the sort of seafood you can catch here, it’s probably good to point out that you can catch plenty of wins too! These come not just from prize payouts, but from special features too. Now, for anyone interested in fishing slots, read on...

Theme and Symbols

You’ll find some crustaceans as well as all sorts of fish on these reels. Judging by the species it is deep sea fishing what we’re after, though we have to admit that we’re not quite sure this is how you fish for lobsters. The tunes you’ll run across are quite happy, even a bit comical, which actually fit the easygoing theme perfectly. The underwater feeling is present as well, thanks to the detailed background.

Betting Options and Functions

As soon as you enter the reels you’ll notice that there’s a lot more going on here than just the basic payouts. But let’s cover just those before we step into the world of specials…

This is a typical slot when it comes to the grid setup. Five reels of three symbols each with 25 paylines to score combos through. Variance is about medium and so are the payouts. The top prize is 400 times the line bet, with plenty of smaller wins making up the vast majority of different prizes.

It’s probably the colour scheme, which could have used a bit more variety, but on first look you might think this game is a bit limited on functions...it isn’t. You can check pretty much all settings, and even check payouts by simply selecting a symbol.

Features

Let’s start with the wild. This symbol covers for all others, but also offers the biggest payout of one thousand times the line bet when five are to be found on a payline. The scatter is also present, awarding the player with up to 15 bonus spins.

The main feature is, of course, the fishing feature, or the fish on -event. This can fire randomly on any spin. The resulting spin is a simple one, as you either land a specific symbol or not, and equally lucrative. You can catch up to 15 fish, with each bass paying double your bet, each swordfish triple your bet and each lobster five times your bet. If you catch all 15 fishes, you can get a payout of up to 1000 times your bet!

Our Take

Booming Games has constructed a relatively simple game, which is not all that impressive at first. As soon as you get the reels rolling you’ll notice just how deep the current runs here, with several possibilities of big wins showing up on the reels. Whether you’re a fisherman or not, we suggest you try your luck here!